Hello everyone! I'm super excited and so, so honored to be joining Hero Arts for their 2018 Summer Catalog Blog Hop!
You should have arrived from the wonderful Jeanne Jachna's blog. If you're just stopping by you don't want to miss out on all the fun! You can start from the beginning at the Hero Arts Blog.
Hero Arts will be giving away two $50 shopping sprees, randomly drawn from comments left across all blogs in the hop. Please comment by Sunday, May 20th at 11:59pm PST. The winners will be announced on the Hero Arts blog the week after commenting closes.
I have been working on my watercoloring skills and the flowers just perfect for watercoloring. They were such a delight to watercolor. I stamped the flowers in black ink off the edge of a watercolor cardstock panel once and then a second time with some masking.
I used Windsor and Newton watercolors to paint the flowers and love the results! The colors I used are based on this image of blooming Nasturtiums that I found on the internet.
I really loved the pop of bright pink in the midst of reds, oranges and yellows and that is what I've tried to replicate on the card.
My second card features the super cute Fennec the Fox Stamp set. I love the how the sentiments go perfectly with the images!
The images are watercolored with Zig Clean Color Real Brush markers. The background is a beautifully textured glittered piece of scrap wallpaper. I got it from an upcycling warehouse I discovered in my neighborhood recently.
Thank you so much for stopping by today. Your next stop on the hop is the awesome Karen Bull.
Here's the entire hop list in case you get lost along the way
The Hero Arts Blog
Amy Tsuruta
Clare Prezzia
Emily Midgett
Ilina Crouse
Janette Kausen
Jessica Frost-Ballas
May Sukyong Park
Michelle Short
Yana Smakula
Kathy Racoosin
Kelly Latevola
Lydia Fiedler
Wanda Guess
Cynde Whitlow
Ericka Strange
Jeanne Jachna
Juhi Khanna -- You are here
Karen Bull
Kim Hamilton
Lisa Stein
Meghan Peterson
Michelle Yuen
Libby Hickson
Jennifer McGuire
Amy Tsuruta
Clare Prezzia
Emily Midgett
Ilina Crouse
Janette Kausen
Jessica Frost-Ballas
May Sukyong Park
Michelle Short
Yana Smakula
Kathy Racoosin
Kelly Latevola
Lydia Fiedler
Wanda Guess
Cynde Whitlow
Ericka Strange
Jeanne Jachna
Juhi Khanna -- You are here
Karen Bull
Kim Hamilton
Lisa Stein
Meghan Peterson
Michelle Yuen
Libby Hickson
Jennifer McGuire
Supplies Used:
 CM263 Hero Florals Nasturtium Shop at: Hero Arts |
 CM266 Fennec The Fox Shop at: Hero Arts |
 White Detail Embossing Powder Shop at: Hero Arts |
 MINI MISTI Laser Etched Tool Shop at: Hero Arts |
 Embossing Tool Shop at: Hero Arts |
 Versamark Watermark Ink Pad Shop at: Hero Arts |
 Nesting Circle Infinity Dies Shop at: Hero Arts |
 Intense Black Shop at: Hero Arts |
 DC151 Hello Stamp & Cut Shop at: Hero Arts |
I love all of the new ideas!
ReplyDeleteJuhi, your floral design is stunning and oh that fox, soooo cute.
ReplyDeleteLovely cards! Really love your coloring!
ReplyDeleteThese are gorgeous Juhi! Beautiful designs and coloring.
ReplyDeleteLove the nasturtiums! And wow, how clever to use wallpaper for your card background. It's the perfect texture for that card!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful flowers!!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your inspiration photo - you really captured the colors and shading in the photo! Great job. That fox is super foxy (love your coloring)!
ReplyDeleteWow, that wall paper you found is just perfect with the fox scene!!
ReplyDeleteLooks like the desert/rocks. You did such a beautiful job of using
the right colors for the pretty flowers. Lovely cards!
Love the texture on the foxy card. :)
ReplyDeleteThe colors on your flower card are awesome great color combo...well done and tfs
ReplyDeleteboth lovely. you have a great sense of color.
ReplyDeleteSuch a pretty floral card! And I LOVE the textures on your fox card!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful job Juhi! I love the watercoloring and this little fox is adorable!
ReplyDeleteReally nice cards...such a pretty floral card.
ReplyDeleteLoved your idea of using a wall paper as background...superb cards!!
ReplyDeleteI love your fox - too darn cute! Thank you for the opportunity to win! :-)
ReplyDeleteI didn't know those flowers came in all those colors and the second card is so sweet.
ReplyDeleteI found your blog through the blog hop and wow - what wonderful cards! I'm loving this entire new release line from Hero Arts.
ReplyDeleteOmg with that little fox he is just so adorb.
ReplyDeleteLove your cards! That fox is so sweet!
ReplyDeleteThose flowers are perfect!
ReplyDeleteWonderful! Love the backgrounds ... the fox looks awesome.
ReplyDeleteGreat cards! Your watercoloring is lovely!
ReplyDeleteThese cards are so sweet- thanks for sharing:)
ReplyDeleteFantastic cards Juhi. Love the bright and cheerful colors of the flowers on the first one... that fox is super cute! The background wallpaper is awesome!
ReplyDeleteWow! Your examples are so inspiring. I look forward to trying out that stunning sooty wash on some watercolors, and ---the little foxxxxxy---so cute. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteLove the bright, vivid coloring on your first card, and that fox still makes me smile. Great cards.
ReplyDeleteJuhi, These cards are amazing. I love that little smiling fox! The nasturtiums are a favorite of mine. TFS!
ReplyDeleteThese are such clever and creative ways to set the scenes for the new images! Great job and totally in aw of them both!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards ! Lovely bright colours on the first one and fantastic window on the second one ! At first I thought it was a shaker card with some tiny stones inside it !! Well done, it's beautiful !
ReplyDeleteLove both of these cards! Your colors on the first card are just beautiful. And, the second one is just adorable.
ReplyDeleteThat lil fox is the best!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous projects!! Your flowers are superb... so life-like! And the card using the super cute fox is just wonderful. Love the background paper you found and used, and your design and use of color is perfect. TFS your talent and inspiration.
ReplyDeleteLove your replication of the Nasturtiums. They are edible flowers, although I dont recommend eating the ones on your card! Great coloring!
ReplyDeleteWonderful watercolor cards!
ReplyDeleteLove the brightly colored watercoloring of the floral card and the soft colors of the fox card. Great job!!
ReplyDeleteI love blog hops because they inspire me to create! Thank you.
ReplyDeleteThe fox card is super cute! Love it!
ReplyDeleteSo cute.
ReplyDeleteWhat a precious little fox! Your coloring is wonderful in the floral and fox card both. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteyou did a great job on coloring the flowers. Thank you
ReplyDeleteLove the vibrant colors on your floral card and the cool background for the fox.
ReplyDeletePerfect flowers for summer and the little fox is so cute!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards! that top one with flowers is especially amazing! the colors are perfect!
ReplyDeleteYour watercoloring is stunning and beautiful. Thank you for sharing
ReplyDeletevery very pretty! love them!
ReplyDeleteThe colorful bunch of flowers looks fantastic.
ReplyDeleteFantastic cards! I just love Nasturtiums and you so beautifully water colored these. The fox card is so fun - LOVE the wallpaper shine and texture.
ReplyDeleteSo nright and inviting.
ReplyDeleteWow! Both your cards and colors are simply gorgeous!!!
ReplyDeleteI love the bright colors you chose on the floral card. The fox is adorable!
ReplyDeleteYour nasturtiums are wonderful and that scrap of wall paper you used as a background in the second card looks so like desert sand I thought you had used real dirt. Great job on both cards!
ReplyDeleteWonderful cards. Love the flowers and the adorable fox.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing....
Beautiful flowers and the other card is so sweet.
ReplyDeleteThe Nasturtiums are so very pretty! And the fox is really sweet! Great cards Juji!
ReplyDeleteReally pretty flowers! And, I have a feeling that little fox is going to steal the show!
ReplyDeletecute
ReplyDeleteLove the Fox card. Flower card is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteOH these are super cards! I love finding inspiration pieces to use as a springboard for my cards! Love yours!! TFS ♥
ReplyDeleteVery pretty cards! Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeletePretty colorful flowers! Thanks for the chance to win.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing the picture of your inspiration for color...I love that and the card is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteLove your nasturtiums, both the card & the picture. Plus that little fox is so darn cute! What a great idea you had for the background of the window. Who'd have thought? Obviously, you!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards! I am partial to your fox card. Just love that big-eared cutie.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards! That Fox is adorable!
ReplyDeleteLove the texture behind the fox. Super cool.
ReplyDeletesuper card, the texture behind the fox is fantastic and makes it look so artistic.
ReplyDeleteAwesome cards! Nasturtiums are one of my favorite flowers & yours are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteAdorable foxy! Great job on cards!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful flowers and love that uocycled background on the second card. So clever!
ReplyDeleteSuch lovely flowers-great coloring!
ReplyDeleteThe fox is so cute!
Beautiful cards :) The flowers are so pretty!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty coloring on these designs! :)
ReplyDeleteYour floral is gorgeous !
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Wow...what great wallpaper; you were lucky to find it. Your Fennec fox looks really good on it.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great interpretation of the picture you found. Nasturtiums (Nasturtia?) are such a pretty little flowers. I agree that the fennec fox set is a fabulous combo of subject and sentiments, and I absolutely love the wallpaper you used as the background. They are perfect for this card and give it so much depth. Thanks for sharing. I'll have to be more vigilant about mining my scraps!
ReplyDeleteLoved both cards. I especially liked the fox with the cute sentiment.
ReplyDeleteYour card coloring replicates nature so well! tfs
ReplyDeleteLove your floral card, just gorgeous and I'm in love with your fox card--awesome!
ReplyDeleteI love your cards. Beautiful colors on the first one and a perfect background for the second. I love those special finds that can be upcycled.
ReplyDeleteFantastic cards. The background on the second one is just amazing!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful watercoloring on the flowers! I love how you used some of the same colors in the ombre hello sentiment.
ReplyDeleteYour Fennec the Fox card is adorable! The upcycled wall paper was such a clever idea to give the background some texture and dimension.