Hi, Friends!
Colorado Craft Company is celebrating their latest release of their Big & Bold and Whimsy World lines! There are lots of florals, birdcages and birds! Be sure to check out the full release. Today, I’m using the Big & Bold Hibiscus Hummingbird. I just couldn’t help it with the hummingbird – they are my favorites!

Hibiscus are NOT easy to color for me – the contrast in the petals is so hard to achieve for me. So I watercolored as best I could – and added details with colored pencils. Believe it or not, the hummingbird was so much easier for me to watercolor!
Daniel Smith Watercolor:
Hibiscus: Quin Rose
Lilly: Aussie Red Gold, Quin Rose
Stem/Leaves: Sap Green
Hummingbird: Phathalo Blue RS, Ultramarine Turquoise, Quin Purple, Piemontite Genuine, Quin Burnt Scarlet
Polychromos: Magenta 133, Fuchsia 123, Light Cadmium Red 117, Pine Green 267, Helioblue-Reddish 267, Mauve 249

These images are big! My card is a 5″ x 7″ card. After die-cutting using both the Hibiscus flower and Hummingbird, I worked on my background and sentiment. The background is a white panel that is ink-blended with Bundled Sage and Peacock Feathers. I added some texture by spraying/splattering it with water. I trimmed it down to mat my cardbase and attached my images with foam tape for dimension.

To finish, I embossed my sentiment in white over black cardstock and die-cut it. I seriously LOVE it when there is a die for the sentiment! I hope you like it!!! Thanks so much for stopping by!
GIVEAWAY:
There will be 2 winners for each stop today – one from the blog comment section below and one from my Instagram. Good luck!
Winners will be randomly selected and announced on 3C’s blog on August 7th.
Blog Hop List:
Adrienne Kennedy-3C
Amy Young
Angelica Conrad
Bibi Cameron
Caly Person
Daniel West
Emily Midgett
Erin Thompson
Jennifer Kotas
Kassi Hulet
Kelly Griglione
Nichol Spohr
Sandy Allnock
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DESTASH SALE!
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Oh my! Your water coloring is awesome as always Caly! The colors are breathtaking! You did such a wonderful job. I can’t see how you thought it was difficult to color the hibiscus, you nailed it!!
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Wow! Just beautiful. I don’t know what else to say. Okay, your coloring is perfect. Love…love it! Great release!
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The hummingbird is so pretty. So many wonderful colors and you make it look so easy.
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wow, gorgeous!! The colors are so beautiful!
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Your coloring is amazing!
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Love your colors. Yesterday I was sitting outside and a hummingbird hit me in the head. I must have been in his flight path to the feeder. LOL
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That’s so funny and unheard of!
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So pretty. Love your coloring.
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Your card is beautiful. I love the colors you used and the layout with this new stamp & die set.
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