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:
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Winners will be randomly selected and announced on 3C’s blog on August 7th.
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Caly, your card is absolutely gorgeous! Stunning! You rocked it, Caly.
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Wow!! Your card is so gorgeous and it just glows with color!
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What a beautiful hummingbird and hibiscus! You could never tell you struggle with coloring the hibiscus. Just gorgeous! Thanks you.
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I see many artists using colored pencils to add detail to blended brush and water colors. You made an exquisite card with this hummingbird. I am going to have to try this technique….it does add such life…
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You did a stellar job colouring them both up!! I love your card!!💖
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Love these Big & Bold designs! Your card is just gorgeous, and I love the way you colored the images!
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This is so pretty! Amazing job coloring. 🙂
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Beautiful card! Thanks for the inspiration
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Beautiful card. Thank you for the inspiration.
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What a beautiful card! I love how hibiscus and hummingbird are painted! Very subtle yet very colorful .
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