Blooming Tulips

 Hello, Today I am showcasing how I added details to my cards. The course by Marika Rahtu showed how to use different coloring medium to add details to the stamped images. I used Altenew inks, Altenew Copic markers, watercolor pencils and watercolors on my cards.  My first and second card features Altenew’s Build-a-flower: Indian Lotus  stamp set. I stamped the outline of the lotus on Neenah Solar white 80lb paper with a pale ink and then went ahead and colored it with my watercolor pencils. I added simple strokes on the petals of the lotus with a dark and light pink. I added more colors on the tip of each petal and toward some of the end of the petals. I left the center petals white. This helps to create some “shading” and contrast for the colors. Drawing strokes with the color pencils give some details to the petals. I like it that these add more texture and interest to the overall picture. I drew the stems for the lotus and stamped a sentiment toward the center right. I partial cut