I love love love realistic flowers! I got out my airbrush – and some watercolor! – for three monochromatic cards….one color plus black and white.I elaborated a little on details I didn’t describe much in the voiceover . . . scroll below to see more info.
2021 NOTE: These stamps in the video are no longer available but you can use any of your flower stamps to make something similar. I made the red one below with Mondo Chrysanthemum, and you can see a quick video of it on Instagram or Facebook today, April 29 2021.
Video
Watch the video below or click HERE to see it in HD on YouTube.
If you’re interested in the basics of Copic Airbrush (what to buy and what it does), see THIS POST.
As seen in the video:
- Stamp flowers around the border, and some embellishment flowers and birds too.
- Airbrush (or ink) background and flower and hummingbird. I used the Craft Assistant (the black metal plate – super easy to clean!), and Copic Airbrush Kit, ABS-3 with BG09.
- Use Colorless blender to remove ink from highlight areas. Or get out a white pencil to add highglights. If needed add a little darker color too – but I don’t think doing that here improved things. Ha.
- Stamp and emboss sentiment – use Powder Tool to remove static, then stamp with VersaMark Ink Pad so it’s sticky, then sprinkle Hero Arts Embossing Powder onto it. Shake excess off then heat with Embossing Gun.
- Adhere panel to layers as desired, and pop with Foam Tape
- Trim flower and bird out, then adhere with more foam tape.
Follow the same procedure as the last card but with addition of a color like a green in some areas.
Watercolor cards with backgrounds like this are so fun – just splooge on Nickel Azo, New Gamboge and Aussie Red Gold with a little Sap Green. When dry darken centers with Neutral Tint. Stamp again and do the same for one flower, that will be trimmed out and popped with dimensional adhesive. For the centers, I added Glossy Accentsand (gasp) Glitter!
Supplies
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- Power Poppy stamps I used are out of production.
- Mini MISTI Stamping Tool, My Sweet Petunia
- VersaFine Ink Pad, Onyx Black
- VersaMark Ink Pad
- Powder Deactivator Tool, We R
- White Embossing Powder, Hero Arts
- Heat Tool, WOW
- Scotch Foam Mounting Tape
- Glossy Accents
- Airbrush
- Air Compressor – (only need comp and cord, not this kit)
- Cord, if it doesn’t come with the compressor
- Eclipse Tape, Judikins
- Jet Black Lawn Fawn Ink Pad
- Copic Markers: EH – Blick
- Neenah Cardstock, Solar White: 25pk – 250pk
- Daniel Smith Watercolors EH – BLICK
- Silver Brush Black Velvet Round #8 EH – BLICK – AMZ
- Arches Cold Press Paper: EH – BLICK
Beautiful cards! My airbrush machine has been collecting dust, I just may have to go grab it and put it to use.
Wow what amazing expressive coloring. Thank you for the video.
I like the monochromatic look. Who says they must be black.
Thanks Sandy, you’re one of my favs.
These cards are gorgeous! My favorite is the hummingbird.
Amazing…as usual for you! Happy 4th Sandy.
I think my favorite is the monochrome blackberry card. The leaf with the touch of tan just sets off the blackberries perfectly! Love it!
Sandy, these monochromatic color cards are so lovely…they show the versatility of these new stamps…love your cards–love Power Poppy stamps.
Just gorgeous! I am always so inspired by your videos. Your voice is pleasant also. Always get excited to see you have a new video. Can’t wait to do some of your classes. 🙂
WOW you make monochromatic look easy! Such lovely colors.
Love your work!
WOW! WOW! WOW! Such wonderful cards.
Your cards are so beautiful! I love the monochromatic look.
Wow, those are some gorgeous cards, Sandy! I’m very excited that EH will now be carrying the Power Poppy stamps! Thanks for the great video and all the examples!
Love your monochromatic looks, very unique
Awesome cards! I especially adore that sunflower!
Beautiful cards and great video! Thank you for all the detail you’ve included, too!
Love your monochromatic cards. I was impressed with the Copic Airbrush. Have not seen this technique before. This release from Power Poppy is so fantastic.
Very beautiful and striking cards! TFS!
I am a fan of monochromatic designs, and your cards have such great texture and depth! Love them all.
Ooh, love these cards, Sandy! They somehow manage to be both subtle and dramatic at the same time! How do you do that!
I love blog hops because they inspire me to create–thank you.
Brilliant!
Beautiful cards Sandy. Love the colours.
These are just awesome!
Beautiful monochromatic cards! Love each one, but the one with the berries really stands out to me! Gorgeous colors!
I love the Big Sexy Blooms!
Love each one of these cards, Sandy! Your Copic coloring is just perfection.
They all 3 look just beautiful. I have never tried this technique before, but will definitely do it now! Thanks.
Beautiful cards and I love all of them….well maybe the berry card the best! 🙂
Beautiful card
I love the monochrome creations! Power Poppy is gorgeous!
Absolutely gorgeous Sandy, monochromatic cards have a very elegant feel, they are always beautiful.
I love Power Poppy and I’ve been a fan of Marcella since her Flourishes days long ago, she has the most amazing images and it’s great to see them at Ellen Hutson.
XO
Beautiful cards ♥️
Awesome cards Sandy. love this kind of cards and I have to keep this technique in mind for one of my next cards. I don’t have Copics so I will try them with coloured cardstock and a white pencil like you recomend as alternative.
I love Power Poppy because of their gorgeous flowers stamps and I have seen past week the awesome previews of the new release, so gorgeous.
Thanks for your awesome inspiration.
Your cards are so gorgeous!! Love these new sets!
Beautiful cards Sandy and I love the ways you used these gorgeous stamps. So pretty!
Beautiful cards Sandy–I have an airbrush canned air attachment but keep forgetting to use it! What a fun hop!
Absolute beautiful cards.
The monochromatic cards are beautiful, when I read the title I did not expect to love them, but I really do.
Oooo – more new techniques and designs to try. I don’t have an air brush, but I have lot of Distress inks….lemme see what floral background stamps I have….I *need* that Floribunda set. I don’t have a hummingbird image in my collection, so that means I need it, right? LOL
all are so beautiful… Just loving this release..
hugs
Sunflowers are one of my favorite flowers and your sunflower card is especially lovely!
Sandy + glitter and OWH = memory that always makes me laugh
HI Sandy, this is beautiful. I am the last name on the blog hop. Rhea Weigand. PassionatePaperCreations.blogspot.com. Thank you for adding we don’t want people not to win because they missed a blog. xo
Gotcha added Rhea! Sorry about that! 🙂
Awesome new stamp sets! I love your air brushed real card especially and the daisies are gorgeous!
Aaahh, gorgeous – both Power Poppy stamps and the cards you have made using them. I placed my order before I even did the whole blog hop because I have FOSO (Fear Of Selling Out).
As always, your cards are stunning. I just discovered Power Poppy this morning, and I’m already a big fan. The stamps are so gorgeous.
Fantastic coloring!! Such gorgeous monochrome cards!
Ahhh…. beautiful cards, Sandy! I love them all.
LOVE all you do. I get inspired. Thank you.
These are amazing Sandy! I love Power Poppy and so happy to see Marcella’s gorgeous stamps at Ellen Hutson!