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Pretty Pink Posh Birthday Celebration- Day 3

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Hello and welcome to the last day of the birthday celebration!

Before I start with today’s post, I just have to say a truly heartfelt thank you to every single person who has ordered during this release, left comments on the blog hop/ social media and been supportive during the last four years of Pretty Pink Posh. As many of you know, I’m a one woman business, so I’m working as quickly as I can to get all of your orders sent off. Please be patient as the order volume is far greater than it usually is so I’m struggling to keep up but I’ll be working through the weekend to try to get caught up! 

This is Yana and today I am sharing video tutorial showing how to color petunias from the Pretty Petunias stamp set for a no-line look!

Since violet is the color of this year and because I happen to love this color quite a bit I decided to color my petunias violet. I started working on my card by stamping images I wanted to use in watermark ink onto light gray cardstock panel. I knew I wanted to use the large flower duo and also add additional flowers and leaves to make this cluster a bit fuller. I am very lazy when it comes to masking, I was planning to use masking for today’s stamping, but later ended up not making them and I simply stamped my images in watermark ink overlapping previously stamped layers.

Watch my video tutorial below to learn how I made this card.

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I picked embossing watermark ink, but any pale ink color will do for this technique – just make sure to pick the color of ink you’ll be able to color over with the pencils you plan to use – and you can always test this on the back side of your paper. Use it as your palette, I always do so.

As I was stamping I made notes in my head which flowers and leaves were going to be in the front and which would be in the back. If you struggle with this – you can either mask your images so that you don’t have confusing stamped lines on your panel or test stamp your cluster onto a piece of scrap paper and label everything – then when you go to color your image you can use that as a cheat sheet.

The pretty Petunias stamp set from Pretty Pink Posh has very little detail to it and this is a good thing, because as you color, regardless of what coloring method you chose, you can add those details in yourself.

I used Polychromos colored pencils to color this images and I went with just a handful of pencils. I sharpened my pencils prior to starting an first used the blue violet color and outlined the base of the petal, added vines and slight details on the tip of the petal.

It is very helpful to look up the image you are coloring online. I simply go to Pinterest and type in Petunias. I look at photos, sometimes I search for illustrations, I can also add the name of the coloring medium I plan to use to look up examples. For instance petunias watercolor, or petunias pencils – it is very helpful to see how others have colored it – this will give you color combo ideas, detail ideas.

I added my pencil strokes going in one direction – I followed the imaginary vines of the petal. I don’t color in circles or horizontal and vertical lines. To blend out the violet color and color the rest of the petal I used a white pencil. I went over the violet coloring and extended it further into the petal. Next, I came in with the violet pencil again and added more details to the particular element.

I don’t use any blending solutions when I color, I only blend the using my pencils and as I get to the end of the blending I use a very heavy hand.

Once my coloring was complete I trimmed my panel to 4 x 5 1/4″. To create a sentiment I white heat embossed Hello Gorgeous from the Love Sentiment stamp set onto vellum. I trimmed it into a skinny strip, wrapped one end around the panel and cut the other end at and angle. I foam mounted the panel onto an A2 card base and added sequins from the Spring Blooms Mix to embellish this card.

No party would be complete without guests, gifts and a party favor, right? During the celebration, save 10% off your order using the coupon code provided below.

We have lots of amazing designers in today’s blog hop sharing new inspiration. Be sure to leave them lots of love- I’ll be giving away prizes to some comments left on their blogs!

Thank you for celebrating with me. I’m looking forward to the upcoming year and bringing you new products, inspiration and of course, some surprises along the way. Have a great weekend!

120 Comments

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  2. Beautiful coloring and the video really makes this look easy for a beginner like me.

  6. Happy Birthday! Exciting release and hops! Didn’t know you are a one woman business. Amazing! Please don’t feel pressure regarding shipping my order. No rush needed 🙂 ❤️

  14. Lovely card, Yana! I love that we can color the petunias in so many different ways, different colors or mediums!

  18. This has been a AWESOME release and a FUN blog hop> Yana what a BEAUTIFUL card, you know I am such a fan of your coloring and this one is just stunning. Thanks and see ya on your blog.
    PAULINA..I wish a bunch of us could come over this weekend and help you out a bit and give you some helping hands, if only it was that easy right? Well at least the thought was there girl right?

  19. Your coloring on the PPP Petunia’s is spectacular!!! Lovely card and thank you for the tutorial on no line coloring!

  20. I always love your colouring, Yana. Especially with those Polychromos pencils. Thank you for sharing your card.

  21. Oh my goodness Yana, this could NOT be more BEAUTIFUL…Absolutely stunning!

  26. Happy, Happy Birthday!! Thank you for the fabulous release and great products.

    Yana, Your card is AMAZING!!!

  27. I need to try this technique of colouring. ..it’s so beautiful!

  28. Great tutorial on no line coloring on the beautiful petunia stamp from the new release. This is a wonderful celebration and release for your 4th birthday celebration. Looking forward to more fun stamps and die in the future.

  33. Another wonderful video, Yana! Love how you explain everything so thoroughly. These petunias are just beautiful!!

  34. That was a great tutorial…and you are right…it seems impossible…rhx

  37. Erg. That card is beautiful! One day I will get me some polychromos pencil crayons :D

  38. This is STUNNING! So beautiful! Thanks so much for all of the wonderful inspiration and happy 4th birthday! :)

  42. Love this release and my order is in. Can;t wait to get it but know it may take awhile and appreciate your great service and careing nature.

  43. Beautiful card! Love the colors you picked! Love this stamp set!

  44. Oh my goodness! That card is so gorgeous I can hardly stand it. The coloring is just AMAZING! When I grow up I want to color like that. Thank you for the chance to win!!

  45. Thank you for the inspiration! I bought this set and will try no line coloring for the first time when it arrives. Beautiful card!

  48. This no-line technique is so beautiful! I’ve enjoyed these past three days with all the fun and inspiration.

  49. These are so beautifully colored. What a wonder talent to be able to make flowers look so real. ❤️

  50. Those petunias are so beautiful! Love how Yana added the details to them!

  53. These are so pretty! Petunias remind me of my grandmother so I love them so much. You’ve colored them beautifully!

  56. OH MY GOSH this card is gorgeous. And to think you did it all with pencils! Thank you for the video. It’s so much easier and enjoyable for me to follow along. Again, beautiful card.

  58. You are so generous….I Love how the morning glories were colored…

  59. I love the coloring of these gorgeous petunias and Yana’s color choices.

  63. This petunia card is so beautiful. Really make me long for spring….. Nicely done.

  65. Such a beautiful card. Love the colors of the flowers. Thanks for sharing…

  66. Beautiful card, Yana! Your coloring ability always amazes me! Thanks for sharing the tutorial to show how you achieved all the fine details of the flower!

  69. Always enjoy looking at your techniques and your colouring is lovely. Thanks for sharing the technique video to help others improve their skills.

  71. I love this stamp set and the way you colored it is beautiful!

  72. Gorgeous petunias! Love the coloring and the color and the design of your card. Just beautiful.

  73. Love Yana’s pencil colouring. Gorgeous card.

    Just finished hopping and enjoyed this 3-day event. Great inspirations. Unfortunately, those hummingbirds are sold out. 🙁 Happy 4th Birthday… and many more!

  76. Wow, wow, wow! Gorgeous card! The coloring is stunning! I would so love to be able to color like this, I’m just amazed at the beauty of this card! The entire new release is awesome! So many goodies, so little money! LOL

    Sammibug aka Samantha Houp aka Sammi

  80. Yanna, your art, instruction, & English are all so lovely. Thank you~

  92. What an absolutely beautiful set. Yana created a wonderful card that showcases it perfectly.

  96. Beautiful stamp and coloring! Thanks for the great tip about using Pinterest as a guide for detail.

  97. A totally awesome coloring job, Yana! Your flowers are beautiful! Thanks so much for explaining how you colored them. The stamps are certainly a must have!

  99. Thanks again for another great year of beautiful product and inspiration!

  102. I love this idea. Such beautiful flowers. I love the humming birds in this release too. :)

  103. Oh my gosh the coloring is stunning …. looks so real… this petunia die set is definitely on my wish list…

  107. So pretty! Masking intimidates me too so I will try this using your tips.

  109. Yana’s Card is just amazingly beautiful !
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  113. Beautiful card! I love your coloring of the petunias! Violet is one of my favorite colors.

  116. Beautiful card with beautiful flowers. Look real. Happy Birthday 🎈🎉🎂

  118. Gorgeous Card!! I love your company. I started telling people about it at my Crop on Saturday.

  120. Love the combination of colours you have used on the card and ofcourse the petunia looks stunning!

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