
Hi there! I’m so excited to be taking part in today’s Garden Party blog hop, hosted by Tonic Studios to help celebrate their newest release! This release is chock full of fantastic florals and some stinking adorable critters. You should have arrived here from Galina Filippenko‘s blog, and your next stop is Keren Baker‘s blog. Be sure to stick around to the end to get my special discount link to save an extra 15% on your Tonic purchase! I have two cards for you today using new goodies from the Garden Party release, so let’s get started with the details!
For my first project, I used the Nuvo Shimmer Powders to do some watercoloring. Now, I am kind of particular about being precise when it comes to my coloring in any medium. There are some people who can absolutely rock the “loose” look, but I am not one of them. Every time I try, it ends up looking like a giant, muddy mess. But, the good news is that you don’t have to use the Nuvo Shimmer Powders as “bursts” as they’re probably intended; you can use them just like regular watercolors! Isn’t that awesome?

I began by stamping the new Flora Background stamp on some watercolor paper and heat embossing it with some silver pearl embossing powder to create a pretty pearlescent charcoal look. I then tapped some of the Nuvo Shimmer Powders in shades of Cherry Bomb, Violet Brocade, Lilac Waterfall, Storm Cloud, and Green Parade onto my Water Media Mat and used a wet paintbrush to create a “paint” so that I could add color to the flower images! I was so impressed at how the color moved so beautifully!

Once I had finished my watercoloring, I trimmed the panel down to A2 size, then added a heat embossed greeting from Summer Flowers, which I popped up using foam tape for some added dimension. The final touch was to add some Lilac Whisper Nuvo Drops randomly on my card front.

For my second project, I absolutely couldn’t wait to ink up the beautiful Peony Blooms stamp set and go to town coloring them! I have really been loving the combination of deep raspberry with a pretty orange-y coral lately, and I just love how the color combo turned out with these flowers! I began by stamping them using Fadeout Ink on some Copic-friendly card stock. I then used my Copic markers in shades of RV17, RV29, RV14, RV13, and RV42 for the coral peonies, and RV99, RV69, RV17, and RV09 for the raspberry peonies.

Once I had finished coloring the images, I used the Tim Holtz Mini Snips detail scissors to fussy cut all of the images. I got a little sloppy with some of my coloring (whoops) and so cut right up to the edge of the image instead of leaving a white border. It took a little extra time, but I think it was worth it to achieve the final clean look!

Finally, I arranged all of the blooms in a little cascade on my long white card front and adhered them with some foam tape. I heat embossed a greeting from Botanical Burst onto some black card stock using gold embossing powder, cutting around it to create two sentiment strips. Finally, to help tie in some more gold, I added a few Gold Rush Stone Drops to the card front.
Well, that’s all for my projects today! Now, I have some fun sale information and a giveaway for you!
Tonic has generously provided each stop on the hop with their own unique discount code for 15% off your total purchase!
•To receive the discount: Simply click on this link for US purchases, this link for UK purchases, then fill your cart, and the discount will automatically be applied at checkout! How easy is that?!
Tonic has also generously provided each stop on the hop with a £25 gift certificate. Simply leave me a comment (and if you wanted to become a blog follower via email or WordPress, I would be ever so appreciative!) on this post, and the winner will be announced on the Tonic blog on Wednesday, August 29.
Here’s the full hop list in case you get lost:
- Tonic Studios Blog
Koren Wiskman
Yana Smakula
Jessica Frost – Ballas
Bibi Cameron
Yoosun Hur
Keeway Tsao
Leanne West
Amanda Korotkova
Ali Farmer
Galina Filippenko
Emily Midgett<—- You are here
Keren Baker <—- Your next stop is here!
Gemma Campbell
Louise Sims

Gorgeous creations, I love the coloring with the Nuvo pigments!
Stunning! I love the shimmer on the first card and wow… those rich reds… Beautiful color blending.
I love these bright colors they make your flowers really pop!
Exquisite colouring, beautiful cards.
Your cards are gorgeous! I love how you colored everything, especially the Peony Blooms. 🙂
Beautiful flowers 🌺
OMG – this cards are beautifully colored – love the depth of colors on your flowers
WOW.. your coloring is amazing! I would frame these cards in my house!
Thanks so much for the inspiration.
Pretty cards! Does Tonic carry the Copics? Great color choices.
Beautiful! I especially like the drama of the flowers against a dark background.
Wow, your shading is amazing!!! You are so so talented.
Emily, I love your cards! The first is beautiful using the bursts but the second one knocked my socks off. Your talent for depth is outstanding. Love the deep colors, simply beautiful!!
Such RICH reds and pinks! GORGEOUS coloring EMily!
Love what you created!
Stunnung, Awesome, Beautiful!
Wowwww!! Gorgeous coloring!! In lovvve with your work!
The coloring is so realistic, those flowers are stunning!
Beautiful coloring on your card, Emily! And, I love the colors you chose to use for these pretty flowers.
outstanding coloring Emily. Thank you very much for your beautiful creations.
Love the colors on both of these beautiful cards.
Girl, your cards are FABULOUS!
Wowww! Another stunning creations of cards.. loved your coloring skill.. those flowers are beautiful..
oh I like the one with the white background. The flowers really ‘pop’ out of the card
Such stunning cards. The peony blossoms are spectacular. Terrific coloring.
Gorgeous cards! The peonies are stunning! x
I wish the shimmer in the Nuvo powders showed up better in photos… I bet that card is just stunning in person! Its already gorgeous without seeing the shimmer!!! Both cards are so pretty!
I love your cards the colors are so vibrant.
Wow, theses floral designs are amazing!
Hi. Both cards are beautiful. I especially liked the second card. The colors were brilliant.
Gorgeous cards, Emily! I love them both!
Beautiful bright colours! I love how your made these flowers pop on both cards!
Both cards are absolutely stunning. I particularly love the first, the colouring is wonderful
Jane Willis
Wow! you did a fabulous job with the watercoloring. I would love to watch a video of your work. Love the new flower stamp designs.
You never disappoint – your coloring is so stunning! Love the first card, but those peonies, in the second, amazing! Brilliant, as always!
Beautiful floral cards!
Absolutely delightful coloring, the second one looks so realistic.
Beautiful cards! I love the color combination on your peony card!
the coloring is fabulous. You can feel
yourself pulled into the garden in the
first card. The flowers in the second
are bold and beautiful. thanks for
sharing. txmlhl(at)yahoo(dot)com
The palettes on your cards are so pretty, thanks for showcasing these lovely stamps.
Absolutely gorgeous cards with these beautiful floral designs! Your coloring is fantastic!
Your cards are enchanting with those deep rich colors. Love these big beautiful floral stamps.
Your cards are awesome
The reds look especially great. Nice for different occasions.
Gorgeous cards Emily and I love your bouquets! Such pretty colors! Great job.
ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS cards!
LOVE your WONDERFUL watercolour against the heat embossing, ADORE your STUNNING Copic collage! Your colouring EXCITES and DELIGHTS!
Thank You for sharing and INSPIRING 🙂
PS – I NEED to check out the fade out ink you used, it intrigues me (and my Copic markers)
Beautiful, Emily, especially the second card – absolutely breathtaking!
You always have such beautiful colors in your cards, the deep red/ fuchsia flowers are gorgeous!
Such gorgeous stamp
coloring and wonderful
designs on your cards.
Carla from Utah
Love how bright your cards are
Fabulous cards!! I love them all!
Love the beautiful vibrant rich coloring on these gorgeous creations! Awesome!
Both cards are lovely but I love the vibrant colors of the Peony stamped card, simply stunning!
Beautiful cards, gorgeous coloring. I’m going to have to try those Shimmer Powders.
oh wow rock star!! absolutely DIVINE!!!! love both cards.
Dear Emily
Your coloring is beyond perfect. I dont know a word to use to explain the beauty of your cards. Both are beautiful but my personal preference is the second card with peonies.love it.