Welcome to Day 2 of the Dear Friend release blog hop! Today I’m sharing a fun card project that shares a very quick and easy way to color to a detailed image.
The Peony Background cling stamp is a gorgeous design but sometimes, I like taking a much simpler approach to coloring something like this. Here is my video showing you how I made the card, including the gorgeous hot foiled greeting:
How easy was that? Flick on the color and you’re good to go! Now onto the hop! Be sure to leave a comment on this post for a chance to win a $25 gift card!
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Judy Inukai says
Love how you quickly colored this gorgeous background stamp. Makes me think even I could do water color. Thanks for the great video and inspiration.
Lynn Chan says
Awesome peony background! Very beautiful!
Carol Carrier says
Always enjoy your videos. Love that stamp you made the card with. Putting it in my wish list!
Mary Porter says
Love your card and approach. I’m new to all this and I love the way you can take a daunting image like this and simplify it but still produce a beautiful card. It is so encouraging to me. Thank you!
Dayna Audirsch says
Just simply beautiful!
Julie Vale says
So pretty, love the colors! Thanks for sharing
Danyelle Dillon says
Wow your card is so pretty. I loved the background and the gold accents. SSS has such awesome products.
Alma Dirpaul says
Thanks for another simple yet beautiful card.
Kara Merrifield says
What a beautiful card. I just found you channel and I am loving your cards. Thank you.
Vicki Donnelly says
Love the technique and beautiful colors! The peony is beautiful!
Debbie Ford says
What a great idea for adding color to the background!
ann hale says
Just gorgeous Cathy!
Joy Mendez says
I love how you show how I can use my supplies for a new look. Or actually ANY look as I have many stamps I’ve never figured out how to use!
Sylvia Torres says
Gorgeous card Cathy! Thank you so much for sharing this technique and for the inspiration.
Nancee Purdum says
Very pretty! Thanks for sharing!
Bonnie says
Great colors!
Bonnie says
That yellow to orange background is lovely.
Celeste Goff says
Such a stunning card Cathy! Love the ink blended colors and the gold foiling!
Mary K Adams says
What a fun technique with a beautiful result!
Kim Carlisle says
Home run as always. I love your style CZ.
Donna R says
So loving the colors you have chosen! Beautiful card!
Linda Mazzola says
I love this quick watercolor process you shared. Great for a detailed bg or compliment bg to a smaller image. Your card turned out beautiful.
Sharon Gullikson says
I like the swiped colors. That’s a cool technique
Lana B says
Amazing card. Loving the colors!
Andrea D. says
Your card is beautiful! I’m always intimidated by large background image stamps. What a great way to give them color without being too detailed.
Robin Walston says
Great idea for coloring a large stamp.
Diane Willey says
Quick way to make a beautiful card.
Jill M. says
Thank you for sharing how you use the Glimmer Foil machine; I just got one and was looking for ideas.
LeAnne L says
I’m liking the easy cards these days. Some days you just want instant gratification.
Mary Holshouser says
Beautiful card. Love the gold.
thanks for sharing.
Bonnie Lynn Schroeder Ratzloff says
Beautiful card! Thank you for the tutorial on coloring large images and for the inspiration today.
Sylvia Yu says
Absolutely gorgeous card with an easy technique! Thank you for the clear explanation of why you do what you do. It definitely helps me in retaining the information.
Gayle I. says
Lovely card! Thank you for the video/tips!
Lori Uren Uren says
Very pretty, nice colors!
Amy Solovay says
Gorgeous card and fantastic ideas! I am all about the quick and easy projects these days; while I love coloring, there just are not enough hours in the day to do it all. Lovely work!
Barbara Matthews says
Love your card, I forget how quick just ink blending over a panel can be when needing a card quick. Thanks for all the videos and live streams you do!
Tijana Zivkovic says
Love the colors, so easy and yet effective!
Cat says
I love to read your tips, and today’s is perfect. I always feel like I need to color everything on a detailed image ;( Your card looks great!
Donna L Walls says
PDC Cathy! (that’s Pretty darn cute).
Loisha Myers says
Love you Cathy!!
Kimberly says
Beautiful card and coloring. Love the gold accents.
Christine Healy says
Love your card designs! TFS!
Pauline C says
This is a gorgeous stamp, and the colouring is so pretty and delicate. Thanks so much for the inspiration and chance to win
Pauline xx
Francine Brown says
Love the card and the quick and easy way of adding color. Big detailed background stamps can be intimidating, but not with this technique!
Orit Viderman says
CS, i love your designs ❤️
Dee Earnshaw says
love the gold background
Catlen says
Beautiful card Cathy! As someone who has difficulty with using ink colouring, I thank you for the easy way to colour a detailed image. I even liked the card without the colour – so elegant.
Connie Kidd says
I love how quick that was to add the color. Thank you for taking what could be an intimidating background and showing us how to add color so beautifully and quickly!
J Yeager says
Very nice. Thanks for sharing
Liz Hall says
Great color combo!
Lauryne Cunningham says
I love the swiped ink look! Beautiful card!
Kay Furnish says
I left a comment on You Tube before I realized this was part of the SSS Blog Hop Day 2, but I will repeat it here (for a chance to win, of course! LOL).
I am horrible at coloring large images so tend to avoid them, but now I’m going to try this technique and see how I do. Love your card, Cathy!!!
Monica S says
Love your simple, yet beautiful technique for adding color to a detailed background stamp. Coloring it is intimidating to me, so I really appreciate your technique. Gorgeous card! TFS
Debbie Frank says
Beautiful colors! The Modern Greeting is so great with gold embossed Peony Background!
Liz Jutila says
So elegant!
Cyndi Morris says
I agree with you — the Peony background stamp is gorgeous! Beautiful card. Love your coloring technique — can’t wait to try it!
Sandy Anderson says
Your cards are gorgeous! I love watching you work. You make it look easy! Thank you for sharing!
Melissa Leftrick says
Absolutely stunning card! Love the colors!
Carmela Hubler says
Love your gorgeous background!!
Sherri says
Beautifully elegant card.
Shelley Lund says
cool technique – I will file that away. I’m still learning to heat emboss so it we be a while until I tackle a big image like that!
Kris says
This makes me less afraid of background stamps. Who knew they could actually be easy?!?
Joyace Feheley says
Beautiful card! What a great technique. Thank you for the video tutorial.
Stacy H. says
What a great way to color a big background image!
Michele W says
Now this style of coloring I might just be able to do. LOL. I’m really not good at coloring so I usually avoid stamps like this but this technique looks so easy and the results are amazing. I will definitely be giving it a try.
Shelly Garrison says
So beautiful. Now I look at background stamps differently. thanks for sharing
Sandy says
I hat a wonderful shortcut to a gorgeous background! Love the peonies. And the sentiment? Chef’s Kiss!
Meghan Kennihan says
Love the colors! SO elegant!
Maureen Reiss says
Soooo quick and easy yet Absolutely Gorgeous!!!
cc says
I cant wait to try this technique, card came out beautiful. Love the sentiments
Leah W. says
Gor-geous! 🙂
Angelic C. says
Thank you for sharing quick technique on coloring a large stamp image.
JoAnn says
Nothing like a little Cathy Z on Sunday morning 💕
Janalee says
Love this LARGE peony stamp and the quick way you watercolored. Will have to try this technique soon.
Janet Batteas says
I’m surprised, Cathy, I figured you would do something with that margarita glass😂
Andrea Robert says
Beautiful, Cathy. As usual, had to watch your video so I could boop along with you. Love the color “flicking”…I’m guessing that will work better for me on non-watercolor paper than when I try to paint on regular CS…won’t mess up the surface!
JUDITH L JACKSON says
Beautiful card! A fun release!
AmyG says
Wow. That is a gorgeous card!
Linda Price says
Fun card. I didn’t expect it to turn out this pretty with the way you just swiped the inks over the page. Good idea to move your die around to find just the right background.
G says
Loving it!
Lynn Davidson says
I love the simple, but elegant card….
Aleacia Maguire says
Beautiful card. Thank you for sharing this quick technique
Mirella ROGAN says
Simple, elegant, and beautiful! Love it!
Teresa Rogers says
Cathy I love this card. You crack me up when you said I have no interest in coloring it….
Ellen Robinson says
Sooooo elegant!
Jeanne Rice says
Love the peony background and beautifully blended.
Barbara S. says
Enjoyed seeing the foiling technique!
Lori says
Spectacular!
Thanks for the video showing us your creative process.
Michelle Noto says
Love your cards!!
Reeann Razes Bahde says
Love the simple watercoloring. I think I can do that. Gorgeous card and the pearls are the perfect finishing touch.
Laurie Hunt says
So easy! So pretty!
Jenni King says
Love the peonies! And the colors! So pretty!
Jade says
Gorgeous! Stunning! Great technique. I’m going to try it. Thank you.
Bridget N says
What a lovely card! TFS 🙂
Judy Sokolic says
Loved this! Makes coloring a big image so easy!
Judy Sokolic says
Loved this! I think even I could do this!
Sandra Baggarly says
Such a lovely card! Love the colors.
barbara lassiter says
Beautiful and a simple way to create this card!
Sue says
Wow, stunning card. You’ve made my wallet rattle as usual. You’re such an inspiration. Thank you for sharing your creativity.
AnnaM says
Lovely card
Gayle Chrvala says
Simply beautiful. Thanks so much for the inspiration.
Kathy J in Ellicott City says
Beautiful card! The video is great!
Debbie S. SCHENZ says
Wow Cathy, what a beautiful card! Love the gold accent. I love the background colors too! I love watching your videos, you keep it real!!!!
Denise P. says
Thank you for sharing another way to make an easy, but elegant card!
Denise Bryant says
Gorgeous background design and color combo! Fabulous card!
Julie Bowersett says
Very beautiful card. Thanks for sharing.
Sonia W says
great easy card.
Marilyn Fisher says
Love this stamp!
Viv says
You and your card creations are super cool. Thanks for sharing.
Christie Brooks says
That Peony background stamp is gorgeous. Love your quick color technique. I would love to have that Glimmer hot Foil machine. ❤️
Margaret R says
Such a beautiful card – colors are perfect!
Kathy Schweinfurth says
Stunning card! Simple yet very elegant!
Shar Zar says
The pastels are superbly classy.
Karen Dailey says
Beautiful card. I’m loving all the new ideas for coloring this peony stamp. Of course, I always love your cards!♥️
Kathy Leitch says
Thanks for the inspiration and the video! I’ll have to try that out, looks fun.
Nancy Patterson says
Wow you won me over keeping it simple and pretty!
Lissette Long says
Great card Cathy
Jenny H says
Elegant card! Love the colors.
Beverly Jordan says
Beautiful in gold and flicking paint!! Love your inspiration!! Haven’t foiled yet but gf has one!!
Cate D says
Always love your videos, Cathy, such fun. And I like that you are adventuresome to try new ideas. Lovely card!
Alexandra Y says
So beautiful! Love this colouring method!
Alison C says
Great card.love the colours.
Jeanne says
Love your coloring technique. Card is beautiful
Shawna j eddy kissell says
Lots of different ways to use that stamp set. This was different than anything else I’ve seen this weekend.
Suzie R says
Love the colors you chose for this card! Simply beautiful
Annemarie Beukes says
I love your videos, Cathy! You smashed it again! Great job on this beautiful card!!
Christine Katharina Nandrup says
So pretty, thanks for sharing
Reiko says
This flower is so gorgeous. Love the colors you used.
Tammy Lynne Davis says
Love this card, Cathy! The colors are absolutely gorgeous!
Toni Gillette says
Beautiful, simple, fun, perfect! Always a fan!
Denise C. says
Beautiful card and lovely colors!
Olga says
I love your soft colors and the flower is beautiful!
Jacqueline says
Its another CZ beautiful & classy card!
Migdalia Rodriguez says
Elegant, Beautiful & Amazing!! I absolutely adore the beautiful background! It’s amazing!
Drena Putz says
A beautiful cards with soft colors!
Ann Tolman says
What a great easy card! My friends will love getting one! Thanks for sharing.
Ida P. Krause says
Such an elegant looking card.
Mel H says
Such a stunning card. Love the golden glow.
Dorothy Ayotte says
This is such a beautiful card! So elegant and suitable for so many occasions.
Steffi H. says
Unfortunately I don’t own a hot foil machine, but your card looks wonderful. I love the color scheme.
Leigh Alyson Norris says
Beautiful and easy card design!
Bunny Hoyle says
Pfft pfft, done. So pretty too.
Jo Ann F. says
Love your gorgeous peony card and thanks for the tip to simplify coloring with a big brush.
Terrie D. (StarSpry) says
Your card is gorgeous! I love the way you added color to the background. I’ll have to give this a try 🙂
roxanne tellini says
That sentiment really is gorgeous too.
Scraporcraft says
Nice way to add color to the design. Great sentiment placement.
Robin L McCall says
Great way to get color on a big complicated design!
Thanks for the inspiration!
Lorraine Buckley says
Beautiful card, Cathy.