Pastel Watercolor Peony Tag

Hello stampers! I hope you had a good weekend and got some crafty time. 

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This week we have a Tag It theme at the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog. Fun! Since it is the first Monday of a new month, the team is showcasing products by a specific designer/company. This week it is Studio Light. You can find all their papers, stamps, dies and other products here. You don't have to use Studio Light products to join, but it is fun if you do. 

We also have a new guest, and during April, Fiona Whitehead will design with us. I hope you will stop by her blog to see what she has created for the challenge.

With everything going on in the world, I wanted to create a very happy project this week and went with bright pastel colors on this tag. I used Studio Light's Timeless Peony stamp set and watercolored both the flower and the background.

Start with a tag cut from watercolor paper and stamp the peony from on the tag with Jet Black Archival Ink.

I wanted a longer stem and extended it with a black pen. 

Paint the flower with watercolors. I worked one petal at a time and dropped a little yellow into the pink paint before it dried. 

Paint the stem and the leaves. When dry, white emboss the clock and script stamp from Timeless Peony on the background.

Paint the background with watercolor paint. Start from the edges and then use clean water to pull the paint into the tag, making it lighter around the flower itself. The embossing will resist the paint.

Die cut Simon Says Stamp Simple Thanks from Lemon Glitter Cardstock and Color-Blend cardstock.

I painted the ribbon with the watercolor paint too.

Simon Says Stamp Pawstiviely Dazzling Opal Gems were glued here and there.

The white script adds texture without overwhelming the peony. Distress the edges slightly.

Leave some of the paper unpainted for highlights. 

I really like clock stamps. There is something about the circular design, combined with the concept of time and an often vintage look, which I like very much.

Off-set the pink die cut slightly when you glue the word to the tag. The second sentiment was stamped with Simon Says Stamp Thank You Basics. 

Join us this week in our Tag It challenge! You have a chance to win a $25 gift voucher to do some fun shopping at Simon Says Stamp. You have until Monday 8am Ohio time. 1pm UK time, 2 pm CET to join in.

Do you use Instagram? If so please add #sssmchallenge so we can see your entries there too.

Thank you so much for visiting today! 

Happy crafting!

Anna-Karin

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