Colorful Florals on A Dark Background for Extra Drama
Nothing is quite as striking as a gorgeous bouquet of flowers on a deep dark background. And there are few mediums that will give you the vibrancy of color that Copic Markers will.
The problem is that Copic Markers are a transparent medium, so coloring on dark cardstock is a no-go. Luckily, that’s where cutting dies come to the rescue!
To create this gorgeous, all occasion card, I used our Modern Roses, Peonies, and Anemones stamp sets along with their companion dies. I stamped several of the flowers and leaves onto Neenah Solar White cardstock and heat embossed the images with gold embossing powder.
I choose very simple 3-4 color combinations for each element. I didn’t over think it and just start coloring with my Copics. If you’d like to see the images in this card colored in real time, you can watch the Facebook Live replay in our Wplus9 – Encourage Creativity Community on Facebook.
I used the companion dies to die cut each image after I finished coloring. The great thing about this method is that I only cut out my favorite images. So if I messed up on one, my whole card wasn’t ruined, I just didn’t use it!
I camouflaged the edges of my die cuts by coloring them with a marker that matched my cardstock. Super easy, and this little extra step really helps to keep the design clean.
I arranged my florals and adhered them using Gina K Connect glue and foam adhesive. For the sentiment, I decided to keep it simple and heat embossed the “May the Kindness You Spread Keep Returning to You.” sentiment from The Little Things in the same gold embossing powder.
If you haven’t tried this trick, I encourage you to give it a go. It creates a dark and moody background that sets off those vibrant florals beatifully!
Featured Supplies
Some of the products used in this post were provided to me for free. I am not under any obligation to use or review these items unless otherwise noted. The following is a list of the featured supplies used in today’s project(s) along with links to purchase for convenience. Please note, this list contains affiliate links. Use of these links when shopping provides me with a small referral commission at no additional cost to you. Use is never expected, but always appreciated. Thank you for your support! ❤️
 Tsukineko Versamark EMBOSS INK PAD Shop at: SSS | EH |
 Wplus9 Modern Peonies Stamp Shop at: WP9 |
 Wplus9 Modern Peonies Die Shop at: WP9 |
 Simon Says Stamp EMBOSSING POWDER GOLD Ultrafine Detail Shop at: SSS |
 3M Scotch DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE Shop at: SSS |
 Wplus9 Modern Anemones Stamps Shop at: WP9 |
 Copic Sketch Marker B99 Shop at: SSS | Blick |
 Modern Anemones Die Shop at: WP9 |
 Copic Sketch Marker R24 – Prawn Shop at: Blick |
 Modern Roses Shop at: WP9 |
 Modern Roses Die Shop at: WP9 |
 Copic Sketch Marker – R20 Shop at: Blick |
 Copic Sketch Marker – R22 Shop at: Blick |
 Copic Sketch Marker – R29 Shop at: Blick |
 Copic Sketch Marker – R01 Shop at: Blick |
 Copic Sketch Marker – R02 Shop at: Blick |
 Copic Sketch Marker – R32 Shop at: Blick |
 Copic Sketch Marker – R35 Shop at: Blick |
 Copic Sketch Marker – YG13 Shop at: Blick |
 Copic Sketch Marker – YG 17 Shop at: Blick |
 Copic Sketch Marker – G28 Shop at: Blick |
 The Little Things stamp set Shop at: WP9 |
8 Comments
Rosy Newlun
Aloha, Dawn. I’ve missed you so much. I’ve been watching your floral watercoloring on YouTube over and over. I have everything out tonight and will take a deep breath to practice your soft style and image placement. This deep blue floral with gold embossing is breathtaking and elegant. I hope you are well 💐💜🌼
Debbie Peysan
This is so beautiful. I have so missed your work. Awesome card Awecome artist. Thanks
Marti Thevenin
Dawn, I have missed your work so so much; you always inspire me to work on coloring, be it water or copies and on card design). I took the watercolor class you taught through On-line Classes and still have cards I made that you taught (can’t bare to send them out).
Seeing this card made my heart smile.
Marti
Connie
Wonderful card, Dawn!
I absolutely love all your forals!
Take care.
Cindy Beach
I agree, with Annie, Dawn. I’ve never seen a card more beautiful. The color variations and movement you achieved with the Copics is awesome. You are truly one of a kind as an artist and a person. There is no one quite like you!
Elydrith Aguilar
Absolutely gorgeous!!!
Michele F
LOve the drama, mama!! and every bloom your heart touches, Dawn!
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Annie Dill
One of the most beautiful cards I’ve ever seen, Dawn!