Welcome to Day 2 of our December Digi Releases from Power Poppy! Today's gorgeous flower we’re showing off to you is one I wasn’t familiar with - being from way up north...but it’s beauty is amazing. I think a trip down south is in order to check them out, don’t you think? I also know you will really appreciate it’s beauty. Camellias is a gorgeous design (available right now!) illustrated by Marcella and here’s what she has to say about it:
"Jewels of the winter greenhouse, stars of Southern gardens, and the state flower of Alabama, Camellias are a symbol of passion, desire and refinement. I was inspired by the Camellias from the gorgeous collection at the Linnean House at the Missouri Botanical Garden."
I chose to go a little artsy with this design..
I found a picture online with peach camellias and was thinking how pretty peach and grey are together so I decided to give this one the feeling of a tinted photo. all of the leaves, and smaller blossoms are coloured in Cool Greys. Then a touch of colour is added to those blooms with an R11 marker. The largest blossoms I’ve given that full-on peach colour. I think it’s a great effect.
I’ve added the sentiment on light grey card stock. What I love about digis is being able to resize them to whatever works with your design, so I shrunk the digi sentiment with the set down so it would fit perfectly in that little circle. Sequins and sewing finish it off.
Here’s the Copics I used to achieve the tonal colours.
And now these wonderful women have more to show off with this amazing set.
Christine Okken (you are here)
Dina Kowal
Julie Koerber
Kathy Jones
Katie Sims
Leslie Miller
Stacy Morgan
Tosha Leyendekker
Back tomorrow with a fabulous Power Poppy Hop and a chance for you to win the WHOLE RELEASE!