Say it with flowers

This month the Penny Black at Allsorts challenge is "Say it with flowers". I was very fortunate to have received a set of Aquamarkers from Letraset who are one of the sponsors for this challenge. I had not used these pens before and this is the first image I coloured using just 6 colours from my set. I used Spring green  and Straw yellow for the flowers, Sepia for the hair, Lamp black for the cat, Royal purple for the dress and |Gold ochre for the pot.
I had used a very fine wash of  mixed watercolours over the base of my image before I used my Aqumarkers. You can see some of the Pink wash on the flesh. I must say I am very impressed with the pens. There are several ways to use them and I am loving experimenting with them. On this image I mixed some with water and used it as paint. I added some strokes direct to the image and pulled it across with a wet brush. There are  two sponsors for this challenge and lots of gorgeous prizes up for grabs. Letraset are giving away a set of Aqumarkers and PB stamps are giving away a lifetime discount of 15%

I have entered my card into a few challenges which are listed below.

http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/ Animal on your card

http://paperplaychallenges.blogspot.com/ layer it up

http://movingalongwiththetimes.blogspot.com/ Spring

http://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/ Flowers

http://lilredwagon.blogspot.com/ Lace

http://www.bellichallenge.blogspot.com/ "P" Picking flowers

 http://thepixiecottage.blogspot.com/       Flowers                                                              http://totallygorjuss.blogspot.com/  As you like it

http://2sisterschallengeblog.blogspot.com/ Use a female image

http://craftyourdaysaway.blogspot.com/ Love

http://ceschallenges.blogspot.com/ Bold and bright

http://simplycreatechallenges.blogspot.com/ Give your heart away

http://creativeinspirationschallenge.blogspot.com/ Love

http://onestitchatatimechallenge.blogspot.com/ Photo inspiration

http://peartreedesigns.blogspot.com/  Flowers

http://resqchallenge.blogspot.com/ Something in straight lines (ric rac)
http://toptiptuesday.blogspot.com/  Anything girly
http://iris-zh.blogspot.com/ Use something new (Promarkers)
http://creataliciouschallenges.blogspot.com/ Ribbon and love
http://citycrafter.blogspot.com/ All you need is love
http://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.com/ Love
http://stamptacularsundaychallenge.blogspot.com/ "Whateva"
http://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.com/  Anything goes