To make these cards, I  started stamping different images on watercolour paper using  Versafine Black ink which doesn't bleed with water. Then I used  Nuvo watercolour pencils and  I used  Zigs to add contrast. I also like to use a water brush to spread the pencil pigments or waterbased inks.  I apply the pencil directly on the paper and over the edge of the images and with the brush, I spread the colour towards the centre. I shared a video to show you how I do that here! So it took me just one hour to add colour to the three panels so no bad at all. Right? Especially when you don't really know what you are doing lol. Once you know,  this will be done a 20 minutes colouring.

I found this images really easy to colour and they are just gorgeous!!  

They will enable you to create clean and simple cards and if you want to make a more busy composition, of course, you can do that as well. the sky is the limit!

When I finished colouring the florals shown in this card, I decided to fussy cut them and I added to another panel made out of Craft Perfect Smooth Cardstock and I  stamped that panel using Centre Cut Geometric Pattern Background Stamp. I wanted to make a soft and delicate card so I also use SSS Surf Blue Ink to stamp the background and to try to keep the balance. However, my stamp had a bit of green ink from a previous stamping and the soft blue ink blended with the other one creating that nice mint colour. I love it!

I like the idea of stamping patterned backgrounds on all the cards today.  For the cards above  I used another fantastic background stamp called  Deco Diamonds background Stamp that was also inked with green ink... Gosh,  I need to learn to clean properly my stamps!

I  also die cut a circle from printer paper and I used it as a mask to protect the stamped images when stamping the background image on top and I did the same for the card below.

I added a Purple Glittle Paper as backing panel and I embellished with clear sequins and NUvo Crystal Glaze.

There is cosmos-mania in my craft room!!! I have over 10 projects to share with you made using Cosmos Background Stamp and Cosmos Wafer die by Simon Says Stamp.
So here is the first one with a die cut sentiment made using "Here For You wafer die " also by Simon Says Stamps. I love it!
 I'll come back with more of the Cosmos background on Sunday as I'll be the Special Guest at  Simon Says Stamp Blog !  I love the card I made for them so please come back on Sunday to have a look and let me know what do you think!

Cosmos in Spanish means  "Universe" so I was wondering why the stamp is called that way lol - Silly me... Cosmos is a flower,   La flor de cosmos, Mirasol or Girasol Purpura in Spanish.

I'm completely ignorant when talking about flowers and  I just went ahead adding colours to all my panels before looking online the real thing. The cosmos flower is purple!!! Nooooo

Anyway...  I enjoyed the process of colouring this panel using the new Nuvo watercolour pencils just launched a few days ago here in Britain.

After finishing my card I  decided to grab a  draft sheet and I filmed a video to show you how I added colour to this panel so in case you want to have a look it is available now in my Youtube channel here! or below...