Created: March 30, 2020
Modified: May 6, 2020

I usually love challenges and this one is right up my alley. 

All inserts are 4.25 x 5.5" done on 110# Staples white cardstock. The waterfall structure is a basic white cardstock mounted on a piece of blue Core'dination Cardstock.

I'm taking an online Copperplate Essentials class with Barbara Close  in the "Pointed Pen Possibilities" series, so thought I'd do this month practicing my lettering... I'm using a Zebra G nib and Sumi ink for the challenge words.

After doing the word "Czesc!" in "Waterfall 1", I decided to look for what the National Flower for that country was. Some didn't have a specific flower... If there is a flower ID on the piece than that was their National flower. If there is no flower ID than it's just a flower I decided to use on that piece.

ID: Konnichiwa (Japanese Hello)

Stamped the cherry blossoms using Distress "Picked Raspberry" (Flourishes "Cherry Blossoms then moved the color a bit with a wet brush. Sponged some of the pink and some green around the edges.

Stamped the Gardenias with Versa Clair "Golden Meadow" and embossed with Emerald Creek - Quietfire Design "Kells Gold" modern Gilding Powder. Colored with Prisma colored pencils.

ID: Marhaba (Arabic Hello)

Drew the Royal Jasmine flowers and outlined with a Micron pen. Colored with Prisma colored pencils. Sponged some Distress blue around the edges.

 ID: Nomoshkar (Bengali Hello)

Drew the Night Blooming Jasmine and outlined with a Micron pen. Colored with Prisma colored pencils.

ID: Ola (Portuguese Hello)

Stamped the Lavender using Versafine Clair "Fantasia" and painted with Daniel Smith watercolors.. Sponged around edges with Distress "Seedless Preserves".

stamped the Tree Peonies using a light grey stamp pad. Painted with Winsor and Newton watercolors.

 ID: φίλος (Greek Friend - Filos)

Painted the Acanthus blooms with Daniel Smith watercolors. Adding Bleed Proof white floral details.

Stamped the Frangipani flowers using Elizabeth Craft Designs Moda Scrap "Frangipani" clear stamp set. Painted with Daniel Smith watercolors.

ID: Shalom (Hebrew Hello)

Found an image of the Cyclamen and traced, then outlined using a Micron pen. Painted with Daniel Smith watercolors. Sponged some Distress pink around the edges.

Stamped the Cherry Blossoms using Flourishes clear stamp set and Versafine Clair "Charming Pink". Painted with Daniel Smith watercolors.

ID: Umngane (Zulu Friend)

Hand drew the Protea, outlined with a Micron pen, colored with Prisma colored pencils. Sponged some Distress "Wild Honey" around the edges