I pulled out a stamp set that I have a real love~hate relationship with. It's "Greenhouse Garden" by Stampin Up.
I love the 2 step stamping as it brings such detail to the flowers, but the part I struggle with it actually getting the stamps lined up just right- so it actually comes out looking good. I have played with this set soooo many times (many practice samples in the trash) and finally just umnounted these stamps from the wood.
If only they were clear stamps it would be so much easier!
I really need to get myself one of those stampa-ma-jig things one of these days!
So I stamped the flowers using almost all distress inks- spiced marmalade and barn door for the orange ones, tumbled glass and broken china for the blue ones. The small red flowers were done using worn lipstick and the centers of those I used my favoriote dark red ink by Marvy- English red. I came back and added some white gel pen for the centers of the flowers. I stamped just the center of the daisy flower all over the card base so it looked like layers of flowers. I used Bazzill Tropical Breeze for my card base, a sheet of dark brown cardstock behind the image (unsure of the color name), and found some pretty brown ribbon to match. The sentiment is by Stampendous and is stamped using vintage photo distress ink.
I will give this card to my mother for her birthday (which was this past Friday- but I'll be seeing her today at a graduation party for my nephew).
Thanks for stopping by and hope the sun is shining on you and yours! It's incredibly muggy and looking like some more rain here today- praying the rain holds off until late tonight- don't want the grad party to be spolied by rain.
Hugs, Anne
GORGEOUS!!! You nailed these colors!!
ReplyDeleteThis is super lovely, Anne! I love the color mix for this card and it's perfect for the challenge! Good luck! xo
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful, bright colors, Anne! So pretty. Good luck with the challenge!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful use of this weeks colors! Thanks for playing at the PDCC.
ReplyDeleteOh Anne this is absolutely gorgeous! The flowers look amazing! I can't believe that a 2 step stamping set isn't clear - it must be so hard to line up. Well you did it perfectly here!
ReplyDeleteLovely birthday card, Anne! The distress inks are perfect for the inpiration colors! Thanks for playing with the Play Date Cafe!!
ReplyDeletewonderful Anne, love the colours, such a super Summer card!!
ReplyDeleteOh, Anne, this is really beautiful! I love the double stamping and added white highlights! If it was on Flickr, I'd put it into my faves!
ReplyDeleteawww... this is so pretty, Anne!!! beautiful stamping and LOVE those colors!! love this!
ReplyDeleteI love your beautiful and vibrant stamping on this card! Such pretty flowers! Lovely design!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card, those flowers are gorgeous and work so well with this weeks colours. Have a good evening, Tracy Evans x
ReplyDeleteWow, this turned out beautifully...your choice of ink colors is fantastic! Really gorgeous card, Anne!
ReplyDeleteThose flower stamps are gorgeous, and these colours really worked for you. Thanks for playing at the playdate cafe again :)
ReplyDeleteSo pretty, love this. Love the flowers!! :) :) :) :) :)
ReplyDeleteWell I think you lined them up beautifully! Gorgeous card and lovely flowers. Congrats on your fab four! Thanks for playing along with the PDCC!
ReplyDeleteSuper cute card--and I love that you love/hate this stamp! It looks awesome! I have a stamp wit the same relationship:) Great use of the color combo:) Thanks for playing along with us at the PDCC!
ReplyDeleteLove your take on the challenge, Anne! Those flowers are gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteThis is really pretty! I love the way you've walked us through how you made it too. I tend to always use distress inks for smudging edges, rather than how you've used them here. Thanks for the inspiration!! Thanks too for playing along at the PDCC this week!
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