The Flower Challenge

Have you joined The Flower Challenge? there is still a wee bit of time for the Blue and yellow flower challenge.

After all the holiday bustle I was ready to dig out some flower stamps and have a "play".  

Here is the card I ended up with, and am quite pleased with it.  It took me a time to figure out the arrangement after stamping and die cutting the pieces.  I prefer to use 110 lb. card stock because it is a heavy weight, and I can use watercolor techniques on it without too much trouble.

I inked the stamps, then spritzed with water, then stamped the images.....and before they were dry I die cut the pieces.  Amazing thing happened, the damp die cuts looked more like they were much thicker, as the edges seemed more bent than a very sharp cut edge......if that makes any sense???  It really doesn't show in the photo though....bummer!  Of course the cs did want to curl a little when it dried........all the more I liked it.........that doesn't show either........double bummer!!! LOL!

I used the yellow ink pad on an acrylic block, spritzed it with water and smashed onto the card base for the background.  I swiped the stitched frame with the blue ink and added it. Once I had the arrangement, a few pearls placed here and there finished it off.



Thanks for dropping by, hope you take a moment to check out this challenge.....lots of eye candy over there.