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Saturday, November 4, 2023

Sketchbook Bouquet for The Flower Challenge

 Greetings to you, friends! It's a new challenge at The Flower Challenge where we make florals the main feature of our cards. This time, we've added a color option to use yellow, black and white. 

I've been enjoying combining older supplies with  new products, so I pulled out the Sketchbook Bouquet stamps by Lori Craig. (Taylored Expressions.) The outline stamps include a die and a stencil. Although the lines are delicate, I thought they work perfectly with the bold color palette. 



I stamped on white card stock with black ink and heat embossed with clear EP. Watercoloring with Scattered Straw and Squeezed Lemonade Distress inks, I also placed the mask over the bouquet and ink blended lightly around it to add highlights to the background. I really like yellow, so I went with it! Spatters of black ink with a damp brush are a go-to for me. I finished it off with a bit of ribbon. 


Please check out the lovely DT samples. You have a month to play along. Hope that you will!

Be yourself

          Have delight in your craft 

               Make something beautiful!  





4 comments:

I Card Everyone said...

Such a darling bouquet - especially in yellow, Cindy! and I love that little gingham ribbon!
=]

Leslie Miller said...

I think this beautiful stamp looks absolutely perfect for the color challenge! What a gorgeous card with the embossed background and creative use of the minimal colors. It's a treat to see it today, Cindy!

Bobby said...

Your loose watercoloring is wonderful, Cindy. I love the added touch of the yellow highlight and black splatters.

Lisa Elton said...

This is delightful! I like the little strip of gingham ribbon and teeny splatters you added!