BE Square with The Flower Challenge

 Hello Friends of the Flower Challenge! Our March challenge is still going on and we'd like for you to create a square card and of course, one that includes flowers! I'm here with another square card to inspire you to join our gallery before the challenge ends on March 25. 

I was thumbing through my dies and with the square die was included a background that I'd made previously. Using that as a frame  helped me get off to a great start! 

The frame used a technique of inking a large panel, and embossing a background over top. Then using a damp paint brush, I blotted some of the color out to produce a lighter color and add texture on the blooms and leaves.

A simple image was watercolored and die cut for the focal panel. This card measures 5-1/2" square. I loved making it and I'm pleased with how it turned out. 

The floral vase, butterflies, vellum spiral die cut and sentiment are from Penny Black. I'm adding this to the following challenges:

Penny Black Saturday Challenge. 

SSS A bit 'o green

I'm so very glad that you stopped in today. Let's visit again soon! How does tomorrow sound? Hope your day is going fabulously! 

Be yourself

          Have delight in your craft 

               Make something beautiful!  

Meadow Greens

Hello again! It's been quite a low key week for me. Some chronic health issues have returned lately so I'm curtailing some of my other activities in order to get more rest. That also means more time at home and more time to make. Being on a creative roll always makes me feel better. 

Today I pulled out an older set that I've never used and just experimented a bit with colors and design. Here's what I came up with. 

I first created a background using Spun Sugar and Squeezed Lemonade DOX inks, but rejected that combo and subbed in Tumbled Glass for the Spun Sugar. A much better result, I think. The flowers were stamped in Artic Iceberg (Altenew) and again with Versamark. The heat embossing was done on the blooms using WOW Spring Rain EP, which gives a nice iridescent sparkle to whatever color it is used with. It looks pretty neat with the tiny dots in each cluster having shine and texture.

I added a Soft Sky card front and the sentiment embossed on vellum plus a few small pearls to embellish. 

The Paper Players have a theme challenge this week, so I'm joining right in. Now you know why I just had to try one of my new to me embossing powders. 

Hope this inspires you to get crafty! I will be back soon.

Be yourself

     Delight in your craft 

        Make something beautiful!

Supplies used:

Stamps: PTI  - Meadow Greens and dies

Paper: Neenah Solar White 110, Bristol Smooth, SU - Soft Sky

INK:  DOX, Altenew, Versamark

Accessories: Vellum card stock, pearls