I'm thinking that I need to start making some valentines! But that isn't what I have to share with you today. I'm stuck on a birthday card streak because I always need a lot of birthday cards and I figured it would be good to make a bunch at the beginning of the year so I have some to choose from.
Here's today's
It looks rather cheery and makes me think of spring.
I used; Sassy Salutations, Summer Silhouettes, and Thoughts and Prayers stamp sets.
I stamped the Thoughts and Prayers branch across the top of the Whisper white about 4 times with Daffodil Delight ink. Then I stamped a couple of leaf sprigs from the Summer Silhouette set with Pear Pizzazz that I stamped off once before stamping on the card. The Flowers from the Summer Silhouette set were stamped next using Daffodil Delight, Crisp Cantaloupe and Tangerine Tango inks. I stamped the flower centers using Tangerine Tango and Rich Razzleberry inks. Stamp the sentiment in Jet Black Stazon.
Layer the white on Tangerine Tango and then onto a Daffodil Delight base.
I was working in my garden yesterday and noticed that some of the parsley is blooming and looks like the flower in the Summer Silhouettes stamp set. So I decided to stamp a Parsley card.
I used the new kraft paper too. Did you know that Stampin' Up! now sells kraft card stock? It isn't just the Baked Brown Sugar card stock, this is the real deal! Love it!
I used VersaMark ink to stamp the leaves on the Pear Pizazz card stock. It leaves a watermark effect, the leaves, or whatever you stamp with the watermark ink, stay the same color as your cardstock just darker so it is a great two-tone effect.
This is a Mojo Monday Sketch challenge from 2010.
Paper:
Kraft card stock, Pear Pizazz card stock, Pistachio Pudding card stock, Neutrals Designer Series Paper stack,
Ink:
VersaMark watermark ink, Whisper White craft ink
Stamp Set:
Summer Silhouettes, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Other:
Modern Label punch, White embossing powder, Heat embossing tool, clear embossing powder, Stampin' Sponge, Stampin' Trimmer
Have you tried the watermark technique? What do you think? I would love to hear your comments.
Trude
