Life has been so darn unfair to several friends and family members lately … and I feel so helpless being miles away … so I channeled my love & concern into some cards to send across the miles.
The first one uses Fall To Layout #180 at the Clean & Simple Stamping Blog together with papers from My Mind's Eye Fine & Dandy True Blue Collection.
The Hero Arts Starbursts were stamped in a combination of Prussian Blue & Aquamarine Chalk ink to get the color I needed to coordinate with the paper (inked with Prussian Blue, stamped off once, and then inked with Aquamarine). I love how the pattern of the paper shows through the blooms.
The sentiment from Hero Arts With Sympathy was stamped on the same DP in India Ink and clear embossed to help it stand out against the background design.
The next card uses a scrap of the same My Mind's Eye paper with a black brocade paper from My Mind's Eye Lost & Found Sunshine Collection. The stamps are from the Hero Arts With Sympathy Set.
I used the same ink combination, but stamped the flower a second time for the lighter impression. The layout is the current Freshly Made Sketch.
Both cards are also for this month's Hero Arts Blog Fabulous Flowers Challenge.
These are both so beautiful! That blue is such a pretty tone and your designs are gorgeous interpretations of the sketches!
Oh wow … I really love both cards … that top one is so CAS beautiful and the card for FMS is simply lovely, that stamped image works so well with your sentiment as does your colour scheme and backdrop of beautiful papers!
Thanks for joining us this week at Freshly Made Sketches!!!
Like both of your sketch challenge cards! Great colors, nice flower stamp. Reminds me of the IC326 Dandelion cake I used for my card inspiration. 🙂
Ooops! Forgot to mention that I LOVE the way the paper pattern shows through your dandelions! Very cool … it enhances the already neat stamp. 🙂
Hey Stef,
Great to see you!! Sorry to hear about your family and friends, these pretty cards are sure to lift their spirits, I sure love the colours.
Great cards! Love those flowers. Glad to see you this week at Freshly Made Sketches!
Beautiful cards and beautiful color combinations. Thanks for sharing with us at Freshly Made Sketches!
Both are absolutely lovely. Sorry to hear of your need of them. Thanks for joining us at Freshly Made Sketches.
Beautiful cards. I love the colors on both of them! Thanks for joining us at Freshly Made Sketches.
love your cards! they are so elegant!