Flowers for You

Forsythias in bloom, yellow little flowers seem to be the first signs of spring. So I picked this yellow bouquet for all my readers :) I followed the SCS Sketch 224 and Color Challenge 213. My flowers were kreated with the Echoes of Kindness hostess lev 2 set. If you live in the Northern NJ area and would like to have a party and earn this set free, contact me.
I used my SU Markers to ink the So Saffron flower petals and Old Olive stems. Color directly on your stamp, a little huff of breath to remoisten the ink and stamp. Cool, right? Went back and touched up the stems with a bit of Certainly Celery and 'layered' So Saffron on my petals to achieve 'shadowed' areas. I touched a small area of each flower with my 2-way glue pen and sprinkled a dusting of Dazzling Diamonds. Perfect subtle shimmer. Added a small 1/4" Bashful Blue Grosgrain bow to tie off my bouquet. Then I used my dauber gently dabbed in Bashful blue and with a light circular motion kreated a soft backdrop. I mounted this to Close to Cocoa, added two strips of So Saffron Ribbon (from the previous Sale-a-bration catalog) to my Bashful Blue card base and you have a card for almost any occasion. I decided not to add a sentiment at this time as I'm not sure what I'll use it for, but I think I have options, right? :)

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For now, go kreate
Kim

Supplies:
Stamps: Echoes of Kindness (113230 Lev 2 Hostess set)
Ink: Bashful Blue(105209), Old Olive Marker (100079), Certainly Celery Marker (105106), So Saffron Marker (105114)
Paper: Bashful Blue(105120), Whisper White (100730), Close to Cocoa (101341)
Accessories: 1/4" Bashful Blue Grosgrain Ribbon (109029), Dazzling Diamonds (102023), 2-way Glue Pen (100425), Daubers (102892), So Saffron Ribbon (retired SAB)

Echoes of Kindness

The images from this set, Echoes of Kindness (hostess Lev 2) were the perfect fit for this sketch. Pretty simple too, stamped the image in Basic Gray and used my SU Markers to color in the flowers and stamped the sentiment in Perfect Plum craft and embossed it with Clear EP. I then used my VersaMarker to highlight a few petals and then add some Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder and heated it to set the sparkle. In person the card has a subtle but perfect shimmer. If you click on the photo to enlarge it, you may get a better view. The edges were also sponged with Perfect Plum Craft ink and given some shimmer again with Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder. Layered this on Pale Plum, which I gave decorative borders with the Eyelet Border Punch and placed on Perfect Plum. I used the perfect polka dot ribbon (non SU - shhhhhh, have had it forever in my stash) to accent the bottom and embellish with a little bow. Well, I am off to Florida in the AM. YIPEE!!! I hope to have a few more things posted for you while away, but I can't make any promises - sorry, it's been busy getting ready to go (hope you'll forgive me). Any questions, I will have access to my email - but be patient as I will be spending as much time outside in the warm sunshine as possible - hopefully basking in the sun on the beach !!!!!
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For now, go kreate
Kim