Growing Green and Just Believe

Here is the second card I designed for the April Stamp Club with the Growing Green Stamp Set (118758 wood, 120624 clear). This  is my interpretation of Delphiniums.

I chose watercolour paper (105019) to create my delphiniums. When I stamped the image            of the flowers I loaded the stamp with              Versa Mark (102283) first then with               Elegant Eggplant Ink (105210) and embossed with Clear Embossing Powder (109130) and a Heat Tool (100005). I spritzed the paper with water allowing the water to pool in the embossed areas and I used an Aqua Painter (103954) and a couple of drops from an Elegant Eggplant Ink       Refill (105222) . I touched the pools of water with the ink to colour the flowers. When they were dry I spritzed the "sky" area and applied colour with an Aqua Painter and a few drps from a Marina Mist Ink Refill (119787). I removed excess colour with a baby wipe. The bottom of the card front is Elegant Eggplant Cardstock (105126) stamped with an image from the Just Believe Stamp Set (116948 wood, 120453 clear) .I stamped with VersaMark and clear Embossed the image. the ribbon I chose to tie the two pieces together is Old Olive 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon (109054). My card is Marina Mist Cardstock (119682). This card is perfect for any occasion.

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Growing Green Lattice Window

 I miss the beautiful colours of spring and the revitalizing shades of green and blue found in my backyard during the "non winter" months. I am pleased with the results of this card I designed for the April stamp club.

I cut a window out of my card front slightly smaller than the lattice I cut with my Lattice bigz die (115958) and Big Shot Die Cutting Machine (113439) out of Whisper White Cardstock (100730). I stamped the leaf image of the Growing Green Stamp Set (118758 wood, 120624 clear) with Garden Green Ink (102272) on Bashful Blue Cardstock (105120). I filled in the leaves with my Garden Green watercolour crayon from the Regals collection (119803) and an Aqua Painter (103954). I glued the lattice to the painted Bashful Blue cardstock and attached it to the inside of the window. On Daffodil Delight cardstock (119683) I stamped the flower images with Versa Mark (102283) and embossed with Silver Embossing Powder (109131) and a Heat Tool (100005). I spritzed the cardstock with water and touched the pools of water with an Aqua Painter and some ink from  Pumpkin Pie Ink Refill (105229). Once the flowers were dry I cut them out. I cut some small leaves with the Big Shot and Little Leaves Sizzlets Die (114511) from Wild Wasabi Cardstock (108641) . I stamped a sentiment with Marina Mist Ink (119668) and arranged the flowers and leaves on the card front.

For more information about the products I used visit my website at  http://www.express_yourself.stampinup.net/