It seems that it has been raining the entire month of May. Of course, that helps the garden flourish -- rain is so good for the flowers. I'm not much of a gardener, so most of my flowers are on my cards. Today's card is no exception. Once again, I started with a layout from one of the Splitcoaststampers sketch challenges.
This layout lent itself to some coordinating patterned paper, as you can see on my card. It was a pad of two-sided Stamps of Life designer paper I recently bought at a local stamp show.
To start my card, I cut the pieces for the vase and flowers, using two CottageCutz dies -- Vase Collection and Botanical Garden 2.
Using several Copic markers I colored the die-cut pieces . . .
. . . and constructed my vase of flowers.
I then cut my cardstock and patterned paper as follows:
Gray - 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", scored at 4 1/4"
Black - 3 3/4" x 5", 2 1/4" x 4 1/4", and 3" x 2 1/2"
Patterned paper - 3 1/2" x 4 3/4" and 2" x 4"
White - 2 3/4" x 2 1/4"
Using the sketch challenge layout, I constructed my card.
I then added my vase and flowers.
At this point I decided I wanted some kind of a sentiment on my card, so I stamped a small sentiment on a scrap of white cardstock, using navy blue ink. I punched it out with a 1 1/4" circle punch and then punched a black 1 3/8" circle on which to mount it.
I added the sentiment using some foam pop dots and my card was complete.
CottageCutz dies used on this card are:
5 comments:
Such a pretty card Lois.
Love the colors of the vase and flowers so pretty!
These new floral dies and the vases make for such pretty cards- this layout is a good one to show them off plus allow your patterned paper to be seen
Very pretty card - and I agree with Mary. This layout is perfect to show off both the dies and paper!
This is so nice. I ove the layout.
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