Once Upon a Time blog challenge #7 - My Heart inspired Bouquet of Thanks card

 

 

 

  Hello and Happy Saturday!  There is a new Once Upon a Time challenge out this month - #7 challenge: My Heart - and I decided to use the Bouquet of Thanks stamp set to create my thank you card. 

 

 

 

 

  Here is the inspiration book cover, My Heart by Corrina Luyken, for the February challenge #7.   I really struggled with this one at first, but once I selected the stamp set to use it all kind of came together in a matter of minutes!

 

 

 

 

 

  As you can see, I pulled the color palette from the book cover - shades of gray (basic gray, gray granite and smoky slate) along with so saffron.  I decided to mimic the look by lightly sponging on color using the small blending brush. I started with the lightest color, gray granite, adding color all over the piece of basic white card stock. Next, I sponged on smoky slate ink a little heavier on the bottom third of the card stock. Lastly, I sponged on basic gray on the bottom quarter of the card stock, being heavier handed in the corners and along the bottom. I then inked up my image with Memento Tuxedo Black ink (I like the softer black with this ink pad) and added it to the center of the sponged panel. Because the sponging was lighter at the top, the flowers almost seem like they are colored white.  I then stamped the banner part of the image on a strip of so saffron card stock and fussy cut it to add on top.

 

 

 

 

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  For the inside panel, I simply stamped a small section of the flower image in the lower left corner. Simple but effective and leaving lots of room to write.

 

 

 

 

 

  Here is one more view of my card. Thanks for visiting and happy stamping!

 

 

 

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Comments

[Rita]

So elegant! Debbie your light to dark ink blending creates such a nice subtle background for your bouquet. Love your idea to stamp the sentiment banner separately, fussy cut it and overlay it to add interest and texture.

[Debbie Naylor]

Thank you, Rita! This one was a challenge, but I am glad I stretched creatively for it.

[Deanne Saunders]

Gorgeous!!! Thanks so much for participating in my ONCE UPON A TIME challenge!!! I appreciate that you play along and I enjoy visiting your blog!! Have a happy crafty day!!
Deanne at http://littlebitopaper.blogspot.com/>A Little Bit O’ Paper

[Debbie Naylor]

Thanks, Deanne! I am enjoying your challenges!

[Fiona Whitehead]

What a gorgeous card - I love that pop of yellow on the banner too - thank you for playing along with us at Once Upon a Time - hope to see you next month.