Roses For You

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I just have to say I'm totally in love with my new stamp platform, couldn't wait to try it out and I'm well impressed!  Just one excited crafter with a new bit of kit ... the depth of colour I can now achieve with more than one ink application on solid stamps is so cool!  Can't you tell I'm happy lol!  Now then back to reality ... a floral card for The Flower Challenge who happen to be celebrating their 2nd birthday - October's theme is 'Add Sparkle'.


I followed a sketch for a challenge with friends/members over on docrafts making the center panel my floral image adding silver shiny dots and some silver sparkly ribbon tucked under the sentiment.  Kept the design fairly simple with an embossed layer to break up all the white with purple, teal and green colour combo for the floral element.


I've used - 13.5cm sq white card base
docrafts Traditional Floral stamp set
Papermania pigment ink pads
Xcut Moroccan Cross Tiles EF
Unbranded stitched dies
Mag freebie sentiment stamp

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Here's the sketch I followed -



Thank you for visiting - I'd love you to leave a comment if you have time - Steph x

Comments

  1. EmmaTTuesday, 09 October, 2018

    Such a pretty delicate design, gorgeous. Must admit i love my stamp platform and its transformed my stamping. Hugs Emmax

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  2. VivFriday, 26 October, 2018

    This is such a pretty card Steph! love your beautiful flowers and colour choices and all the amazing embossing too.Thanks for sharing with us over at 'The Flower Challenge' ;) Viv DT xx

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  3. HerbaholicWednesday, 14 November, 2018

    Beautiful card and colours Steph, glad you got a stamping platform, my stamping has improved so much since I got mine :) Love & hugs - Debs xxx

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