With Love in Peach & White

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Today I'm sharing this card I made for a sketch challenge with friends/members over on docrafts where the brief was to have flowers in the background squares and a sentiment in the centre one.  I mounted some white die cut flowers on squares of peach coloured mulberry paper, if you look closely you can see the random fibres embedded within the paper.  I'd forgotten how delicate these papers are, still have lots to use up though, and of course any adhesive will show through so dots of glue were placed behind the die cuts.


This is the sketch we were following - a free one found online.

I've used some subtle floral patterned paper with more peach mulberry paper behind on the card base and was able to find a colour ink pad that coordinated well for the sentiment & bow stamping.

I had a whole lot of trouble photographing this card as the light outside seemed to bleach the peach colour too much so I resorted to taking these indoors, the colours are prettier in real life.

I've used - 13.5 cm sq white card base
Papermania mulberry paper (very old stash)
Various mag freebies - patterned paper, sentiment stamp, bow stamp/die
Assorted white floral die cuts (some gifted)

Also a second entry for - Watercooler Wednesday - Feminine "Anything Goes" Challenge 
Thank you for visiting - I'd love you to leave a comment if you have time - Steph x

Comments

  1. Karen BrownMonday, 06 May, 2019

    What a soft lovely card! Beautiful layout. Thanks for joining us this week at Watercooler Wednesday.

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  2. EmmaTWednesday, 08 May, 2019

    Pretty and delicate, yes the mulberry papers are wonderful and work well to add soft texture. Emma

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