Wonderful Florals - Bits & Pieces

Howdy!  I'm back with two more cards using the Wonderful Florals set by Concord & 9th.  This time, I focused on using the "bits and pieces" stamps that are part of the set.

I don't know about you, but I tend to overlook those stamps, especially when there is a really good focal point stamp in a set.

Anywho. . . . onto the cards.  The first one is pretty quick and easy to make.

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I started by stamping the flowers and leaves on a diagonal on a piece of Solar White card stock.  I did do some masking, too.  Then, I colored them up with Copics.  For the flowers, I used R81, R83, and R85.  For the leaves, I used YG01, YG17, and YG25.

After I finished coloring, I put the masks back in place and inked up the Diagonal Stripes Background stamp by Gina K Designs with Pear Tart Memento Ink.  I stamped it once and then turned the stamp 90*, re-inked it and stamped it again to create a plaid background.  That was a little trick I learned by watching one of her videos on YouTube.  Genius, if you ask me!

To add a bit of shadow under the flowers, I sponged some some Pear Tart ink underneath them.  And then I decided to add a drop shadow using C1 and C3 Copic markers.  I also decided to ink all the edges with Pear Tart ink to separate the panel from the card base.

Finally, I stamped the sentiment from the Brushstroke Expressions set by My Favorite Things using Onyx Black VersaFine ink and added a few pink sequins for some sparkle.  And, since i just got a new White Gelly Roll pen, I added dots to the flower centers.  I adhered that to a white card base, and Viola!  All done.

For the second card, I started by stamping the flowers and leaves in the center of a Solar White panel using Tuxedo Black Memento Ink.  Then I colored up the flowers using Y00, Y02, Y06, Y08, YR00, YR15, YR16, and YR18.  The leaves were colored using YG01, YG17, and YG25.

I decided to add a frame around the flowers, so I used a ruler and a black Faber-Castell Pitt pen.  I've come to the conclusion that all rulers hate me.  I could NOT get those lines straight.  But I digress. . . 

Anywho, after drawing a less than perfect frame, I used a couple of Post-It notes to mask the center part and started stamping the background using the little striped square stamp in the set.  I did use a stamp positioner for this and it did take some time because, Whew! I really had to think about where to place that stamp.  BUT, I'm really happy with the background.

I adhered the stamped panel to a black panel and then onto a white card base.

And there ya have it!  Two cards using the "bits and pieces."

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