Yet another floral card to share today, made yesterday to cheer me up on a very grey, very wet Wednesday. Bit of a contrast today because we have blue skies and sunshine although still winter temperatures of course. For this one I've pulled out a long-retired stamp set which I've had for many years. These date back to well before stamp sets came with matching dies so anything we wanted cut out had to be fussy cut with scissors which is what I've done here - at least everything except the sentiment oval which was die cut. For the outer blue square I was unable to find a piece of card to tone nicely with the blue I'd used for the stamping so I simply inked around the edges using the same ink - perfect match of course. The white square had the darker blue swirls stamped before being put through an embossing folder for some texture. The blue plaque and flowers were fussy cut and the sentiment was stamped and die cut into an oval.
Embossing Folder - Art Deco style by Creative Expressions I think (no markings on folder)
Flowers, Swirl and Plaque - Everything Eleanor stamp set from Stampin' Up (retired)
Sentiment - free stamp onto stitched oval die cut Stampin' Up Stitched Shapes
Beautiful card. I like the bluetones!
ReplyDeleteLia xx
Gorgeous card, Val. Beautiful colour choice a lovely design. xx
ReplyDeleteThis looks just lovely with the shades of blue and wonderful fussy cutting! I like flowers too :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, always a classic colour choice and so Wedgewood x
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful card Val, I love the colour choice.
ReplyDeleteSue xx
I have resorted to doing that on several occasions and it always works perfectly. I love the blue colour you have used here on this gorgeous card. Hugs Mrs A.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful floral creations Val....lovely colour choice too
ReplyDeleteAnne
That card is a beautiful composition Val. I own this pretty stamp set and still LOVE it. Might have to dig it out later and create something!
ReplyDeleteHave a good Yuletide.
Hugs, Sarn xxx