This pretty Dotted Blooms set comes with matching dies but for my card I decided I just wanted to do my stamping on the one piece of Mixed Media paper. I love the lines of this image and wanted to try the "no-line" colouring for the blossoms. I think they turned out rather nicely, don't you? You can just see the crystal Nuvo drops on the petals, resembling the morning dew.
I added some blue around the image and then stencilled in a faint brick background. I really didn't want to add much since I wanted the branch and blossoms to take centre stage.
I used the Heavy Whisper White as my base and then added a layer of Poppy Parade, lifted up with Foam Adhesive Strips. Then I added a partial layer of Soft Suede for interest. The sentiment is one of my favourites, from the Stampin' Up! Colorful Seasons stamp set. I'm so glad that set carried over into the new catalogue.
I hope you'll check out the wonderful creations by the Watercooler Artists over at our Watercooler Wednesday Challenge.
I've entered my card into the following challenges:
Lemon Shortbread Challenge #95 - Anything Goes
Crafting From the Heart Challenge #244 - Anything Goes
Double D Challenges: Rose Garden
Crafty Creations Challenges #391: Anything Goes
