TGIF Challenge #525 - Paper Flowers!

Happy Friday!! It’s TGIF Challenge time and this week we are using paper flowers as our inspiration.

Check out the blog challenge here - TGIF Challenge Blog if you’d like to play along!

Aren’t ALL flowers we put on our cards PAPER flowers??? (well … I am sure there are SOME exceptions, but if we are going to be literal I choose to believe that these fit the bill!)

I borrowed Bree’s Mixed Florals stamp set while I was at her house a couple of weeks ago, I stamped the images but didn’t even try to color them until last week … and then I didn’t cut them out and make a card out of them until a few days ago.

I am IN LOVE with the Everyday Happiness Patterned Paper. The colors are soft and beautiful and look GORGEOUS together!!

I used my Stampin’ Blends to color the images. I colored a little bit of “shadow” around each of the images with a Pool Party Blend. I didn’t bring the dies with me, so I did the fussy cutting thing. 

I used a white gel pen to add little dots and accent lines to the leaves and flowers. Cute, right?? 

Using the Everyday Arches Dies (my new FAVORITE set of dies!) and the Forever Plaid 3D Embossing Folder to complete the background. I used a white gel pen to add little dots and accent lines to the leaves and flowers. Cute, right?? 

Using the Everyday Arches Dies (my new FAVORITE set of dies!) and the Forever Plaid 3D Embossing Folder to complete the background. After using the Plaster Painting 3D Embossing folder I just HAD to “flick” the background with my Stampin’ Blends.

Stamps: Mixed Florals, More Messages

Paper: Basic White, Lemon Lolly, Basic Black, Everyday Happiness DSP

Ink: Versamark, Black Memento; Stampin’ Blends - Daffodil Delight, Lemon Lolly, Lost Lagoon, Real Red, Mossy Meadow, White Gel Pen

Accessories: Everyday Arches Dies, More Messages Dies, Forever Plaid 3D Embossing Folder, White Baker’s Twine, White Embossing Powder, Muted Palette Dots

I’m doing ANOTHER race tomorrow as part of the Huntsman Heroes team ..  the Ogden Half Marathon. I think I’m ready!

We’d love to have you play along!! You can check us out our blog HERE and Instagram … lots of great inspiration from the rest of the TGIF Crew!