Blossoms in Bloom – Penned Flowers Birthday

Over at the Color Hue challenge site, the colors are Black and Aqua.  Such a striking combination! I felt that the Saturday Sketch (#665) would work nicely for the idea that popped in to my head.

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I pulled out a piece of retired Tempting Turquoise cardstock and the matching Stampin’ Write Marker for this project.  Tempting Turquoise is an all-time favorite for Aqua.  Coastal Cabana or Bermuda Bay would have been my alternate choices.

Here is what I created:

Steps:

• Card Base: (8½” x 5½” scored at 4¼”) Basic Black cardstock.
• Background Panel: (4” x 5¼”) Black and White paper pattern from the Pattern Party Designer Series Paper pack.  With the Tempting Turquoise Stampin’ Write Marker, I colored (8) circles in the design to represent the horizontal Cross Strip behind the Focal image.
• Shape – Outline Floral image:  Tempting Turquoise cardstock.  The Floral image was die-cut with the Penned Flowers Dies.
• Shape – Accent Mat:  Basic Black cardstock die-cut with the matching die.
• Vertical Cross Strips: (¼” x 4”) Tempting Turquoise cardstock strip that was curled with a Bone Folder until the paper separated into two.  The appearance is that of Suede.  These strips were used as a ribbon element behind the Focal image. 
• Sentiment Label: (2½” x ⅜”) Basic Black cardstock scrap.  The sentiment, Happy Birthday, from the Blossoms in Bloom stamp set was stamped with Versamark ink and heat-set with White Embossing Powder.
• Embellishment: Rhinestone Basic Jewels colored with the Coastal Cabana Stampin’ Blend.

With the intricate detail of the Floral image, I felt the other two small element shapes suggested by the sketch would be a bit too much.

A fun card to put together.  I hope you like it!

Thanks for spending some of your time with me today.  Cheers,  Jolanda!

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