Artistically Inked Hello

 Welcome back!  You know when you've got some left-over card pieces sitting on your work table and you just look at them a couple of days before something clicks?  No?  You don't ever have left-over card parts or you don't take days and days to figure out what to do with them?  Lucky you, if that's the case.  Not so for me.  I've been looking at two pieces left from a card last week, and I finally had some inspiration today and got it finished.  Hooray!!

And not only got it finished, but I used a new bundle for the very first time.  Makes my day!  Isn't the new Artistically Inked set just the coolest?  I love the watercolor-y look to the different flowers and leaves.  This is one that I'll have to spend more time playing with for sure!

I started out with some Thick White cardstock cut to 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", scored and folded in half.  I already had the piece of the striped You're A Peach Designer Series Paper left over from a few days ago.  And also had the piece of Basic White that had been die-cut with the scallop edge from the Scalloped Contours Dies to make the pretty stitched looking edge.  And again I went with Pacific Point cardstock for the framing layer on the card front.  Before attaching to the card base, I wrapped a length of the sheer dotted ribbon around it and tied with a knot.  This was then added to the card base using Dimensionals for a little pop.

I inked up the large watercolor flower with Daffodil Delight ink, then used a Sponge Dauber to sponge on a little bit of Mango Melody ink in around the flower center area before stamping on Basic White cardstock.  Then I stamped the small circle-ish piece with Mango Melody ink on the cardstock.  Next stamped 1 double leaf, and 2 single leaves with Granny Apple Green ink.  There is also a trio of tiny flowers that I needed.  These were stamped with Balmy Blue ink.  Then everything was die-cut using the coordinating Artistic Dies.

The flowers and leaves were juggled around to find a pleasing look to me, then were attached using Dimensionals under the larger flower and double leaves.  Everything else was just attached with adhesive and tucked under and around the main flower.

The sentiment was stamped with Night of Navy ink using the Many Messages stamp and die-cut using the Messages Dies.  This set is one large stamp and one large die that make 19 little sentiment pieces all at the same time.  Actually I have this set stamped up in both black and navy on white and die-cut so they are ready to use whenever needed.  Handy little set to have on hand all ready to go.  The sentiment was popped up on this card with Dimensionals also. 

The card only needed a bit of bling to satisfy me.  The Artistry Blooms Adhesive-backed Sequins had a pretty blue that I thought went nicely with the card, so 3 of them were added.  And then it was done.  Nice and easy, but pretty too.

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That's it for today.  I love blues and yellows together - they remind me of summer for some reason.  So with all the heat we've had lately, this seemed like just the right card to make.  Thanks for hanging out with me today.   Hope you stop by again soon.

Inky hugs and smooches,

Sharon