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Look at this fun sketch, from Freshly Made Sketches, that inspired today’s card.
To create the center oval, I used the largest Everyday Arches Die to cut an arch from cardstock. Then, I placed the cut-out on Basic White Cardstock, 4″ X 5 1/2″, and used Blending Brushes to apply two colors of ink: Pool Party on top, and Granny Apple Green on the bottom. This layer was glued to a Soft Sea Foam card base, 8 1/2″ X 5 1/2″, folded at 4 1/4″.
Paradise Garden Thank You
Next. I stamped “thank you,” in Memento Black Ink on Basic White Cardstock. This large sentiment is from the Paradise Garden Bundle, and cut with its large banner die. Don’t you love it?
After attaching the banner with Dimensionals, I stamped the leaves and flowers, and cut them with dies, both from the Paradise Garden Bundle. Four colors of ink were used; Pretty In Pink, Petal Pink, Soft Sea Foam and Granny Apple Green.
The leaves were glued flat, except for a few leaves placed on top of the banner, and the flowers were attached with Dimensionals. As a final touch I added thee, Rainbow Dots.
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I love how you created the oval for this sketch challenge and created such a beautiful focal with the flowers and sentiment die cut. Thanks for inspiring to use blended color and think outside the box.
Thank you, Penny! I appreciate your comment!
This is beautiful! The colors and the ink blending are just gorgeous! Thanks for joining us at Freshly Made Sketches this week!
Thank you, Amy! The selection as “princess” makes me very happy!
Oh, this is really lovely! Your flowers, that blending and truly, that awesome banner. Glad to see you this week at FMS!
Thank you, Jen! I just saw that I was chosen as the “Princess,” and I’m thrilled!
Su, I love your creative take on the sketch. The ink blended oval in the background is perfect and adds such a soft touch to the card! Thanks for playing along with us at FMS.
Thank you, Verena! I’m always inspired by the FMS sketches!
A gorgeous take on the sketch, Sue! i love your DIY oval shape and beautiful blooms! Thanks so much for joining us at Freshly Made Sketches this week!
Thank you, Donna! It was fun to do!