Clean and Simple Florals

Knowing full well I’d be away when the latest Pinkfresh Studio Create & Connect event took place, I signed up anyway. The truth is I have a terrible time keeping up with the live videos. And too frequently, the card the designer is sharing is a bit over the top for my taste. By doing it this way, I could watch the videos and make some decision about what and how to create with the (always) fun product that comes with the class. 

In addition, I can watch the videos in any order I want. This time I started with a cling stamp, stencil, and die called Modern Botanicals. I colored two sets of the florals, knowing I want to eventually create the first card Kristina Werner designed for her class. For one set, however, I decided to make three CAS cards, using a variety of precut card fronts and dies I had in my stash.

The black piece was dry embossed with The Greetery Crimped Circle dies. I thought I was going to use it on a previous card, but ended up putting it in my envelope of card fronts instead. I trimmed off the top and bottom and added a thin strip of black cardstock as a border, and added it to a bright pink card base. All the florals are from Modern Botanicals. The sentiment is a Betterpress one from Spellbinders’ Always and Forever Sentiment Strips.

The background for the next card was die cut and given to me by a friend several years ago, and I’m just now finding the perfect use for it. It’s Scalloped Stackers: Medium from Papertrey Ink.

Teal isn’t a color I often choose, but it was perfect for this floral. I added a Stitched Circle from Simon Says and a another Betterpress sentiment from Always and Forever Sentiment Strips. I added some dimensional tape to it before adding it to the circle.

The last card uses some Stitched Scallops from The Greetery. A friend loaned these dies to me, and I die cut a good stack of them in several colors. It didn’t take me long to find a use for these.

This sentiment, too, came from the same Betterpress plate by Spellbinders. I added some thin dimensional tape to the smaller Stitched Scallop for a little interest. I gave thought to embellishing all three with some pearls or enamel dots but in the end, decided I liked them as is. (Easier to mail, as well.)

I’m sending these off to The Flower Challenge: Include a Stamped Image.

We’re off on our next adventure tomorrow. I have a group of posts written, and depending on my time and internet access, I may get a few posted. For sure the next Color Hues Challenge will go live on October 1. I gave some thought to totally getting off the internet while we were away until Tracy asked me how many emails I thought I’d have on my return. I shuddered at the thought. I’m taking my iPad so I can read my Kindle books on the flights, but because I usually use a laptop, I’m not terribly adept at using the iPad for much other than reading.