Sometimes you change your mind as you go along creating and that’s what happened with this Spotlight on Nature Flower Birthday Card. I started off thinking I would make a very simple, basic, stamped card. I was going to stamp the flower and butterfly on Basic White which would be the layer on the Soft Sea Foam card base, then add a greeting of some sort. But I kept changing as I went along, and that’s okay!
The card base is Soft Sea Foam and I chose this Soft Sea Foam patterned paper with leaves in the Hello, Irresistible 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper. However, I see that this paper is no longer listed under Online Exclusives so maybe it is not available anymore. If you don’t already have this paper, just choose another patterned paper that would make a nice background. As a layer to separate the Soft Sea Foam designer paper from the Soft Sea Foam card base, I added a layer of Garden Green cardstock to help set it off.
Even though I started off thinking I would do simple stamping with the Spotlight on Nature Stamp Set I did stamp and color in but then I cut out the flower and the butterfly! So you may not always know exactly how your card will turn out! The flower and butterfly are stamped in Memento Ink. I colored both images in with Stampin’ Blends markers. Use whatever colors you like. For my flower, I colored the petals with Pretty In Pink and a little Flirty Flamingo. The leaves are colored with Soft Seam Foam and a little bit of Lemon Lime Twist. Just play and see what you like. I love using these Stampin’ Blend markers! The butterfly is colored in with Fresh Freesia, Light and Dark, but then I added some other purple color as well on some parts of the wings. Instead of leaving them on the Basic White piece of cardstock I intended to use on the card, I decided I would rather cut them out separately and adhere them to the card. The flowers are glued down flat on the card and the butterfly is popped up on Stampin’ Dimensionals.
The greeting is from the Simply Said Stamp Set and stamped in Soft Sea Foam ink on this diecut piece of Basic White. The interesting die I used is in the Lovely and Sweet Dies. To make it stand out more on the card, I colored the side tabs and around all the edges with the Soft Sea Foam Stampin’ Blend marker to give it some color.
Before adhering the greeting, I thought I needed something and added some of the Silver & White 1/2″ Sheer Ribbon going back and forth behind the sentiment. I meant to add some gems but I forgot! However, the ribbon provides some sparkle.
This Spotlight on Nature is a pretty set and can come in a Bundle with some great dies. Bundles will be an extra 10% off starting June 5th next week! Make out your Wish List!