Wednesday, January 25, 2017

Happy Blooms


It's the first monthly Papertrey Ink blog hop of the year!  I loved the inspiration picture and the challenge to do pretty florals on a black background.  One of my crafty goals this year is participate every month, so I'm glad the first one really caught my attention.  I knew exactly which stamp set I wanted to use - Mini Blooms by Papertrey Ink.  That was the easy part.  Execution, not so much.  I refuse to admit just how long it took me to make this.  lol


Time doesn't matter anyway.  I love the finished card!  I cut my black background with a stitched rectangle die from Blueprints 13 by My Favorite Things.  I stamped the floral clusters from Mini Blooms onto the black cardstock in VersaMark ink to give myself a pattern.  (It ended up being really hard to see.)  I added white Nuvo Crystal Drops over the dots.

All of the florals and leaves were stamped on their matching die cuts using Hibiscus Burst, Raspberry Fizz, Pure Poppy, Royal Velvet, Ripe Avocado, and Simply Chartreuse inks.  I popped up the main flowers with foam tape and the rest were glued directly to the cardstock.  It turned out so bright and cheerful! 


Finally, I embossed the sentiment and flourish using white powder in the center.  I love how the colorful flowers pop against the black background.  This was a fun challenge!  Stop by Nichole Heady's blog to see everyone else's cards.  I'll be back soon to post some cards I made at a workshop last week.  Ta!

Stamps:  Mini Blooms (Papertrey Ink)
Ink:  VersaMark; Hibiscus Burst, Raspberry Fizz, Pure Poppy, Royal Velvet, Ripe Avocado, Simply Chartreuse (Papertrey Ink)
Paper:  White, True Black (Papertrey Ink)
Misc:  Mini Blooms dies (Papertrey Ink); Blueprints 13 die (My Favorite Things); White Nuvo Crystal Drops; white emobssing powder (Filigree)
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23 comments:

  1. laineyJanuary 25, 2017 at 11:53 AM

    Ann, your card is so pretty! I love all the colors you used on this - so bright and cheery looking. You cut out way more mini blooms than I did! lol

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  2. Jacquie SouthasJanuary 25, 2017 at 11:58 AM

    Gorgeous floral cluster!

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  3. Nancy Penir January 25, 2017 at 12:11 PM

    Beautiful, Ann! I used mini blooms too, also thought of them instantly after seeing the photo. Kinda like icing I thought. No matter how long it took, your lovely outcome was worth it! Simply striking!

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  4. Kathryn AJanuary 25, 2017 at 12:24 PM

    Wonderful card, and well worth the effort! Stamping the cluster first to give yourself a pattern is a great tip!

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  5. samantha's cardsJanuary 25, 2017 at 12:41 PM

    Lovely take on the photo.

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  6. merryfJanuary 25, 2017 at 1:14 PM

    wow, this is stunning! I love this card!

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  7. Melanie Ann MacKenzieJanuary 25, 2017 at 1:59 PM

    This is simply stunning. I cannot think of anything else...stunning!

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  8. Diana KJanuary 25, 2017 at 2:27 PM

    Loving this so much!

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  9. BonnieJanuary 25, 2017 at 3:09 PM

    So pretty! I love the florals....this is one of my favorite sets!!

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  10. Monika ReeckJanuary 25, 2017 at 4:04 PM

    Lovely DIE Set you have
    that tiny flowers are so cute on your adorable card
    Great idea great card
    see you on my Blog hop card...this is my first time to joining yay I am so excited :)
    hugs
    Monika

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  11. KarenJanuary 25, 2017 at 4:30 PM

    So pretty! A lovely entry to the blog hop.

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  12. Kay MillerJanuary 25, 2017 at 5:31 PM

    OH that is really pretty! It does look like you spent plenty of time placing all of those tiny flowers, but it was most definitely worth it! It is just stunning!

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  13. SadieJanuary 25, 2017 at 6:14 PM

    This is so pretty! Love how you placed the sentiment in the middle and how it stands out among all the striking colors.

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  14. ColleenJanuary 25, 2017 at 6:37 PM

    Beautiful card!! the end result is what matters and it came out perfect!

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  15. GretaJanuary 25, 2017 at 7:13 PM

    Mini Blooms is on my wishlist & boy do I wish I had it now! Your card was worth all your efforts--absolutely gorgeous!

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  16. Marcia HillJanuary 25, 2017 at 7:51 PM

    Absolutely GORGEOUS Ann! Those mini blooms just pop off the page with their pretty colors against the black! Definitely worth all the time it took to execute and you've every reason to be proud of it...lovely, lovely card!! :0)

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  17. Sherrie M.January 25, 2017 at 8:28 PM

    Such a pretty card! I have this set but never thought to use it for this challenge. And the stitching is a great touch to these sweet flowers.

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  18. RosemaryJanuary 25, 2017 at 9:12 PM

    your card is so very pretty... definitely worth the effort!!

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  19. Kathy McJanuary 25, 2017 at 9:36 PM

    Gorgeous card, Ann! Love the tip of stamping first and embossing to set your pattern of flowers. Agree with you about not telling the time invested in making a card. I'm very, very slow 😊

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  20. Rema DeLeeuwJanuary 25, 2017 at 9:40 PM

    Beautiful card!

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  21. MichelleJanuary 25, 2017 at 9:44 PM

    Oh! Now this is beautiful! Love the flower garden!

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  22. Leigh PennerJanuary 25, 2017 at 10:58 PM

    Beautiful card, Heidi!

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  23. bj martinJanuary 26, 2017 at 11:14 AM

    I can only imagine how long it took to stamp each individual mini-bloom. Worth it though - so pretty!

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