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Blue Blooms



 Hello!


I was really excited to watercolor today!  This card is inspired from the mood board from Handstamped Sentiments - Challenge #483.

To join in on the fun, click the challenge link 

(HERE)

The bottom center flowers remind me of a delicate flower in my garden called Flax.  It is very small, but so resilient.  I started it from seed, and always look forward to its reappearance in the warmer months.

For this card, I chose the main floral image  Unity’s - Sending Hugs stamp set. 

I cut a panel from Fabarano - Mixed Media paper and lightly wet the paper with an aquapen.  

I stamped with Smoky Slate (SU).  I left the paper and stamp in place, and added Seaside Spray (SU) .  A Gumball Green (SU) marker was used for the stems and leaves.

Keeping the paper and stamp in place, I used a yellow marker to ink the centers of the flowers and re-stamp over the same image.  I also re inked a little extra Smoky Slate to re-define edges. 

A mask was used to cover the main image, and extra florals from Unity’s - October 2022 - Change and Direction kit, was stamped as the background. 

The “Hello” sentiment is from - Unity’s - November 2024 - Every Step of the Way Kit.  It was stamped with Versafine Onyx Black Ink. 

A sheer bow was added to the top, and a left over butterfly was added to the flower.  

The panel was embossed with , in Almost Amethyst (SU) - cardstock

This is an A2- top folding card

Thanks for stopping by! - Valerie Kaye

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  1. Jenny EngelkeMarch 6, 2026 at 6:14 AM

    Oh, so very pretty!! The scalloped die, the "lacy" background, sheer ribbon, and the lovely flower all combined into one beautiful card! Thanks for playing along with us at Hand Stamped Sentiments!

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