Follow Your Bliss…

When admiring my new Green Thumb set, I thought the dandelion image looked like a snowflake. It got me thinking…hmmmm…how can I use this Springy flower set with a snowflake? Then the idea just sorta hit me like a ton of bricks! Have you ever had a time in your life when things were pretty low? You felt sad, or someone did something to hurt you, or you just weren’t having a good day? Now, have you ever been blessed with an amazing friend? The kind of friend that you can tell *everything* to and she/he sticks by your side and helps you through the rough patches? I hope you do.

That is the inspiration for this card. When life feels like it’s the coldest of winters, there is that special friend that is the sweetest flower~ blooming just for you.

This card is all very simple stamping. I needed a color of cardstock that was light enough to show colors, but dark enough to show the snow. So, I chose kraft. Everytime I use kraft paper and white craft ink I think of Heather (Pinefeather)~she’s the queen

I inked the flowerpot with brilliance pearlescent rust ink, then shaded the edges with brilliance coffee bean ink. I stamped the image slightly higher than the bottom of the panel, so I could sponge some snow when it was time. Next, I masked the pot, and stamped a few stems, (versamagic hint of pesto) bending one slightly. I added the leaves, and then the tiny flower. (versamagic red brick) I stamped the small “snowflake” using craft white ink. Then I sponged some white on the bottom for snow. I heat set the image with my heat gun, because it takes that white a long time to dry~and I am impatient

After it was dry, I mounted the panel to cranberry crisp, and then always artichoke. I added a clear rhinestone twinkle sticker to the center of the flower, and set that aside. I thought rust would be a good color for the card base, as it worked well with the color of the flowerpot. I stamped it using the larger “snowflake”, then heat set. I wanted to somehow highlight the sentiment, so I dug through my stash looking for hardware or punches that fit. I found this chipboard label holder by SU! and decided to color it with the same ink I used on the flowerpot. Heat set it, then added a bit of the coffee bean ink to the edges and heat set again. Next, I stamped the sentiment on kraft cardstock, and glued the chipboard over it. Then, I trimmed it, and attached it to the cardfront with dimensionals, ribbon, and brads. Finally, I attached the focal image to the cardfront with dimensionals.

So, there ya go. A Spring stamp set that can be used with a wintery theme. I hope you are inspired to think “out of the box” with one of your sets, too!

This card is also for Jen’s Challenge. If you have a PaperTrey set, join the challenge!!

Stamps: Green Thumb (PaperTrey Ink)

Ink: Brilliance pearlescent rust, coffee bean. Versamagic hint of pesto, red brick. craft white (SU!)

Paper: really rust, cranberry crisp, always artichoke, kraft (all SU!)

Accessories: rhinestone sticker (hero arts), dimensionals, chipboard, brads, may arts ribbon, sponge

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