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Mini Watercolored Cards

26 Feb

During Mama Elephant’s most recent release week I saw this gorgeous Freestyle Floral stamp set and had to have it!  I didn’t have a lot of time to craft this morning but I wanted to do a little watercoloring so I put together these little cards!  I like to keep a few cards in the back of my planner in case I need a quick thank you or congratulations card!

Mama Elephant Freestyle Florals www.allthesparkle.com

I stamped the flower with Memento Luxe Rose Red pigment ink and heat embossed it with clear embossing powder.  Then I watercolored the flower with Picked Raspberry distress ink.  For the orange flower, I stamped the flower with Memento Luxe Morocco pigment ink and then watercolored it with Ripe Persimmon distress ink.  I wanted this one to look more like a marigold so I darkened parts of the flower in a circular pattern.

Mama Elephant Freestyle Florals www.allthesparkle.com

I stamped the sentiment from the Hero Arts So Kind stamp set onto vellum and heat-embossed it with Ranger Platinum powder.  I cut the vellum into a fishtail banner and glued it to the flower.  Then I adhered the flower to the 3.25″ square card with foam mounting tape.  Bright, cheery, and quick! 🙂

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Categories:
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  1. Melissa says

    February 26, 2015 at 9:15 am

    Wow! All the detail on those flowers really pops with the embossing! These are stunning!!!

    Reply
  2. Alanna says

    February 26, 2015 at 4:32 pm

    These are gorgeous. I love this stamp set too although I didn’t pick it up with my order. I’m wishing I would have.

    Reply
  3. Kara Lynne says

    February 26, 2015 at 4:53 pm

    Those are beautiful blooms and that black is a wonderful backdrop!

    Reply
  4. Kymona says

    February 26, 2015 at 9:21 pm

    Hey Jessica!! I Iove your watercolor flowers. I also love your gold sentiment over the flower. Thanks for playing along with us this week at CASology.

    Reply
  5. Taunya Butler says

    March 1, 2015 at 11:06 pm

    Mini but GORGEOUS!!! WOW – Super impressive!! Love the use of vellum over the flowers for the sentiment!!! So very well done!! Amazing!!!
    Taunya Butler
    daisiesgirl.com

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  6. May Park says

    March 2, 2015 at 5:24 pm

    Beautiful cards, Jessica!!! Thanks for joining us at CASology this week! Hugs, May

    Reply
  7. ionabunny says

    March 6, 2015 at 6:50 pm

    Wow, the black base really makes those flowers pop. Hugz

    Reply

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