Violet Flowerpot Card

 I recently took a workshop at the Gingham Buttons 2 Scrapbook Store and made new cards using honeycomb paper. I also used a new and wonderful technique to color in my stamped images, which was suggested by another workshop attendee. The colors blend so soft and the look is lovely.

This card was made with an Inky Antics clear stamp set #11105MC Potted Violets.

I achieved a blended result in my work with rubber stamps without expensive materials. I used mineral spirits or gumsol, which breaks down the pencil color and a blending stump (a blending stump or tortillon is a cylindrical drawing tool, tapered at the end and made of rolled paper) distributes the color throughout the image. The technique gives a professional finish to my project.

Here are some photos illustrating the making of this card:

Some supplies I used for this new and fun to make card.

Print floral design on the inside of A2 size cardstock unflolded.

Print same floral design on scrap cardstock.

Color each print with woodless colored pencils.

Blend colors with Gumsol using blending stump.

Cut out scrap floral design image.

Print flower pot.

Shade flower pot and blend color.

Adhere floral design to pot (use foam dimensionals to create depth on the card) and then adhere to contrasting color cardstock as a base.

Add glue glitter to flower centers.

Trace and cut honeycomb pad in pot shape

Add two sided tape.

Center pot below floral in center inside at fold.

Adhere on both sides of the honeycomb flower pot.

For complete instructions and step-by-step photos of the honeycomb technique check www.inkyantics.com/honeypop.htm.

Gingham Buttons 2 is located at 5 Utility Drive #21 in Palm Coast, Fl. There are always tons of lovely supplies to check through! For information on upcoming workshops call Debbie at 386 446-5825.

Simply Elegant Card

Passing through St. Augustine on the way home earlier this week, we stopped at Claire's Collectibles located at 78-A San Marco Avenue. You can check the store out online at Claires-rubberstamps.com. I'll be willing to bet she has lost count of the amount of rubber stamps on display in her shop! My fabulous find this time was a Rose Trio G454 stamp, a product of Great Impressions. That stamp combined with my Ballerina Silhouette GR1160 a product of Stampabilities, work well to make a lovely card for mom or even a birthday card for an avid dancer.

Tombow Markers, cardstock, card base, Beacon 3 in 1 glue and a bit of lace make a lovely composition, without the need of a sentiment. A quote or saying handwritten inside the card is all that's need.