Eggplant Blooms

Wow, I found this card in my drafts that I guess I never got around to posting.  I made this months ago, probably sometime in March.   I really liked ow it turned out.  It was a very simple card to do and I used colors I questioned about to begin with but I have since used them again.

Card Details:
Stamps: Bella's Bloom
Paper: Sahara Sand, Basic Black, Basic Grey, Whisper White
Ink: Eggplant Envy
Accessories: Orchard Ribbon Original Eggplant Envy Ric Rac Ribbon

Sketch Bloom

 

This card is so pretty in real life. I need to really work on my photography.  I just cannot get a good picture. I woke up this morning wondering what the sketch challenge looked like.  I made myself get totally ready and chores done for the day before I even looked.  I knew right away what I wanted to do. I love how the ribbon matches the card stock sooo well.  It is one of the things that drew me to SU and has kept me with them.  So I chose my colors by what ribbons I had that went together.

Card Details:

Stamps: Bella's Bloom

Paper: Pretty in Pink, Basic Black, Whisper White, Elegant Eggplant, Night of Navy

Ink: Always Artichoke, Pretty in Pink, Elegant Eggplant, Night of Navy

Accessories: Grosgrain Ribbons: Always Artichoke, Pretty in Pink, Elegant Eggplant, Night of Navy, Piericing tool and Mat pack, Big Shot, Finial Press Embossing Folder

Bloom Sketch

I wanted to do the sketch challenge so bad today, but it was a hard one for me. I do love the fact that I can print my designer paper out of MDS. We are on a budget fast for awhile in our household, as are many households, so this is a great way for me to try out new papers.  I colored the stamps wit the markers to get it how I wanted it.  I wanted more of a design then just the circle punches so I decided I would add the oval in the back.  I never tie the ribbon all the way around.  I always cut it long enough to go just around the edges and hold it on with glue dots.  I then tie a piece to the front.  That way it not only saves ribbon but I can side the tie to where ever I want it. This is the first use of this set.  I got t as one of my free SAB sets.  I do not know if you can see it or not but I did use the small flower randomly on the card base. Gasp, I just realized that I did no sponging....

Stamps: Bella's Bloom

Paper: Choclate Chip, Certainly Celery, So Saffron, MDS- Sweet Peas Designer Paper

Ink: So Saffron, Certainly Celery, Choclate Chip

Accessories: Wide Chocolate Chip Grosgrain, Pinking Hearts Border Punch, Finial Press Impresions Folder, 1" Circle Punch, 1-1/4" Circle Punch, Large Oval Punch