Feline Flowers
I couldn’t decide if I was going to use flowers or cats on a birthday card for a friend… so I just used both! This card combines a few products from Kristina Werner Design and Concord & 9th.
Techniques:
Guess what I discovered? The curled up cats fit perfectly in the die cut flowers! Of course, I took advantage of that and added a couple to the card.
There is a little bit of ink blending on some of the flower elements, but because there is a lot on this card, I chose to keep the blooms mostly solid. The dies do add some nice line word details in the petals.
I used the embossing folder to add texture to the card base. Cutting it out with a cover die from Kristina’s Essentials Dies gave it a decorative edge that stylistically coordinates with the other elements.
I stamped the letters for HAPPY in multiple layers, creating a blend of my color palette. I did this by inking a section, using a blending brush to soften the edge, and repeating with the next color and adding layers until the blend was smooth. Blending the edges is important if you want a smooth transition, though sometimes I like the more textured edge of not doing so, so it is totally up to the look you want.
The “purrthday” pun stamp was the perfect touch to complete the greeting. Of course, I had to try it out in multiple colors to decide what I wanted. But now I have some ready for other cards.
Colors:
cardstock: Concord & 9th Carnation, Briar Rose, Nectar, Creamsicle, Lilac, Gold Metallic.
ink: Concord & 9th Carnation, Briar Rose, Creamsicle.
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I hope you get some time to create something soon also!
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