Flipped Sketch

Isn't it funny how a sketch or colour combo just catches your eye for some reason?  I don't usually do much creating through the week, saving it for the weekend, but when I saw this sketch from Stampin' Royalty I just had to get started on my card right away.

I started with the flowers, it gave me an excuse to have a play with my Blendabilities!  Checking through my new DSP the gorgeous Blackberry Bliss sheets in the Park Lane pack really took my eye.  After cutting the triangles out of the DSP I had some fun playing around with the layers, what colours they should be and finally came up with the above design.  It just fit better once I had flipped the sketch.  I used the flowers from the Hostess Stamp Set "I Like You" for the main image as well as to add some detail to the Whisper White layer. The sentiment is my new favourite birthday one from Age Awareness.

Happy Stamping
Monique

Two Ways ...

Just a super quick post tonight before I head off to bed.  I made this card yesterday for the Freshly Made Sketches challenge and almost forgot to post a picture!  This is the cute sketch we had as a base.

And here is my card:

I wanted to have a play with my new Blendabilities and these flower stamps from the Hostess Stamp Set "I Like You" were just perfect.  I have headed this post "Two Ways" because I have used the Blendabilities two ways - colouring the flowers and also colouring the button and pearl to match.  I have also used the stamp set two ways, in the back panel and as a more subtle feature on the front panel.  If you look very closely you can see that I have actually stamped the sentiment twice, once in yellow (I think it was Daffodil Delight or So Saffron) and then stamped over it just slightly to the right in Old Olive.

Happy Stamping
Monique