Monday, July 20, 2009

HAPPY BIRTHDAY


My mother needed a birthday card to send to one of my cousins, and Mother always likes to have a little ribbon on the card. I had been working with some of my older retired Hero Arts stamps (E2756 Field Flower Blossom and F2665 A Real Field Wildflower) that had been neglected. The "E" stamp is a reverse image of just the blossom which I stamped with Bamboo VersaColor ink and then the "F" stamp was stamped over it. I'm not sure if it shows, but there is a little bit of a "halo" around the blossom from the "E" stamp. Some of the Hero Arts flower stamps were among the first of the stamps I ever purchased and are so easy to work with.

The cardstock is from Lasting Impressions. I stamped the image on a piece of Snickerdoodle paper, and then sponged some of the Bamboo VersaColor ink to give a softer look to the layer. The green layer is called "Thyme - Solid".

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you'll come back soon.

2 comments:

Lynette said...

So pretty, Vicki! I'm sure your mom will be very pleased) Love the "halo."

Harriet Skelly said...

That is a really cool effect with the two stamps! Love the black gingham ribbon!

Two more cards using the "All About Autumn" retired dsp. Thank you for coming by today!