Chrysanthemum Slimline

The Chrysanthemum Slimline stamp set from Pinkfresh Studio is one that I haven't used in a while - but I adore how simple cards look just amazing with it.  It's intended as a slimline set, but works really well cut down as an A2.

I stamped the outline in Versafine Onyx Black, and used several Pinkfresh Studio inks with the coordinating stencils to colour it in.  After trimming the panel down, I matted it with a 1/16" black mat, and attached it to the white card base.

The sentiment is from the You Are Everything Sentiments set from Spellbinders, popped up with 3D foam adhesive.

I am playing along with the April Pinkfresh Studio Challenge - Floral theme!

Pastel Uniquely You

My third project with the January Betterpress Society set, Uniquely You, is a softer pastel version.

I pressed the upper leaf part in Antique Linen Distress Ink, then used the stencils and a combo of four different inks from Pinkfresh Studio to blend the leaves - doing many in two tones.  The urn was pressed in Lisa Horton Crafts Copper Pot metallic ink.  

The set comes with two flower dies, their centers and matching leaves, so I cut a few of them out in peachy toned cardstock and adhered them to the bouquet, and as an accent near the sentiment.  The sentiment from You Are Everything Betterpress set, was pressed with watermark ink and gold embossed.  

I stitched my panel onto a piece of brown cardstock with my sewing machine, then attached the whole thing to my green base with 3D foam adhesive.  

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