Congratulations with Botanical Blooms

 I used SU's Botanical Blooms and Delicate Details. The Delicate Details stamp set is free with a $60 purchase until the end of this month!

i'm here for you

I just love this sentiment. It's so caring. So this whole post is full of cards that tell you "I'm here for you!"

Besides challenging myself to use DSP, the following card has the added interest of holes punched in it and butterflies on the INSIDE of the card!

ombre botanicals

The brayer came in handy with this ombre design. It's fairly simple and straight forward. I left off the sentiment so I could quick add it when I know what occasion I will use it for.

happy birthday leaf in water color

By now you've figured out I LOVE WATER COLOR! Those aqua painters of mine are starting to show a lot of wear! I wish I could give you the EXACT instructions how to mimic my leaf here, but truly, I hardly know myself how I did it. Trial and error and lot of layers of water and ink markers and drying in between. Or not! I used the leaf image from Botanical Gardens, that much I do know and can tell you!

More Botanical Blooms in browns

These are pretty self-explanatory. A few more Botanical Blooms examples for you!

Botanical Blooms and DSP

For all of you who know I seldom use DSP (aka designer series paper) you may be surprised at these cards in this post. My little challenge to myself was simply "Use that paper, girl!" And so I present you with DSP!!! I still have stress knowing how to use some of it, but maybe my handicap will disappear as I continue doing as I did here. We also used these cards as our make-and-take at my last Open House.

I'm so enthused about these Botanical dies, though. That leafy viney thing is the Perfect Edging for any sort of card. Here, the DSP behind it makes it really show up.