The Flower Challenge: Monochrome

Hi! How are you faring with being sheltered? Confession time... I actually made a trip

to my local nursery and almost went bizerk in their floral wonderland! I really needed 

that outing!

Surrounding myself with flowering plants is as essential as breathing.

My house's front and back, each patio, inside and outside are plants.

I love them all! 

I also love flower stamps and dies. And oh, how I love any challenge

that is flower related! The Flower Challenge is at the top of my list.

Their latest challenge is to use one color... a monochrome card.

The Greetery's Fresh Floral Background stamp was my starting point.

Together with Blueprint Sketch Distress ink, (Ranger), and a few more

of the Greetery's stamps and dies, I created my monochrome floral card.

I clear embossed my background panel, before inking it, lighter on top,

progressively darker on the bottom.

The light was just perfect outside... couldn't resist shooting the card in the fairy garden.

I used the background stamp again for 2 more cards, not monochrome.

For this one, the background is inked first, blending the Sunray to Snapdragon

(Altenew), with the panel in my Misti. Stamped again over the inking with

embossing ink, and clear powder. That seals the color while I Inked over the

stamped flowers.

the sentiment medallion is PTI's Tagsale 12. Alphabuds Slim and 

Sentiment Starters, with a fussy cut flower from Print Shop: Fresh Floral.

(The Greetery) I didn't have the matching die set at the time. But it came

the other day, in time to make my monochrome card.

My last card was my first made, a simple stamped background, with gradient inking.

Nordic Frames and Budding Beauties Spring (the Greetery).

I'm not ready to put the Fresh Floral Background stamp away just yet...

I have a few more ideas for colors...

Take care my friends, and keep creating! It's a great way to stay safe... and sane!

February 2017 PapertreyInk Blog Hop

Good Saturday Morning blogging friends! Perfect day for a blog hop.

Just look at the photo Nichole has given us.

After all the events of last week's celebration,

I was afraid there wouldn't be a blog hop,

but Nichole never disappoints!

Dark, rich colors, and velvety gray inspiration everywhere.

I love the shapes of the frames from 

Make It Market's Don't Forget to Write.

Embossed in gold, they're even more elegant.

Aside from the jewels, there's no white in sight in the inspiration, 

so I went with the smoky richness,

pinks, purples and golds. 

The card base is cut from Raspberry Fizz, and the frame embellished with

layers of sprigs and blooms from Gathered Garden.

'Note' die cut from gold foil.

'Gift' also cut from gold foil.

It's going to be fun to see what you all do with this month's 

challenge. 

Play along on Nichole's blog:

February 2017 Blog Hop