Roses!

I adore this stamp!  It has so many possibilities. Today, I wanted to do really traditional red roses but add a little something different in the way of color....hence the purples and yellow.  What is a little hard to see in this picture is that the yellow is then "distressed" with copic blending solution and that created a really nice, mottled look.  Kinda like painted aged plaster.  I also tried something different, well, at least different for me by embossing part of the white mounting but leaving some "flat" in  order to have a space for a sentiment.  I really struggle with sentiments on the front of my cards and and saw someone over blog surfing do this and thought "great idea"!  Wish I could remember where I saw it but really, it is probably a very obvious technique to just about every crafter but me!  Anyways, I like how this turned out and will definitely play around with this idea.

I also have been multi-mount crazy lately.  I ordered these really amazing rulers called Perfect Layers Rulers.  They are fabulous!  I will inculude the link here in case anyone is interested.  I find these rulers on Jenny Gropp One Krafty Kat's blog and because I have always admired greatly her cards....and the beautiful way she sets off her images I decided to go ahead and get the rulers that she uses.  Well, I couldn't be more pleased with this purchase! And they can be used in scrapbooking....they make the mounting of pictures just so easy-peasy. Here is the link to them!

http://www.perfectpapercrafting.com/perfect-layers-brand-ambassador-gropp/ 

And here is my card.  I colored with copics and the sentiment is Hero Arts.

Thank you so much for stopping by and I hope you are having a nice day.  In Plymouth it is mild and breezy.  Lovely sun and even lovlier temps....highs in the mid 70's!  Take care ;-D

Be well,

Sheila