I used the Stampin’ Up! Best Thoughts Host Exclusive stamp set and a little Sweet Sugarplum, Smoky Slate and Peekaboo Peach ink to create my card to share today.
My card theme was inspired by The Card Concept #54. I would say that this falls under the clean and layered category.
The colors for my card were inspired by Cupcake Inspirations 358.
The butterfly on my card was inspired by Just Us Girls #342.
I started by stamping the flower and butterfly images from the Best Thoughts host exclusive stamp set (retiring) in Basic Black Archival ink on a panel of Watercolor Paper. I used my Aqua Painter and a little Sweet Sugarplum ink (available June 1), Peekaboo Peach ink (available June 1) and Smoky Slate ink to paint the images.
I used Peekaboo Peach ink to do a light watercolor wash over the background of the panel. I did a video tutorial on watercoloring where I show you how I do my watercolor wash backgrounds and you can see it here. After I completed the background, I used a little Smoky Slate ink and my Aqua Painter to outline the flower and butterfly images, then I let the panel dry completely.
Once the panel was dry, I stamped the sentiment from the Watercolor Wishes photopolymer stamp set in Smoky Slate ink next to the flower image. I adhered the watercolored panel to a panel of Sweet Sugarplum card stock with Fast Fuse Adhesive, then pulled a strand of Smoky Slate Thick Baker’s Twine (retiring) apart and wrapped half of it around the panel and tied a bow.
I adhered the layered panel to a Smoky Slate card base with Stampin’ Dimensionals, then added a single Rhinestone Basic Jewel next to the bow to complete it.
I inked the flower image from the Best Thoughts stamp set in Sweet Sugarplum ink, stamped it on scrap paper, then stamped it on a Very Vanilla panel inside the card.
You can find a complete list of supplies, including card stock cuts, at the very bottom of this post.
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Card stock cuts for this project:
- Smoky Slate – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base
- Sweet Sugarplum – 3-3/4″ x 5″ panel
- Very Vanilla – 4″ x 5-1/4″ panel (inside card)
- Watercolor Paper – 3-5/8″ x 4-7/8″ panel
Stampin’ Up! items used to create this project:
Beautiful card, Amy – the coloring is just perfect! 🙂
Thanks Mary! 🙂
Hi Amy,When are the new catalogs coming? I forgot!
Hey Linda, the new catalogs are on the way to my house right now and I’ll be mailing them out just as soon as they arrive next week! 🙂
What a beautiful card! Your coloring is gorgeous and gives great depth to the flower. TFS. Happy Mother’s Day. (I’m traveling to see my 93 year old Mom tomorrow and probably won’t have time to tell you tomorrow.)
Thanks Susan! 🙂
Beautiful! I do like the flower with that pretty butterfly. Thanks so much for playing along with Cupcake Inspirations this week. Deborah, DT.
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Such a sweet card! Love your color combo.
Thanks Terri! 🙂
Wow, this is really pretty! So clean and elegant! Thank you for playing along with us over at Cupcake Inspirations!
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Very, very pretty! Love your color combo and beautiful watercolorling! 🙂
Thanks Jari! 🙂
Very pretty card! Your flower is lovely as is your pretty butterfly! Thanks for playing along with us at Just Us Girls!
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Beautiful card Amy, love the flower and butterfly stamps and the colours you used. Looks so soft and pretty.
Aileen GD Just Us Girls
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Absolutely gorgeous!! I love your watercoloring 🙂 You’ve convinced me I’ve got to get this set inked up and watercolor! My order should be coming this week and I’ll get to see and hold the new in colors, yay!!
Thanks Jill, you do need to play with this stamp set! It’s so easy to watercolor!! 🙂
A lovely take at the Card Concept, so happy to see you there with your gorgeous creation.
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Hi Amy,
I’ve been receiving your posts for some time and noticed you have the Best Thoughts listed for sale at the bottom. This was a hostess set and am wondering if it can be simply be purchased. Please advise. Thanks!! B
You are correct, the Best Thoughts stamp set is a Host Exclusive stamp set and it can be purchased with Host Cash/Stampin’ Rewards only. It does show up as available for sale for the amount of Host Cash that you can purchase it with. Sorry for the confusion.
Lovely card! Thanks for joining us at the Card Concept!
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Love this.
Thanks Jean! 🙂