Happy Watercolor Archives - Inkspired Treasures

I'm pretty sure I haven't shown this card yet! It is one that I did for my Control Freaks swap several weeks ago! It features Happy Watercolor from the Occasions catalog, along with the Starburst Framelits! One of the fun things with this Happy Watercolor stamp set is the "watercolor" image in it! So fun to stamp it behind the flower without pulling out your AquaPainter! Now…since I'm a card carrying Control Freak, you KNOW that "messy" watercoloring is just NOT my style and really a struggle to pull off! lol!

OK…here are the details.

The base is 4 1/4 x 11 Tangerine Tango, folded in half.
I embossed a 4 x 5 1/4 layer of Very Vanilla with the Delicate Dots folder (a FREE SAB selection!)
I cut a 2 3/4 x 4 1/2 Baked Brown Sugar layer.
On top of that is a 2 1/2 x 4 1/4 So Saffron layer, with a 2 x 2 1/2 piece of Retro Fresh DSP along the bottom. I hid the seam with the Baked Brown Sugar Ruffled Ribbon.
I stamped Thank You in the Happy Watercolor stamp set with Baked Brown Sugar above the ribbon.
The flower was stamped with Early Espresso on Very Vanilla, the background watercolor image with Tangerine Tango on top and cut with the Starburst Framelit. I layered it on a 2" circle (Circle Die) of Tangerine Tango cardstock and popped it up with Stampin' Dimensionals!
Finally, I added two Pearls in the upper right corner for some bling.

I love how all the "circles" in the background embossed folder, the DSP and the Framelits all coordinate so well together!

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Funny how it works some times. I purchased the Happy Watercolor stamp set thinking that it would be one that I used a lot. I think I've only pulled it out TWICE. One was for my Control Freaks swap that I I haven't posted yet. The other time was to make this card. In fact, this was the prototype for my swap card, but I went in a different direction. I don't know what it is about this stamp set, but I'm having a mental block when I sit down to use it. I've seen some lovely examples…I just don't get inspired. Now…give me Petite Petals…and I can go to town! lol!

Here's what I did:

The base is 4 1/4 x 11 Baked Brown Sugar, folded in half.
On a 4 x 5 1/4 piece of So Saffron cardstock, I added a 1 1/2 x 4 piece of Retro Fresh Designer Paper.
Next I wrapped the Baked Brown Sugar Ruffled Ribbon along the seam and secured it on the back.
I stamped the branch flowers twice with Baked Brown Sugar above the DSP, then colored them with the So Saffron Marker.
I stamped You Make Me Happy with Pool Party Ink and punched with the Decorative Label Punch and placed on the front with Stampin' Dimensionals.
Finally, I made a bow from the Gold Bakers Twine and added it on the stem with a Mini Glue Dot.

I hope you like it! I'm excited because Carter is coming over today to do his Valentines! His mom picked out a design and it is SO cute…I'm excited to help with them!

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