April showers bring May flowers. That the quote of the month 😄 I love seeing more flowers and today I am sharing more Mother’s Day cards with flowers…
Both cards I stamp the Antique Rose Stem from Hero Arts with Distress Mini Ink Pads. I dabbed each color directly on the stamp. It is one advantage of using mini pad. Then I spray with some water. Just enough water, cannot be too much or less. And then stamp on Canson Watercolor paper that I used as the card bases.
The first card is the first generation stamping. It looks brighter.
And the second card is the second generation stamping. So, right after stamping on the first card, without adding any inks or water, stamp the image right away on the second card.
The second generation stamping gives softer colors.
I added some splatter on the background using Gansai Tambi watercolor paint and some clear sequins (gift from my crafty friend) that I added them on the card using Tombow Mono Liquid Glue.
On 1.25″ x 2.75″ Black cardstock pieces, I stamped and heat embossed the sentiment from Blossoming Expressions stamp set (CTMH), cut the dove tail with Micro-Tip scissors and I added them on the cards using 3D foam tape.
I love the watercolor look from Distress Inks 🙂
Thank You so much for visiting my blog today!
I link up the card at these challenge:
Word Art Wednesday Challenge #226-#227 – Anything Goes
a2z Scrapbooking April 2016 Challenge
April Pinterest Inspired Challenge
Beautiful CAS design Helen! Thanks for playing along at a2z!
Thank You, Cindy, for visiting 🙂
Hi Helen – Gail Scott here from WAW Family Friendly Challenge – thank you for linking up this week – your card is lovely! I am loving the flower and that background very much! Such a lovely eye appealing card! Please Come back again for our 2-week challenge – have a blessed week!
Thank You so much, Gail for visiting. I love sharing with WAW
really a lovely lovely card, Helen – perfect for our A Blog Named Hero challenge – thanks for participating and good luck!
Thank you so much for visiting Betty 🙂
I love the flower and splatter! Thanks for joining us at a2z scrapbooking!
Thank You for visiting, Monica 🙂
Oh, this is so pretty!
Thank You so much, Leigh 🙂
delightful card. Thanks for joining us at a2z scrapbooking this month
Thank You so much, Dawn 🙂
Simply lovely. Love a CAS card done perfectly.
So glad you joined us at a2z Scrapbooking.
Thank You, Arlene 🙂
Another CAS beauty, Helen.
Thank You so much, Maria 🙂
Love your card! Love the water color effect!
Thanks so much for playing along with us at Pinterest Inspired!
Anni
Thank You so much, Anni 🙂
beautifully done, love just the outline in color like this! happy you entered this one at a2z too!
Thank You so much, Chark for visiting 🙂
Love your CAS card, thanks for joining a2z!
Thank you so much!
Gorgeously done Helen. Love the colored bloom paired with watercoloring…perfect for this month’s a2z scrapbooking challenge.
Thank You so much, Niki 🙂