In honor of National Stamping Month, Heart 2 Heart Challenges wants to see something with a stamp from Close to My Heart. Now I love adult coloring books, so it is no wonder that I love the retired Ornate Blossoms set:
Plus it reminds me of India, a country that has fascinated me since I was barely a teen (We won't say how many years ago). Normally I would think in terms of using bright, fully saturated colors maybe with some gold embossing, but lately I have been playing with black and white, a combination that can also be bold. After "coloring" a few with my journaling pen. I used this Freshly Made Sketch to make some cards to show the possibilities with this stamp set.
My first thought had been to use a white background with a black border, but after cutting the stamp out using the corresponding Thin Cut and seeing the white border I got to thinking about a black background:
I attached the stamp with thin foam tape and the sentiment with thick foam tape to give the card some dimension and added a few white enamel gems. Then, just for grins, I made a card as I originally envisioned it in black and white:
Lastly, because I couldn't resist, I got out my embossing stuff and ShinHan markers and made a version in color:
To emboss the edge of the sentiment I pressed the edge straight down into the Versamark pad and then into the embossing powder. Using my tweezers kept my fingers from being burned while heating. I embossed the Peacock strip using a border folder from Cuddlebug. I do not remember the name.
There you have it: Three ways to play with Close to My Heart's Ornate Blossoms stamp set. Thank you for stopping by! Now why not check out some more inspiring takes on this sketch at Freshly Made Sketches and see some more CTMH stamps at Heart 2 Heart Challenges? Until next time, Hansi
Materials used, All Close to my Heart unless otherwise noted:
Paper: Saffron, Peacock, Black and White Daisy cardstock, La Vie En Rose (retired), Florence (retired)
Stamp: Ornate Blossoms (retired), A Friend Like You (retired)
Ink: Black, Marvy Uchida LePen, Poppy, with Golden Yellow, Peacock Green and Carmine ShinHan markers, a border embossing folder from Cuddlebug
Embellishments: White Enamel Gems, Gold and Black sequins, Ranger Princess Gold embossing powder
These are all stunning- but I particularly like the two black and white ones as they are so visually interesting! Thanks for joining in with our challenge at H2H.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous cards! I too like the black and white cards, but who can go wrong with the beautiful colors from the Florence collection! Thanks for sharing at Heart 2 Heart!
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