Where flowers bloom...

I am so totally in love with the sentiments in the new Blooming Expressions set by Anna Wight for Whipper Snapper Designs! When I create cards I just have to have a sentiment on the front. Don't know why, just do. Probably why I have drawers full of sentiment stamps! lol Having a whole set of possibilities, all in one tidy CD case, makes my life so much easier!

When I create a card like this one, with a beautiful sentiment on the outside, I leave the inside blank. Then it's ready to grab for any occasion; birthday, get-well, thinking of you, I miss you, just 'cuz, etc.






Ok, so on to the card... I found this gorgeous orange and turquoise paper by AtoZ Essentials and I knew it would be perfect for this darling little poppy! I stamped the flower three times directly on the paper. Then I stamped it 6 more times on white cardstock. I colored the flowers with Copic markers and cut three of them out. I colored just the front petal of the other three and cut the petal out. I then layered them with chipboard pieces.








You can see the varying layers in this picture (and you should be able to click on it to see a larger image. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't).



I *grounded* the flowers with a strip of coordinating orange paper and tied a bow with some beautiful American Crafts ribbon.










Isn't this sentiment beautiful *Where flowers bloom, so does hope*! Anna picked such wonderful words and fonts for this set!




I'm heading out for CHA bright and early tomorrow morning! I LOVE seeing all the new ideas and products! Plus, I'm meeting up with a group of friends from around the country! BONUS! There will be lots of chatting and giggling and ooooo'ing and aaaaah'ing!


I hope you have a fabulous rest of the week! Go stamp something!

See you Monday!

HB