More Flowers

Thanks for all those knowledgeable stampers out there, the flowers were lupines! I have some more silhouette flowers for you today. I was feeling a real red, chocolate chip, and creamy caramel sort of colour scheme, so that's what I did. The first card is a layout that I never tire of. I stamped the branches horizontally, added a sentiment, and made some more of my own designer paper with the mini-check background. I really love this layout, as I've said hundreds of times by now, for its versatility. You really can use any image, sentiment, or theme with this layout.

So next, I still wanted to do something in those colours. I thought, why not turn my favorite layout 90 degrees? I'm surprised I haven't done that sooner! I had to play around with where the sentiment and the side panel worked best, but the layout still works! I found that the wide grosgrain worked better on this one because the bulkier knot didn't get in the way of any of the flowers.

**There was a question regarding my inking up the flowers. For these ones, I've just been using my Stampin' Up! markers. I start with the lightest colour and work my way to the darker ones. Huff a bit of air (aka moisture) onto the stamp immediately before stamping.**

Supplies:

Stamps: Large Silhouette Flowers, Thanks Set, mini check background

Ink: Chocolate Chip, Real Red

Paper: White, Chocolate Chip, Real Red, Creamy Caramel

Accessories, etc.: Polka Dot Organdy Ribbon, Wide Red Grosgrain