Hi there! I'm sending happy thoughts today with a brand new Penny Black stamp set -- Love Blooms -- cut with its matching dies and colored with Tombow markers and blender. It's paired with a sentiment from the Happy Builder set.
I thought I would go with Jill's Sketch #4 as it was my favorite. I improvised the frame with some old timey Spellbinders dies, and added a border of gingham paper at the top. Memento Toffee Crunch was used for the stamp outline, the shading, and for coloring the skinny edge strip. Spellbinders Branching Out embossing folder added yet more texture, and I finished with some homemade glossy accents.
I think that covers the essentials so I'll keep it short and simple today. Linking to:
Darnell's NBUS Challenge #70 with my never before used Love Blooms stamp set.
Thanks for stopping by! Have a happy day!
I am always so impressed with how you can take a simple stamp and make it so important with your coloring skills. Beautiful my friend!
ReplyDeleteThis is lovely, Leslie! What a pretty floral image, colored perfectly too. The gingham strip is such a nice touch in earthy colors and the texture from the ef adds to the elegance of this card. The tiny hearts and dots are just the sweetest finishing touches too. Goodness, this is precious!
ReplyDeletePretty card and pretty flower. Always nice to add something to our stash... Have a great day
ReplyDeleteWOW!! Absolutely beautiful bloom Leslie and colored to perfection with your Tombows and blender pens!! I've been loving Jill's sketch videos too and you definitely nailed this one my friend! Lovely, lovely card!! Hugs. :0)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card.
ReplyDeleteOh, Leslie! Now that she has made her premier, I hope you color her in every shade of the rainbow! You really have made Jill's Sketch your very own - LOve the gingham and the embossed panel is a perfect match for the rose's leaves!
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Oh, Leslie - that is just SO beautiful! I love everything about it, as usual. :-)
ReplyDeleteI love every perfect thing about this, Leslie! The kraft gingham, the flowers, the frame, the embossing... all of those fabulous layers. It all adds up to one marvelous card!
ReplyDeleteOMGoodness ... you have certainly brought this stamp/die set to life! Beautiful coloring and your overall showcases it perfectly! I can ALWAYS come to you for inspiration to help get my mojo going! Thanks! Love it!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely beautiful card and image, love the design , and embossing.
ReplyDeleteCarol x
What a gorgeous bloom. You have made it even more stunning with your colouring and framing. Love the gingham and embossing too xx
ReplyDeleteAah! What gorgeousness, Leslie! I love your adaptation and the beautiful flower and bud that are moving to the top of my wishlist! Love that strip of gingham too!
ReplyDeleteOh My....Your PB Gorgeous Love Bloom Card is absolutely Stunning, Dear Friend:-) Thank you so much for sharing, Leslie:-) Happy Stamping and Coloring and Always Inspiring me and all your friends:-) Love, Nancy
ReplyDeleteSweet!! LOVE your new flower set from PB. Mine just arrived in the mail. :) Beautiful colouring of this lovely flower and bud, which looks amazing in your double frame. The embossed background and the little strip of gingham look fantastic together. The hearts are the perfect finishing touch to reinforce the lovely sentiment. Great card Leslie!! xx
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely, sweet, beautifully designed card, Leslie! I just love everything about it from your coloring to the warm Homy, kitchen-like feeling. Really beautiful in its simplicity and loveliness. Hugs, de
ReplyDeleteOh, what a beauty, Leslie! You again worked magic with your Tombows and blending pen! Love the colors and the gingham. The tiny hearts at the bottom are the icing on the cake. Sweetness!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty. I love the soft colors. Pretty flowers.
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! I love how the sentiment is tucked in by the leaf. Your detail is always amazing!
ReplyDeleteWow that is gorgeous, the coloring of the flower is just beautiful, and I love that frame with it. I like the touch of pattern paper with the embossing, like the touch with the small hearts!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely gorgeous Leslie! Love everything about this from your amazing colouring, colour choices and your layout! So elegant! Thank you for sharing such a beauty!
ReplyDeleteOH, this is so pretty, like a breath of Spring air we are all waiting for! Love the pretty design with that strip of gingham. I had my eye on this stamp but I am overrun with new stuff so resisted, darn it!!
ReplyDeleteoh brilliant! I've never thought to use packing tape to die cut shiny stuff! I gotta remember this! Super cute cards Leslie! Thanks for the inspiration and clever ideas!
ReplyDeleteSo lovely Leslie! I love your card, coloring and design...just beautiful!
ReplyDeleteNo one does coloring of florals like you. i've always admired your work, Leslie, starting back in the Splitcoast days!
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty card! I love how everything goes together so well! Your colors are just perfect with your floral and the embossing folder just sets it off!
ReplyDeleteI'm late to the party commenting on your cards but this is just gorgeous. Love the color scheme and all those special details you add that make your cards works of art.
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