PTI Blog Hop: My Dear Friend

So many stamps, so little time! I took some crafty time with my PTI!

I chose the simplest and most unique bouquet color scheme for my first PTI Blog Hop card:

I started by impressing a frame into a Vintage Cream card base. I cut a plain circle out of scrap cardstock and used the negative die-cut to blend an ink border with Antique Linen and Old Paper Tim Holtz Distress Ink.

I used the Anniversary set Birds & Blooms to create the focal wreath. In order to soften the New Leaf and Limeade Ice inks, I stamped once on some scrap paper before stamping the flowers.

This is the first time I tried using paint on stamps! A fun technique that resulted in some pearlescent zing (difficult to appreciate from the photo)! I do like the bit of impasto that resulted!

The sentiment was stamped with Old Paper ink.

I added a touch of Clear Star gel pen to the New Leaf flower centers.

Thanks for peeking!

{Supplies--all Papertrey Ink unless noted}

• Cardstock: Vintage Cream
• Stamps: Birds & Blooms
• Ink: Pinefeather, New Leaf, Limeade Ice; Antique Linen and Old Paper Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Ranger)
• Dies: Eyelet Circles, Standard Circles (both Spellbinders)
• Other Tools: ink blending foam (Ranger), Pearl craft paint (Martha Stewart), Clear Star gel pen (Sakura)