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 The subtle color differences when stamping with inks from the same color family are just amazing.  Once I started to create this card, I didn't stop until I had five cards with five colors.  I chose the colors of cardstock, one for each primary and secondary color of the color wheel.  I used two of the Garden Treasure stamps from the set for each card, the outline and one of the shading stamps, and repeatedly stamped the image to cover the panel. Once I stamped the flowers, I filled in open spaces with a leaf stamp from the set.  I die cut the YOU die from the Bold You set at the top of each panel and again cut the YOU from white cardstock to inlay the word in the panel.  To complete the message, I die cut the word thank with black cardstock and a shadow from vellum.  I adhered the thank to the vellum and to the panel.  To complete the card, I adhered the panel to a piece of foam, 4 x 5 1/4 and adhered the entire panel to a card front.

 I cut a piece of watercolor paper to a 4" x 5 1/4" panel and stamped the large die from the Magnolia & Bloom stamp set twice with embossing ink.  I then sprinkled the image with white embossing powder and heat set the image.  I used an older set of watercolor ink and started to color the image.  The embossing creates wells within the image where the color can be contained.  Once the color has dried, I added a wash of color to the left of the image and stamped a sentiment from the stamp set.  I added an arrow pattern of sequins to give the card additional bling.  The shine from the paint makes this card sparkle.  

 Green is a soothing, peaceful color.  I chose to use different hues of green for this card.  I stamped the leaves with different green Distress inks around the edge of the left side of the card panel.  I used watercolor paper because is wanted to smooth out the ink.  Distress ink did not make a smooth impression.  I used my watercolor brush and smoothed out the image.  To give some depth to the images I lined the edge of many of the leaves with a Zig watercolor marker in light gray.  I added the Happy word which I stamped on a piece of vellum paper and stamped the word birthday on another piece of cardstock.  I attached the words to the card and added gems in a semi-circle pattern.

 Masking is a magical technique which allows for images to appear in a different order than was provided by the original image.  I used the Wavy Roses stamp set for this card.  I stamped the largest flower and leaves image on the card base.  I stamped the image again on masking paper and cut it out inside the lines.  I stamped the four leaves on masking paper and the small flower image on the masking paper too.  I cut out the images from the masking paper.  I stamped the small flower image around the main image.  I put the mask on the small flowers and then stamped the leaves, so they appear to overlap, making a full picture.  I colored the images to complete the card.  I added a sentiment and sequins to put bling on the card.

 This card was created with a formula for color elements.  70% of the card is blue.  I sprayed the back panel with glimmer paint to give the card an early evening vibe.  20% of the card is white with the skyscraper die cut outline.  10% of the card color is black, the sentiment stamped on the blue paper in the center of the card.  The spire on the top of the building just needed that gem for sparkle.

 This card is very simple.  I used a piece of copper sheeting to color the strips with Altenew alcolhol markers.  I took a few colors out and scribbled the color along the length of the sheeting.  I cut the pieces with heavy shears.  I rand the red line glue diagonally of the paper and attached the strips.  I outlined the white space with a black .03 marker.  I found an outline sentiment in my word stamps and colored the letters in a primary ink colors pattern.  I colored the horizontal line with gold ink and outlined the sentiment panel with the black pen marker.