Spring Flowers

Hi all.  I was lucky enough to be a randomly picked winner of a couple of Aall & Create stamps and this card today features one of them. The title of the stamp is The Best You Ever Had, not sure why this title, but to me they look like crocuses so hence my title of Spring Flowers..I did though use a bit of artistic licence as I don't think that crocuses are every coral pink, but was one of the colours on the package which I thought looked quite pretty.  I decided to keep it simple as my hand is still not back to full strength, but is a lot better than it was, and I just added the double mat using a recent purchase of these Oval Torn Edge Dies from Creative Craft Products which were in a recent sale and I do love the look of these so they inevitably slipped into my basket..lol, and this is their first outing.

I did find that stamping this very detailed stamp came out a bit dark with black ink so I tried again with Versafine Smokey Gray which was better.  I then coloured using my alcohol pens, but perhaps should have chosen lighter colours or maybe watercolour or coloured pencils, though my hand is still not keen on using pencils, but which may have made the finished effect a bit lighter and brighter.  I did also add a bit of blue grey to shade a few of bits of the dotty grid in the background, but I don't think it shows up very well.  I also used a black fine micron pen to add in the stamens and then used a white gel pen for the stamens themselves which worked OK.  I just finished it with a birthday sentiment  and added it to a 6" square card. 

Thank you for joining me here today and I'll see you again soon. 

I am entering the following challenges:

We Love Stamping Challenge - March '25 Hello Spring/Anything Goes.

Stamping Sensations Challenge - March '25 Hello Spring/Anything Goes.

Allsorts Challenge - No.  818 CAS/Anything Goes.

NBUS Challenge -Where we use our Never Before Used Schtuff.

Try it on Tuesday Challenge - For A Lady.

Triple B Challenge - March '25 Using Birds, Butterflies or Blooms (one, two or all three).

Beautiful Blossoms Challenge - Anything Floral Goes/Optional Mood Board No. 26.

Darnell's I.D.E.A.S.  - Week 2 - Dies.

AAA Cards Challenge - No. 285 Anything Goes.