Dream, Hope, Believe

Hi everyone, after my recent run of cards in soft and/or vintage colours, I felt like making something bright and vibrant! Today’s card was supposed to be a quick and simple playtime, but for some reason it just kept going wrong so this is my 5th attempt! Having said that, I’m pleased with how it turned out in the end, so never mind! This card was inspired by several challenges, primarily Tracy Evans FB Challenge (black & white with a pop of purple) and the two Simon Says challenges. 

I took a 30cm x 15cm piece of Pink Frog stamping card, and scored to create a square card blank. I blended three colours of Elements inks though a large circle mask then spritzed with water to create a dappled effect. This was my first time playing with a coupe if the new Elements colours and I just LURVE their vibrancy! I then stamped the statement flower using Nocturne VFC, and the tiny text using Monarch. I added grungy background stamping in Nocturne, then stamped the main sentiment words onto the leftovers from a previous failed attempt, cut out, edged in black and attached. To finish, I added white Posca accents to the flower, and stamped a teeny pheasant gazing up at the flower.

Stamps: Tracy Evans Boutique Designs TE32 Alpha Florals; AALL & Create #370 The Great Outdoors, #756 Miniatures, #533 Bring On the Sentiments, #904 Flower Journey;

 Media: Lavinia Elements inks (Flying Fig, Pink Elephant, Della Blue); Versafine Clair (Nocturne, Monarch); Posca pen (white);

Tools: Lavinia acetate hill masks.

Challenges I would like to enter:

Beautiful Blossoms #30 - Anything Floral Goes (3rd entry)

Crafts Galore Encore #136 - Anything Goes  (2nd entry) - DT FAVOURITE

Girlz & the Art of Letters - C is for (2nd entry) - WINNER

(Circle, coneflower)

Outlawz Monday Greetings (June) - Any Greeting with a Floral Image (3rd entry)

Path of Positivity #132 - Anything Goes Positive

Simon Says (Monday) - Spritz and/or Splatter (2nd entry)

Simon Says (Wednesday) - Going Round In Circles (2nd entry)

Tracy Evans FB Challenge (June) - Black & White with a Pop of Purple (2nd entry)

We Love 2 Create #6 2025 - Anything Papercrafting/Mixed Media Goes (3rd entry) - TOP 3

Word Art Wednesday #704/705 - Anything Goes (3rd entry)

Take care, and thanks for visiting.

Hugs,