Rosey Daze

Hi everyone, I mentioned in a recent post that I had been the lucky recipient of a birthday gift voucher for AALLv& Create. Well, I placed my order (as you do), and my goodies duly dropped through the letter box. Two of the stamp sets I ordered were vintage style florals, and I have to confess they were a tad smaller than I had visualised, which set me wondering how best to use them. Then it came to me … a triptych card! Here it is.

I die cut the triptych base card from cream linen cardstock, and the three stamping panels from cream stamping card. I created a smooshed background on the stamping panels, then stamped the two focal roses using Portobello Versafine Clair. I coloured the flowers with Tim Holtz Distress watercolour pencils, then added random background stamping above and below the two images using Sand Dune VFC and a couple of Tracy Evans background stamps. I further added some script stamping below each image using Portobello VFC, and also background stamped onto my central panel. I stamped the sentiment onto a separate offcut of smooshed card, edged all the panels with Scorched Timber Distress Oxide, then attached the sentiment to the central panel. I die cut 3 mats from red cardstock then matted the stamped panels and attached to the card base. To finish I stamped a few spatters from another of my new A&C stamp sets.

The colour scheme for this card was inspired by a colour chart challenge in a FB craft group that I’m part of - Heidi the Yorkshire Crafter.

Stamps: AALL & Create TP-1251 Rosey Daze, TP-1249 Petal Pop (spatters), #906 Art Notes; Tracy Evans Boutique Designs TE11 Background Elements; Visible Image Sketched Tulips (script); Penny Black …dreams… (PB 2711F);

Media: Lavinia Elements ink (Soft Cygnet); Versafine Clair (Portobello, Sand Dune); Tim Holtz Distress Watercolour pencils; Tim Holtz Distress Oxide ink (Scorched Timber); Posca pen (white);

Tools: Studio Light triptych die set.

Challenges I would like to enter:

Beautiful Blossoms #42 - Anything Floral Goes with optional Mood Board

Crafter’s Cafe (June) - Anything Goes with option Blooms

Creative Artiste #127 - Anything Mixed Media Goes (2nd entry)

Creative Colour Girlz #5 - Flowers (2nd entry)

Daisy Chain #108 - Not Square

Die Cut Divas (June) - Anything Goes with die cuts (3rd entry)

Fab ‘n’ Funky #639 - Summer Flowers (2nd entry)

Heidi the Yorkshire Crafter - Colour Challenge

Let’s Craft and Create #232 - Anything Goes with option Penny For Your Thoughts 

Moving Along With the Times #190 - Use Your Favourite Stamp, Die or Tool

(I have so many … but my triptych die is definitely right up there! )

Triple B (June) - Birds, Butterflies and/or Blooms 

Unicorn #121 - Flowers (2nd entry)

We Love 2 Create #4 2026 - Anything Mixed Media/Papercrafting Goes

Word Art Wednesday #756/757 - Anything Goes (4th entry)

It looks like we are finally due for a spell of hot summery weather here in the UK - hope you enjoy your weekend, whatever you’re doing.

Take care, and thanks for visiting.

Hugs,