Springtime Green

Meet today's card.

I am craving Spring as I know most of you are too.  I need some sunshine on my face, green grass under my feet.  

That's how I was feeling when I created this card.  A very clean, simple fast card.  Surprised that I got it made since I am feeling unmotivated and uninspired these days.  Hope that changes soon.

So onto my card.

Like I have mention in past posts, a friend of mine gave me some photo papers and I am still playing around with it trying to see how they react using my Distress Oxide inks.

I also must mention that when I was at the Dollarama store the other day, I picked up a couple of the makeup blending brushes I am seeing everyone using these days.  They were only $3. each so I figured it wasn't a big investment to try them out.  I have to say that I have been pleasantly surprised using them for blending.  They aren't the top of the line, but work great for what I have to do.

I took this Simple Pods stencil from A Colorful Life Designs and laid it onto some photo paper.

I rubbed some Pistachio DOX ink over the top then added a hint of Tumbled Glass to the edges using one of the makeup applicator brushes, then set it aside to let it dry for a minute.

Next, I wiped the whole piece with a baby wipe to reveal this beautiful colour.

The baby wipe takes away the chalkiness of the inks and leave the colour pigment behind.

When dry, I stamped these simple flower from an old SU set that I just picked up at a garage sale.  

The sentiment from Penny Black was stamped using my Misti.

I mounted it on a plain white card base.

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

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Adding my card to these challenges:

Simon Says Wed.- WHATEVER THE WEATHER

Shopping Our Stash- CELEBRATING FRIENDSHIP

Crafty Cardmakers- MAKE IT GREEN

Supplies

Stamps- Good Wishes (PB); Both Ways Blossoms (SU)

Ink- Tuxedo Black Memento; DOX- Pistachio, Tumbled Glass (TH)

Paper- HP photo paper; heavy white (Scribes Nook)

Accessories and Tools- Misti (My Sweet Petunia); stencil- Simple Pods (A Colorful Life Designs); 

makeup tool; baby wipes