FULL OF FLOWERS

I pulled out my Catherine Pooler inks and the Taylored Expressions Full of Flowers background stamp set.  I have been wanting to play with the stamps, dies and stencils that all coordinate.  And let me tell ya, I went to town and now I wonder why I waited so long!  I have had this stamp set since last Fall Stamp Joy.  

I stamped several backgrounds and then use the coordinating clear stamps to color in the flowers & leaves with various ink colors.  I also stamped & inked up some of the individual flowers & leaves to die cut.  

I used the Taylored Expressions Full of Flowers Singles & Dies to create these flowers & leaves that can be added to cards.  

And there's more - I also have the stencils that coordinate with the Full of Flowers background stamp.  I figured while I had the mess of ink blending I might as well do several of the backgrounds.  The results with the stencils are just amazing!  I did use Taylored Expression blending brushes for the stenciling.  They turned out so pretty!  

One colored background & one stamped in black and I was able to make two quick cards by die cutting out the centers.  I used an Embossing Folder for the embossed floral.  The sentiments are Opposites Attract from The Greetery.  

Up close - I added a few white embellishments to the embossed flowers.

You can see the difference between stamping the color and stenciling the color.  It's more precise when you use the stencil.  The stamping technique looks more artsy? but I have to say the stencil is my favorite!

Flat panel and then I added a few die cut flowers for dimension & a Taylored Expressions sentiment strip.  

Partial coloring with black & white on top.  The vellum sentiment band is nice so that you can still see the pretty flowers.

I used the Taylored Expressions Top Fold Mini Slimline cards for these cards.  Quick & easy cards especially if you have the colored panels ready to go!

And the last one...  I stamped the background on Kraft card stock with Taylored Expressions Sugar ink pad.  Then stamped the sentiment with Onyx Versafine and added the die cut flowers & leaves around the sentiment.