Get Well Soon - CSSC #1

I recently discovered a fabulous blog by Leslie Hanna, The Crooked Stamper. I love her work, her blog and her voice. What a sense of humor! Leslie has started a brand new challenge, the Crooked Stamper Sketch Challenge, or CSSC. (Yes, seriously.) So, of course, I had to play along. We all need to support each other in our work. Here's my card -

This is Leslie's sketch ( the very first one - so exciting!) and the card she made a few months ago that she based her sketch on.

I used Avery Elle's Thanks a Bunch stamp set. The set has lots of small stamps to add to the main bouquet. I used Picked Raspberry, Mustard Seed and Spiced Marmalade  Distress Markers to color my flowers right on the stamp. After a quick mist with water onto the inked stamp, I stamped onto watercolor paper. I love this watercolor technique. So pretty and forgiving! Then I used the same technique with Peeled Paint and the brand new Cracked Pistachio to add the leaves to the bouquet. I love Cracked Pistachio, it's such a beautiful color. The buds were then added with Picked Raspberry. 

The watercolor panel was die cut with Simon Says Stamp Stitched Rectangles (yes, again!). I die cut pink card stock to make a stitched frame around my panel with the same die set. Another piece of watercolor paper was embossed with a Sizzix Dots embossing folder and added to the pink card base.

The sentiment and tag are from the same stamp set, I used VersaFine Onyx Black ink to stamp the sentiment and tag, and then cut the tag out. The tag was then adhered to the card with a foam square.

I am also entering this card into the current challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge #132 - Make Your Mark.

Please be sure to go and check out Leslie's first challenge and her blog. I promise you will love them.

As always, thanks for stopping by and for your kind comments. They make my day!

                                                                               Pam