IO Challenge- Flowers For You

Well, the cherry blossoms have come and gone, and the dogwoods are just starting to bloom. I can't tell you how much I am enjoying Spring. Today the IO design team is posting cards featuring flowers, and I can't wait to see what everyone creates. Bring on the flower power!

Instructions for my card:

Paper: 

Pink notecard

White cardstock- 5 ½” x 3”

Kraft cardstock- 5 ½” x 2 ½”

Stamp:

Impression Obsession Wildflower D8998

Impression Obsession Cover a Card Tapestry CC024

Inks:

Versafine

Colorbox Chalk Pink Pastel

Other Materials:

FRV1 Fluorescent Pink

FY1 Fluorescent Yellow Orange

YG25 Celadon Green

White embossing powder

Heat Gun

Instructions:

• Stamp flower three times with Versamark ink onto kraft cardstock
• Emboss with white powder
• Color the flowers with Copic markers
• Let the ink dry
• Add a second layer of color with markers to add a bit of shading.  Important…just add a bit of color here and there.  Don’t cover the first layer of color completely.
• Stamp background onto pink notecard using Mega Mount. 
• Layer the pieces of the card.

Need more quote inspiration? Check out what Daniela, Dina, Jeanne, Jenny, Julie, Kittie, and Vicki created. Want to play along? You can find all the information here, and you could even win a $25 IO gift certificate!