Unforgettable Orange Floral

Hello, fellow crafters! I made a couple of cards today and this one was created for the week's challenge at Joan's Touch.

Beginning with a white card base, I layered it with GKD Sweet Mango card stock, followed by another layer in PTI Dark Chocolate and then a layer of patterned paper which I selected from my stash. I rounded the corners of the patterned layer and, using dies from Cheery Lynn Lace Corner Deco B, added intricate corner die cuts in brown to opposite corners.

On white card stock I stamped my floral image, from GKD Unforgettable duo stamp set, in Memento Espresso Truffle ink. To color the flowers, I used the "huffing" technique. I colored the flower petals with Memento Tangelo marker and the stems with Memento Rich Cocoa marker. Before stamping my image onto my card stock, I "huffed" on my stamp in order to remoisten it and then stamped it. I did this three times in order to get the 3 floral images. (Here is a link to a very concise but informational video on huffing).

Next, I die cut my floral image panel with Marianne Creatables Small Ovals by Petra, and while still in the die, sponged around the edges with GKD Sweet Mango ink. For my final step, I popped my focal panel onto my card using dimensionals and this completed my project. 

Hope you enjoyed this post and thanks so much for stopping by!

This card was entered into the following challenge(s):

Joan's Touch  -  Challenge #7
613 Avenue Create  - Challenge #66 - Anything Goes
Sister Act  -  Challenge #51 - Anything Goes
Word Art Wednesday  -  Challenge #126 - Anything Goes

TTCRD  - Challenge Apr 4-8 - Anything Goes
StampTV - MIUM - Celebrate Spring - STV14MON13
Fan-Tastic Tuesday  -  Challenge #29 - Patterned Paper
Crafty Girls  -  Challenge #15 - Anything Goes
Challenges 4 Everybody  -  Challenge #40 - Anything Goes
Crafty Cardmakers  -  Challenge #114 - You've Been Framed
Crafting from the Heart  -  Challenge #12 - Anything Goes
Crafty Catz  -  Challenge #225  -  Springtime