Saturday, March 23, 2013

A Special Day

I am in love with the new Pale Tomato mid-tone ink by Hero Arts!  Here I used it on both the Painted Flower stamp and the Tweed background.


The green ink is Field Greens, another mid-tone, and my sentiment is from a Simon Says Stamp exclusive called Like Your Style.

I'd like to enter this card into Moxie Fab World's Card Creations Week Chevron Challenge.

Here's another card using my new Painted Flower stamp, this time making my own background:


I used these mid-tone inks: bubble gum, butter bar, cornflower, and field greens, and the sentiment is from Made with Love.  After stamping my panel, I used the Houndstooth embossing folder to add some texture to it.

Thanks for visiting today - hope you have a special day!

18 comments:

Brenda said...

Hi Lin, so glad to hear your good report on that Pale Tomato ink as I have just ordered it. I love your cards with this beautiful stamp!

rcwidow (Linda) said...

I need to get some of those inks! Love that stamp too. Both your cards are inspiring!

CinnamonSally said...

Thats such a pretty stamp Lin and I love the cards you have made with it

Barb said...

The Painted Flower looks gorgeous in the pale tomato ink! Both cards are beautiful, Lin!

Jackie said...

Your cards are gorgeous and I love the mid-tone inks, too. I hope they continue to come out with more colors.

Sue Lelli said...

That stamp makes such GORGEOUS flowers, Lin and I too, LOVE that color! Pretty background you created as well!

Lisa Carroll said...

These are beauuuutiful, Lin! I love the second card and that you left off the stem to make a background.. it almost looks like fabric! I have that stamp on the way - can't wait 'til it gets here! :D Can you give me a color comparison on Pale Tomato? I'm on the fence about it... so many different pics of it on the internet, hard to tell what the true color is. What do you think... any close matches? Thank you, friend. :)

Carol L said...

Beautiful cards with that gorgeous flower done in so many pretty colors! I love the embossed version with that bold sentiment!

Linda W. (ScrappinBari) said...

You too are working wonders with that flower stamp, Lin! Especially love the background paper you created and dry embossed!!

Pam W Merwin said...

Love what you are doing with the painted flower stamp, Lin! These are gorgeous. I also just purchased a Paper Crafts 131 Fresh Designs March/April 2013 and saw your adorable Make Me Smile Card with the flower Verve stamp. CONGRATULATIONS! I have that set of stamps and have loved them too!

Leigh Penner said...

Oh, these are both so pretty!

LauraJane:) said...

YES! PALE TOMATO is my favorite ink color right now too! It looks so lovely on the tweed and painted flower:)

Dawn T said...

Both of these are just wonderful Lin. So pretty ~ that ink is gorgeous and looks stunning on your first card.

jintyoo7 said...

Stunning work, Lin - I have the stamp but haven't inked it up yet - I may just find....no, make the time to ink it today - that you for the inspirational push :)

Karin Åkesdotter said...

WOW!!! These are both WONDERFUL - Love your design and perfect stamping!!
Hugs, Karin

Cathy A said...

Lin your cards are always full of such flowery goodness, your blog is a delight to visit

maria f. said...

OK, so you've given me two new things to crave. Tomato ink and that tweed BG.

Paper Crafts & Scrapbooking Editor said...

Hey Lin! Thanks for linking this up to the Chevron Challenge in the Moxie Fab World! I'm so glad you joined in on all the fun! :)