Well, my weekend truly was wonderful as we had a trip to see my mother and had a fabulous visit. She is 91, has her own cell phone and knows how to use it, and except for a catnap now and then, she's fully alert and fun to be with! That in itself is worth celebrating and I am grateful, every day. Even the days when I get three or four phone calls.<G> I guess I should say, especially then. We shared some precious moments, some of them over cups of tea.
It didn't take me long yesterday to get back to stamping, and when I saw that the talented ladies at Our Creative Corner were hosting a tea party theme, I knew I'd be watercoloring the lovely teacup bouquet from the Fun & Fast Notes set to make an invitaion.

Choosing colors was easy, I pulled out the vivid hues from the Beyond the Garden DSP which will be available in the new catalog which unveils in July. I used my Aqua Painter and ink pads to color. I went over the outlines and added shading with markers as well.
Stamping on Monday means the MOJO Monday sketch which I've used for the layout.
I LOVE the bold, large flowers of this designer paper. Here's a tip or two for working with the large pattern.
- Use the pattern to draw your attention. Notice how using the large pattern at the top of my layout draws your eye across and downward towards the stamped image.
- Use the large pattern as the whole background, or sparingly in the layout.
- Break up the pattern. Here I softened it with the wrapped threads, and the tucked in Top Note as a border.
- Choose elements of the pattern to repeat in the card to build unity, as I did with the large cut out flower and leaf.
The flower was stamped with the Fabulous Florets set and embossed with Melon Mambo Embossing Powder, then cut out. How fun is that? Those are my two favorite products from the Summer Mini, coming May 1. The sentiment comes from the hostess set, Afterthoughts. I really love those sayings and the variety of fonts they use.
I'd love to hear what you think of today's card and post. As laways I hope you've been inspired and encouraged to stamp. Any and all comments are most welcome. Have a great day!
Supplies~ all supplies by Stampin' Up!
Stamps: Afterthoughts, Fun & Fast Notes, Fabulous Florets
Paper: Wild Wasabi, Beyond the Garden DSP, Whisper WHite, Melon Mambo textured, Pretty in Pink
and Ink: Basic Black, Jetblack StazOn, Garden Green, Versamark
Accessories: Stampin' Write markers, Scallop Trim Border Punch, Daffodil Delight Satin Ribbon, Designer Buttons (Subtles), Aqua Painter, Melon Mambo Embossing Powder, cotton thread, Top Note die, Big Shot
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