Spring Basket

Hello there and welcome to my blog  :)  Today I'm sharing one of my Chocolate Baroque DT samples created for the recent tv shows on Hochanda.  I have used stamps from CB Spring Bird Daffodil; Aquatints, Distress Inks, stencil, embossing folder, label die.  

I stamped the bird in branch image onto white card in grey ink, then masked it.  I created a wash with a pastel blue Aquatint, when it was dry I stencilled randomly over the panel with DI and blended some around the edges.  I removed the mask then painted the image with Aquatints and DI's.  I matted the panel onto black card.

On another piece of white card I stamped several daffodil images separately and painted them, then cut them out.  I embossed a piece of Kraft card in a basket weave folder, and created a pocket  to replicate a 3D basket.  I added some DI around the edges of the basket and attached a bow.  On a white base card I stamped the stylised flower image and a swirl in DI's on the corners then blended ink around the edges.  I then attached the panel to the base card.  I attached the basket to the card with red liner tape, then arranged the daffodils in the basket and secured them with 3D foam.  

I stamped and embossed a sentiment in black, then die cut it.  I added DI through the die then attached the panel to the card.

I loved creating this card!  I wanted to use fresh pastel colours to represent spring, and I wanted a natural feel to this design.  My grandmother always had spring bulbs planted in a basket style pot on her dining table, and they used to flower in time for Easter.  This was my inspiration for the card.  I'm really pleased with it, I think it would be great for a spring birthday, Easter, get well or a number of occasions.  
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