Love You, Friend

I took another TIc Tac Toe Challenge! Challenge No. 118 (#tttc 118) is all about SUMMER and FRIENDSHIP- two of my very favorite things! I took one look at the board and knew right away what I was going to create. 

I have to admit that my colors had to include Gorgeous Grape because I just got this beautiful new roll of ribbon! I NEEDED to use it. 

Back to Tic Tac Toe #118. Here’s the Inspiration board. Remember, you choose any 3 in a row. I chose Friendship- Any Color- Sentiment.

I’ve been drawn to coloring and vellum lately so I continued that theme. I stamped my flowers from the Flowers of Friendship stamp set in Stazon Jet Black ink on my vellum. The  Stazon ink dries much more quickly on the vellum and won’t smudge. Then I turned the piece of vellum over and used water color pencils as well as my blender pen to color the flowers and leaves on the reverse side. It was quick and easy and I love how vibrant the colors are. 

Putting the card together was a snap! I layered the vellum on a 3 3/4″ x 5″ piece of Basic White that I embossed with the Tasteful Textile 3D embossing folder. That piece is layered on Gorgeous Grape and layered on a Basic White Thick card base. 

Of course, I had to use the Gorgeous Grape ribbon and tied a small bow! Then I decided the card needed some sparkle. I used Wink of Stella on the three flowers…painting it only on the black lines that define the flowers. It is hard to see in the photo but it adds just the right amount of sparkle.

​I love the friendship sentiments from the Shaded Summer stamp set and used “Love you, friend” on the front of this card. The inside says, “Some friendships are just meant to be.” For the finishing touch, I added 3 Fresh Freesia In Color Jewels to the front of the card. 

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I hope you’ve been inspired to take make a card! 

Happy Crafting,
Lorraine
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