Thoughts In Blue

I had so much fun making a card today for my friend. I used the Splitcoast Stampers Color Combo Challenge for the color theme(CC261)

...Bashful Blue, Certainly Celery and Melon Mambo. They are very spring like colors.

Since the envelopes Walmart sell now are a bit larger than they used to be I made a 6x4-1/4" card. I also wanted more space to write on. I trimmed paper to 6x11...scored at 2-3/4" & 7". I covered the large flap with Certainly Celery cardstock, and stamped the leaves from SU:Mixed Bouquet on with matching ink.

Next I trimmed the papers for the top flap going down by 1/4 inch for each color. I embossed the Bashful Blue Piece using Quikutz: Diamonds & Dots, A2 Embossing folder. I attached the celery cardstock then attached the ribbon. I matted with Melon Mambo, and as usual GP white is my base. The ribbon came from my friend Diana who sent me that big white ribbon Basket last summer...I matted the sentiment from SU:Sincere Salutations to match the matting on the top flap. I added Mark Richards:Crystal Stickers : Pearls to the dots on the embossing after attaching to the flap. Then I attached the sentiment to the edge using my ATG. To keep the flap from flipping open, I stamped the Daisy from SU: Mixed Bouquet in Bashful Blue and added a Pink Mark Richards: Crystal Sticker Elements for the flower center. lastlyI bent all the petals up and then rolled them down with two creases using my fingers. I also fluffed a bit to get the dimension flatter and looser. I mounted the flowers on Zot 3D Dots, using one dot cut into thirds. I made sure to catch the flap with the petals. Hope you & my friend like it.

Until Later ...Happy Stamping!