This Happy Mail Floral Card made me…happy! It was fun to create a card that primarily used stamps and ink. Sometimes I’m so focused on designing card for club and class that feature Designer Series Papers or different techniques that are not stamp-centric that I make a point of making a card that relies more on the beauty of the stamped images. (oh and read to the bottom to help me share my wealth of accumulated card samples…)

I feel like this is one of my “go-to” colour combinations as well…Highland Heather, Balmy Blue and Pear Pizzazz, with a little So Saffron thrown in for the flower centres. This card features the Pretty Perennials stamp set from the January-June 2021 Mini Catalogue. There are also the coordinating Perennial Petals dies and the Pretty Perennials Discounted Bundle that includes both the stamps and dies. As I mentioned, though, I wanted to get back to just stamps and ink, so I opted not to use the dies for this card.

I love the watercolour effect of the images. By stamping full strength images (first generation) or stamping off onto scrap paper first and then onto the card (second generation images), you can vary the intensity of the tones and provide a bit more interest and dimension to the card. I had just re-inked my Highland Heather ink pad and was a little impatient so there was a lot of ink on the stamp initially so left a bit of a texture when I stamped off on scrap paper….but I personally don’t mind it! I added some Opal Rounds as a subtle accent for this Happy Mail Floral Card – kind of looks like dew drops I think?! If you are making this card, I might leave off the rounds if you’re planning on mailing it – kind of bumpy….

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I’m also looking to share the wealth of card samples that are starting to accumulate in my craft room – so starting with this post, if you leave a comment, I’ll select someone to receive a sample from my stash of cards!