happy blooming birthday

Back to work...I've had the last 6 days off!

Here's a clean & graphic card:

The bloom & sentiment are from the Stampin' Up Flower Patch set.  It's photopolymer and has coordinating dies.  Have I mentioned my new love for Stampin' Up?  

I stamped the bloom with Distress Ink/Crushed Olive and then used a wet paintbrush to give it a washed look.  The sentiment has been stamped with Fresh Ink Charcoal.  Love using that color so it doesn't overwhelm the design like a black ink would.

cardstock:  strathmore  stamps:  stampin' up flower patch  ink:  crushed olive distress ink, fresh ink charcoal  other:  paper accents vellum, lawn fawn journal card die, misc washi

See that washi?  I picked up a grab bag from a local Scrapbooking shop that is moving.  Isn't it a perfect match to the Crushed Olive?

I was inspired by

the card concept

I posted my card earlier on Flickr.