The Soft Summer stamp set took my breath away. But, like I have always said, you cannot have too many flower or sayings stamp sets. And this set has both! It just doesn't get any better.
I used the Aqua Painter and Classic Ink Pads to watercolor my flower. To get deeper colors, I added a couple drops of Classic Ink Refill to the lid of my stamp pads. I then squeeze a bit of water from my Aqua Painter to dilute the color. Then I watercolor to my heart's content.
Another bonus is I spend less time smooshing the pads to get the color on the lid. And because the ink refill is the same color of the pad, I do not care if any drips onto the ink pad. I guess you could say my stamp pads are self-inking!
My colors are Certainly Celery (did you know that is my favorite Stampin' Up! color? You never know when that question may show up in a Stampin' Smiles trivia quiz), Regal Rose, So Saffron and Close to Cocoa.
The Eyelet Border Punch sure dressed this card up. But, wait, it still need a bit more. Out came the Stampin' Up! Backgrounds I Texturz Plates. After running my card stock through the Big Shot, I used a Stamping Sponge to rub a bit of color on the front of my card. That made the embossed Flourishes design pop off the page.
Love the Soft Summer stamp set? The April Stampin' Up! special is ending soon. What? You didn' t know about the special? Let me tell you. Purchase $40 or more for the Occasions Mini Catalog and you will receive your choice of one of the stamps from page 208 of the Idea Book & Catalog for free!
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