Simply Beautiful for Challenge #371 - Recipe for Framed Floral Success

After the last challenge, I was reminded by Jan, of a favourite technique that I hadn't used for a long time: painting on darker cardstock. So I decided to use it for this challenge. This recipe challenge, #371, devised by our team member, Deborah, is a great one. The five elements are a one word sentiment, a die cut, flowers, a frame, and shades of pink! As long as all five are included, use them anyway you want to. Here's the Challenge Banner:

Here is a closer look:

• I started with a base of Bubble Bath cardstock, 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored at 4 1/4".
• I added a panel of Basic White cardstock, 5" x 3 3/4", dry embossed using the Floral Spray 3D embossing folder.
• On a 51/4" x 4" sheet of Berry Burst cardstock, stamp the large flower from the Simply Beautiful stamp set, which is only still available in French now, on the Last Chance list. I stamped it in Versamark ink and heat embossed it using white embossing powder from the Basics Wow Embossing Powders set.
• I did the same with the sentiment from the Fabulous Sayings stamp set, which was the product of the month from January. (I got it with my $100 order for only $5! Each month there is a new product of the month you can get for a reduced price with a qualifying order.)
• I used a water painter to paint the flower with a water diluted mixture of the Kraft Whisper White ink. I used the Heat tool on low to speed up drying. Then I used a Blender Pen to "paint on" some Bubble Bath ink in the interior of the flower, adding more where the shadows would be and less where it would be brighter.
• I die cut a frame for my flower using two of the Spotlight on Nature dies, one inside the other and I used a smaller one to emboss the sentiment on.
• I adhered everything on the card front and made a double finger bow from the Fresh Freesia 1/8" velvet ribbon, which I added using a glue dot, on the bottom right of the frame.

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Product List

*Simply Beautiful Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [166958]	Simply Beautiful Bundle (English) [166965]	Fabulous Sayings Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [167972]	Bubble Bath 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [161718]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [166780]
Berry Burst 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [144243]	Versamark Pad [102283]	Embossing Additions Tool Kit [159971]	Basics Wow! Embossing Powder [165679]	Heat Tool (Us And Canada) [129053]
Whisper White Craft Stampin' Ink Refill [101780]	Water Painters [151298]	Blender Pens [102845]	Bubble Bath Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [161670]	Fresh Freesia 1/8" (3.2 Mm) Faux Velvet Ribbon [165540]
Spotlight On Nature Dies [163580]	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653]	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755]	Mini Glue Dots [103683]	Stampin' Seal [152813]
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

* Only available in French now; **Floral Spray 3D Embossing Folder - available May 5th