Be Creative with Nicole: Flowering Desert Sunset

Ok...I made it through a few blog posts without sharing a Flowering Desert card. So, today I created a birthday card for a family member that I want to share.

A went with a watercolor background to create a sunset. Same as before, I used my aqua painter and ink pads. The colors from top to bottom are Poppy Parade, Mango Melody and Soft Suede. I stamped plants in the background then made a focal point out of the larger cactus. To create that, I stamped the cactus with Granny Apple Green and added shading with a sponge dauber.

Around the edges I added Shaded Spruce to give depth. It was stamped on Whisper White for a crisper image then fussy cut. Dimensionals on the back made it stand out nicely.

As for the sentiment, I used words from Well Said heat embossed in black. These stamps are cling stamps so I used the tip I showed you in a previous blog post about using washi tape. You can go HERE to check it out.