All Occasion: Floral Watercolor with Gold Embossing

I used watercolor paper with sponges for a smooth transition of color.  The picture does not do justice; the center is quite yellow out to dark orange on the edges.  I embossed Flowering Flourishes with gold embossing powder before I started.  Then I sponged the color on.  After the paper was dry, I used the background stamp and added the strips and sponged flowers.  The strips were also stamped with a background stamp and lightly sponged.

Colors:
Early Espresso
Hello Honey
Cajun Craze
Dusty Durango
Very Vanilla

Stamps:
Irish Blessing background stamp
Sandpaper background stamp

Other:
Versa Mark
Floral punches
Gems

Birthday: Two Step Butterfly

I made this card at Stamping Club.  I do not have the two step butterfly stamp set, but it created a beautiful card.  The white was embossed and stamped with Flowering Flourishes.  Washi tape was applied on the left edge.

Birthday: Butterfly with Floral Flourish

Aaron needed a birthday card for a friend.  She used a double layer of butterflies, one of card stock and the other from vellum.

Colors:
Night of Navy
Soft Sky
Blushing Bride
White

Stamps:
Birthday from Wetlands
Flowering Flourishes
Gorgeous Grunge

Other:
Butterfly thinlet
Pearls
Vellum for 2nd butterfly

Mother: Window Screen Divider

Another screen card.  This time the birthday is for my mother.  She turned 86 today! 

Colors:
Pink Pirouette
Pistachio Pudding
Early Espresso
White

Stamps:
Mother's Love
Flowering Flourishes
Sincere Salutations

Other:
Pearls
Punches

All Occasion: Butterfly with Heart Flourish

This was the card challenge for March.  We were given the wax paper butterfly and the hearts.  The wax paper was too lightly colored for me, so I had to use a double layer of Blushing Bride and wax paper.  This challenge certainly pushed me out of my comfort zone.

Colors:
Mossy Meadow
Blushing Bride

Stamps:
Flowering Flourishes
Gorgeous Grunge

Other:
Butterfly Thinlet Die
Punched hearts
Pearls

Thank You with a Flourish

Colors:
Cherry Cobbler
Very Vanilla
Crumb Cake

Stamp:
Flowering Flourishes

Other:
Embossing Folder
Ribbon
Button
Baker's Twine
Pearls