Flowers field

I made this card for a friend of mine that recently moved out of her parent's home, quite a big step... I wanted to do a "home warming" card, but I don't own any sets for that (yet! ;-) and my stamps budget is not exactly expanding (I got a HUGE ticket while driving my kids to school, my first!...) and I am really trying to use what I have... :-)... so I made a generic enjoy life type of card....

It actually all started with some happy mail! A (very) kind hearted and dear internet friend who knew about my difficult time sent me a belated birthday gift. It was more a "lift-your-spirit" package and was just overflowing with acrylic (fun) goodies and a beautiful card! :-). I won't tell you who this is or everyone will try and be a special friend of hers, LOL! ;-) Wait till you see the hula penguins she sent..., my hubby and daughter both flipped over those, too funny... :-D

So anyway, yesterday I was walking by my dining room table and saw the pile of goodies right there, and I just stopped what I was doing, sat down and decided to just try some stamps... I picked up this "Flower trio" from Autumn Leaves and stamped it with several inks to give some contrast and shading. I was just playing around, but when I was done I liked it so I cut my little essay out and mounted it on a card... I finished it with my gel pens, and embossed the sentiment at the bottom with black powder. The flowers look better in the big version but then you'll see my sloppy job with the embossing powder, LOL!...

I hope it brings some spring in her snowy and cold winter! :-)