Spring Tulips

Welcome to my studio!  I am having fun revisiting some of favorite older stamps.  Today I have used a favorite tulip stamp by PSX dated 2001.  Isn't it nice when stamps are dated? But some of these stamps make me feel so old.
I stamped the Tulips with Memento Rich Cocoa, which is less harsh than using black ink. I colored the image with Copics-I no longer list all the numbers because I used quite a few markers in coloring this image.  I trimmed the image with a fancy oval die...the maker is no longer remembered by me but the die is a silver color. If someone knows the maker, please share that information with me.  One of the challenges of card making that I enjoy is matching the right patterned paper with an image.  For this design, I chose a pattern from MME Memorable pad and used it with a white card base.  I liked the look of this card as is and decided not to add a sentiment or any other enhancement. Will used the inside of the card to add a sentiment when I decide to use the card.
Challenges:
Retro Rubber Challenge:  #134 Spring Flowers. The tulips on this 2001 stamp are some of my favorite spring flowers.  Have had this stamp at least 18 years.
Stamping Sensations: May Challenge Say it with Flowers.
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge: Always about using Patterned Papers.
Simon Wednesday Challenge: Simon says use Dies or Punches.
CAS on Friday: Challenge # 179 Use favorite flower stamp.

Have a great day! I love reading your comments. Theresa

Another Birthday Card

Hello!  I like the sketch at Tuesday Morning Sketches so much that I had to make another card using the sketch but this time I used a die cut and pattern paper in creating the design.  I started with a panel of ivory textured cardstock that I trimmed with scalloped decorative scissors. Edged this with Blue Lagoon  CS strip cut with the same scissors.  ( It's been forever since I used one of the many decorative scissors that I have. Do you use them?) I added a Green Flourish cut with Cheery Lynn Mini Fanciful Flourish die and attached fancy cut flowers from the patterned paper (MME Collectible Pad) that I used on the right side of the card.  Stamped and heat embossed  a GKD birthday sentiment on a strip of Vellum and framed with a rectangle of the same CS. Adhered this to the card and attached all on a card base of the GKD Blue Lagoon.  Another card for my Birthday Stash. 

Challenges:

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge: Always about using Patterned Paper

Crafty Catz Challenge: #495 Anything Goes with optional twist Pretty Papers

Tuesday Morning Sketches: #543 Shown Below

Have a great day! I love reading your comments. Theresa