Purple Birthday Flowers'

 Happy Tuesday All!  

I'm off to take care of a couple appointments but wanted to quickly share with you a card I created yesterday that was inspired by the sketch challenge over on the Sweet Sketch Wednesday blog where you have the choice of a couple different sketches ... I chose this one.

 Sketch #320

And here's what I've created . . . 

Products used are:

Precious Marieke - Romantic Roses paper pack
The Paper Boutique - Lavender Fields A4 colored card collection (solid colors)
Altenew 'Build-A-Garden: Glowing Gardenias' Stamp and Die sets 
Iron On Ribbon Bow (RAK)
Nuvo Crystal Drops (Violet Galaxy)
 Dimensional Tape
Tombow Markers (#098, #665, #623)
Endless Creations Sentiment Stamp

The delicate lavender ribbon bow is an iron on that Kay Squires (crafty friend) sent to me years ago!  Sadly I've lost touch with her but 'if you're out there Kay ... thanks for your kindness'.  

Coloring was done using Tombow markers and I took the liberty of using the shape of my focus flowers for the center circular shape in the sketch.  

 

 I haven't used any of these products in a very long time and it was great fun to 'blow the dust' off them and create something beautiful to share with you today.  I don't make square cards as I find it difficult to sell them at my annual craft show.  With the postage already so high in price and square cards cost more to send, I stick with my A6 size cards so tweaked the sketch to fit rectangular vs square.

* CONFESSION TIME *

I must confess, I thought I had my card done & ready to photograph and share ... then while writing up my post I realized I had forgotten the 'little ribbon' embellishment ... SO, I added the ribbon, took another photo, edited the photo and re-added it to my write up.  

THEN . . .

looking at the sketch again, I realized I had also forgotten the 'corner dots' ... What the heck!!!  SO, once again, I added the dots, took another photo, edited the photo and re-added it to my write up!  Geesh!  I hope I have everything now!  LOL

 
Challenges to share in:

All About Papercraft Challenge #2 - Stamps

We Love Stamping February Challenge - Hearts or ATG (2/28)
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #773 - Love or ATG (2/28)

 I hope you enjoyed today's card share!  I am off now to my mammogram (VERY IMPORTANT), then to my sister's shop for my monthly hair cut and to my friend Jodi's shop for my monthly pedicure.  Yes, I treat myself to these appointments once a month ... well, NOT the mammogram lol.  That would be crazy!!
Once a year is often enough for that one!! 😂

 Thanks for stopping by and as always . . .