April IHP DT Challenge: April Showers Bring May Flowers

You all know the saying—April showers bring May flowers. So, with that in mind, this month’s i {heart} papers design team challenge is showcasing a variety of flower themed products found in the IHP store.

I created my own flower as the focal image for this card using the Nestabilities Nested Blossom dies and some beautiful velvet paper from SEI. I cut several different flower sizes from two pieces of velvet paper and layered them using some foam tape for dimension. For the center, I used a Copic marker to color a Petaloo dyeable flower with a sparkly center.

To keep the focus on the pretty velvet flower, I used a simple layout design for the card. I paired my flower with a panel of designer paper from SEI’s Claire line. I stamped a sentiment from the Hero Arts All Occasions Messages in black ink on a piece of coordinating cardstock. To add some interest, I did some faux stitching along the edge of the sentiment panel using a white pen. The flower is attached to the right side of the panel, overlapping the sentiment panel just a tiny bit. I added some pieces of a Zva Creative flourish as a super sparkly leaf to finish the card.

Be sure to visit the rest of the i {heart} papers design team for more flower inspiration. Here’s where to find them:

• Carolyn


• Cathleen


• Deb


• Gretchen


• Kendra


• Loretta


• Lori--you're here!


• Lynn


• Megan


• Tracy


• Kate

Materials Used:
from i {heart} papers: Nestabilities Nested Blossom dies, SEI Claire designer paper and velvet paper pack, Petaloo Color Me Crazy dyeable flower, Copic marker (R20), Hero Arts All Occasions Messages stamp set, Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Ranger Inkssentials white pen, Zva Creative small flourish

other: Sweet Blush and Orange Zest cardstock (Papertrey Ink); foam tape