Thumping Technique

Hi there!  How's your week going so far?  I'll be leaving shortly to pick up our granddaughter for an overnight visit.  So with that in mind, let's get to the card for today.  I tried the thumping technique on the Swallowtail Butterfly stamp.  The stamp was first inked up with Soft Suede, then thumped randomly with Garden Green, More Mustard, and Elegant Eggplant markers.  A flourish from Flowering Flourishes was then stamped using Garden Green ink.  Some Itty Bitty flowers were punched out in Elegant Eggplant with More Mustard centers (from a standard hole punch).  This card is lacking something or maybe it's the Garden Green flourish.  It just doesn't do it for me.  Thought you might like to try your hand at the thumping technique, though, so that's why I'm sharing this project.  The results will be different each time.

That's it for now.  Thanks for stopping in to visit today!

Flowering Flourishes & Hearts

Hi there!  Forgot to post this card that was my swap for the Demo Holiday party card swap last month.  It was also one of the make n takes for our Customer Appreciation Open House held on Dec 2nd.

Stampin' Up! supplies used unless otherwise noted.
Stamps: Flowering Flourishes, Field Flowers, Tiny Tags,
Paper: Vanilla, Real Red, First Edition DSP
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Real Red, Crumb Cake
Other: Large Oval punch, Scallop Oval punch, Small Heart punch, Chocolate Chip Scallop Dots ribbon

Have a wonderful weekend and thanks for visiting today!