Hi friends! Happy Thursday! Please join me in welcoming back special guest Caly Person with this gorgeous “just because” floral card inspiration! Be sure to watch the video for all the details, and enjoy!

Hello there! I love a soft background and tried a technique I learned from Yana Smakula.  Yana creates more abstract backgrounds and they are beautiful!  Since this was my first time, my background is less abstract, but I still love how it turned out.   I created this background for the Just a Note Pansy wreath that I made.

To begin, I stamped and colored my Just a Note Pansy image with Copic markers.  After coloring, I die-cut some gold rings for my wreath using the Circle Thin Frames and Matte Gold Cardstock.

• Yellows:  Y11, Y15
• Pinks:  RV10, RV11, RV13, RV17
• Greens: [YG11, YG06, YG09], [G21, G24, G28]

For a soft background, I used White Glossy Cardstock and Pawsitively Saturated Inks in Cheeky, Melon, Bubblegum.  I applied the ink directly to the paper, then quickly used my finger to spread the pigment before it saturated the paper.  Be sure to check out the video to see how I did this!

I adhered my gold wreath ring over my background and then adhered the Just a Note Pansy with foam adhesive to give it dimension.  I finished with an embossed sentiment and embellished my card with some iridescent sequins.

I hope you enjoyed this card!  I have to admit this card is the first time I’ve tried this ink technique.  I will definitely have to try again and try to be more abstract with it like Yana does!  It’s fun and easy and the ink didn’t stain my fingers.  Thanks for visiting today!~Caly

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Simon Says Stamps and Dies JUST A… [ SSS ] Simon Says Clear Stamps JUST A NOTE… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp JUST A NOTE PANSY… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp CIRCLE THIN FRAMES… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp MAGNETIC GLASS MAT… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Cardstock WHITE… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Cardstock MATTE GOLD… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Tape DOT RUNNER AND… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp CRAFT TACKY GLUE… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp 4×4 Inch Square… [ SSS ] Trinity Stamps SOAPY BUBBLES CONFETTI… [ SSS ] Copic Sketch MARKER Y11 PALE YELLOW [ SSS ] Copic Sketch MARKER Y15 CADMIUM YELLOW [ SSS ] Copic Sketch Marker RV10 PALE PINK… [ SSS ] Copic Sketch MARKER RV11 PINK [ SSS ] Copic Sketch Marker RV13 TENDER PINK [ SSS ] Copic Sketch Marker RV17 DEEP MAGENTA [ SSS ] Copic Sketch Marker YG11 MIGNONETTE… [ SSS ] Copic Sketch Marker YG06 YELLOWISH… [ SSS ] Copic Sketch Marker YG09 LETTUCE… [ SSS ] Copic Sketch MARKER G21 LIME GREEN [ SSS ] Copic Sketch MARKER G24 WILLOW Green [ SSS ] Copic Sketch MARKER G28 OCEAN GREEN [ SSS ]

Thanks so much for stopping by, and thanks to Caly for being our guest!