Japan and France?

 

My son doesn’t really like this card, because he thinks it’s unrealistic that there would be cherry blossoms in front of the Eiffel Tower.  But like my husband said, “They have spring in France, too”.  So there.  I saw the basic concept from another stamp company and recreated it for this card.  I really wanted the flowering branch to have dimension, so what I did was to ink up the entire image in Blushing Bride, then with a Regal Rose marker, ink inside each blossom, then using the Chocolate Chip marker, inked up each branch, then stamped.  I can’t believe it came out exactly as I’d imagined.  The word “mother” is from the “Happy Mother’s Day” stamp and was inked with a marker and then stamped.

I just love that Stampin’ Up! has every coordinating item one can imagine.  From ink, to card stock, to markers, to ribbon and patterned paper and MORE.  It’s one of the things I love about SU!  You can’t go into one of the “big box” stores and find that many items that match exactly.

This card is slightly shorter than a standard card – it measures 4 1/4″ x 5 1/8″.  The photo does not do this card justice – I have no idea why the grass below the Eiffel Tower is brownish in this pic – gee whiz!  Thanks for stopping by today…sayonara & au revoir!

{love mother ingredients}

Stamps: Easter Blossoms, Artistic Etchings, Tiny Tags, & Teeny Tiny Wishes

Paper: Blushing Bride & Whisper White card stock; In Color Patterns Pack DSP (Hostess Level 1)

Ink: Blushing Bride ink pad, Regal Rose, Blushing Bride, Chocolate Chip, Basic Black, & Pear Pizzazz markers

Accessories: Jewelry Tag & 1/16″ punch, Vintage Trinkets, Blushing Bride 1/2″ stitched poly ribbon, stampin’ dimensionals

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Item #121905 (w), #122057 (c)

 

Item #118517 (w), 120573 (c)