#TGIFC418 — Inspiration Challenge

This week’s TGIF Challenge was inspired by the picture below. While it didn’t necessarily need to be a baby card, for the first time in a VERY long time, I actually had a reason to make one! My nephew and his wife are expecting!!! It’s all very exciting, because they are the first of their generation in our family to have a baby.

I wanted to choose colors that the expectant mom would love. So I looked at one of the photos the couple used to post their Instagram announcement (so adorable!) and picked a similar color combo of Petal Pink, Soft Sea Foam, and a little Lost Lagoon for some blue tones.

My card features a mix of products including the Charming Sentiments Stamps, Natural Prints Dies (for the wreath), and Sending Dies (to cut out the sentiment and tiny flowers.) I had a vision in my head of what I wanted to do, and one bundle was just not enough. This is a very special card.

I used the Basics 3D Embossing Folders to dry emboss the Basic White background layer. Then I cut out the wreath die-cuts from Basic White Cardstock as well. I was going for a super clean look for this whole card. Then, I very lightly watercolored the wreath die-cuts with Soft Sea Foam ink, leaving lots of white areas. There are two leaf die shapes (also part of the Natural Prints Dies) that I added underneath the main wreath. For the longer pieces, I watercolored them with Soft Sea Foam (a little darker than the main wreath) and then for the smaller pieces, I watercolored them first with Soft Sea Foam and then with a light wash of Lost Lagoon.

To create the flowers, I watercolored Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper with Petal Pink ink. That one color of ink actually produced shades of yellow, pink and apricot as it dried. Then, I used the small double flower die from the Sending Dies to cut out a variety of colors.

I know the mom-to-be loves neutral tones, so I added a bow tied with Linen Thread and a sentiment stamped with Pebbled Path ink. Then, the final touch was some Pearl Basic Jewels.

Be sure to click over to the TGIF Challenges Blog and check out all the designers’ projects this week. Then, create your own and add it to our challenge using the Linky Tool at the bottom of that post.

Have a wonderful and creative day!

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