Inkstability: Forever & Always Farewell

It's a month since I hopped with

so today it's time to hop again!

We are so happy that you could join us today for this blog hop for ideas and creative inspiration. We are a group of Stampin' Up!® Demonstrators from around the world that are taking part in training that is helping us to build a successful Stampin' Up!® business and reach some goals we have set. We really appreciate your support.

You may be starting here or have come from another blog - either way you can find the link list at the bottom of this post so that you can see every blog post and idea today.

The theme for the hop is Thank You.

Forever & Always stamp set combined with Happy Thoughts stamp set and a masking technique are the base of this card.

I made the card for a technique class and decided to go back to some basics!

Card Measurements

Card base: 29.7cm x 10.5cm scored at 14.9cm and folded

1st layer: 14.5cm X 10cm

Inner layer: 14.5cm x 10cm

Copy paper: 1 sheet

Instructions

Mask the area to be coloured by tearing a piece of copy paper in two and laying it over the 1st layer with a gap between the two torn edges
Colour the area between the masks with blending brushes (I used Granny Apple Green, Polished Pink and Misty Moonlight) then remove the masks
Stamp 3 large flowers and 3 small flowers on the spare copy paper and hand cut them just inside the outside edge using paper snips
Add a very thin line of glue to the edges of each of the flowers and waited for it to dry so they are repositionable (I keep them with my stamps for any further use)
On the 1st layer, stamp the 3 small flowers at the bottom of the coloured area (masking as needed)
Stamp the 3 large flowers, masking the small flowers as needed
Mask the 3 large flowers and add another 2 small flowers
Add the sentiment from Happy Thoughts to the bottom of the 1st layer
Adhere the 1st layer to the front of the card base
Add the 3 Gilded Gems
On the inner layer stamp some flower buds near the edge
Adhere the inner layer to the inside back of the card base

Thanks for stopping by my page - Deb Macdowell - Inkstability! Please visit the pages of the other hoppers, there is so much to see and enjoy!

1.	Kylie Bertucci - Australia
2.	Cheryl Hurst - Australia
3.	Susan Elise Schultz - Sea Ranch Creations - USA
4.	Karen Henderson - UK
5.	Sara Sayers - KISS Kreative (UK)
6.	Beth McCullough - Stamping Mom - USA
7.	Melissa Faust - Stamp with Melissa - USA
8.	Mary Ann Curtis - USA
9.	Tatiana Tobin - Australia
10.	Sandie Brain - stampwithsandie.blogspot.com - UK
11.	Alejandra Gomez - Creating with Allie - USA
12.	Mo Rootes - crafty-rootes (UK)
13.	Diane Evans Stampin With Diane - Canada
14.	Jacqueline Coulton - CCwithJ - Australia
15.	Shelly Wadge - Australia
16.	Julie Kight - USA
17.	Krissi Hannahs-USA
18.	Nancy Reynolds - USA
19.	Liz Yuille - Old Stables Crafts, UK
20.	Deb Macdowell - Inkstability - Australia
21.	Gloria Hendrickson - USA
22.	Melva Peters - Canada
23.	Tracy Held - Trace Of Creativity - Australia
24.	Michele Miller - Australia - mmmstampintime
25.	Julie Petrie - USA
26.	Pauline Bennetts - Blue Mountains Australia
27.	Teah Woodward - US
28.	Tina Hewett - Australia
29.	Leonie François - Prulleke - the Netherlands
30.	Lorraine Tierney ChatnCraft with Lorraine (USA)
31.	Kelley Pitts, Create With Kelley, USA
32.	Julie Brown - USA
33.	Bonnie Sanche - Canada
34.	Ann Alexander - Bellestampin with Ann - Australia
35.	Lesley Seabrook Canada
36.	Judith Patterson - USA
37.	Rhonda Kleiman-USA
38.	Christy Gridley- Christy's Stamping Spot - USA
39.	Barry & Jay Soriano
40.	Rose Coleman
41.	Kristie Strum - The Tygress Den - USA
42.	Susan Edwards - USA
43.	Theresa Tucker - USA
44.	Caroline Nathan Art - Australia
45.	Alison Carter (UK)
46.	Suzie Jewell - USA