When the new catalog came out in June, one of the first sets I had to have was the Blooming with Kindness set.    Today is the first time it has seen ink.  How sad!  When I saw the sketch challenge for the week at Retrosketches, I knew I needed to pull this set out.

I ended up going with a shabby/chic look for this card, which isn’t my usual style.  I just love the flower in this set, and the sentiments are beautiful too.

I really like this color scheme, which is drawn straight from the Fan Fair color palette.

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Blooming with Kindness
Ink:  Riding Hood Red, Island Indigo, Old Olive, Crumb Cake (splatters and sponging)
Paper:  Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Riding Hood Red, Fan Fair dsp
Embellishments:  Finishing Touches edgelits, Vintage Faceted Designer Buttons, Island Indigo Baker’s Twine, Crumb Cake 1/2″ Seam Binding Ribbon, Color Spritzer Tool, sponge dauber