Christmas Tulips

These Christmas tulips are for my mother, who lives very far from me.  I can't wait for her to see this card, enclosed with her holiday gifts.  She truly appreciates my craft/addiction, and like most moms, she thinks her kid's artwork is just terrific!  Even if her kid is, well, let's just say, "middle-aged".  ;)

This tulip stamp is from Blockhead Paper Arts, and I have the pleasure of designing for them now.  Before owner Stacey Dunning and I met, I had never heard of her company before.  When I visited her webstore, I found myself making a LONG list of all the stamps that made me ooh and aah.  This full sheet of stamps I worked with today, Flower Garden, was at the top of my list.

Poppies, marigolds (also known as Calendula) and tulips - they're such gorgeous images to color!

I used a sheer ribbon, so I did not completely cover the beauty of these tulips:

I used Copic markers R14, R24, R29 and R39 for the blossoms, and G40, YG63 and G85 for the stems.  What a pleasant break from the busy-ness of Christmastime, to just color.  It soothes me.

I used Spellbinders' Classic Frame die.  In one stroke, it cuts a frame and a center.  I stamped the tulips on the center, colored, then mounted on the card base.  The frame is popped up on foam dimensionals right over the image.  You can see it best here:

Thanks so much for joining me today.  I know you are busy, so I really appreciate your visit!

Colleen

Stamps:  Flower Garden - Blockheads Paper Arts
Paper:  white - PTI
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black - Tsukineko
Other:  Copic markers - G40, YG63, G85, R14, R24, R29, R39; Big Shot; Classic Frame die - Spellbinders; Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder - SU; white sheer ribbon - Stamp Simply Ribbon Store; pearls