Lotus Blossom Sympathy
The Lotus Blossom stamp set from the Stampin’ Up! 2015 Sale-A-Bration Brochure has been one of the most popular stamp sets ever! People are falling in love with three-step stamping and it’s so easy to create such a stunning result. And it can be yours completely free during the month of March with an order of at least $50 in Stampin’ Up! product.
Unfortunately I needed yet another sympathy card this week when a good customer’s brother passed away unexpectedly. I usually have these cards on hand, but I wanted something super special for her, and she loves the Lotus stamp set.
- I’m finding that rather than stamping the lotus blossom from dark to light, I’m stamping from light to dark. It seems easier to me to line up the petals. For my 3 colors for this card, I began with off stamping Rich Razzleberry (ink up your stamp, stamp on a scrap piece of paper then onto your cardstock). Step 2 was using Rich Razzleberry full strength, and Step 3 I used Blackberry Bliss ink.
- I used Pear Pizzazz cardstock as my card base and as the base for my main image. The Mossy Meadow Ribbon coordinated nicely, and I used Mossy Meadow Ink to stamp the sentiment from A Dozen Thoughts stamp set.
- Moonlight Designer Series Paper Stack contains this pretty Blackberry Bliss print.
- Be sure to use Dimensionals to add depth to your card. I popped up the main image and also the sentiment with this handy adhesive.
- Gorgeous Grunge stamp set created the splatters in the background. This is definitely the most used stamp set on my shelf!
Don’t Forget!
You’ll always have an opportunity to earn FREE card kits with your purchases through me. Please use 2JB2TN6N when checking out to receive March Stamp With Me card kits FREE. I’ll have card samples up soon! You’ll find more info on my free card kit program HERE.
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Mar 4, 2015 - 06:03:12First of all, I loved this card and will be copying it. I don’t want to sound picky but you accidentally called the ribbon and ink color Mellow Moss instead of Mossy Meadow and I just didn’t want people to get confused.
Thanks for your kind words about my card, Lynn. And oh, my goodness – you can tell how long I’ve been a demonstrator! Mellow Moss was a color from long ago – and I keep confusing our new Mossy Meadow with it. Thanks; I’ll correct it in my instructions.