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Struggle & Strength




Hello my lovely friends

I got some new stamps in the mail yesterday and I just had to have a wee play along with them. I get excited when the mail man comes with my new Unity stamps ha :)  I wanted to create a silhouette flower card with wee butterflies dancing in a dusky sky.

I started off  with two different stamp sets. The flowers are from the  In My Garden stamp set and the sentiment is from the Struggle and Strength stamp set.  I used my Peerlees watercolor paints to create the background. Then I stamped each flower individually with black archival ink. Next I took a black fine liner pen and drew in some grass. I then punched two tiny butterflies from black card and glued them in place. Next I mounted it on to some black card and them a white card base.  Finally I stamped the sentiment at the bottom of the card.

I love the way my card turned out I hope you like it too.  Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today.

Mandi xox

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Comments

  1. pat kSeptember 2, 2015 at 2:33 AM

    Love the watercolor look and the wonderful sentiment.

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  2. Dianne BeansSeptember 2, 2015 at 2:55 AM

    I love your card. The watercolored background is beautiful.

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  3. Deborah345September 2, 2015 at 3:21 AM

    Beautiful background for this simple card...very cute

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  4. UnknownSeptember 2, 2015 at 3:38 AM

    I know how you feel when you get a package from Unity Stamp Co.. They are the best. Purple is one of my favorite colors. This card is beautiful.

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  5. RubySeptember 2, 2015 at 3:54 AM

    Very pretty card. Thanks for all the details.

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  6. LageneSeptember 2, 2015 at 4:08 AM

    Beautiful background, I love the bright colors!

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  7. DoreenSeptember 2, 2015 at 7:26 AM

    Beautiful,love the colours.xxx

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  8. GaylynnSeptember 2, 2015 at 4:36 PM

    I like the way your card turned out Mandi. Beautiful background for the flowers. :)

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  9. UnknownSeptember 2, 2015 at 5:39 PM

    Great colors! Very pretty card.

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  10. Becca YahrlingSeptember 2, 2015 at 6:11 PM

    What a gorgeous card, Mandi! The skyline is beautiful (I saw one close to that here a couple weeks ago - it's breathtaking!).

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  11. Guadalupe GalvisSeptember 2, 2015 at 6:50 PM

    I love it. The struggle and strength set is my favorite. It reminds me that if you don't struggle in life you'll never have the strength to face what life gives you. I love the colors you've used in the card. Just beautiful.

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  12. Lucy E.September 2, 2015 at 10:29 PM

    Your silhouette card is so pretty!
    I'll have to try this sometime.

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  13. Kris BSeptember 2, 2015 at 10:42 PM

    Beautiful! I love your background! The flower silhouettes look great against your background! I just ordered In My Garden, can't wait to get it! Thanks for the inspiration!

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  14. Teresa DoyleSeptember 3, 2015 at 2:14 AM

    A beautiful job Mandi!

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  15. JanisSeptember 4, 2015 at 12:09 AM

    Oh, Mandi.....I always look forward to what you have to share with us! This is just stunning. The silhouette look against your ombre sky is fabulous. Really beautiful card.
    <3 J

    jwoolbright at gmail dot com
    HerPeacefulGarden.blogspot.com

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  16. JPScrapsSeptember 4, 2015 at 1:28 AM

    The card is lovely.

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  17. Sue DSeptember 4, 2015 at 5:09 PM

    Beautiful background for these silhouette images.

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  18. KarySeptember 5, 2015 at 3:05 AM

    Mandi, your card is so Lovely!! Love how you created the silhouette images and the background colour. Great job!!

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