Wisteria Wishes Card

We used to have wisteria growing in our side yard at our previous home. I had a bit of a love/hate relationship with it. It grew so vigorously…It was admirable. I would prune it back several times a year and yet, it would grow back quickly each time. And the blossoms were so beautiful! But ...it would always bloom on my neighbor’s side of the fence and not mine …so I’d have to go visit to see them! Luckily I got along well with my neighbor… 

So when I saw this set in the annual catalog, I absolutely HAD to get it! I wanted to recreate the look of the vines and blossoms against the backdrop of brick so I used the Brick and Mortar 3D Embossing Folder on the background mat. But first, before embossing, I stamped the “Happy Birthday” sentiment. Sponge daubers and Crumb Cake ink added a bit of definition to the raised bricks, just a little here and there. The leaves were cut using Old Olive. 

For the  wisteria blossoms, I used Fresh Freesia but also used a sponge dauber with Highland Heather and Orchid Oasis randomly before die cutting the wisteria. I had the perfect ribbon from my stash and to finish it off, sequins from the retired Expressions in Color Ephemera Pack.

Inside the card, I used the Stitched with Whimsy dies to outline the inside of the card. I  propped up the front of the card and made it into an easel card using the leaves stamp and die from the Wisteria Wishes set and adhered it using a foam dimensional so that the card front had something to grab on to to stay propped up. (Sorry I forgot to photograph the inside before sending the card off! I'll make another one and post an update to this entry.)

If you haven't sponged with finger daubers or brushes, give it a try. It's loads of fun!

Thanks for stopping by...have a wonderful day!