The warm Pale Papaya and Calypso Coral on this card make it the perfect summer birthday card. I inked the flowers in Pale Papaya and then sponged a little Calypso Coral on the edges with a sponge dauber for a two-tone look. The Pale Papaya & White ribbon is folded and tied with a piece of Linen Thread before being adhered to the card front with a Mini Glue Dot. 

Plus, I'm hopping with the fabulous Pretty Cards & Papers International Design Team! Be sure to read all the way through my post to the list of designers at the bottom. Then, click through the list and see all of the gorgeous cards they have made. You definitely don't want to miss a thing!

So, on y go! Let's get stamping.

I love watercoloring and watercolor techniques! The new Watercolor Shapes stamp set is perfect for doing a little faux watercoloring. By using a Stampin' Spritzer to mist a little water onto an inked stamp, you can kick these watercolor images up a notch to get some fabulous watercolor looks! Check out the video on how to do it and then see all the dimensions and supply lists below. On y go! Let's get stamping.

Here, I stacked five rectangles in five different colors to create a rainbow background for my wild flowers from the Quiet Meadow stamp set.

The stamped image is a piece of 2 1/4" x 3 3/4" Basic White cardstock mounted on a piece of 2 7/16" x 3 15/16" Basic Black cardstock.

I tied a piece of Blushing Bride Bakers twine around the front of this card from the Snail Mail Baker's Twine Combo Pack.

I think this background looks a little like a sunset or a sunrise. What do you think? 

The Basic White cardstock is 2 1/8" x 3 1/2" layered on a piece of Basic Black cardstock which is 2 5/16" x 3 11/16".

​I tied a piece of the new Pale Papaya and white ribbon around this card. 

For this card, I didn't use any water, This is what the stamps will look like when inked and applied directly to the paper. They are designed to have a watercolor look already.

The stamped layer on this card design is 2 1/2" x 3 1/2" layered on a piece of Basic Black cardstock which is 2 11/16" x 3 11/16".

I used a piece of black Baker's Twine from the new Baker's Twine Essentials pack.

This card uses the Pretty Perennials stamp set with the NEW Pattern Party patterned paper. I LOVE this patterned paper. One side is filled with bright, colorful patterns and the reverse side is all black and white designs. It's a special host reward that can be purchased with Stampin' Rewards when you have a workshop or place an order over $150.

My second sample using this card sketch is with the Dragonfly Garden stamp set. I love the look of this dragonfly on the backdrop of wildflowers. This stamp set has a coordinating punch that makes it simple to create this cute dragonfly!

I'm in LOVE with the new You're a Peach collection which includes the Sweet as a Peach stamp set, Peach dies, and You're a Peach patterned paper. I used the colors from the patterned paper for this card: Balmy Blue, Calypso Coral, and Pale Papaya. We'll be using this amazing set for my May Card Class & Game Night on May 25.