Sunday Share - Colour Inspiration For SAB Detailed Dogwood Stamps

For my share today I decided to play off the Colour Inspo in my last newsletter using a new stamp I got FREE with the latest Sale-a-Bration flyer. I had to get the Detailed Dogwood stamp as it's our provincial flower and I love watching the blooms come out in the spring around our neighborhood.  Here's the colours I'm using again for this post:

Here's all the pieces I used to make my cards - I started with the Embossing Folder in the Softy Sophisticated Bundle (another SAB item) and stamped my image to colour with Gray Granite - a bit softer look than my regular Memento Black. The strips of Designer Series Papers came from Inked Botanicals DSP in the Annual Catalogue. It was hard to find a DSP with Crushed Curry!! 

I'm not sure the colours are traditional for any dogwood I've seen, but I do think they came out really pretty don't you? I added some small bits of Shaded Spruce cardstock with the greeting background and the punched leaves. 

I did this card with a greeting that can be used for any occasion when I just want to say Hi to a friend and I flipped the embossing to the back for a flat design. The flower colours were done with my Blender Pen and the Pool Party background with my Small Blending Brushes. 

Here's my other card with a Happy Birthday greeting - and the embossed piece shows off the texture in this card.  Both sentiments are in the Notes of Nature stamp set in the Spring Mini p 43 - it's a great set too (probably my favourite in the Mini!!). I added a bit of Linen Thread to the middle strips to create a bit more texture. 

I'm closing my January workshop with Host Code NUDKGRFU on the 31st (Wednesday) so if you've got a small order you want to add then let me know. Orders over $35 go into my draws for sharing Host Rewards each month (unless your order is over $200 then you earn your own rewards).  

Drop me an email or message with your shopping list - or go online here and have it come direct to you (quickest and easiest).  Remember that Sale-a-Bration gives you FREE product for every $60 you order so watch for the prompts and don't miss out!!  

Until next time - Happy stamping!

Ginny