Bouquet Bunch meets Stencil

   Today is another sneak peak at the Summer Mini catalog. I figured you must be tired of seeing Watercolor Trio by now! Ha! This card uses an adorable little stamp set called Bouquet Bunch. I love it! And since there is alot of stenciling going on in Stampin' Up! circles, I decided to try it using one of our stencils called Flourish! It was so much fun and adds a whole 'nother realm to my stamping!

   The card is pretty straightforward. Once again I chose colors or in this case one color that is retiring - Going Gray. First I stenciled the background with Going Gray and a touch of Rich Razzleberry ink. Note to self: Clean your stencil after each use so you don't get random ink smears on project. 

   The main image was stamped and then watercolored with ink and an aquapainter -  except for the vase. The vase was stamped on designer paper, cut out and mounted with dimensionals. I love how the swirly things in the vase compliment the swirls of the stencil.

  I have another confession (just keeping it real folks).  The button was added to cover up a smudge left by ink on the stencil. Grrr. It's my own fault cause I didn't clean my stencil, but I like the button and the look. Phew! 

All supplies are Stampin' Up!

• Bouquet Bunch - Summer Mini
• Flourish stencil
• Going Gray cardstock and ink - Retiring in June
• Rich Razzleberry and White cardstock
• Rich Razzleberry, Orchid Opulence (retiring) and Old Olive ink
• Dimensionals
• Basic Gray button
• Sponge daubers
• Aquapainter
• Scallop Border Punch and White Gel Pen

Thanks for stopping by! Hope you find time today to be creative!