Wishing You Joy

The challenge this time at the new Flower Challenge is Anything Goes.  I love these challenges where I am not limited to products, so I pulled out an old but retired favorite.  I was inspired by an episode of HGTV: a grey couch that had pillows of purples and blues.

supplies: white and smoke grey cardstock, (retired) Technique Tuesday Two Steppin' stamps, Altenew inks in Persian Blue, Deep Iris, and Puffy Heart, and Forest Glades, Simon Sending & Wishing sentiment, Sparkling Clear sequins

I don't think I've ever used a grey background, but it's a nice change, isn't it?  This set includes an outline stamp plus a stamp that will add color to the inner petals of the flower.  Since they were mounted against a grey background instead of my usual white, I wanted to color in the remainder of the petals.  Because these Altenew inks are water-based, I was able to squiggle them on an acrylic block, spritz them with water, and use them to color in the outer petals.

I hope your week is off to a great start!