Create

A single flower, a sentiment with deep feeling and shades of meaning, all made into a card.

Challenges

Less is More: Single Layer with a Flower
Can You Case It: Grey, Chartreuse, Flamingo
Simon Says Stamp: CAS
Addicted to Stamps and More: Anything Goes
Inspiration Destination: Anything Goes

Supplies

InLinkz.com

Putting It Together

It's been a week of catastrophe for me. My tablet died and I use it all the time. Then the camera I use decided to fail as well. No clue what's wrong with it. My sweetie, who is usually quite adept at electronics, looked at it and can't get it to come back to life. I tried using the camera on my smartphone but it's quite awkward because it won't work on the tripod and so requires both hands to position and snap and all that. I tried using it on another post, but it's difficult. Then there's the old camera. It doesn't have any way to remote click and when connected to the computer it can't be used to take pictures (and an application which is supposed to work with it to remote click crashes my computer *sigh*). So, I have to blindly take pictures, then copy them to the computer to be able to edit them. The quality of the images is also considerably less. So... *sigh* Just as I felt I was reaching my stride with blogging creating, I am met with limitations.

I wanted to combine two challenges, both with limitations. The first, single layer with a flower and CAS. The second, 3 colours: grey, chartreuse, and flamingo. I also decided to use just one stamp set, the one which came with the Tim Holtz Watercolour Kit. 

Out of Limitations Comes Creativity

I think it turned out well. Slightly melancholy but fitting my mood well because of that.

I used the Misti for my stamping. I love the Misti! For the first stamping, I used 2 inks on the one stamp. I put Hickory Smoke on the centre (I forget what that's called) and Abandoned Coral for the petals.

I used Twisted Citron for the stem and leaf. I like the simplicity of the coloured line drawing.

I stamped the sentiment in Hickory Smoke to echo the flower.

Another sentiment from the set is also so fitting. But I felt the card front was a little plain. I sponged on Hickory Smoke with the blending tool for a bit of character.

And that, is that.

Sorry for the poor quality pictures. I don't know when I'll have a better camera again. I'll figure it out. Out of the limitations, I will find the creativity.