Herb Expressions

In the language of flowers, lavender represents devotion.  Its botanical name, Lavandula, comes from the Latin word for "to wash".  Lavender is fresh, sweet and truly aromatic!  If only my card today smelled like lavender :-)

I started by cutting both a piece of Elegant Eggplant and Whisper White cardstock using the Spellbinders Labels Eighteen Dies.  The lavender image was stamped in StazOn Black on the Whisper White piece and colored with an Almost Amethyst marker highlighting it in Adirondack Purple Twilight.  The leaves were colored with a Mellow Moss marking adding hints of Sage Shadow.  The sponging around the image is also in Sage Shadow.

The coordinated expression was stamped in Elegant Eggplant on a double ended ribbon banner die and sponged with Sage Shadow.  I thought this piece of Kaisercraft Lilac Avenue paper coordinated nicely.  Spellbinders Fleur De Lis Accents were painted with Periwinkle Shimmerz Paint then applied to the corners.

I added some Kaiser Pearls in lavender and adhered everything to a piece of Elegant Eggplant cardstock and then to an Aquamarine metallic card.

Thank you for taking a few minutes out of your busy day to visit me.  Happy stamping!

Card Recipe:

Stamps:  Herb Expressions 

Paper:  Aquamarine, Elegant Eggplant, Kaisercraft Lilac Avenue Collection Designer Paper, Shimmery White 
Ink:  Image – StazOn Black; Lavender – Almost Amethyst Marker & Purple Twilight with Blender Pen; Leaves – Mellow Moss Marker & Sage Shadow Marker; Sponging – Sage Shadow; Sentiment - Elegant Eggplant  
Accessories:  Periwinkle Shimmerz Paint, Kaiser Pearls in Lavender, Nesties Labels Eighteen #3 & #4, Fleur De Lis Accents, Papertrey Double Ended Ribbon Banner Die   
Techniques:  Sponging, Blender Pen