Anniversary Tulips

 Another card made for several lovely challenges out there.  

I just purchased this tulip layering stencil and was happy to use it right away to create this beautiful anniversary card for my college roommate and her husband.  

I was 5 months pregnant with my son, Josh, when I was a bridesmaid in their wedding, so I always remember what year anniversary it is for them (46th this year!)

This is a slim line stencil, so my card measures 8 1/4" x 3 1/4"  And aren't they beautiful! 

 

The Slimline Layering Tulips Stencil is from Unity and it's half price right now! (just sayin')

  Unity actually has a lot of items on sale right now if you're looking! Sale ends 5/15/23.

I used blender brushes to ink over the stencil.  The first stencil is the green leaves, the 2nd stencil is the full tulips inked in a lighter hue of chosen color, the 3rd stencil is tulip highlights inked in a darker hue of the color chosen.  

I die cut the stenciled panel using Slimline Nested Stitch die from Rubbernecker and layered it over a slightly larger panel of Berry Sorbet card. I stamped the sentiment, from The Greetery, on a die cut strip and layered it over the tulips with foam dots.

You could do more to this to dress this up - outline the leaves and tulips in gold or black, add some glitter or shimmer with various products - but I left mine clean and simple in all of it's natural beauty for this, my first try using it!

I'm linking my card to:

The Stencil Fun Challenge

Flowers

The Flower Challenge

Pretty Pastels

Crafting Happiness

Flowers

NBUS

First time using tulip stencil

Stamps:  Sentiment Suite: Love - The Greetery

Paper:  White, Berry Sorbet - PTI

Ink:  Light Spruce, Light Carnation, Medium Carnation - Gina K Designs.

Accessories:  Slim Line Layering Tulips Stencil - Unity, blender brushes, Slimline Nested Stitch Dies - Rubbernecker, Simple Strips Die - Taylored Expression, foam dots.