ROSES FOR YOU

A friend came over last week and found Wordsworth's "Rose Card" stamp in one of my "flower" drawers and thought she would like to make some cards with it.  I don't think I have inked up that stamp in more than 10 years; but when I saw her finished card, I knew I HAD to revisit that stamp.

I think the reason I haven't used it (aside from the fact that I keep buying and stamping NEW things LOL) is because the image itself measures almost 5 7/8 x 3 inches.  I prefer to make A2-sized cards because they fit nicely in the boxes I use for giving cards away.  This image size meant I had to come up with some different layouts and envelopes.

These first cards are 5 x 7.  When Wordsworth came out with the "Rose Card" stamp in 2000, it also came out with a series of word stamps that fit inside the border of the image.  This "Happy Anniversary" is one of those complementary phrases.

Other materials used on these cards:
Copics: R89, R59, R39, R29, YG97, YG95, YG93
Copic X-Press-It Blending Card
Memento Tuxedo Black
Black, White & Red cardstock (Olive cardstock replaced the Black on the second card.)
Fiskars Border Punch
Red chiffon ribbon
Adhesive rhinestones (Recollections)

I always decorate my envelopes to coordinate with my cards.  I couldn't use the same stamp, so I found this delightful "Delicate Rose Stem" stamp from Hero Arts.

All the remainder of the cards are 6 1/4 x 4 1/2 inches.

These 2 cards use a "Happy Birthday" stamp (Clear stamp...sorry I don't know company)

Other materials used on this card:
Copics: Y08, Y06, Y04, Y02, YG97, YG95, YG93
Copic X-Press-It Blending Card
Memento Tuxedo Black
Black, Yellow & Olive cardstock
Yellow/white ribbon
Sticko Dimensional Glitter Dots

Other materials used on this card:
Copics: RV09, RV06, RV04, RV02, YG97, YG95, YG93
Copic X-Press-It Blending Card
Memento Tuxedo Black
Black, Bright Pink & Olive cardstock
Check ribbon
Sticko Dimensional Glitter Dots

These last 2 cards use the "With Deepest Sympathy" phrase that was another stamp designed to compliment the "Rose Card" image.

Other materials used on this card:
Copics: R85, R83, R81, R11, YG97, YG95, YG93
Copic X-Press-It Blending Card
"What the heart has once owned...(Stampin' Up "Loving Memories" set)
Memento Tuxedo Black
Black, Light Pink & Olive cardstock

Other materials used on this card:
Copics: R89, R85, R83, R81, YG97, YG95, YG93
Copic X-Press-It Blending Card
"What the heart has once owned...(Stampin' Up "Loving Memories" set)
Memento Tuxedo Black
Black, Rose & Olive cardstock

 Here is a close-up of the image on the envelope.

Thanks for taking a look.  Have a great day,
Carlene