In the Moment

I am going to try to share all the cards that I have made with stamps that are retiring soon. This set, In the Moment, is on the retiring list. I did get this set free for attending a conference that Stampin' Up! put on but I can't say that I feel in love with it. Don't get me wrong, I like the images but I wasn't sure it was really something I loved. Therefore, it took me a while to ink this set up. Once I did, I have enjoyed coloring these images.

This card was colored with blends. I have learned to color the edges with the dark color, go over with the lighter color, and then add some details with the dark color again. This really gives me the different shading in my images.

Orchid Oasis

Another great color that Stampin' Up! added to the line up this past spring is Orchid Oasis. This is a bluish purple color that is different from every other color that we have. 

I used a sale-a-bration stamp set from the July-August sale-a-bration period called Wonderful World stamps set. I used the makers for Orchid Oasis and Pear Pizzazz on the iris to get the two colors.