Monday, May 5, 2025

Fun Floral Birthday Card

I'm finding that some of my old woodblock stamps no longer can give a good image--no matter how many times I stamp.  But this old Penny Black stamp from 2008 is a keeper!  My tastes in cardmaking have certainly changed over the past 20 plus years, but I still love this playful, unique design.  For one thing, you don't have to be a great colorist to use it.  
I clear embossed after stamping in Versafine Clair Blue Belle.  The centers were colored with Altenew's Persian Blue brush marker and the dots with Maple Yellow.  I have the same colors in ink pads, so I used them to get the matching MFT stitched rectangle mats.  Couldn't help but fill the dots with Yellow Stickles and then decided the centers needed Blue Bayou.  It really makes for a happy, sparkly card in person.  See the video in my IG post.  This Hero Arts sentiment from 2003 is timeless and still stamps great.  I'm entering Woodblock Wednesday (via IG), Color Hues and SSS Wednesday.
Thanks so much for taking time to stop by.  If your blog address is in your profile or comment, I will visit you.



14 comments:

  1. Gorgeous colours Greta, have that one in my stash as well, I'm yet to find a PB that hasn't lasted the test of time and had some for many years.

    B x

    ReplyDelete
  2. Love that blue and yellow and I knew there would be some sparkle on it somewhere. Nice to see an old stamp being used too xx

    ReplyDelete
  3. That's a cute stamp to use with this color combo! Delightful card, Greta. Maybe you could unmount the stamps from their woodblocks and use them in a Misti? Could be the foam layer has broken down?

    ReplyDelete
  4. That is such a pretty color combination. I love that adorable stamp; I find that I don't use nearly as many of my old wooden stamps as I used to. Once the rubber dries out they don't seem to stamp as well- or maybe they never really did and I just had nothing else to compare them to?

    ReplyDelete
  5. Some of my older woodblock stamps don't take the ink the same way they used to. Your card is so delightful Greta! I love the blue and yellow stitched background papers you used to support it.

    ReplyDelete
  6. I love this bright and cheery card, Greta, and the colours are so clean and crisp. I too had problems with old wood block stamps, so I have removed them all from the blocks now.
    Take care of yourself.
    Hugs
    Carol x

    ReplyDelete
  7. Beautiful Greta. It's great to use the older woodblock stamps.

    ReplyDelete
  8. That image is so pretty, Greta and looks so lovely done up in the Color Hues combo! Wonderful card.

    ReplyDelete
  9. Fun take on the Color Hues combo, Greta - love the matting!!

    ReplyDelete
  10. I love this PB card and that stamp is an oldie but a goodie! I have fewer woodblock stamps than I did, but I still love the ones I've kept. xxx

    ReplyDelete
  11. Such a great block stamp and love it in yellow and blue! Thanks for playing at Color Hues.

    ReplyDelete
  12. Penny Black stamps are keepers. This one is so playful and fun and I love it in blue and yellow! Thanks so much for sharing this with us at Color Hues!

    ReplyDelete
  13. Another fabulous card Great. Thanks gain for sharing with us at the Color Hues!

    ReplyDelete
  14. So pretty! Love the flowers and great take with the colors! Thank you so much for playing along with us over at the Color Hues Challenge!

    ReplyDelete

Thanks so much for taking time to stop by. If your blog address is in your profile or comment, I will visit you.