Irises

I had to share the cards I created for my mom, grandma and sister-in-law for their Mother's Day. I was so excited a couple of weeks ago to receive a set from Flourishes, called Siberian Iris. It's so amazingly detailed!


I knew I'd use it to make these cards!

Mom's Card: I kept this a full panel on the front of the card with distressed edges and random stitching for a main focal point to the card.

Grandma's card: I used my Nestabilities to cut out the iris. I love the effect of the Vintage Violet scallops around the iris... reminds me of a flower in and of itself.

Sandy's card: A clear card is trendy and fresh... perfect for Sandy who is the best ever! If I could have picked a sister for myself, I would have picked her!
I used Adirondack inks to watercolor the iris. The colors remain very vibrant, which is exactly how wonderful iris are in real life - and reminds me of the irises that my grandma had growing in her backyard in their home at Aintree. I wanted to capture that on paper. I added a bit of slate around the edges to give shadow and depth.

Thanks for stopping by,
lise
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Supplies:
Stamps:
-Siberian Irises by Flourishes LLC
-Spanish Script backgrounder by Cornish Heritage Farms


Ink:
-Stone Gray and Jet Black Stazon
-Pitch Black, Slate, Eggplant, Butterscotch, Meadow and Lettuce Adirondack inks by Ranger


Paper:
-Basic Gray, Watercolor paper, Elegant Eggplant, Vintage Violet by SU
-Clear Card Sheet


Other:
-Nestabililties by Spellbinder
-ribbon from Michael's
-sewing machine and thread
-Niji waterbrush
-dimensional tape