Blockheads New Release Part 3

Hi Everyone!
Today I have another installment of the Blockheads Paper Arts New Releases.    This image is available as an individual or in a set called Victorian Eccentricities.  

I will be showing you several more samples using this set over the next few weeks.  So stayed tuned.    Today's card uses the Potted Tulip and the large single Blossom  stamp.    I wanted to achieve a Victorian era feel with this image.  I used lots of colors and texture.  I was hoping to have it look like a piece of needle work.

I started by stamping four of the Blossoms in pale pink ink on white CS.  Next, the Potted Tulip was stamped with a medium blue ink.  I added lots of color with the following Distress Inks from Ranger: Tattered Rose, Faded Jeans.  After all the distressing, the piece was dry embossed using a Cuttlebug 5 x 7 Folder called Kassies Brocade.  I added more distress ink.  Here a few close ups so you can see the details.

The card base is made from a medium blue CS from Bazzill.  I added the sentiment from the Victorian Eccentricities Set and a couple more of the Blossom stamps to the inside.   I distressed with the same inks as listed above.

And just in case you can't read the sentiment, another close up.

And for a little bonus, here is an ATC I made using the cute little Gecko from this set.  Isn't he cute?

I stamped the Gecko and the small blossom, and the swirl from the Bird Cage stamp on a dark rust CS with Rhubarb Stalk and Tuxedo Black from Memento.  I added some velvet ribbon and pearls.  The Nature sentiment is from the ATC-Years Ago Set.

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And now, a sneaky peek for the next installment of the New Release bonanza. 

********************************************************************************* Hope you are enjoying all the new releases!  I am having so much fun working with them.  Have a sweet day and get some stamping in.  Love ya.


Karen