Thank You

COMMENT:  For some odd reason, this card was inadvertently posted on March 24. I have no idea why - the mysterious workings of the electronic world escape me totally.  However, I really like the way this card turned out and I hope you won't mind another look at it!

Here in the East, dogwood in bloom is a highly prized event that occurs in May and its arrival always eagerly awaited.  The white blooms are large and flat and when wild dogwood trees are seen from a distance, the blossoms seem to float and drift through the branches much as fog would.  Breathtaking!  When my niece gave me a dogwood stamp for Christmas, I wanted to make the blooms white and knew this was the perfect opportunity to try out my new Uni Posca white paint pen . . .

I've been searching for an opaque white marker for a long time.  As they all were dye ink based, they are translucent and gave a washed-out appearance.  But the Uni Posca pen is paint – not ink – and I'm thrilled with the opaque results!

Cardstock:   Marcos #110 Jute, Tim Holtz Watercolor paper

Stamps:        Impress Dogwood Blossoms, Simon Says More Sketchy

                           Banner Greetings: “Thank You”

Inks:               Distress Brushed Corduroy, Spun Sugar, Tattered Rose,

                           Peeled Paint, Uni Posca Paint Pen White

Emb Powder:   Vippies Transcendence

Emb Folder: Spellbinder Bricks & Bark

Dies:              Lil Inkers Stitched Mats Rectangles, Elizabeth Hardware 1:

                           Hinges, Simon Says Sketchy Banner Greetings

Doo Dads:    Stamp Oasis Heat & Stick Powder, USArt Quest Effectz

                           Gold Essence, Hot Off the Press brads Brown