Watercolor Spring Bouquet: Creating Soft Floral Cards with Mixed Florals Stamp Set in Fresh Freesia and Blackberry Bliss

Hello my Stampin’ Friends!

This delicate spring card showcases the Mixed Florals stamp set with a beautiful bouquet of tulips and lily of the valley arranged in an elegant composition. The flowers are expertly watercolored in soft shades of Fresh Freesia and Blackberry Bliss for the tulip blooms, while Pecan Pie adds warmth to the tiny bell-shaped flowers. The foliage is rendered in natural tones of Old Olive and Mossy Meadow, creating realistic depth and movement throughout the arrangement.

The entire floral bouquet is framed within a soft oval background created with Fresh Freesia ink, giving the design a gentle, dreamy quality that enhances the watercolor effect. The background wash creates a subtle spotlight effect that draws attention to the botanical elements while maintaining the card’s serene, spring-like atmosphere. Watercolor Paper provides the perfect canvas for this artistic technique.

The sentiment “just for you” is stamped in coordinating Pecan Pie ink in the lower right corner, positioned to balance the composition without competing with the floral focal point. Small pearl accents are strategically placed around the design to add subtle sparkle and elegance, while the overall clean layout on white cardstock allows the beautiful watercolor work to take center stage as a thoughtful handmade gesture.

The inside of the card and envelope flap both feature delicate lily of the valley sprigs stamped in Pecan Pie ink, creating subtle coordinating accents that tie the entire design together.

This elegant spring card features a watercolored bouquet of tulips and lily of the valley from the Mixed Florals stamp set, beautifully rendered in Fresh Freesia and Blackberry Bliss with natural green foliage, all set within a soft oval background wash and accented with pearl embellishments and a “just for you” sentiment in coordinating Pecan Pie ink.

Card Measurements:

Base Card: Watercolor Paper (8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″). Fold in half with Bone Folder for a sharp crease.
Top Layer: Watercolor Paper (5 1/4″ x 4″)

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