A Friend Card with Happy Hibiscus

Every summer, for the past several years, my mom has given us a hibiscus plant to brighten up our back porch. It’s become a little tradition I look forward to – potting the plant in just the right spot and waiting for those first buds to bloom. One day there are three blossoms, and the next, two more appear. The hibiscus plant feels like a little burst of sunshine, and it inspired the card I’m sharing with you today! Here’s my card:

The plant on my back porch this year yields Poppy Parade flowers, but I’m sharing a Flirty Flamingo beauty. The flower, the leaves, and even that fun label shape all come from the Happy Hibiscus Bundle. I love how easy it was to mix and match the elements – and that label is perfect for quick sentiments that still pack a punch! Here’s a look at the Happy Hibiscus Bundle:

Here’s a closer look at the stunning flower at the heart of this card – stamped and cropped with the Happy Hibiscus Bundle. I stamped stamped the leaves with the Happy Hibiscus stamp set and colored them Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blends. While there are stamps to crop the leaves, I snipped them (so I wouldn’t have to get up and walk over to my Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine). 🙂

If you looked past the gorgeous flower, then you saw the textured backdrop I created on the 2-5/8″ x 3-7/8″ Pool Party panel. To build that look, I stamped the solid images of the flowers over and over with the same color of ink, stamping some of the images off once before stamping on the paper. Here’s a closer look:

A bright pink, a subtle blue and a rich gray – they all come together perfectly in this card. While my card also features Granny Apple Green, it’s the mix of pink, blue and gray that I love so much, If you love this mix of Flirty Flamingo, Pool Party and Basic Gray as much as I do, I hope you’ll save this for future reference:

To coordinate with the Basic Gray card base and add a little extra shine, I added a trio of Basic Gray pearls from the Basic Gray & Smoky Slate Pearls.

Bundles: Happy Hibiscus Bundle  Stamps: Happy Hibiscus, Perfectly Pears  Papers: Pool Party, Flirty Flamingo, Basic Gray, Basic White  Inks: Pool Party, Flirty Flamingo, Memento Tuxedo Black, Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blends  Accessories: Happy Hibiscus Dies, Basic Gray & Smoky Slate Pearls, Stampin’ Dimensionals

Happy Hibiscus Bundle (English) – 164880

Price: $59.25

Perfectly Pears Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) – 166147

Price: $20.00

Pool Party 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 122924

Price: $14.00

Flirty Flamingo 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 141416

Price: $14.00

Basic Gray 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 121044

Price: $14.00

Basic White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 166780

Price: $14.00

Pool Party Classic Stampin’ Pad – 147107

Price: $9.00

Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin’ Pad – 147052

Price: $9.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad – 132708

Price: $8.00

Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack – 154885

Price: $11.00

Basic Gray & Smoky Slate Pearls – 163416

Price: $7.50

Stampin’ Dimensionals – 104430

Price: $4.25

Perfectly Pears Bundle (English) – 166154

Price: $42.25

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Thanks for stopping by today!

Brian