Potted Rose Scalloped Mini Mat Card Set with Mendi

Hello and welcome! This is Mendi here today, popping in to share some more cards featuring our Potted Rose Stamps. I had stamped several rosebuds, leaves, and flowerpots from various colors years ago when this set was first released. I'm obsessed with mass-producing layering images so I can have them on hand to grab for quick cards since half the batttle feels like getting them aligned and set up in the Misti.

I struggled to decide which color scheme I liked better, so I thought creating two versions of the same clean and simple card design with different color palettes would be fun. Half the battle is pulling out all the supplies, so doing them together in an assembly line didn't add much more time to my process. I started by laying all my images out where I wanted them and then carefully adhering the pieces to the flowerpot with liquid adhesive. Once I had an arrangement I was happy with, I used the first card as a template for my second card. I stacked the pieces on top of each other, giving me an easy way to quickly assemble them without the guesswork involved with the first card. I then stamped each flowerpot with my "best wishes" sentiment from our Everyday Greetings Stamps using VersaFine Onyx Black Ink and added foam tape to the back of the entire floral grouping.

To frame each card, I die-cut the scalloped mat using our Mini Mat & Tag 2 Dies, adhering thin strips of complimentary colored cardstock behind the eyelet lace holes to have the color peek out. For my card background, I inked a striped tone-on-tone print using our Diagonal & Straight Stripes Stencils with the same dye inks I used in my floral arrangements. 

I still can't pick a favorite. Which color palette is your favorite?

I am frequently asked which ink colors I used for my layered images. Some of these images were previously stamped using now-retired Colorbox inks; however, I spent considerable time trying to find the closest matches to share them here with you (from lightest to darkest).

Pink Roses
Gina K Bubblegum Pink
Hero Arts Ultra Pink
Versafine Charming Pink
Gina K Passionate Pink

Peach Roses
Hero Arts Peony
PinkFresh Cherry Blossoms
PinkFresh Coral Reef
PinkFresh Peony

Medium Green Leaves
Hero Arts Green Hills
PinkFresh Key Lime
PinkFresh Olive

Dark Green Leaves
Gina K. Lucky Clover
PinkFresh Olive
PinkFresh Evergreen

Olive Green Leaves
Gina K. Key Lime
Gina K. Jelly Bean Green
Stampin' Up Old Olive

Flowerpot
Lawn Fawn Manatee
Lawn Fawn Narwhal
Versafine Clair Pinecone

That wraps up my projects for this morning. I hope I've inspired you in your cardmaking and that you spread a little happiness by sending a card to a loved one today. 💗

Don't forget to check out our Potted Rose Stamps and Potted Rose Dies in our online shop, which are currently on sale!

Supplies Used:

Versafine Onyx Black Ink Shop at: Sunny Studio	Everyday Greetings Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Potted Rose Stamps Shop at: Sunny Studio	Potted Rose Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio
Hero Arts Pinks Core Ink Shop at: Sunny Studio	PinkFresh Rose Garden Ink Shop at: Sunny Studio	PinkFresh Heartbeat Ink Shop at: Sunny Studio	PinkFresh Over The Hills Ink Shop at: Sunny Studio
Mini Mat & Tag 2 Dies Shop at: Sunny Studio	Diagonal & Straight Stripes Stencils Shop at: Sunny Studio	Tsukineko Jumbo Dauber Shop at: Sunny Studio	Versafine Clair Ink- Pinecone Shop at: Sunny Studio