Summery Flowers Birthday Card - Inkspirational July Sketch Challenge (#30)

We have a sketch challenge for you this week at Inkspirational, and a great sketch it is too!  I think this is such a versatile layout, it will work for both squares and rectangles and you can keep it CAS or go a bit more fancy with it.  I rotated the sketch and made a 5 3/4" square card. 

My friend and neighbour Kath asked me to make a birthday card for an old friend of hers - who used to live in the house that Owen and I live in now!  I went with a floral theme (no surprise there!) and used pretty, summery colours - Crisp Cantaloupe, Primrose Petals and Pear Pizzazz - with some white, Espresso and Raspberry Ripple thrown in.  I stamped the flourish from the Everything Eleanor set onto Whisper White CS a few times using Pear Pizzazz ink.  I used the flower stamp from the SU! Morning Meadow set that matches the Pansy punch and inked a few flowers with Crisp Cantaloupe ink and then inked the edges with Primrose Petals ink using a sponge dauber.  I then made two slightly darker flowers by inking in Primrose Petals ink, stamping off once and then edging with Raspberry Ripple ink.  I computer generated the sentiment using the Lobster Two font and cut two scalloped Early Espresso borders using the Large Scallop Edgelits die.  The patterned paper is a scrap of Pear Pizzazz DSP I found in my stash.  I attached a strip of Primrose Petals ribbon, tied a separate bow and glued that over the top.  I popped up the flowers on the white panel and added jewel centres.  I then punched more flowers for the Pear Pizzazz patterned paper panel and had to add jewel centres to those too!  

Here's the inside and envelope - with more flourishes and flowers!

I really hope you'll try this wonderful sketch and take part in our challenge at Inkspirational this week, I'd love to pop by your blogs to see your interpretations!  The other DT members will have fab cards on show to inspire you and our Weekend Warrior, Sandie, will post a card on Saturday too!

Supplies:
Stamps: SU! 'Everything Eleanor' & 'Morning Meadow' sets, Hero Arts '???'
CS: SU! Primrose Petals, Crisp Cantaloupe, Early Espresso & Whisper White
Patterned paper:  SU! Pear Pizzazz DSP
Ink: SU! Crisp Cantaloupe, Primrose Petals, Raspberry Ripple & Pear Pizzazz
Tools: SU! Pansy, Boho Blossoms & Itty Bitty flower punches, Large Scallop Edgelits die, sponge daubers
Embellishments & accessories: SU! Primrose Petals stitched ribbon, Rhinestone Jewels, Dimensionals