Beautiful Happiness Abounds Birthday Card in Sepia

I really like the look of flowers or leaves in neutrals, such as browns and grays. Today’s card is a remake of the vibrant card I shared yesterday. For this version, I’ve re-done the Happiness Abounds flowers in Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, and Early Espresso for a very different effect:

For a timeless look, try flowers in sepia. I've watercolored the Happiness Abounds flowers in shades of brown for a very different effect. — Use **Fluid 100 Watercolor paper** for the best color blending effect

To create the flowers, stamp the flower images from the Happiness Abounds stamp set with Versamark, then heat emboss with white powder on Fluid Watercolor Paper. Next, watercolor the flowers with a mixture of Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, and Early Espresso. Die cut with the Blossoming with Happiness dies.

I’m quite partial to watercoloring. I like how every time they turn out differently. It’s so easy to blend the colors when using watercolor paper; anyone can do it on the first try!

I like to show a sample of what else can be done with a stamp and die set, even after the coordinating printed paper are used up.

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