Addicted to Stamps and More: Photo Inspiration

It's time for a new Addicted to Stamps and More challenge! This week we have a photo inspiration board:

So much to choose from here! I ended up making two cards. For my first one, I focussed on the pretty spring bushes, the textures and the colours: 

Appropriately enough, this die is called Spring Branch. After die cutting it from watercolour paper, I added pinks to the blossoms and greens to the leaves, then spritzed it with water and let it do most of the blending work. I assisted with my paintbrush here and there. ;) After it was dry, I added the brown for the stem. For texture, I used a striped embossing folder. And yes, I found another pandemic-appropriate sentiment! 

For my second card, I was attracted to the two pink bowls - and at first glance, I thought they looked more like cups, with the plates underneath. :D So I went with it: 

Since I knew I wanted my little heart to be pink, I went for a gold-coloured cup. I brought in the greys from the inspiration and embossed the main mat with a geometric design. 

The design team was inspired in all kinds of ways by this fun photo board! Be sure to visit the ATSM challenge blog for lots of ideas - and then I hope you'll join us! 

Supplies: (together) Neenah white & Hero Arts layering cardstock, Canson watercolour paper, Neat & Tangled Origami Map stamp, Memento Pear Tart ink, Hero Arts spring branch die, Zig markers, Darice diagonal stripes embossing folder; (tea) Neenah white & Papertrey Ink soft stone cardstock, Canson watercolour paper, Pinkfresh Late Nights & Lawn Fawn Tea-riffic stamps, Versafine onyx black ink, Wow clear gloss embossing powder, Gansai Tambi watercolours, MFT Blueprints 29 & star grid cover-up dies, foam tape