Inspired by Mindy Egan - Abstract Card

When I saw Mindy Egan's Abstract Art for Clean & Simple Cards video I knew I had to see what was in my stash to create abstract cards with.  As I shopped my stash, I remember the Taylored Expressions Abstract stencils and stamps set I had.  I also pulled out my Tim Holtz flower Garden stamp set.

I picke a few Distress Inks to build a bright pallet that would lend itself to a modern floral pattern.  The colors I chose to work with were Salvaged Patina, Squeezed Lemonade, and Twisted Citron.  

Working with the large semicircle stencil I began my pattern with Salvaged Patina.  I pulled the smaller more jelly bean-shaped stencil for Twisted Citron and completed my ink blending with a second smaller semi-circle and Squeeze Lemonade.  

After laying down my colors for a border selected the more open large petal flower from the Flower Garden stamp set.  I added them in a pattern that would overlap more than one color as well as leave a bit of white space in the petals.  Then I added the abstract leaf from the Taylored Expressions set.

To complete the panel I stamped a sentiment from the Taylored Expressions set.  Then die cut the panel with my Simon Says Stamp Stitched Rectangles.  I adhered the completed panel to a white card base.  In the end, I have a nearly one-layer card with a lot of color and depth.  

Shop the Supplies:

Craft Ink Blending Brushes 10 Colorful Pack Set Shop at: AZ	Simon Says Stamp STITCHED RECTANGLES Wafer Dies Shop at: SSS	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad SALVAGED PATINA Shop at: SSS | SBC	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad SQUEEZED LEMONADE Shop at: SSS | SBC
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad TWISTED CITRON Shop at: SSS | SBC	Tsukineko VersaFine Pigment Ink Pad - Onyx Black Shop at: SSS | SBC | AZ | Blick	ABSTRACT ACCENTS STENCIL & CLEAR COMBO Shop at: TE	Taylored Expressions - Beautiful Soul Shop at: TE
Tim Holtz Cling Rubber Stamps FLOWER GARDEN Shop at: SSS | SBC	Kokuyo Tape Glue Dot Liner Long tape, Refill cartridge 5 Pack, Shop at: SSS | AZ	Kokuyo Tape Glue Dot Liner Long-Blue Shop at: SSS | AZ	Fiskars PREMIUM CUT LINE Paper Trimmer 12 Inches Shop at: SSS | SBC | AZ
Lawn Fawn Teflon Bone Folder Shop at: SSS	Sizzix - Sticky Grid Sheets - 6 x 8.5 - 5 Pack Shop at: SSS | SBC | AZ	The Ink Stand White MINI Shop at: SSS	Tim Holtz 12.25 Inch Maxi Guillotine Trimmer Shop at: SSS | SBC
Tim Holtz Tonic GLASS MEDIA MAT Shop at: SSS | SBC | AZ	Tim Holtz Tonic TRAVEL GLASS MEDIA MAT Shop at: SSS | SBC | AZ	Tonic Tim Holtz Stamp Platform Shop at: AZ	100 Clear A2+ Card Resealable Cello/Cellophane Bags (Fit One A2 Size Card w/Envelope) Shop at: AZ
250 Starbrite Opaque Select A2 Envelopes in White - Economy 24lb Bond Smooth Vellum Finish Shop at: AZ	Spellbinders - Platinum 6 - Die Cutting and Embossing Machine Shop at: SSS | SBC | AZ	Spellbinders UNIVERSAL PLATE SYSTEM Shop at: SSS | SBC	Neenah Bright White Paper 65lb. Cover Stock Shop at: AZ