If you have trouble designing your cards, you are not alone.  As a demonstrator, I sometimes get stuck trying to decide which way to go with a card design.

When I was designing the card below, I had trouble deciding how I wanted the sentiment to be.  I laid out several options before I settled on the one I liked best.

Which one would you choose?  The sentiment stamped on the Lost Lagoon cardstock….

or the sentiment stamped on Very Vanilla cardstock?

 

Stamp Set – Quiet Reflection, Charming Sentiments
Cardstock – Lost Lagoon, Pretty Peacock, Very Vanilla, Perennial Lavender Designer Series Paper
Ink – Pretty Peacock
Accessories – Fern Embossing Folder, Charming Sentiments Dies, Copper & Natural Ribbon Combo Pack, Stampin’ Seal, Stampin’ Dimensionals

After I completed this card, I read that using a Blending Brush to apply ink to the Quiet Reflection stamp can result in a softer look.  So I gave it a try as you can see below.  I think the image does show up better using the Blending Brush!  Hooray for 2nd tries!

 

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Thanks for stopping by.  Happy Stamping!
Deb