Kissing is Fabulous!!! A photoless tutorial

Did that get your attention? ;0) Well, if that didn't this might... I have a 2 new flower sets, so you can rest easy that you might not have to see doodle this or delight in life flowers (for a while.) ;0)

I wanted to get funky with colour for this & Fancy Pants's "Wild Iris" paper was just the thing. Oh, I AM stupid, LMsillyAO: I thought this was BasicGrey paper, & I was all proud of how well I matched my fancy pants stamps for the embossed background. DUH! Now it all makes sense.

So, some CARD DETAILS: This is done on river rock cardstock (which I did match to the d.p. lol) & "Cool Caribbean" <--I know that's pure evil 'since it's retired, but I have no willpower.) It's all sponge-daubed with Turquoise & Brown. And there are good ol' "Chocolate Chip" mats on here too. I have been a good girl & have been punching out all my middles. Trying to watch my environmental foot print more. The flower is done in a few simple steps:

First, traditional kissing with a few pointers (Oh ya, I'm such a kissing pro! Muhahaha)

1. Ink background stamp with craft ink--stays wet longer. (Here: "Not Quite Navy" & Paisley Print.) Huff if you like.
2. Push your stamp on it. (This is Fabulous Flowers.) If you have trouble getting a full-kiss, :0) then moisten your flower stamp with a lightly wet paper towel and then kiss.
3. Stamp onto paper. (This card used three flowers stamped on "Soft Sky.")

Next part is stuff I made up (Improv is good in kissin!) ;0)

4. Mix weak reinker water and paint petals with it (or just use your aquapainter for subtle colour.) You only need to paint the ones that show. Let dry.
5. Cut around petals.
6. Cover petals with crystal effects. (again, only ones that will show, no duh! I know...) (Optional: distress it with a heat gun--makes bubbles.)
7. Shape the dry petals (to curl up a bit.)
8. Adhere the layers.

If you'd like to see a photo tutorial on kissing click here.

Thanks so much for checkin' in; I love to hear about it if you try some kissin'

XXX <--stampin' smooches,
Mel