Sparking Sunflowers
Yesterday’s color challenge was wonderful: Old Olive, Bashful Blue and More Mustard
I thought immediately of the Serene Sunflowers. I have this set for a while now and it has never seen ink. It was time to get it dirty! Of course…using that set was the perfect excuse to use my favorite neutral color: Chocolate Chip!
I haven’t been able to do Julee Tilman’s sketches lately. I really like them. So I pulled out her newest one and used it for my layout.
I started with a 4″ x 10″ piece of Old Olive cardstock folded in half.
I stamped the striped background in Old Olive with part of the Happiness background and sponged the edges first with Old Olive, then with Chocolate Chip.
The main image layer is a 3″x 3 3/4″ piece of Confetti White Paper.
I stamped the flower petals in More Mustard, some leaves in Old Olive and the flower center in Chocolate Chip.
Next I added bashful blue ink all around it with help of my Aqua Painter. Over that blue I added some speckles in Bashful blue with the marker and the Color Spritzer tool.
The layer was adhered to a 1/4″ bigger layer of Chocolate Chip and another 1/4″ bigger layer of Bashful Blue. I added a small photo corner that was sponged in Chocolate Chip and faux stitching with my Argyle stamp from All in a Row.
For my sentiment I stamped the F from Wild West Alpha in More Mustard on Confetti White cardstock. Over that I stamped My Friend with stamps from Fundamental Phrases. It was punched out with the 1 1/4″ circle punch and sponged first with More Mustard, then with Chocolate Chip. It was layered on a sponged 1 3/8″ circle and a Chocolate Chip scallop circle. I added Antique Brass Hodgepodge Hardware to the left side and wrapped Blue Taffeta ribbon all around the card. I tied the end together with Linen thread.
Last I added a bit of Dazzling Diamond Glitter with 2 way glue over my flowers.
OH, I just LOVE this card! I never got this set and this card REALLY makes me regret it!
Just BEAUTIFUL!
This is beautiful! I have borrowed this set a few times from my mom, but never inked it up. You did a wonderful job with this. I love the soft blue background behind your flowers.
Beate, this card is so pretty! Love the added elements to it. I never really liked this set until this card and wanted you to know! TFS!
GOJUS!!!
Thanks for turning me onto another blog! I love sketches and hey, Beate, how come MY blog isn’t in your list, huh?
Beate, I think Emily had you in mind when she came up with this color combo. Its totally you. Gorgeous card!
WOW, I LOVE it! Sunflowers are my favorite, I have to pull this set out! GORGEOUS!
This is one of my favorite sets!! Please keep using it:)!!!! Great card and perfect for the color challenge!
I love how you brought all the dimensions of the colors together.
Wow! This is just brilliant!
Beate, You certainly did a fabulous job with the color combo and this great SU set! I love this card! Deb
This is beautiful! I love the blue watercolored around the sunflowers! Chocolate Chip is the perfect addition to this color combination!
Beate…this is sooo gorgeous!! I love how you’ve arranged the flowers, and your beautiful blue background! Pretty sparkle as well!! Stunning card!!
I love this card, I have a new found love for Sunflowers!
Well you definately need to ink this set more often. Your card is gorgeous!!!!
Wow…beautiful card! Love it! You made those colours work soooooooo much better than I did…haha!
LOVE the sunflowers surrounded by that soft blue! It’s a really great card.
I love this Beate! The Dazzling Diamonds on this just makes this!!!! I love this!!! Did I say tell you that!!!
Oh, how stunning, Beate!!! You work is so wonderful, and those colors look great together! I too have had this set for a long time and it hasn’t been touched, not even mounted, for about a year. TFS.
A stunning card. I love the bashful blue in between all the flowers. I always make a muddy mess when I try to do that.
Oh wow, love your card for the challenge!!! Fabulous!