Okay…I was a slacker yesterday. After my Monday chores (dusting, vacuuming, cleaning bathrooms, mopping floors, big laundry load and baking cookies), I did my SCS work and then crashed in the backyard. I was pooped and didn’t even touch a stamp! I also didn’t announce a winner for the last sketch challenge. I will do that today, I promise.
So this morning, I got up early to make my sample for the inspiration challenge. For this card I used the top plate in the photo as my inspiration. I love how the Pumpkin flowers looked on the olive plate. I have a serious addiction. I can’t help myself. I have to have scallops on every card! It’s bad! I can’t stop!
I started creating the main image by stamping the branch from Embrace Life in Black Stazon on a 2 1/2″ x 3 3/4″ piece of Old Olive cardstock.
I colored the leaves in with a black journaling marker, went over the entire branch with VersaMarker and embossed it with clear embossing powder. I then used the VersaMarker to add shadow under the branch.
Next the En Francaisbackground was stamped over the cardstock with VersaMark ink and the layer was sponged with Old Olive ink.
I love the long rectangle scallop Megabilities. I used the largest template from the small long rectangles to cut my black cardstock. I cut it apart between two scallops and taped it together again to fit behind my Olive layer. Then I paper pierced a border on that layer.
The flowers were punched out of Pumpkin Pie cardstock with the Three for You punch, sponged with Pumpkin pie and adhered over the branch. I added black brads to three of the flowers and one half Pearl from the Pretties kit on the top flower.
The card base is a 4 1/4″ x 11″ piece of Basic Black cardstock folded in half. It is layered with a 4″ x 5 1/4″ piece of Old Olive cardstock. Each corner was punched with the ticket corner punch. On top of that are two 3 3/4″ wide pieces of Bali Breeze Designer paper . The corners were punched with the ticket corner punch as well. A paper pierced border was added to the pumpkin paper and 5/8″ Olive Grosgrain ribbon was tied around the Olive and Designer Paper layers. Over the ribbon knot a flower from the Pretties kit was added.
Since I made my one flower stand out so much, I thought the sentiment One of a Kind would be perfect for this card. I already had it stamped on Shimmery White and punched out with the large oval punch in my scrap pile. I layered it on a sponged Pumpkin Designer Label punchout that was layered first with a 1″ black circle. I paper pierced a border on the large oval and attached it to the card with dimensionals.
Beate
Stay at Home Mom of Three, Splitcoast Team Member and Copic and Spellbinders die Lover.30 Responses to “Pumpkin Flowers”
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Totally in awe of you! You made this just this morning! It’s beauitful! Thanks for another great inspiration piece! This was so much fun! Hope you have a wonderful day! Hugs! 🙂
Beate, this is BEAUTIFUL!!! I love the colors and the pearl on the one flower. Everything about it is perfect!!!!
This is a beautiful card! Thanks for sharing!
Beate, this is GORGEOUS! I LOVE those orange flowers on the olive background. . .stunning! And YOU a slacker? NEVER! 🙂
Fabulous card Beate! Love the colours you used too…so rich! I’m loving the nesties now too(since you enabled me) but I don’t have the long ones…guess that’ll be my next purchase…lol!
wow, this sure ist beautiful…love the colors you choose and the scallopes – yes, they are an addiction *gg*….lovely also, that you choose a perl to go in one flower, that goes so well with the quote.
OMG!!!! Beautiful!!!!!
I LOVE the colors and layout of this card! Beautiful and bold! The challenge piece is gorgeous, too!
It is pretty! Lovin’ the colors.
Beate, deine Karte ist zauberhaft! Die Idee mit den Stanzblümchen an diesem Zweig ist so genial…, muß ich mir unbedingt merken… ! Have a nice day…:-) Bye Silke
Gorgeous, gorgeous card, Beate!! Those flowers just pop off the green background!! Oh….and I LOVE all of your scallops!! 😉
Sometimes being a slacker is totally fun!
Your card totally ROCKS!! I love all the elements and the colors. Gorgeous!
It’s gorgeous! I love the orange-it really pops on the green. I love the scallops too, the black is really elegant!
This is fabulous, Beate. I would never have been able to get up and make something this beautiful under pressure. I would have totally freaked! lol You rock!!
Just beautiful! I love all the scallops and the bright colors! I wish I could just whip up a card like this! Hugs, Jackie
This is an awesome card Beate. I love the little branch, and the colours….and that little white flower set off to the side by itself. Beautiful. Joan
I love where the inspiration took you, just beautiful! And what is this so called housework stuff? I am not letting my DH read your blog – speaking of slackers in the domestic realm…..
Gorgeous card Beate – I just love the colors! I am totally doing this one! *STAMPIN HUGS* Alex
This is gorgeous. I can’t put my paper piercer away. I’m addicted to using that on every card. I love scallops too, but don’t own nearly enough of the shapes yet . . . someday.
Jenn
Super card Beate. Love the colors, the flowers & of course the scallops, I can totally understand why you love scallops!
I adore this wonderful card Beate! Your scallops are wonderful! The sentiment is perfect! Take care, glad you had a chance to rest a bit! Hugs, Deb
This is gorgeous!! I love your BICs, and I wish I always had time to do each one! Love your very, very cute card!! 🙂
Hi Beate – your card is awesome!!! I love how you’ve added the little flowers too!!! The colors are fab!!! It’s all your fault that I have bought the long rectangle Nestie’s too…see what you are doing to us – LOL!!! I must admit they are worth it!!!
It’s okay to slack for a day if you come back and show us yummy stuff like this the next day!!! I love the bright orange against the olive. I love the inspiration piece, too, and all the samples from your team!
Wow! NO wonder you were tired! That was a lot for one day! lol! Love your card and the inspiration challenge, I’m going to try and give it a whirl! Thanks, as always, for the great inspiration!
This is so pretty! The embossed branch is wonderful with the added florals!
Smiles, Deena
Gorgeous…I love the embossed stem!!
This is so beautiful !! It makes you feel good just looking at it !!!
Dance on 🙂
This is just stunning!!! I love it!!!
WOW!! LOVE that color combo! Great card Beate!