Stamps: Hampton Arts - Willowy Sunflower; Waltzingmouse - Say it with Style
Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black
Spellbinders: Rectangles Sm (S4-130) #4, Fleur de Lis Rectangles (S4-317) #3
Promarkers: Pastel Yellow, Canary, Lipstick Red, Moss, Khaki, Warm Grey 1
Accessories: Gingham Paper - Joanna Sheen, Card from stash
The layout of my card is quite clean and simple; backing paper and some pretty die cuts to frame this gorgeous sunflower. I stamped the image three times - once onto the white base card and twice more. I coloured all the images with Promarkers and layered the sunflower for dimension. I adore sunflowers - they are just so beautiful. Here's the graphic for this week's challenge - you can see where I got the idea for a sunflower birthday card!!! The photos are courtesy of Style Me Pretty - and they are just lovely!
Edited: I took a close up photo of the sunflower to show how pretty the layering is - and I forgot to upload the image - here it is!!
The rest of the Design Team have created some awesome cards, and this month we welcome Monika Davis (M.A.D. Stamper) as our Guest Designer for CR84FN58 & 59, so click on the links below to check out the inspiration cards:
Monika Davis - Guest Designer
We had a good run to the airport to pick up Mum & Ben - I think the heat came as a bit of a shock!! It'll take them a couple of days for their body clocks to fall into Eastern time, so we're going to have a few lazy days - probably by the pool!! But this afternoon I'll be watching the Men's Final from Wimbledon. Go Andy!! That's all for now - see you again tomorrow.
I love the red in the sunflower, Deborah and your gingham paper looks like a white garden lattice!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty Deborah! I love the beautiful flower layered on that ornate label!
ReplyDeleteOh Deborah, I just LOVE that GORGEOUS sunflower! BEAUTIFUL! FAB frame and paper! Just SCREAMS summer!
ReplyDeleteA fabulous selection of cards since my last visit and I love your photographs :o)
ReplyDeleteJackie xx
Gorgeous card Deborah...love the vibrant colours, great colouring
ReplyDeleteAnne
Very nice interpretation of the colours Deborah. Now I know what I am going to do with that SB die that just doesn't seem to work with what I do.
ReplyDeleteHow is the US treating you?
Fab card Deb, love that yellow gingham, and the pretty flower, and it's stopped raining here lol!
ReplyDeleteI love the picnic-y, summery feeling you get from this!
ReplyDeleteWonderful card Deb! I love the dimension the height and coloring of the flower gives it. This is such a fun and summery card! :)
ReplyDeleteYour sunflower is gorgeous and the layering is fab:). Gorgeous take on the colors.
ReplyDeleteHave fun with your mum and Ben over; would you please send some warmth to the Netherlands? It's so wet, rainy and windy here; yikes!
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I think this is my new favorite from you Deborah! So summery...love your pretty flowers and red frame!!
ReplyDeleteThe red die cut is such a beautiful backdrop for the flower, and I love the yellow dsp too! So pretty!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card Deb. That sunflower is lovely. I really like the dimensions.
ReplyDeleteWow Miss Deb! this is So Pretty Pretty! Love the gingham dp's and your Beautiful sunflower! Love the popped up red and yellow petals! So Cheery and Summery! 8-)
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Shannon
Love the gingham check with that gorgeous sunflower! Yes, these are some bright summer colors-love!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely card! Your coloring and cutting are simply awesome, and I love how it looks framed in that die cut and placed on the yellow gingham background!
ReplyDeleteOh so pretty Deborah. I love that summery Sunflower. :)
ReplyDeleteHugs~