Watercolored Sunflowers
Happy Saturday!
I was up early this morning and made this card, then I had to do some work, so I am posting it for you on my break 
I was so inspired by this gorgeous Daisy D’s paper that I got from Jacksonbelle! It’s an 8×8 pad called Beacon Hill. This sunflower and stripe pattern are soooo yummy!
I wanted to let the gorgeous paper be the focus of this card, so I pulled out this little bunch of sunflowers from the Provencale set. I stamped it on watercolor paper with Timber Brown Stazon ink. Then, I watercolored it using ink from the lid of the pad. I used saffron, summer sun, ruby red, old olive, close to cocoa, and creamy caramel. Then, I sponged some antique linen distress ink around the edges to give it an aged look. I mounted it on a piece of brocade blue cardstock that I had distressed and sponged the edges. I chose the brocade, because there are small distressed spots of that color on the patterned paper. I added the small “friend” tab to it, and I set that aside. (I simply stamped “friend” on a scrap of vanilla, punched it with the designer label punch, and sponged it with antique linen ink).
I chose kraft for the card base. Then, I attached a strip of the co-ordinating striped paper across the center of the sunflower print. It needed ribbon, and I just got this yummy ivory May Arts ribbon from Jacksonbelle. I thought it would be perfect, but I needed to tone it down. So, I sponged some of the antique linen ink on it. That was perfect! I layered the sunflower panel on a brocade panel, then tied the ribbon across the bottom of the striped panel.
I thought it needed a little interest, so I went through my stash and found these Daisy D’s antique pewter photo corners. I used 2 of them in opposing corners. Then, I mounted the focal image on an angle. It still needed “something” so I added the 3 pewter brads across the striped panel. Finally, I attached this to the kraft card base.
Looking at this makes me want to take a trip to France…how about you?
Have a fabulous Saturday!! Thanks for stopping by
| Stamps: provencale, fancy flex phr |
| Paper: daisy d’s beacon hill, kraft, brocade, watercolor |
| Ink: saffron, summer sun, olive, ruby, cocoa, caramel, antique linen (ranger) |
| Accessories: pewter brads, aged pewter corners, may arts ribbon, dimensionals, aquapainter, designer label punch, sponge, cutter kit distresser |
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Comments
OOOOH Tdawg, this is just gorgeous!!! I LOVE the colors, your layout, coloring, love it all!!! Stunning!
Posted by: jacksonbelle | March 31st, 2007 09:49
Yow! Goooorgeous!!! Everything is so yummy.
Posted by: Sue | March 31st, 2007 10:14
Thud! That’s me falling on the floor…who knew that beautiful cards could be so dangerous! Absolutely gorgeous Trudee! You outdid yourself on that one.
Linda
Posted by: Linda | March 31st, 2007 12:20
This is beautiful…that paper is wild!
Posted by: Allison | March 31st, 2007 13:50
Ooooooooh, ahhhhhhhh! Look at all those flowers–YUM! Pretty, pretty!
Posted by: leslierich | March 31st, 2007 14:46
What a beauty! Makes me wish for late summer sunflowers. TFS your gorgeous card. Nancy
Posted by: nancy littrell | March 31st, 2007 16:39
This is gorgeous Trudee! love the warm look and that beautiful paper! Is that the 12×12 size? I just got the 8×8 pack of chasing butterflies and didn’t get that paper in the pack!
Posted by: Julia Stainton | March 31st, 2007 18:09
Tru this is gorgeouse! That paper is awesome and your coloring is beeutiful.
Posted by: Brandi Livingston | April 1st, 2007 06:26
Gorgeous, Trudee! LOVE that paper!
Posted by: Val | April 1st, 2007 19:18