Jun 23 2007
Tuscan Sunflowers
I didn’t know where I wanted to go with this card, but here is the final destination, LOL! I had the image colored, the layout planned, and didn’t know what else to do!
So when I can’t think, I fall back on my old standby…background stamps and sponging. 
The “Scenic Sunflowers” are watercolored on watercolor paper using several inks: marigold, celery, wasabi, garden green, ruby red, soft sky, bashful, choc chip, and cocoa. I stamped flannel plaid on the marigold card base using marigold ink. Then, I sponged all around everything with Ranger vintage photo ink.
I wanted to keep it simple, and let the image be the spotlight. So, I just added three chocolate knotted ribbons, a PaperTrey sentiment with some piercing, and faux stitching around the focal image. Wallah~ done!
Hope you are all having a great weekend! Thank you for stopping by! 
Stamps: scenic sunflowers (stampendous), flannel plaid, faux ribbons (papertrey)
Ink: marigold, celery, wasabi, garden green, ruby red, soft sky, bashful, choc chip, cocoa, ranger vintage photo, palette burnt umber
Paper: watercolor, marigold
Accessories: sponge, aquapainter, mat pack, pop-up glue dots, sm. corner rounder
This is gorgeous Trudee! Love the coloring! And those background stamps and sponging were perfect for this card! Love how you did the image corners too!
Love the coco flannel on marigold, T — very pretty!
It’s very pretty! I should get that Flannel background.
The colors and background stamping are great, the card is very pretty.
How pretty! I love the colors and layout! LOVE all the sponging too! Great job!
I just LOVE where you ended up! Isn’t it funny how you can be in the dark where you’re going, but once you get there it seems like the only place to be
Beautiful card, as always, Trudee. TFS
Love it!! Great colors, layout (I love the ribbons), love the torn edge and sponging too!
Very cool. Love that folded, torn ribbon edge.
WOW WOW WOW!!! This is just stunning! It took my breath away! You are so creative, thank you for sharing this beautiful creation!
Hahaaa!!! That’s a RIOT!!! =) Way to funny!!
The colors and sponging are such a beautiful BG for a gorgeous image that needs little embellishment. TFS
Gorgeous card! The beautifully colored image is definitely the focal point, and your layout & ribbons accent it perfectly!
I love the background on this card! It “fits” the feel of the stamped image! Wonderful card!
GORGEOUS on every level!! The design, coloring , embellishments!! Just beautiful!!
I love the warm colors and comfortable feel of this, Trudee! The Flannel and sponging and that fabulous fold look great. Cool stamp, too. I want to step into that picture!
I love this stampendous image ( I have the series) and I LOVE the colors you’ve used and the shading is great. Now I’m inspired to make some more cards when I get home from work! Thank you for sharing.
Fabulous card! I love the richness of it!
I love the color combo on this, What a great stamp. Love the sunflowers.
this is so great. I love it very much. Congrats on winning!
Gorgeous card Trudee! For some reason, I’m thinking the Tuscan region in Italy because it’s so rich and peaceful looking. Now you just need to stamp a hot italian man in the scene ……
Linda