Sunday, November 28, 2021

Happy Birthday Susan!

Hi everyone.  Today is my dear friend Susan's birthday.  She loves blue and so when I saw this beautiful flower set from Honey Bee (Framed Anemones), I had to buy it to make her card.  I'm so happy how it turned out.  It's bright, bold, and a great birthday card for her.

Started by stamping in black ink and clear heat embossing.  I used only one shade of blue distress ink (Blueprint Sketch) for the flowers, two shades of green re-inkers (Mowed Lawn, Rustic Wilderness) for the leaves.  I've now added the Blueprint Sketch re-inker to my wish list ... there's always something to add! :)  Here's the photo that I saw that helped me pick my shade of blue ink ...

The image comes with it's own frame, which I originally watercoloured in Black Soot distress ink.  I didn't like how it looked, so fussy-cut out my image and placed it over top of a hemstitch dotty border, which has been lined with black card stock.  Much happier with the design.

Close-up ...
I'm sending this card over to Seize the Birthday - Challenge #228.  I didn't play along with my hobby, but the card is for Susan and she is an AMAZING gardener!! :)



And sending to NBUS Challenge #32.  This is the first inking of this pretty stamp!


Thanks for stopping by ... and if you have a moment, why not stop by Susan's blog (Cardmaker's Garret) and leave her some birthday love.  Thank you!!


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Stamps:  Framed Anemones (Honey Bee); Sentiment - Cosmos (Technique Tuesday - retired)
Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Mixed Media paper (Strathmore 140 lb.); Black card stock (SU!)
Ink:   Obsidian (Altenew); Blueprint Sketch distress ink, Mowed Lawn and Rustic Wilderness Distress Re-inkers (Tim Holtz)
Accessories:   Clear embossing powder, heat tool, Watercolour Paint brushes (#6, #4) Blick Art Materials, Hemstitch Rectangles (Spellbinders), White embossing powder

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29 comments:

Priscilla said...

Gorgeous!

Colleen said...

This is beautiful, Loll, that color is so rich and vibrant! I love how large the flowers are, they are showstoppers for sure!

HilaryJane said...

Beautiful, such gorgeous colours and I love that hemstitch frame. Susan will love it xx

Mac Mable said...

Vibrant and beautiful card for Susan and a real stunner Loll x.

Jeanne H said...

Yes, a lovely, lovely card. Love that shade of blue - gotta get it!

mamawcindy said...

Your card is GORGEOUS!!! Love the blue. I may have to look into getting that pretty stamp. Happy day to you!
cindys-greencricut

TK said...

Beautiful! Love the choice of the bold blue and greens

Lisa Elton said...

Your friend Susan is going to love this, Loll it's beautiful!

Pat said...

What a fabulous card for Susan and the colour is just gorgeous Loll..I didn't know that Anemones came in this shade of blue so the Blueprint Sketch is the perfect colour to use, and the Mowed Lawn and Rustic Wilderness looks great for the leaves. I love the hemstitch frame too with the black card behind which coordinates so prettily with the white on black sentiment. Susan will adore this card I'm sure. x

Brenda said...

What a gorgeous card Loll! I'm sure Susan loved it too!! You did a great job of watercoloring the flowers to match the photograph, so bold, so pretty. I just love this one, especially with the hemstitch dotty border! Hugs, Brenda

Robyn Oliver said...

Simply beautiful, you've watercoloured the Anemones perfectly Loll, Susan will love it... I'm also loving the hemstitch dotty frame die.. hugs Robyn

nancy littrell said...

Our flower loving friend, Susan is going to LOVE your Gorgeous watercolored in Blues flowers birthday card, Lolly. TFS your new beauty. Love and Hugs, Nancy

Julie B said...

Gorgeous Loll, don't know what the original border was like but your replacement but it frames those fab blooms perfectly. :)

Heather said...

So beautiful, Loll! Your colour choices and watercolouring is stunning.

Linda said...

A gorgeous card full of colour. You've captured those flowers beautifully. Love the fancy border too! xx

Nstiz said...

How striking this is in that gorgeous, rich color! This is just beautiful, Loll and caught my eye when I saw it. Perfect water coloring too. Love this!

Susan said...

What could be better for me than flowers and blue! And such a gorgeous intense shade of blue - I love it! I'm also very flattered by your comment in your post about me being an amazing gardener. Thank you for both that and the gorgeous card! It has pride of place on my mantel amongst my birthday cards!

Christine Alexander said...

gorgeous colours and the perfect colour for Susan :)

Bonnie said...

This is beautiful, Lolly, and so perfect for Susan! You've shaded these flowers and leaves perfectly!

Brenda in IN said...

What a stunning birthday card. That color is so pretty and the shading added so much depth.

JoAnn said...

Beautiful. Love your coloring of the pretty flowers. Thanks for sharing with us at Seize the Birthday.

Leslie Miller said...

These anemones are absolutely gorgeous in the shade of blue you chose. Very authentic! Love your watercoloring with the black embossed outline and the hemstitch border. Exquisite, Loll!

Ros Crawford said...

Stunning poppies!! I absolutely love this!

Nancy said...

Loll, You did such a great job of water-coloring the flowers! I love the color of those gorgeous flowers! I was so delighted to see you playing along at Seize the Birthday! Take care!

BożenA said...

This card is memorable. I'm sure it will be Susan's favorite birthday card. Amazing coloring! And these blue anemones are among my favorites.
xx

nwilliams6 said...

Stunning flower. Wow. Great coloring and embossing. It stands out for sure. What a lovely birthday card, Loll. Hugz

Papercraft Boutique said...

Fabulous birthday card for Susan! I'm sure she loved the card with the gorgeous blue flowers.
Your watercoloring with Blueprint Sketch is so beautiful and I'm always amazed the shades and highlights you create, using only one color.
The black peeking through the hemstitch frame ties to the black outlines and sentiment strip, and gives the card a finished look.
Hideko xx

Glenda J said...

This is so beautiful! The flowers are such a beautiful rich colour and I love the dotted frame. Thanks for playing along with Seize the Birthday.

Nancy said...

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