Sunflower Birthday

Hi everyone.  Today's card was inspired by my dear friend Robyn, Waterlily Cards by Robyn ... with this beautiful card (photo below).  

Robyn's card

Isn't it gorgeous???

I recently got this beautiful sunflower die in the mail and just had to play.  I wanted to create a red sunflower, so looked at Google images and found this to work from ...

The die-cuts were cut from Watercolour paper (1 of the stem and leaves; 3 of the sunflower bloom); then watercoloured with Distress inks and layered together.  I simply pulled the petals of the top flower forward slightly to add dimension to the flower. :)  

I love how Robyn embossed the edge with a curved die ... I don't have any curved border dies like that (need to go shopping!) ... so I used what I had and cut the curve with a die and then dry embossed the panel.  I also love the soft sponging in the background and how the flower is tucked into the embossed panel.  Thanks so much for this amazingly, inspirational card, my friend!

Close-up ...

Sending the above card to the following challenges:

Seize the Birthday #313 - Embossing

NBUS Challenge #78 (never-before-used-schtuff) - 3rd entry - first time using this sunflower die

 

Thanks for stopping by!

Stamps:  Super Day (Penny Black)

Paper:   White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Cold Press Watercolour Paper (Arches 140 lb.)
Ink:   Distress Inks:  Candied Apple, Aged Mahogany, Ground Espresso, Mowed Lawn, Rustic Wilderness, Saltwater Taffy, Abandoned Coral (Tim Holtz)
Accessories:   Sunflower Serenade die (Spellbinders), Snowhills die for curve (MFT - closed), Layered Leaves EF (SU! - retired), sponges

Challenges:

Seize the Birthday #313 - Embossing

NBUS Challenge #78 (never-before-used-schtuff)