Hi everyone. Today's card is inspired by a few challenges. First up, Just Us Girls is looking for stenciling this week ... first time using this beautiful stencil from STAMPlorations, which was a gift from a friend, long ago. I don't know why I waited so long to use it. It's so pretty, especially as a background, softly sponged with Saltwater Taffy distress ink.
I used a new-to-me die set, which included a vase, with two leafy stems and two coneflowers. This time I used the darker version of the background colour to watercolour the petals (Abandoned Coral), Shabby Shutters for watercolouring the stem & leaves ... and also the vase. The center of the coneflowers is done with Gathered Twigs distress ink. I LOVE pink and brown together.
The final step was to stamp the sentiment in more Gathered Twigs (DOX inks this time). :)
Close-up ...
Sending this card to the following challenges:
NBUS Challenge #87 - first time using the background stencil and the die
Thanks for stopping by!
Stamps: Many Everday Messages (Hero Arts - retired)
Paper: White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.)Ink: Distress Inks: Saltwater Taffy, Abandoned Coral, Shabby Shutters, Gathered Twigs (Tim Holtz); Gathered Twigs Distress Oxide Ink (TH)
Accessories: Burst Stencil (STAMPlorations), sponge brush, Coneflowers & Vase die (Temu Canada)
Challenges:
25 comments:
WOW! Fantastic card! I love the beautiful coneflowers and I agree that the colors look so amazing. I also love the delicate stenciling in the background. Beautiful CAS card.
Hugs,
BożenA xx
Loll, I love pink with brown, too!! and stamping that sweet little sentiment in the same brown ink brings the combo home! Such a wonderful stencil for your card today - I'll bet we'll be seeing more of it soon!
=]
Thud! This is my new favorite card of yours, Lolly! Everything about it is spectacular! I love pink and brown together, as well, but it's more than that here; it's that shabby shutters that's the icing on the cake. The vase coloring looks like a million bucks! Glad you used the I.D.E.A.S. Calendar and inspired everyone to use their NBUS again! Mwah! Hugs, Dolly
That little bit of soft stenciling is perfect behind that lovely vase of flowers! This is wonderful, Loll. So happy to spot it in our JUGs gallery!
The Saltwater Taffy and Abandoned Coral with the yellow vase are a perfect combination, Lolly! What a delightful card, my friend!
Such a pretty card Loll. I love the soft, partial stencilling and your die cuts are gorgeous. Thank you so much for sharing with us at Just Us Girls challenge. Hugs, Denise x
What a beautiful card! The softly stenciled background provides the perfect backdrop for those lovely coneflowers, and I can certainly see why you wish you had used that stencil sooner. The pink and brown color combination is gorgeous, and the watercoloring adds such a soft, artistic touch. Thank you for sharing your creativity with us at Cut It Up!
So pretty Loll!
The background is really lovely, I LOVE the colours you chose, so perfect. A gorgeous flower die too. Did I say I love this card? I do. x
Beautiful mf. xx
Beautiful card with that vase of lovely coneflowers. Pretty stenciled background too. Love your card Loll.
Yummy Lolly! x
What a beautiful vase of flowers Loll and the pink and brown is such a pretty combination and the soft green for the stems, leaves and vase goes beautifully, also a lovely gifted stencil which works well for the background too. x
I love all these colors and that pretty vase of flowers. The stenciled background makes the most wonderful highlight. Gorgeous!
Beautiful soft stencilling in the background, and such a lovely vase of flowers!
So pretty! I love the colors, plus your background gives it a great pop.
CAS and oh so pretty Loll!! I love pink and brown together too, and this pairing is a match made in heaven! Lovely, lovely card my friend!! Hugs. :0)
So pretty and such lovely colours. I am glad you have now used that stencil. It is perfect as a soft background for your vase of flowers xx
Your vase of coneflowers is so pretty. I love the soft stencilled background too.
Love the stenciling behind your flower vase, Loll - adds so much & just glows!!
I saw this beauty over at the NBUS Challenge! Beautiful stenciling along with the pretty vase of flowers, well done!!
Such a pretty colourway which is perfect for those blooms. :)
gorgeous colour combo Loll, I just adore the pink Salt Water Taffy xx
A lovely CAS card Loll, so simply and elegant, Robyn
This is lovely. Every time I see a card that has a stenciled background I think to myself I need to use more of my stencils. I seem to always use the cloud stencil.
Post a Comment