You're Amazing for The Paper Players!

Hi friends!  I hope this finds you well and safe!  It's Sunday and time for a new challenge at The Paper Players.  The lovely Claire is hosting this week's Color Challenge with these oh-so-perfect-for-Spring colors!

The Paper Players

I'm also joining the current challenge at Sunday Stamps using this great sketch.

SSC 230

Well, these colors meant only one thing for me - flowers!  I used an as yet uninked stamp set that I won as part of a prize package from the generous Kathy Racoosin during the 30 Day Coloring challenge last November.  The set has a number of large blooms and I chose this one.

 

The flower and leaves were colored with Copic markers in colors similar to those of the challenge, with a neutral light brown for the stamen.  Once the coloring was complete I fussy cut both the flower and leaves.  For the circle, some Soft Pool ink from Hero Arts was gently blended on white card, then die cut and layered on a larger white scallop circle.  The flower and leaves were added to the circle with thin foam adhesive squares, then set aside while I worked on the card base.

I now have several scraps of white card since going through a number iterations trying to create the background.  I ended up doing the simple thing of gently ink blending more of the Soft Pool on the left side of the panel, then layered on this cool cover die.  I really like the contrast between the organic flower and the geometric pattern.  I wrapped the panel with some really old Pool Party satin ribbon, adhered it to the base and added the circle with the main image with foam tape.  The sentiment is from an MFT stamp set and was heat embossed on black and popped up on foam tape as well.  An aqua shimmer pen was used on the flower petals and as usual I finished off with a few jewels.

Thanks so much for visiting, I really appreciate it!  Be sure to use the link above to check out the rest of the DT's creations and hopefully join the challenge this week!

Stef

Stamps:  Peony Bouquet (Picket Fence Studios), You Wow Me (MFT)

Paper:  Neenah Solar White, Black

Ink:  Gina K Obsidian Amalgam, Versamark, Soft Pool (Hero Arts)

Other:  Polygon Cover Plate die (Neat & Tangled), Nested Circle die (Hero Arts), Layering Scallop Circle framlit (ret. SU), Alabaster embossing powder (Brutus Monroe), Bridal Mix jewels (Lucy's Cards Little Things), Sycamore Street Ribbon Collection (ret. SU), Tonic Nuvo Aqua Shimmer pen

Copics:  YG67, 17, 03, RV 17, 09, 06, 04, 02, E51