Sunday, August 7, 2022

Just A Note for Sunday Stamps

Hello friends!  It's time for a new challenge at Sunday Stamps and this time we have a beautiful color combination to spark your creativity.


I'm also joining the current dies and/or stencils challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More.


I love Autumn and these colors really lend themselves to Fall leaves, pumpkins or toadstools, but I decided to use them instead with some sweet flower dies.


This was a really fun and easy card to make.  I began by die cutting the scallop panel, masking off the scallop border, then ink blending with three yellows, primarily in the lower left, leaving the upper right white.  Then, when I removed the masked scallops, I had a nice white border all the way around the panel.  Next, all the flowers and centers were die cut then colored with Copic markers to capture the peachy-orange and dark orange colors.  When that was done, I used white acrylic paint to splatter both the panel and the flowers.


When the paint dried, I did a trial run on the placement of the flowers to determine where the sentiment would fit.  It was stamped in brown pigment ink, then the flowers were adhered to the panel just at their centers so I could give the petals a little lift for some dimension without using foam tape.  The scallop panel was layered on two additional die cut panels for more dimension, then adhered to the brown card base, and I was done.


Thanks for visiting, I appreciate it.  The other DT members have some fabulous cards for even more inspiration, so be sure to use the link above to check them out and hopefully be inspired to join us!

Take care!

Stef


Stamps:  Sentiment Sampler (retired Paper Smooches)
Paper:  Neenah Solar White, Early Espresso (SU), Distress Heavystock
Ink:  Versafine Clair Pinecone; Scattered Straw, Fossilized Amber and Wild Honey Distress Inks
Other:  Petite Blooms Flower set dies (Poppystamps), A2 Scallop Rectangle die (Honeybee Stamps), Picket Fence Distress paint
Copics:  R08, YR02, 18, E95, 93, 19

10 comments:

Brenda in IN said...

Your coloring and sponging are beautiful. This card really stands out and is so cheerful. My favorite color is blue but my favorite group of colors is "fall".

Heather said...

Dang, Stef, this is just so gorgeous! Love these beautiful blossoms, and that pretty graded background has me swooning! The little "droplets" are so genius - I have to try this!

Lisa Elton said...

This is a new favorite, Stef! What a beautiful card!

dj said...

Gorgeous use of our color combo...soft and elegant!! What great inspiration for those who decide to play along with our color challenge over at Sunday Stamps!!

Annette Elliott said...

Stef, your creativity never ceases to amaze me! Love your floral creation. So beautiful! Have a great week. Hugs to you.

Melissa said...

Wow, another gorgeous card with such an effective use of die cuts. Thanks again for playing along with us at Addicted to Stamps and More. ~Melissa (DT)

I Card Everyone said...

I came for your flowers and these gorgeous mushrooms stopped me in my tracks! What beautiful blooms you've created using those colors, Stef! and I do LOVE a brown card - perfection!
=]

Sathya said...

SO Gorgeous card. Wonderfully played with colors. Love it, Stef 🧡

TaeEun said...

Oh! I LOVE this card! What a beautiful design, Stef!

Claire Broadwater said...

Oh Stef, this is GORGEOUS! I love the scalloped frame, the beautiful flowers and the yellow blended in the background! SOOOO pretty!