I pulled out one of my all time favorite stamp sets and in fact, Simple Sunflower stamp set was one of my first purchases at PTI many, many years ago! I started with a cream colored card base, and then added a piece of Harvest Gold Bitty Big DSP, and then covered it with a cream colored Bold Border: Arabesque die cut frame. I stamped my sentiment from Penned Elegance in Cocoa Bean ink, and then layered on the leaf branch from the Songbird die collection, also in the matching cream cardstock.
I stamped up 3 of the smaller sunflowers in Lemon Tart, Harvest Gold, and Cocoa Bean inks and then fussy cut them out and arranged around the corner of the sentiment. It still needed a little color, so I added some leaves from the stamp set using Simply Chartreuse and Ripe Avocado inks. I also added some WOS to the sunflower leaves, but you can just barely see a hint of it in this photo. To finish I added a piece of cream baker's twine and a few gold jewels (Lucy's Little Things).
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I love this Marcia! The polka dotted background is so perfect for these beautiful sunflowers. Your framing is lovely!!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty and inspiring- I purchased Simple Sunflower recently and have yet to use it. Beautiful card Marcia!
ReplyDeleteI was just thinking about this sunflower set the other day! Love the way you've layered them onto your frame. This is pretty Marcia!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful summer card design Marcia! with that beautiful die cut framing and your lovely inked and layered flowers!
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful card, Marcia! I love how you stamped right on the polka dot paper, and that die cut background is perfect. Those sunflowers are gorgeous and it all works together beautifully!
ReplyDeletePolka dots, flowers and framing. What could make a prettier card? Throw in yellow and I'm taken with it! Fantastic, my friend!
ReplyDeleteLovely card, Marcia! Love the sunflowers and your yellow paper!
ReplyDeleteDaisies all day long, Marcia! and I love the frame!
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What a perfect summery card with all those yummy yellows Marcia! Also love the arabesque frame as your base...makes your sunflowers “pop” even more. :)
ReplyDeleteSweet card Marcia! Love the pretty frame over top of the polka-dots! Even better with those sweet sunflowers in the corner. Beautiful card, my friend! xx
ReplyDeleteFresh and lovely, Marcia ... the trellis-y die cut background is fabulous with these gorgeous blooms! Hugs, Anita :)
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