Hello everyone. I’m back with another look at the Big Blooms – Stripey Flowers stamp set that I used on yesterday’s card. This time I’ve gone with the large leafy flower from the set as my focal image, adding extra depth to the background with one of the Leafy Overlay Stencils.
I cut one of the pieces of 6×4.5″ premium card to a square and stamped the large flower onto it with black Archival ink. I then shaded it with a combination of yellow Polychromos, blending two greens together for the leaves.
Next step was to mask off the leaves with the pre-cut masks that come with the stamps (so useful!). I laid one of the Leafy Overlay stencils across the image and brushed ‘mustard seed’ and ‘peeled paint’ Distress Oxides across it, repeating it twice more to fill in the background behind the flower.
I popped the masks back on their carrier sheet and stamped the sentiment into place. Having a coordinating mount of Amazonia companion paper, I embossed a frame onto a 6×6 card blank using a square embedder and a small ball tool, then sat the topper within it.
These stamps are lovely simple images, but they have such impact. And with Clarity’s Big Autumn Sale on all week, everything I’ve used on this card is available at a discount. I’d call that a result!
I’ve also managed to tie a few current challenges together on this card, taking the colours from Color Dare. My bold flower works for AAA Birthday and for Beautiful Blossoms; finally I picked up the centre column of frame, leaves & stencil from TicTacToe‘s grid.
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So lovely! I do like yellow and don’t seem to create with it very often… need to change that!
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Thanks. Not one of my ‘go to’ colours either!
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This is gorgeous Deborah! I’m not normally a fan of yellow, but I absolutely love this. Your cards are all amazing!!
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Thank you so much Karen! I don’t use yellow much either xx
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Beautiful! Love the yellow branches behind the main image!! Thanks for sharing at Color Dare!
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This is gorgeous and I love the way you added more leaves in different shades behind the focal image.
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Thanks Johanna x
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The stencilling effect behind the flower is just lovely and gives such an ethereal feel. Thanks so much for sharing your card with us at Tic Tac Toe Challenges.
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So pretty, Deb xoxo
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Thanks Em x
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Very pretty card. The green mat around your image really makes it pop! Thank you for joining us at Color Dare! -Heidi
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I love the clean look of your design. Green pairs so well with yellows and you did a great job. Thanks for sharing at Color Dare.
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love the different shades of yellow you used to create and share with us at ColorDare
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Simply gorgeous! Thank you for sharing at Color Dare.
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Stunningly understated and very beautiful card. Thanks for playing at AAA Birthday, hope to see you join in with future challenges too. Stay safe and keep crafting!
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Love the simplicity of the design, yet you have so many shades of yellow in your flower! Gorgeous. Thanks for playing along with Color Dare.
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Simple, but striking. Nice job. Thanks for playing along with Color Dare.
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Lovely floral image. Love the way you did that shadow stamping turned out really nice. Thanks for joining in at AAA birthday
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Your big bloom is beautiful and definitely the star of the stage! Thank you for sharing at AAA Birthday.
~carol
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Such a clean and classic simple design!! I love your colors and gorgeous simple design!! Thank you for joining the monthly Beautiful Blossoms challenge! We love to see every creative entry you submit, and look forward to seeing more of your future creations! ~ Amanda
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