Jen has another great Deconstructed Sketch Challenge posted today! I'm also playing along with the WT challenge to use beads. I love that this challenge "pushes" me to use some supplies that I've forgotten - in this case it's microbeads! I thought this sunflower - one of my fave images to color - would be perfect to add some brown beads to the center. I also added Glossy Accents to the little ladybug. The card base is a 5 1/2" textured pre-made card from a Recollections card and envelope set. I then cut the green panel in a 4 1/2" square and continued to layer and layer.
Here's what I used:
STAMPS: Sunflowers (Flourishes)
PAPER: Graphic 45 "French Country" 6x6 pad, X-Press It Blending Card (for image), White
INK: Memento Tuxedo Black
ACCESSORIES: Jute twine, PTI Tiny Tags die, Copics, Glossy Accents, Microbeads, Rick Rack Die-Namics by MFT, Flag die by Lil' Inker Designs, Corner chomper, Stitched Rectangle die by Lil' Inker Designs.
Date: Thursday, August 22, 2013 GMT Views: 1243
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Registered: July 27, 2007 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 131738
Thu, Aug 22, 2013 @ 8:48 AM
Oh gosh, you make me wish I had brown beads! I was thinking of exactly this sort of use! I suppose I could colour some of my clear ones, LOL. This is simply gorgeous - and those papers are one of my current favourites too.
I always love sunflowers, and the little glossy ladybird is the sweetest addition to it.
Registered: June 29, 2004 Location: Sugar Land. Texas Posts: 79588
Thu, Aug 22, 2013 @ 9:24 AM
One of my favorite stamps and love the idea of a beaded center.
------------------------------ LizThe joy of the LORD is my strength.Right Brain Madness --My blogProud member of the redDivasKSS certified multi-step stamperFan Club member since 2004
Registered: August 21, 2007 Location: Wayland MA Posts: 105182
Thu, Aug 22, 2013 @ 9:35 AM
Great sunflower....the chevrons add so much interest. Great use of those brown micro beads!
------------------------------ Anne HarmonFS154, QFTD58, PROUD FAN CLUB MEMBER (photo of our Great Granddaughter Elise, just 6 months old) and me, even older.