I chose a variegated piece of DSP in Cajun Craze and backed it with a Whisper White layer. I attached the Bermuda Bay ribbon around it then mounted it onto a Bermuda Bay card base. I punched 12 flowers out of Crushed Curry CS, 6 each of the two largest flowers of the Blossom Bunch punch then die cut three branches out of Bermuda Bay CS with the Beautiful Branches dies. I ended up trimming both leaves off one branch and one leaf from a second branch to keep it from looking too busy. I punched 3 each of the two sizes of circles out of Cajun Craze CS then embossed them in the Abstract Rain embossing folder to give them a bumpy appearance for the centers of my sunflowers. To make the sunflowers I adhered two large flowers and two smaller flowers together offsetting the petals each time to give dimension and bent them up slightly at the ends for added fullness. I layered the smaller circles on the larger circles and added them to the center of my flowers. I positioned the branches and flowers on the card front in a pleasing bouquet and adhered them, using dimensionals under the sunflowers. On Whisper White CS I stamped the sentiment with Bermuda Bay ink, cut it to size, bannerized the ends then adhered it to a piece of Crushed Curry CS trimming it's ends to match. I offset it over the ribbon with dimensionals, tied a double bow with the ribbon and added it over the flower stems, then popped some Bermuda Bay Enamel shapes on.
Date: Monday, August 24, 2020 GMT Views: 245
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Paper: SU Bermuda Bay, Cajun Craze, Crushed Curry and Whisper White CS, Color Me Autumn DSP
Ink: SU Bermuda Bay ink
Accessories: SU Blossom Bunch, 3/4" and 1/2" circle punches, Beautiful Branches dies, Bermuda Bay 1/8" stitched ribbon and Bermuda Bay Enamel shapes. Abstract Rain embossing folder.
Techniques: punching, die cutting and dry embossing
Registered: September 30, 2015 Location: Hawkes Bay, New Zealand Posts: 71
Tue, Aug 25, 2020 @ 2:20 PM
Eunice, your clever die cut sunflowers are really cheery, especially with those lovely die cut stems and leaves. The variegated background is a great choice because its interest without distracting from the flowers and sentiment. Thanks for joining in with us again at As You See It Challenge.
Registered: September 1, 2004 Location: West Grove, PA Posts: 3539
Wed, Aug 26, 2020 @ 8:26 AM
What a beautiful bunch of flowers....a veritable bouquet of loveliness! Your backgound is a nice touch too...as is that pretty ribbon! Thanks for sharing this with us at As You See It this week!
Registered: February 23, 2012 Location: West Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada Posts: 226
Wed, Aug 26, 2020 @ 8:27 PM
Eunice, I love those stylized sunflowers! They look great in the challenge colours, too! And the background is perfect! Thanks for joining us at As You See it Challenges!