I just love sunflowers. They make me happy. They stand tall & are always seeking the warmth of the sun. My favorite technique is the Blackout embossing. I kinda like using purple for the background instead of black. Amethyst ep, Heat gun.
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Registered: August 4, 2005 Location: Western PA Posts: 2002
Tue, Nov 04, 2025 @ 2:02 PM
beautiful, with an absolute perfect sentiment. I like the phrase: not all storms come to disrupt lives, some come to clear paths... and this card reminds me of that saying.
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Registered: July 27, 2007 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 140467
Thu, Nov 06, 2025 @ 4:45 AM
I think blackout embossing is great with other colours - dark blue is my favourite but I can see why you would like purple. It's a great combination with the sunflowers, and I totally agree that they are a very happy-making flower. We were sorry that we were later on holidays this year and most of the sunflower fields we passed had finished flowering, but we did get to see a few sunny fields.
Registered: February 22, 2007 Location: L’etoile du Nord Posts: 11353
Fri, Nov 07, 2025 @ 8:59 AM
Wow, this is so beautiful! Love your take on the blackout technique, to use a different color for the background than black! The purple really makes those lovely sunflowers just pop!
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Registered: January 20, 2016 Location: Freetown, Massachusetts Posts: 32004
Mon, Nov 10, 2025 @ 4:09 AM
I was just going to say I love the look of the purple instead of the black! Especially as a complement to the yellow sunflowers. You really rocked this challenge, Lesley!
