I'm bringing a big flower to the Teapotter challenge today. After falling down the Flower based Pastry images...not only was I craving sweets, I developed a huge appreciation for those talented bakers, who pipe sweet stuff onto gorgeous pastries! They are JUST LIKE US, expect I wouldn't want to lick my fingers after creating. This card will be sent out as encouragement.
Over on the MIX323 last Friday, Jeanne S challenged us to use Great Big Flowers in a mixed media way. Well, I think this Magenta Tulip qualifies! It was stamped onto vellum mixed media paper, stamped with TH distress inks and dox inks. I fussy cut, lifting some of the petals and wrinkling for dimension. A snippet of double sided ribbon was wrapped about the stem. The fun sentiment was embossed in clear.
The Color Challenge this week is hosted by Jeanne (Penny627). She chose Groves of Delightful Berries. Vibrant and certainly fitting for a big bold Tulip. This is a great color combination, Jeanne! In fact the Berry Burst color grounds my card today.
That fab bg is a Cuttlebug EF from Anna Griffin (the textile queen of lucious prints. I used an old Basic Grey paper. Not being solid core paper, the embossing brought out the white which adds a delicate touch of interest to the bg.
I hope you get a chance to marvel at something LITTLE today! Thanks leaving your thoughts...
I've linked gotta love that TULIP and neverending JOY. I need to dust this stamp off and use it more...how about you, do you have a favorite image, you just had to have, and have you throughly massaged ink into it's rubber? I know I need to love on my older stamps more...
Date: Tuesday, April 9, 2019 GMT Views: 1153
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Registered: June 9, 2006 Location: Wauconda, IL Posts: 55667
Tue, Apr 09, 2019 @ 3:26 PM
Susan, your cards are really catching my attention lately!!! Such a pretty flower!! - The color challenge is my favorite, but I didn't get the chance to craft today. Again, thanks for your encouragement with the private message. You are a sweetie!! :>)
Registered: June 4, 2009 Location: Deatsville, Alabama Posts: 83552
Wed, Apr 10, 2019 @ 3:22 AM
Pretty image and gorgeous bg, Susan. This is an image deserving of much love. I need to show my older stamps much more love. Luckily my Grandson's want to use them all so they are seeing the light of day a bit more. Kind of gives me visions of Toy Story - picture a scene with all the stamps in the stamp room talking at night. They are saying, 'oh no, I wonder when Lewis and Hollis are coming back in here to look at us. Maybe they will play with us this time.' Sadly, they may actually be more like the Daycare room scene - 'Oh no, I hope Hollis doesn't pick me. I barely made it though that last stamping he did and he kicked me under the couch where I stayed for a week!"
LOL. Hugz
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Registered: July 27, 2007 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 131980
Wed, Apr 10, 2019 @ 4:51 AM
Your BIG dimensional tulip on the textured background is fab, Susan - and I love that ribbon. I just think how hard piping is on the hands, even with a soft cream, and admire them even more.