9/12/2010

Celebration Favorite Flower

Another inspiration from the challenge over at Stampin' Celebration. Look at their inspiration piece and you'll see why I HAD to play along!! 


Sunflowers!!  Here is what I came up with.


I started with my Daisies #2 Bigshot die and cut several different colors: Daffodil Delight, More Mustard and Cherry Cobbler. I knew I wanted more than one flower, and thought layering them together might work. I love a mix of colors too in my sunflowers and this is a good variety! I chose these colors based on the sunflowers I grow each summer. So, I layered together two of the medium size, then put two of the smaller of a different color, then an Antique Brad for the center. Card base is Early Espresso with a background of Naturals Ivory stamped with the Wonderfully Worn background. Espresso striped ribbon across the bottom with the "favorite" definition from Define Your Life, punched with the Wide Oval and layered on the new Decorative Label punch.

Off to do something productive!  Think that yard work is calling my name, need to do some Fall clean up.  Luckily it looks nice out and hopefully isn't too warm!  Thanks for stopping by!!

SU! Catalog items used on this card: 114950 Define Your Life * 118533 Wonderfully Worn * 119686 Early Espresso CS * 101849 Naturals Ivory CS * 119670 Early Espresso Classic Ink * 117273 Antique Brads * 119961 1-1/4" Striped Early Espresso Ribbon * 104430 Stampin' Dimensionals * 119859 Wide Oval Punch * 113439 Big Shot * 114520 Daisies #2 Die * Holiday Mini 120907 Decorative Label Punch

13 comments:

Sara Mattson-Blume said...

Love it. Those look like the blanket flowers in my prairie garden!

Carmen said...

Love this card!! Sunflowers are my favorite and those work perfectly!

Yapha said...

Great sunflowers!! Love the brads in the middle, too!

Jen Timko said...

I thought you would have to make a card for this one. I, too, love the brads as a center. Wonderful!

Marie said...

Love the brads with the flowers - great card!

diane mcvey said...

I really, really like this! I love the colors you used on the sunflowers, and like how they are layered. The brads are pretty, too! All in all a GREAT card!!! I must make one! :D

Tanya Boser said...

Your flowers are lovely! They are so full of color and life, they almost look like fireworks!

~Erica~ said...

What a great card! I espescially love the background! Perfect touch! Thanks for playing at SCIC!

Anonymous said...

Very pretty. Love the vintage brads with the flowers!

Unknown said...

So pretty! I love those flowers and the brads too. Thanks so much for playing along with us at Stampin' Celebration!

Candace Lawlor said...

This is so beautiful... I love it. Thanks for playing along with us at the SCIC.

Candace Lawlor said...

Love it - so beautiful. Thanks for playing along with us at the SCIC!

Unknown said...

This is so great! Beautiful job!