I searched through my stash of Clarity Stamps, I have plenty of floral stamps, the super blossom corner and edge, daisy crook, poppies, various corners, the beautiful garden heart, too many to make a quick decision, oh, and the gerberas.
I tried out some backgrounds using my gelli plate and inks with the abstract stencils and the ocean swirl and leafy swirl, to see what direction to go forward with. Still couldn't decide.
My New Designs Stamps and stencils club arrived in the post, slight distraction, well quite a large time spent trying out new mask ideas, reminded me of more flower stamps that I had received in the post and tucked in my club folder. Time for some organising !!
Decisions, I fell in love with the Leafy Swirl stencil, great for the background. Then a new stamp set, the Bouquet stamp and vase stencil as the focal image and the sentiment "To a Dear Friend" seemed to suit the top left hand corner. I coloured the swirl stencil using Adirondack inks, Butterscotch, Mountain Rose and Stonewash, using the vase shape from the stencil as a mask. The vase was sponged in with Weathered Wood distress inks and a small floral flourish was added from Corners and Flourishes set. Lots of colouring in with Spectrum Noir pencils to the flowers and the vase also some shading behind the flowers and under the vase and to the sentiment ribbon.
Thank you for visiting and reading about my design.
Kathy xx
Beautiful pretty card and lovely colours you have used I keep wanting to look at it. Thank you for entering the challenge and good luck. Xx
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DeleteYou have created a beautiful card, Kathy and your flowers are so life-like indicating the detail in your colouring. Thank you for participating in Challenge 24 and good luck.
ReplyDeleteThank you Shelagh, I had such fun colouring the flowers
DeleteOh wow what a card love everything about it the background your vase and flowers look so real you have done fantastic work good luck clarity challenge xx
ReplyDeleteThank you, I am stenciling everything with the Leaft Swirl, just love it.
DeleteBeautiful card, love you colour combinations, love the flowers and how you have coloured them and the vase looks perfect. Thanks for entering the Clarity Challenge, good luck.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Naomi
DeleteWhat a lovely card Kathy. The swirly background really sets off the vase of flowers. Good luck in the challenge. x
ReplyDeleteThank you, Lesley
DeleteA beautiful card Karen. I love how you've used the flower swirl in the background, to set off the vase and flowers. Thank you for entering the challenge. Good luck! x
ReplyDeleteThank you, Angela
DeleteThis was great, Karen, reading about the creative process through to the finished gorgeous card! You have a keen eye for design and impeccable execution!! Hugs, Darnell
ReplyDeleteThank you, Darnell
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ReplyDeleteLovely card and technique. Reading this post and some of your others has given me some much needed inspiration. Thank you for sharing your lovely crafty projects and good luck in the challenge. :-)
Barry
Thank you Barry, glad that you have enjoyed reading my blog
DeleteThis is such a beautiful card Karen with great attention to detail. That vase of flowers looks so realistic I want to pick it up, put it on a table and keep looking at it. Thanks for entering the Clarity challenge, and good luck. Xxx
ReplyDeleteThank you, Barbara
DeleteKathy this is such a well thought out card. The layout is perfect. A fabulous design. Best of luck in the challenge. xx
ReplyDeleteThank you, Emma
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