Friday, October 22, 2021

10-22-21

 Hello-

I saw two sunflower challenges this week and I remembered the Flower Challenge wanted a shape to celebrate their 5th Birthday.  So This is the card that resulted from those bits of inspiration. Along with that challenge, the card will be visiting Double D, The Card Concept, and NBUS.

I broke out my new but never used Stampin Up Celebrate Sunflowers stamp set and die set. I used only the sentiment from the stamp set, and used the dies for the remainder of the card. 

I cut the solid sunflower from a So Saffron card base leaving just a bit of the die off the folded edge. I then cut the outline and center portions from a lighter yellow cardstock.  I used brown ink to darken the centers. A white circle was cut to fit inside the sunflower, as that is the shape portion for this card and that's where a little note can be written.  I cut the two leaves from Jade cardstock and then used a copic marker to darken the vein and outline portion of the leaves.  I had a left over part of a card base left over after cutting the flower outline, that became the background to my card along with a piece of gingham paper.  The sentiment was stamped on the left over So Saffron.  

The only place this card opens is the sunflower, that is the shape for The Flower Challenge and I am calling this clean and layered for The Card Concept.

Thanks much for visiting.

 

13 comments:

Betty said...

such a great card, Cat - love the design and how it opens - very clever!

Diane said...

Beautifully created sunflower card! Thank you for joining our challenge at Double D!
Diane DD DT {Nellies Nest}

Darlene said...

OMG what a clever design Cat and I love the gingham background! Perfect & beautiful! Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our Double D ‘Sunflowers’ challenge! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back often.
Darlene
DOUBLE D Challenge Blog
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Dotty Jo said...

What a ray of sunshine! Jo x

Leslie Miller said...

Well, now, there you go! What a great idea for the shape and a very clever and pretty card! Love the yellow gingham. It's all so cute!

Bonnie said...

A beautiful sunflower, Cat! I love how it opens up for a surprise!

Darnell said...

That's a gorgeous sunflower, Cat. It looks pleased as punch against that sunny stitched gingham background and I love the font of that sediment! What a fun and unexpected surprise to have it open up! Thank you for sharing with everyone at NBUS! Hugs, Darnell

HilaryJane said...

What a happy and very special card, love the little hidden note xx

Jean said...

A fun design that nicely meets the challenges!

Zoechaos said...

I love Sunflowers and think them great for cards at this time of year. You have shown us a really great idea here making the sunflower a card on the card, very clever. x

Karen K said...

Beautiful card :) Love how the sunflower opens to write a message. Thank you for joining us at The Card Concepts this week.

Greta said...

So beautiful & fun how the flower opens!

Judy Woodland said...

Well how stinkin' cute and creative. LOVE your sweet sunflower, and the gingham background is perfect. Lots of inspiration here, and great take on the Mood Board. Thanks so much for playing along with us over at Double D. Hope to see you back again soon!!
Judy DD DT