Sending Big Hugs

Hello -

After my tussle with the foiling, I had pancakes and turkey bacon for breakfast.  Then I came back to my crafty space and pulled out a new stamp. I'm not sure what draws me to this but I am so crushing on it.

It's Simon Says Stamps Flora Background.  ITs odd, the lines are thick, it reminds me of hot air balloons definitely not flowers...but every time I look at it I love it.

Today I used one of my favorite techniques  - Heat Embossing and coloring with watercolor brush pens. Its easy and the colors are so vibrant.

I am entering this to the following challenges:

Shopping our Stash - Embossing
Flickr Simon Says Stamp #133 Emboss like a Boss
Simon Says Stamp IG Challenge - Favorite Technique
Addicted to Stamps - Anything Goes


Thanks so very much for stopping by.

Sunflower

Hi there~

I love sunflowers, those big beautiful heads with those lovely yellow petals make me smile.  I think of sunflowers as the end of summer beginning of autumn flower. It signals the season change to me.

Here is a card using mostly die cuts and lots of layers.

I cut the SSS Radiant Sunflower die 3 times. I then colored up the pieces 2 small petal circles, 2 large petal circles, 2 center circles, 2 stems and 1 extra leaf.  After coloring with alcohol markers, I began putting the flowers together.  I cut the leaves and arranged them to better suit my design.  I placed the blooms on to a panel pre cut with a stitched SSS die and a Spellbinders die.  The sentiment also comes from SSS.  All layers were placed on to a brown card base.

I am submitting this to:


The Card Concept 99 - Sunflower Serenade
Simon Says Stamp's Flicker Challenge  #107.

Thank you very much for visiting.