I needed a card for friend so what better to use than flowers and sunflowers are perfect for fall and so pretty too. I made a 5" x 7" card as it was for someone special. I hope you like it.
Here is my card:
A close up of the sunflower:
I decorated the inside:
I began by cutting a panel of ivory card 4 1/8" x 6 3/8" and embossing it with an embossing folder and adhered it to a kraft card mat with double sided tape. I stamped two of the sunflower images onto alcohol marker friendly card and coloured them with my Promarkers (although I've noticed that I forgot to colour the centre of the top sunflower - oops!). I used the matching dies to cut them out. I cut a strip of the ivory card 4 1/4" x 1 1/4" and adhered it to a kraft card mat with double sided tape. I then added this onto the centre of embossed panel with double sided tape. I stamped and die cut the sentiment from the same stamp set and die cut the friend word from dark yellow card; I also cut the friend word from white card and layered them together for some dimension. Both the sentiments were added to the strip with liquid glue. I added the sunflowers to opposite corners with foam squares. The whole panel was then added to my card base with foam tape. As a finishing touch I die cut some circles from the dark yellow card, adhered them to my panel with liquid glue and then added crystal glaze over the top to make my own enamel-type embellishments that matched my sentiment perfectly. For the inside I cut a white panel 4 1/2" x 6 1/2" and adhered it to a kraft card mat with double sided tape. I stamped the sunflower in a light beige ink in the bottom left corner and added a strip of the ivory card that I embossed with the embossing folder. I also added a strip of the kraft card above this. I stamped the sentiment in the upper centre of the panel with black ink. I added the whole panel onto my card base with double sided tape.
I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
Addicted to Stamps & More challenge - make your mark (coloured with Promarkers)
Beautiful Blossoms challenge - anything floral goes optional mood board
Birthstone challenges - topaz
Can You Handle The Pressure challenge - anything embossing goes optional coffee/cocoa/warm drinks
Cardz 4 Galz challenge - texture
Crafty Gals Corner challenge - ATG optional twist: use 3+ layers
Fab 'n' Funky challenge - dies and/or punches
Halloween & Other Occasions challenge - always birthday
I Love Promarkers challenge - ATG or Xmas colours
Simon Says Stamp Monday challenge - emboss it (I used an embossing folder)
Triple B challenge - use at least 1 bird, bloom or butterfly optional mood board
I'll be back tomorrow with my card for the Krafty Chicks challenge so I hope you will pop back and check it out. Until then enjoy the rest of your day and thank you so much for stopping by.
Love and hugs,
card ingredients:
Gina K Designs - blooming sunflower stamp & die set
Gina K Designs - lattice embossing folder
Gina K Designs - filled with sunshine stamp set (for inside sentiment)
Gina K Designs - lots of dots die set (to cut circles)
Gina K Designs - intra-cut exclusive die set (for friend word)
Gina K Designs - sandy beach ink pad
Gina K Designs - kraft card
Promarkers
Limetree Crafts - 250gsm silky smooth white card - not currently available
Heffy Doodle - alcohol marker friendly card - store now closed
Versafine - onyx black ink pad
Tonic Studios - Nuvo crystal glaze
yellow and ivory card from stash