"We do not remember days, we remember moments." Cesare Pavese

Thursday, September 8, 2016

bloom...

Hey friends!!  Popping with a card that I made for several challenges.  The current Essentials by Ellen Mix It Up challenge is asking us to mix our Essentials by Ellen products with products from Concord & 9th.  I recently got some happy mail in the form of a new EE stamp set (from the late summer release) and several stamp sets and dies from Concord & 9th.  I combined the Mix It Up challenge with the current Color Throwdown and Freshly Made Sketches challenges.  Since the Simon Says Stamp Monday and Wednesday challenges are "stamp it" I will also be adding my card to those line ups.  I cut a piece of white cardstock and then stamped it with the Barnwood Background using light grey ink.  The large blossom from the Brushed Blossom stamp set was stamped using yellow ink and then the leaves were added using aqua ink.  I then overlaid the die cut on top and stamped the sentiment from the Essentials by Ellen Lovely set in black ink.  The Barnwood Background was stamped again using the same aqua ink and trimmed to fit my yellow card base.  I finished things off by adding some pale yellow Pretty Pink Posh sequins. 

Hope you have a wonderful day...


Supplies:  Cardstock:  white, PTI Lemon Tart and True Black; Stamps:  Essentials by Ellen and Concord & 9th; Dies:  Concord & 9th; Inks:  VersaFine Onyx Black, Memento Dandelion, SU! Coastal Cabana, SSS fog; Pretty Pink Posh sequins

18 comments:

Lisa Lara said...

i just love how you used the Color Throwdown colors Rosi with the stamps and die and so beautifully done!

Barbara said...

Love your card! The color combination is amazing! Beautiful background! Thanks for joining us this week on Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog! Barbara

Viv said...

Super card Rosie,love the flower and great colour combo 😀 Viv xx

Wanda Cullen said...

Love the aqua woodgrain background...gorgeous card overall! Thanks so much for joining us at Color Throwdown!

TK said...

Loving your design and those beautiful colors!

Lisa Elton said...

Pretty design and sunny colors! This is wonderful Rosemary!

Jen Brum said...

What a beautiful card! I love that yellow flower! Looks great against the woodgrain background! So sweet! Thanks for joining us this week at Freshly Made Sketches!

Sue Lelli said...

LOVE Your Beautiful bloom with that wood grain BG! And YES I still miss you at PR!

Ashwini Rao said...

Fabulous! Love the combination and the blue woodgrain was an awesome idea!

Vickie Z said...

Love the design! Woof grins grain background is fun! So glad you joined us at CTD!

Kath Stewart said...

a beautiful card Rosemary and the wood effect background compliments your beautiful flower perfectly...thank you for sharing with us at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge...enjoy what's left of your weekend...hugs kath xxx

Barb Ghig said...

Such a beautiful bloom and I really love that you chose aqua for the Barnwood Background! I also love how you layered the elements on this card, Rosemary...Stunning work!

Martha said...

Rosemary, what a darling card. The lovely black Blossom die-cut sure makes the pretty colors pop! Beautifully done!

Amy O said...

There is something so cheery about a yellow flower! And I love this one with the black die-cut. Thanks for joining us at Freshly Made Sketches this week!

Jen Timko said...

This sunny flower is fantastic! Love that die!! Glad you joined us this week at FMS!

Gayatri said...

Such a pretty card. Love the colours and the background. Thanks for playing along Simon Says Stamp Stamp it Challenge. Gayatri xx

Anita in France said...

So very pretty, Rosemary ... love the dimension and drama of the black die cut over that lovely bloom! Hugs, Anita :)

Greta said...

Beautifully modern card, Rosemary!