'Tis the season for sunflowers and that's Darlene's Double D Challenge for us today. The mood board is inspiring for sure. Who doesn't love sunflowers?
I bought my Stampendous Sunflowers last year and played with them a lot. Now here they are again because I still love the set and the darling little bird that comes with it.
I stamped in Versafine Onyx Black on hot press watercolor paper, then clear embossed and colored with Tombow markers and blender. It looks like watercolor, but it's just pens. A blank Copic marker filled with homemade blender solution makes it easy to just sit down and go for it.
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| Blank Copic marker filled with homemade blender solution. 2 tsp glycerin 4 tsp distilled water 1/4 tsp 70% rubbing alcohol Shake in a small bottle to mix. Use eye dropper to fill pen. |
All the pretty pieces are hand cut. The flowers are popped up on thinnish foam mounting tape. I went to The Vast Hoard for designer paper because I really need to use it. These papers are retired Stampin' Up and not necessarily favorites, but the colors worked well enough.
Inside is a combination of two sentiments in the set. A cute font and a nice thing to say in a card.
Pictured below is a cute stamp set for a random prize winner. The team votes on creative favorites. Such a difficult task, but we're dedicated to the process.
Come on down to the Double D Challenge! You know we love to see your stuff and we hope you'll enjoy our samples, too.
Wishing you a sunflower kind of day!
Stamps: Stampendous Pop Sunflower Paper: Fabriano Artistico Extra White hot press 140 lb watercolor, Cougar vanilla, PTI Dark Chocolate, retired SU designer paper Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, Memento Rich Cocoa (inside sentiment) Coloring: Tombow markers and homemade blender Dies: Hero Arts Wood Frame, Paper Smooches Hello Words Other: Tim Holtz Sizzix Lumber 3D embossing folder, detail clear embossing powder, Scotch brand foam mounting tape
28 comments:
I have been making Sunflowers this week and I had to come and check out yours! I love the pretty flowers and the sentiment inside is just perfect! I'm glad you were able to purchase some goodies from Heartfelt. I'm still reeling from the fact they are going away but it's also nice to do what I want to now!
Great texture, gorgeous sunflowers and that sweet little birdie is a fab accent! I also love the way you finished off the inside of this beauty! This is Fantastic, inside and out! Great homemade blender too! ;)
Your sunflowers are a work of he-art Leslie! The water coloring is gorgeous!! What a brilliant idea to make your own blending solution and put it in a blank marker. I love how you've colored these flowers with the sweet little bird and ladybug looking on. A great use of those papers too.
I know that I have some of that background paper. I love that you used it for the background and let the sunflowers look like the sun is shining directly on them. They "Pop" and I know that it was your coloring that did that.
I smiled when I saw the added bird, I know how you love the bird stamps and dies and this guy is perfect for the sunflowers, then I read on and saw he is part of the set, how clever!! A card as cute as it pretty!!
Lovely. Hope that little bird isn't going to eat the ladybug... Have a great day
Leslie, I am VERY happy to be seeing these darling sunflowers again! and your sweet little birdy, too!
What a great way to use a few of your papers - so pretty!
Look at you make your own blending solution you clever crafter you!
I can't wait to play!
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Gorgeous coloring of the flowers and I just love that little cutie bird, the wood frame is great with it! I like how you carried a flower into the inside too with the cute sentiment :)
OH my goodness ... that sweet little bird caught my eye immediately! I always LOVE your coloring and these sunflowers are colored perfectly! Love your design and look at you go using up those old papers (I need to use more of mine!) ... actually I need to stop buying more! LOL Fabulous card ... brought an instant smile! Happy Day to you my friend!
Great card, Leslie! I like the way you combined the patterned papers and the way that cute little birds tail feathers are over top of the hello makes it seem like he just landed there...how fun!
Your coloring with the Tombow's always amazes me Leslie...it really does look just like water coloring! And your sunflowers look perfect water colored!! And of course that sweet little birdie is the perfect addition along with the dsp's from your hoard. Lovely, lovely card my friend!! Hugs. :0)
This is the time of year for sunflowers and your card is perfect timing! I love to see the fields all blooming. Love your little bird and ladybug admiring your flowers. It's amazing how we accumulate DSP. Some I hate to cut into!! I think sentiments really can add so much to a card and love the sunshine smiles!
You're showing off your fab coloring skills again. So pretty.
You always match up papers so well, Leslie! And your coloring with markers is spot on! Love these happy sunflowers and that sweet bird!
This is a beauty, Leslie! I love that striped paper and embossed bark background. The sunflowers are gorgeous and that hello sentiment is fantastic. The script design on it is awesome. Looks like velvet paper.
You can use them as often as you like because they're delightful... so is the little bird and the lady bug! This is a darling way to say hello!
LOVE these gorgeous sunflowers Leslie. They are such a happy flower!! I have the same set and LOVE IT too!! :) Hope to pull it out and play along. xx
I'm hoping to play along with this challenge, and you've inspired me! I love how you combine patterns that look so beautiful with your images. I love the sweet birdie and I'm so glad to see you coloring with markers again! Again, it inspires me!
Your sunflowers look very special on this card. Love how you have used the patterned papers too, very effective. I seem to have missed a few posts recently, but I am all caught up now. Hope I manage to keep on top of things from now on. It is so easy to let the days slip by xx
What a sweet card. That image is just adorable and you really have colored it beautifully. Love that you are using some of the old SU designer paper, I still have a ton of it too.
Gorgeous! the colours and detail of your design is striking! ♥
Gorgeous card. I love that little bird and your coloring is amazing as always. I have also started using dsp that I've been hoarding all this time. It's about time to use it, donate it, or give it away. I'm cleaning out my storage room today and expect to have a few boxes of stuff to donate.
Darling! I for one love sunflowers - and daisies.
Sunflowers bring so much hippieness to a a day, they are one of my favourite summer flowers xx
What a beautiful combination with the sunflowers and bird,! Love the papers and stunning design x
Such a sweet card. The addition of the little bird and lady bug just make this perfect. I love your patterned papers, everything works perfectly together.
Wonderful coloring Leslie! Years ago we would stamp and color with Tombows on Cotton Bristol...blending out with a lighter color marker or the tombow blender. When Copics came a long I got away from the Tombow coloring but it would be fun to do it again! My Tombows are 20 years old or more now and they don't even make all the colors anymore! This coloring is perfect for Stampendous images! I love that Fran's style is still going strong! The Santa I just posted is Stampendous too!
So pretty! Love the sunflowers. I havent been well lately and my daughter just brought over some blooms with sunflowers to brighten my day.
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