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Wednesday, August 23, 2017

Sending You Sunshine

Hi everyone.  Sharing a card I sent to a friend who has had a very tough summer.  I wanted to send her some sunshine to brighten her day. :)

I started with yellow watercolour sprayed background.  I die-cut the sunflower from watercolour paper and then used inks to colour.  I altered the die-cut slightly by cutting off two petals and rearranging them.  I framed the sunflower and stamped a sentiment (masking two sentiments to create this one) in one of the colours of the sunflower to finish the card.

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Stamps:  A Little Sentimental (Clearly Besotted); Sunny Sentiments (Amy R)
Paper:  Watercolour (Arches 140 lb. cold press); White (Neenah 110 lb.)
Ink:  Distress Inks:  Spiced Marmalade, Rusty Hinge, Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn (Tim Holtz)
Accessories & Tools:  Sunflower die (AliExpress), Rectangle Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Yellow Watercolour Spray made from concentrate (Dick Blick)

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17 comments:

  1. Mac Mable23 August 2017 at 12:24

    Now that's spooky that I blogged my card with the same sentiment x So sorry to hear that you had to send this card to your friend who's having a tough time Loll but I suspect it would have really brightened her day. Such a beautiful card x

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  2. Susan23 August 2017 at 13:31

    A lovely card for your friend, Loll. The sunflower die cut is beautiful!

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  3. Sheila H23 August 2017 at 15:13

    Loll, your friend is sure to appreciate this gorgeous card. I especially like how the flower and frame look together.

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  4. Nstiz23 August 2017 at 15:52

    This is such an uplifting card, Loll! The sentiment works so well with your beautifully painted sunflower. Love how you combined it to come up with your own sentiment too! Love the variation in colors on the sunflower.

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  5. Bonnie23 August 2017 at 15:52

    A perfect sentiment to go with this pretty, framed sunflower!

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  6. Unknown23 August 2017 at 16:33

    Gorgeous card, love the colours and the sentiment is great
    Hugs Kaz xx

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  7. My Card Attic: Hazel23 August 2017 at 17:06

    Your friend is sure to feel a little lifted after receiving such a bright, beautiful and thoughtful card Loll! It's so cheery! Have a great day my friend! Love & Hugs. Hazel xx
    My Card Attic

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  8. aussie aNNie23 August 2017 at 20:16

    This would brighten up anyone's day, it's so pretty and uplifting... xx [aNNie]

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  9. nancy littrell23 August 2017 at 20:44

    So pretty and wonderful card to brighten your friends day. Love how you altered your die and sentiments to make the perfect CAS design. TFS Loll. Hugs

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  10. Julie B24 August 2017 at 01:26

    So full of sunshine cheer, it's sure to raise your friends spirits. :)

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  11. Linda24 August 2017 at 01:54

    I'm sure this would brighten anyone's day .... it's gorgeous. Great alteration work too xx

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  12. Faith A at Daffodil Cards24 August 2017 at 02:50

    It would brighten anyone's day.
    Faith
    x

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  13. Jeanne24 August 2017 at 04:44

    Beautiful card, Loll! Definitely looks like sunshine on a card and one can't help but smile. You are very thoughtful! I'm sure your friend will be so appreciative!! I hope you have a sunshiny day yourself. Hugs! :)

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  14. Happy Dance24 August 2017 at 06:31

    Another beauty, Loll!! Those colors are amazing, and because it's one of my favorite colors, I was drawn to that pretty yellow background right away. Stunning. And that flower is light, airy, and sure to bring a smile to your friend's face. She'll love it as much as I do! So pretty!! Bev

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  15. Anita in France24 August 2017 at 11:25

    You will have lifted your friend's spirits no end with this beauty, Loll ... such a stunning, dreamy sunflower ... it truly is blooming! Hugs, Anita :)

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  16. Bobby24 August 2017 at 17:48

    I just ordered that sunflower, Loll. I love how you've colored it and the sentiment is sure to lift your friends spirit.

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  17. BożenA10 September 2017 at 10:46

    I'm sure your friend found a lot of sunshine through you and your card. I love the sunny yellow background for this beautiful flower. Great support card, Loll.
    Hugs,
    BożenA

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