favourite flower. That can be a tough one. I love lots of flowers, but my most favourite is the Stargazer Lily. The image above is a Tiger Lily (Penny Black), but I watercoloured it in the Stargazer colours. I love the shades of bright pink and the fragrance is amazing.
I used a embossing folder stamping background from my stash. This was done with a woodgrain embossing folder (Sizzix - retired) and Distress Inks Picked Raspberry and Gathered Twigs. I die-cut a square aperture (My Favorite Things - retired) on the card front and secured my lily with the bottom stem inside the aperture, with the rest of the flower outside. A simple sentiment (Trust Me Builder - Penny Bloom) was stamped in black to finish the card.
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Ink: Distress Inks: Picked Raspberry, Gathered Twigs, Kitsch Flamingo, Candied Apple (Tim Holtz); Black (Memento)
Accessories: Woodgrain embossing folder (Sizzix - retired), water mister, clear embossing powder, heat tool, waterbrush, Stitched Square die (MFT - retired)
Challenges:
Stamps: Tiger Lily, Trust Me Builder (both from Penny Black)
Paper: Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.); White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.)Ink: Distress Inks: Picked Raspberry, Gathered Twigs, Kitsch Flamingo, Candied Apple (Tim Holtz); Black (Memento)
Accessories: Woodgrain embossing folder (Sizzix - retired), water mister, clear embossing powder, heat tool, waterbrush, Stitched Square die (MFT - retired)
Challenges:
Really lovely, Loll! Look at you and this fabulous 'makeover' to create your favorite! You are so clever, my friend!
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I love your star gazer lily Loll, one of my faves too. The soft woodgrain texture looks fab as a background. :)
ReplyDeleteWOW! This is really gorgeous, Loll! I love how you adapted the Tiger Lily for the Stargazer by using just the right color palette and your woodgrain frame is perfect! Another really beautiful card! xx
ReplyDeleteGreat texture from the woodgrain embossing folder and WOW to the stargazer Lilly, which looks amazing Loll x.
ReplyDeleteHow striking this is in your stargazer colors. I love the woodgrain background with the hint of pickled raspberry in it. So perfect for this image. Beautiful layout too.
ReplyDeleteYour lily is GORGEOUS, my friend! I feel like I should be able to smell it! Love the woodgrain frame that sets it off beautifully!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful design, love the lilly and the background with just a touch of the same colour, perfect finish xx Aileen
ReplyDeleteLoll, your Lily card is just gorgeous...the woodgrain window with the bright pink lily peeping out is fabulous.... and oh they are a favourite of mine too..well one of my favs... I've just dug up all my red lilies along the back fence and thinned them and replanted about 80.. so I'm hoping for a lovely show later this year. hugs Robyn
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Beautiful!! You turned the Tiger Lily into a perfect Stargazer Lily. Love the background with the different colours in the wood.
ReplyDeleteLove your embossing folder background for your Gorgeous stamped and watercolored star gazer Lily flower, my friend. Your lily is Stunning and I can just smell the beautiful scent. TFS your favorite flower, Lolly. TFS Love and Hugs..Nancy
ReplyDeleteSpectacular bloom framed beautifully! I love that the woodgrain colours have a touch of pink to match:)
ReplyDeleteI love all types of lilies, and your Stargazer Lily is GORGEOUS Loll! Your water coloring is beautiful and I can just imagine the smell from here. Lovely, lovely card my friend!! Hugs. :0)
ReplyDeleteThat inked embossing folder woodgrain background is just great with your beautifully watercoloured lily Loll, and I have to say they are the loveliest of flowers with a wonderful scent, and you have captured the look of the Stargazer lily perfectly, and the black embossing shows it off perfectly. x
ReplyDeleteThat background looks stunning and I love how the flower is coming out of the frame and it's gorgeous vibrant colour - stunning xx
ReplyDeleteLily is also one of my favorite flowers . I love your card so much.
ReplyDeleteLoll, I googled the difference between Stargazer Lily and Tiger Lily. (That goes to show how much I'm ignorant of nature...) Anyway, now I know the difference, and your Stargazer Lily is so lovely! The shades of bright pink are so beautiful with the shiny black outlines. And I love the woodgrain front window panel as much as the Lily. I've never thought of using pink ink for the woodgrain texture. That's unexpected and it makes the card so special!
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Gorgeous! Oh I do love this beautiful lily and background!
ReplyDeleteLoll, this is one beautiful Tiger Lily, love the intense color on it, you can almost smell the delicious fragrance.
ReplyDeleteFabulous fussy cutting too, and the woodgrain background frames it beautifully.
Awesome card, Teammie.
Stay healthy and safe.
XO
Agree!... a tough challenge to pick one favourite flower. Your Stargazer lily is beautiful and watercolored wonderfully. Fabulous design, too.
ReplyDeleteI have that stamp and usually make a tiger lily from it but it's gorgeous as a Stargazer, Loll. I also have Altenew's Stargazer stamp set. Love the stamps but am allergic to the scent.
ReplyDeleteIt would be hard to pick a favorite, but lilies are right up there on my list. The Stargazer truly does have a heady fragrance. Your paper lily is so beautiful framed with the cleverly created wood grain.
ReplyDeleteHow amazing this lily looks from a wooden window. I like how you stained the wood and adding purple to the narrow strand looks very intriguing.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for all the support I got from you, my dear Loll in this challenge :-)
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Gorgeous card and I love your lily and the beautiful stargazer colors! Stunning!
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