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Friday, July 16, 2021

Bonnie's Birthday

Hi everyone.  Today we are celebrating my dear friend, Bonnie's birthday.  I made another 6" square card so that I would have lots of room to work with some new large stamps. :)

Started off by stamping the Crackle Background (Simon Says Stamp) in gathered twigs distress ink (blotted with paper towel to make it a faded version).

Then I stamped two of the main image for Beautiful Mothers (Simon Says Stamp) in black ink and heat embossed in clear.  Then watercoloured them with distress inks:  Mowed Lawn, Wilted Violet, Candied Apple, Mustard Seed.  I used Mowed Lawn re-inker for the leaves to get lots of depth of colour.  To finish, I used my white Posca pen to fill in the centers of the red flowers and add a few dots to the yellow centers of the purple flowers.  The sentiment (Smiles - Penny Black) was stamped in black and heat embossed in clear.

I also stamped the bottom left corner of the inside of the card (you can see it peeking out in the photo above).  I used the Special Sentiments (Penny Black) stamp set to stamp "WISHING YOU A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY, to the inside.  I forgot to take a photo of the background before writing my message and adhering to the inside.  Oops. :)

Sending this to the NBUS #28 Challenge! :)



Bonnie, I hope you enjoy my card and ...

WISHING YOU A VERY SPECIAL DAY, MY FRIEND!!!
Love you!


Product Links
Crackle Background (Simon Says Stamp)
Special Sentiment (Penny Black)

Stamps:  Crackle Background and Beautiful Mothers (both from Simon Says Stamp); Smiles and Special Sentiments (both from Penny black)
Paper:   Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.); White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.)
Ink:   Black (Memento); Distress Inks:  Mowed Lawn, Wilted Violet, Candied Apple, Mustard Seed
Accessories:   Clear embossing powder (Ranger), heat tool, paint brushes,White Posca pen

Challenges:
NBUS #28 Challenge


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30 comments:

  1. nancy littrell16 July 2021 at 10:13

    Oh my Gosh...Gorgeous watercolored flowers with the stamped crackle background, Lolly. Bonnie is going to LOVE her card filled with Love, my friend. TFS Love and Hugs...Nancy

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  2. ednamburgess16 July 2021 at 10:58

    Love it. So beautiful. Nice job.

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  3. clelie16 July 2021 at 11:14

    Gorgeous card...truly a Gift one will Love!♥ TFS all the details!

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  4. Julie B16 July 2021 at 12:24

    The background is a stamp?! It looks fab, I thought you'd been up to your wizardry. I'm sure Bonnie will love these beautifully coloured blooms. :)

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  5. BożenA16 July 2021 at 13:12

    Lovely card and Bonnie will love it for sure. A friend's birthday is so important :-)
    xx

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  6. Heather16 July 2021 at 13:25

    This is stunning! I love your stone wall almost as much as your beautifully coloured flowers. The combo is so pretty.

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  7. Nstiz16 July 2021 at 16:54

    What a beautiful card for Bonnie! I love how you stamped this making the two images look different. Fantastic water color on this Loll and love your bright happy colors,. This will definitely brighten her day!

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  8. Bonnie16 July 2021 at 17:22

    Knowing I'm the only one that gets to see the inside makes me feel very special! This card is beautiful inside and out. Just like you, my friend! I love it and you.

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  9. Pat16 July 2021 at 17:38

    What a fabulous card Loll and love that crackle background to go with the beautifully coloured flowers, and a wonderful sentiment too. Bonnie is sure to adore this! x

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  10. My Paper Epiphany16 July 2021 at 18:36

    A very stunning and special card for Bonnie! Loving that background!

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  11. Susan16 July 2021 at 21:06

    Love that card! That background stamp is fabulous - I must look into it! Beautiful flowers in a gorgeous colour scheme!

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  12. Barb Ghig16 July 2021 at 23:56

    This card is such a lovely tribute to Bonnie! Your crackle background is perfect for these gorgeous blooms and I love your watercoloring, Loll! I know Bonnie is your dear friend, and I'm sure she is going to feel very special to own this card! xx

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  13. Linda17 July 2021 at 02:04

    WOW! This looks amazing. I LOVE that background stamp (looks like I might have to do some shopping ..... hahaha!), and those flowers look beautiful. Bonnie is one lucky lady! xxx

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  14. Ros Crawford17 July 2021 at 03:27

    It's beautiful! I'm sure she was thrilled!

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  15. Carolyn M17 July 2021 at 05:14

    As always, just stunning! I so enjoy seeing your work and ongoing inspiration for my own.

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  16. Marcia Hill17 July 2021 at 06:04

    These blooms with the crackled background is absolutely GORGEOUS Loll and our flower loving friend Bonnie is going to LOVE this!! I love that I can see a tiny bit of the inside that you colored too from your photo!! Lovely, lovely card!! Hugs. :0)

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  17. Brenda in IN17 July 2021 at 08:07

    This is so beautiful. I like that crackle background and the watercolor is lovely. A wonderful card for a wonderful friend.

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  18. Brenda17 July 2021 at 08:50

    What a beautiful card for Bonnie! I love that background Loll and I love those flowers. You have colored them up so beautifully and they pop off that background. I see the flowers peeking out of the inside, looks so pretty! Hugs, Brenda

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  19. Sandy17 July 2021 at 14:29

    This reminds me of walking down a side walk in Europe with flowers growing up old rock walls. Lovely card Loll.
    Sandy xx

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  20. Bunny17 July 2021 at 17:39

    What a beautiful birthday card. I love the crackle and the coloring. [Bunny]

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  21. Robyn Oliver17 July 2021 at 21:03

    A beautiful card Loll, Bonnie will love it..... and I agree that is a fabulous crackle stamp and looks amazing as a background for the pretty flowers, hugs Robyn

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  22. kiwimeskreations18 July 2021 at 02:39

    A beautiful card for a beautiful friend, Loll - love the flowers against that background, and they are so beautifully coloured
    Stay safe
    Blessings
    Maxine

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  23. HilaryJane18 July 2021 at 07:42

    I bet Bonnie loved this one. That background looks fabulous behind those flowers xx

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  24. Bobby18 July 2021 at 09:01

    I have a crackle stamp from SU and have only used it a couple of times. I makes a great background for the lovely wildflowers, Loll, and your coloring of them is beautiful.

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  25. Papercraft Boutique18 July 2021 at 12:33

    A beautiful birthday card for Bonnie! I'm sure she loved it! Your watercolored flowers are so pretty, Loll, and I love the stamped crackle background! I must check out the stamp!;-)
    Hideko

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  26. TK19 July 2021 at 19:42

    Absolutely gorgeous! I'm sure she LOVES this, so prettily colored and great design

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  27. Christine Alexander20 July 2021 at 08:12

    Gorgeous Loll, the crackle background and the flowers look amazing. I love your idea of stamping the inside of the card as well. I know Bonnie loves the card :)

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  28. Mac Mable21 July 2021 at 06:54

    What a great background, beautiful flowers and I bet Bonnie loved it x. Clearly made with love x.

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  29. Leslie Miller27 July 2021 at 10:51

    Ack! Love the crackle background! This is so gorgeous!

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  30. Debbie3 August 2021 at 15:07

    Oh, what an enabler you are, my friend. I would never in a million years have given that BG stamp a second look. But now, my brain is overflowing with ways I could use it with products already in my stash. (And here I thought I was done with my crafty spending binge...LOL)

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