Hi everyone. I'm back with my second card this month as Surprise Party Guest at Seize the Birthday Challenge #274 - Fall Items (Food, Flowers, Leaves).
I stamped the image in black and heat embossed in clear over a stencil monoprint background using the Mini Tiny Circles stencil from The Crafter's Workshop. The background is done with Peeled Paint distress ink and I've used more distress inks to watercolour the bouquet (Seedless Preserves, Forest Moss, Mustard Seed, Ripe Persimmon).
Ink: Black (Memento); Distress Inks: Peeled Paint, Forest Moss, Seedless Preserves, Mustard Seed, Ripe Persimmon (Tim Holtz)
Accessories: Mini Tiny Circles Stencil (The Crafter's Workshop), Clear embossing powder (Ranger), heat tool, watercolour brushes, Circle Nestability (retired - Spellbinders)
The card front is cut with a circle aperture for the bouquet to peek through. This creates a CAS mixed media design, which is finished with a simple sentiment (Endless Birthday Wishes by Stampin' Up! - retired).
I'm sending the above card to Stencil Fun November Challenge (3rd entry!).
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Come join the challenge at Seize the Birthday with your fall season birthday cards. Hope to see you in the gallery!
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Stamps: Beautiful Bouquet Dahlia (WPlus9 - retired); Endless Birthday Wishes (SU! - retired)
Paper: White card stock (Neenah 110 lb.); Mixed Media (Strathmore 140 lb.)Ink: Black (Memento); Distress Inks: Peeled Paint, Forest Moss, Seedless Preserves, Mustard Seed, Ripe Persimmon (Tim Holtz)
Accessories: Mini Tiny Circles Stencil (The Crafter's Workshop), Clear embossing powder (Ranger), heat tool, watercolour brushes, Circle Nestability (retired - Spellbinders)
Amazing and gorgeous, your bouquet over the monoprint is a great idea and it all is just perfect. It's so easy to see why dahlias were a favorite, especially when they're as gorgeous as this!
ReplyDeleteI love dahlias too and have some growing in my garden. They are currently waiting to be taken out of the pots and put away somewhere dry for the winter. I didn't get a chance to do that last year and most of them rotted. the purple dahlias on your card are stunning. I love it xx
ReplyDeleteSuch a pretty card Loll, I love dahlias too, there are still a few flowers on one particular plant in the garden at the moment! Fall has come late this year. The leaves turned colour in a big way last week but with the frosts and winds forecast they will most likely be gone by next week. :)
ReplyDeleteSuch pretty little stencilled circles in the background using a beautiful shade of green and carried through into the foliage with the strong colour of Seedless Preserves for the fabulous dahlias making a great contrast Loll, and the yellow/orange little accompanying flowers complement the rest perfectly with some awesome watercolouring throughout..a gorgeous card! x
ReplyDeleteSo very lovely. x
ReplyDeleteThe dahlias are beautiful, Loll, and I love the little dots peeking through on the background.
ReplyDeleteI love dahlias too and these are beautiful, Lolly! The stenciling makes a pretty background too! It looks like you are enjoying being a party guest, my friend!
ReplyDeleteLove the way you layered the stamp over the subtle stencilling! And gorgeous choice of colours for the beautiful bouquet.
ReplyDeleteWow! These vibrant fall colors were what I was thinking of for this challenge. You nailed it and I love the dahlias too. Great technique to use the circle die to really make this beautifully colored image of flowers amazing!
ReplyDeleteSoooooooo pretty Loll! I love the mono print stenciled background behind the BEAUTIFUL Dahlias...a perfect match! Love how you made the card CAS too by adding the circle die cut opening...frames your lovely, lovely flowers just beautifully! GORGEOUS birthday card my friend!! Hugs. :0)
ReplyDeleteOh, I'll bet that field was a beautiful sight! Love your gorgeous card, Loll. It's so vibrant and happy!
ReplyDeleteLoll, your water-colored dahlias are so pretty. Love how you stenciled the tiny circles to showcase your beautiful flowers. Gorgeous card Loll and happy to have you with us this month at STB.
ReplyDeleteFabulous card, Loll. The dahlia is beautifully coloured. xx
ReplyDeleteLoll, it is so good to see you again as our guest! You make such beautiful cards, your Dahlias are gorgeous. I love them too and have a few in my yard! thanks for being such an awesome Guest giving us all inspiration!
ReplyDeleteYou have such a wonderful talent for watercolor, so perfectly done with your highlights. Love the subtle background on this one as well as your color combination. Beautiful card, Loll!
ReplyDeleteLoll this is gorgeous - love the colours on the dahlia, and the beautiful stencilled background.
ReplyDeleteBlessings
Maxine
Such lovely coloring! Beautiful card
ReplyDeleteBeautiful bouquet of flowers Loll and the soft mono print background is the perfect frame xx
ReplyDeleteLovely flower bunch!
ReplyDeleteI have family in town so I apologize for my late comment. Your card could not be prettier, Loll and I love your coloring and how you left a bit of white on the Dahlia's. I am going to have to give your coloring technique a try as they look so realistic. Well done!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card with those lovely colored Dahlias. Love the colors you have used.
ReplyDeleteI love the bunch of dahlias showing off from the circular window. And the green background - I thought you had a bokeh effect going there. It is such a gorgeous card, Loll! Thank you for the inspiration for us at STB!
ReplyDeleteSimply stunning Loll. Of course I love the colours you chose. Another beautifully blended make.
ReplyDeleteThis is sooo pretty!!! I wouldn't have thought to put orange with purple but it works so well.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card Loll, the dahlia is such a gorgeous colour and I love the stencilled background behind it, thankyou for being our guest at STB, Cathy x
ReplyDeleteBeautiful fall card, Loll! Gorgeous colouring and I love the subtle dot background.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful and bright! Great colouring!
ReplyDeleteI know, I know... I'm ridiculously behind again! I'm looking at all your gorgeous cards today and wish I had more time to linger, but alas. I cannot resist commenting on this beauty. What a fabulous stamp. Love the cheerful style of it, and the sentiment font goes so perfectly with it. Most of all, your coloring brings it to life in the most beautiful way. I miss coloring. Trying to get all these Christmas cards done.
ReplyDeleteThis is absolutely gorgeous! I love the colours you've chosen - they pop on the white! Great layout too.
ReplyDeleteApologies for the late comment - been away on vacation.
Your dahlias are painted in a masterful way. I love the choice of colors, they are so completely different and create such a vivid composition.
ReplyDeletexx