Fun with Flowers
We are 120 degrees into summer where I'm at, so that calls for a picnic basket. Instead of food, let’s pack it with flowers. Stamped AND hand sketched. So get out your watercolors and black pen and let’s play.
I began die cutting the Paper Layering Basket from an old quilted coffee holder from our favorite coffee house. Next, I stamped the Bandana Bold Prints on a diagonal with VersaMark Ink on a Foliage Folded Card for a faint, tone on tone background. Then you can either stamp the flowers from Blossoms for Coloring in Black Ink and watercolor in, or play a little like I did! Splash some loose color on white paper for leaves and flowers. Let dry thoroughly and then sketch some images. Die cut or hand cut.
Mount them all together for a grand bouquet. I love the look of mixed stamped AND drawn images in the basket.
And since I am in flower mode, let’s not forget our fun Fiesta Fringe Fancy Die. Find a lightweight paper and die cut it 3-4 times. Roll each piece on a toothpick or skewer to get the curl then wrap around a straw or dowel in a circular pattern. Before you know it, you have a hyacinth! Add fresh leaves and voila!!
I hope my flowers brightened your day a little!
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15 Responses
Chris Orr
Looks so fun and care free. Love it
Karen L K
What a nice basket of flowers! Great idea on the quilted coffee sleeve. I have some coffee sleeves saved to make something, not sure what. Nice flower.
Henriëtte
Sally your card is certainly Fun with Flowers, what a gorgeous idea. And I love your hyacinth, this is one that will remain despite all the heat. Thanks for showing.
Erika Hayes
Just beautiful…so bright and happy
Linda W. (ScrappinBari)
Gorgeous flower basket, Sally!! I recently filled the basket die cut with strawberries – will have to try those blossoms next!! Cool hyacinth too!
E R Wade
Very clever and pretty!
Marisela Delgado
What a fabulous card and fabulous flowers!!
Karthikha Uday
Sooo pretty :)
Josmary flores
Oh my goodness I love that basket die. Great use of the coffee sleeve. Will have to save some of mine for when I get this die.
Dawn Keene
The bottom plant with fringe due… Beautiful. Gave me a gift idea.
Dawn Keene
This is beautiful… I have a few people that can use something to brighten their day. Never thought of using the basket. Thanks for sharing.
Cindy C.
Oh Sally your flowers sure brighten up my day! Thanks for sharing.
Melissa SunshineHoneyBee
So pretty. Like the basket die & flowers. Wonderful decor.
Melissa
“Sunshine HoneyBee”
Bo Chin
Very sweet looking. I’m all about learning techniques with coloring.
Colleen Miller
Thanks Sally, what a fun way to make a unique, fun and beautiful card.
Sally Traidman
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