Wednesday, February 20, 2008

More Flowers

Thanks for all those knowledgeable stampers out there, the flowers were lupines! I have some more silhouette flowers for you today. I was feeling a real red, chocolate chip, and creamy caramel sort of colour scheme, so that's what I did. The first card is a layout that I never tire of. I stamped the branches horizontally, added a sentiment, and made some more of my own designer paper with the mini-check background. I really love this layout, as I've said hundreds of times by now, for its versatility. You really can use any image, sentiment, or theme with this layout.

So next, I still wanted to do something in those colours. I thought, why not turn my favorite layout 90 degrees? I'm surprised I haven't done that sooner! I had to play around with where the sentiment and the side panel worked best, but the layout still works! I found that the wide grosgrain worked better on this one because the bulkier knot didn't get in the way of any of the flowers.
**There was a question regarding my inking up the flowers. For these ones, I've just been using my Stampin' Up! markers. I start with the lightest colour and work my way to the darker ones. Huff a bit of air (aka moisture) onto the stamp immediately before stamping.**
Supplies:
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Real Red
Paper: White, Chocolate Chip, Real Red, Creamy Caramel
Accessories, etc.: Polka Dot Organdy Ribbon, Wide Red Grosgrain

6 comments:

  1. Wow! These are brilliant cards! Great colour combo and as usual great colouring!

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  2. Very, very nice. I love these colors together & the flowers are gorgeous.

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  3. Both these cards are so rich and elegant. Natasha they are beautiful!

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  4. Natasha, these are SO pretty! Love turning that layout vertically! Clever!

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  5. These are beautiful - love the red flowers & how they look dimensional!

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