Happy Spring all! With our self isolation, social distancing, and self care, it is a blessing to have our virtual community to spread happiness and joy, don't you think? Polly is asking for Spring themed cards in the MIX this week and our Inspiration Hostess, Stacy has given us Ellen Hutson's website (I had to put my 'look only' hat on...so much fun new 'stuff')! I used a study in watercolor for my inspiration.
I am taking the quote's message for myself today...
Like Wildflowers;
You must allow yourself
To grow in all places
People thought you
Never Would.
-E. V.-
Let me explain. I've been noticing many cards using wonderful backgrounds combined with a silhouette. And when I came across this Fun Stampers Journey wildflower Silhouette, I knew it was the one! So my 'GROW' was to freestyle the Twinkling H2O's in a pattern close to the silhouette and then overstamp the stamp. I used 5 shades of the 'twinks'. A springy card for Polly's challenge.
So far so good, I was happy with how my freehand flowers, grasses, and seed heads provided the background...the FSJ silhouette was inked with the Archival ink. Here's where I went south, though! Should have embossed with clear. As my thumbprints magically appeared all around the rub on above the sentiment. What was I thinking, rub on's had improved from years past when they would transfer broken or not transfer at all???? I was so disappointed I did not get a clean transfer and HAD dirtied up my card with thumbprints. After all my effort on the floral work and quote, how would I rescue it?
I decided to wrap the card with the gold and cream Hemp twine. Used a corner rounder at the top to draw the eye up and sprayed a bit of Tattered Angels 'Sunlight' shimmer spray.
A grunge Spring card, encouraging you to grow...thanks for following me to the end, if you did! I am always thankful for the gift of your comment.
Date: Saturday, March 21, 2020 GMT Views: 1463
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Registered: April 13, 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 65483
Sat, Mar 21, 2020 @ 11:10 AM
I love this amazing card, Susan!! I have learned of late that I have a lot of growing to do!! Thanks for sharing this gorgeous creation. The background you created for this wonderful silhouette is stunning!!
Registered: August 21, 2007 Location: Wayland MA Posts: 105267
Sat, Mar 21, 2020 @ 11:11 AM
And I am thankful for the gift of your beautiful cards, and the thoughts that go with them. My friend, this is awesome, start to finish. TFS. Hugs! Favd of course.
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Sat, Mar 21, 2020 @ 12:44 PM
You did an amazing job of freehand drawing that riotous garden of colorful wildflowers. I love that they are similar yet totally unique from the stamped silhouette version. Wonderful, thought provoking sentiment.
------------------------------ Linda aka Bubbles
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Registered: July 27, 2007 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 131971
Sat, Mar 21, 2020 @ 12:55 PM
Lovely combination of the watercolours with the silhouette stamp. Love the gold and the twine. I can't see where any thumb prints might have been, so you certainly fully redeemed the card.