Fine Gardening...I love that, Stacy. Thanks for bringing it to us! It was this Pin Cushion Plant that caught my eye. I was just deadheading mine this afternoon. Such a charming flower! And to Kyra, the MIX this week calls for doing more of What Makes You Happy. More gardening makes me very happy. But when I say gardening, I don't mean produce. I grow flowers so I can cut bouquets to take into work...just for the beauty of having fresh flowers around me. I raise Japanese Maples in pots 'cause if we were to ever move, I couldn't bear to leave them behind...I actually have 'rooms' out in my garden for different purposes. But no swimming pool!
My card uses a super cool Technique Junkies stamp...I first selected a bit of an AI bg to stamp the flower. I wanted it to be growing beyond it's border so freestyle the shape. Stamped the base with the sentiment again on a white panel. Decided the border of the flower needed trimming up and smeared the actual flower...smeared it 'off' as much as I could and then restamped with the 'Imperial Purple' and then embossed with clear ep. Raised both the panel and flower above the base. A pleated purple trim along the bottom.
My mixed media included Alcohol Inks bg, stamping, embossing, and fiber trim. Thanks for stopping by...
Date: Friday, July 17, 2020 GMT Views: 905
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Registered: February 27, 2007 Location: LaCrosse, Wisconsin Posts: 39501
Sat, Jul 18, 2020 @ 4:47 AM
I was just going to text you about the IC. Your garden could be in that magazine! I didn't look at your inspiration yet but I think that flower is magnificent. Love it all. Favd.
------------------------------ Jean Bean the Dancing Queen "You can play a shoestring if you're sincere." -John Coltrane
Registered: June 29, 2004 Location: Sugar Land. Texas Posts: 79591
Sat, Jul 18, 2020 @ 4:54 AM
Your sentiment speaks well of our current situation. Gorgeous work, my friend. Into my favorites.
------------------------------ LizThe joy of the LORD is my strength.Right Brain Madness --My blogProud member of the redDivasKSS certified multi-step stamperFan Club member since 2004
Registered: May 25, 2006 Location: So. Oregon Posts: 121895
Sat, Jul 18, 2020 @ 6:31 AM
the colors of your pincushion are fabulous Susan, I once had a yellow one but, it never came back up like the pinks and purples do. and your garden sounds divine
Registered: August 21, 2007 Location: Wayland MA Posts: 105198
Sat, Jul 18, 2020 @ 7:35 AM
I love how you always combine such interesting techniques for your incredible cards, mf!! This is marvelous!!
------------------------------ Anne HarmonFS154, QFTD58, PROUD FAN CLUB MEMBER (photo of our Great Granddaughter Elise, just 6 months old) and me, even older.
Registered: April 1, 2012 Location: Rogers, AR Posts: 28907
Sat, Jul 18, 2020 @ 7:44 AM
Oh I know the perfect person to send this to. It speaks volumes to me!!
------------------------------ Jan 'Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ'. Philippians 1:6
Registered: September 3, 2007 Location: native Texan living in extreme N. GA Posts: 73391
Sat, Jul 18, 2020 @ 8:13 AM
Beautiful, Susan! And such a wonderful greeting. I love flower gardening & herb gardening. Just don't get to do much because I'm so allergic to insects. Unfortunately, insects are everywhere out there. Herbs are better because I don't have to spend a lot of time w/ them & they're in pots.😀