Sunday, February 8, 2015

Build A Bouquet Challenge

Getting my mojo back and playing along again today with Papertrey Ink's Anniversary Celebration. Today's challenge is to Build A Bouquet using more than one floral stamp set. For this card I've used Year of Flowers: Larkspurs and Botanical Silhouettes (Anniversary Set from 2010). I started with a base of Distress Inks in purples and greens, laying down color before I stamped in order to keep it loose and fluid. I then stamped the larkspurs and added the floral silhouettes in around them, an attempt to subtly suggest a riot of spring flowers going on in the background. I went back in with markers and colored the larkspur to give them more definition and pop, since they are meant to be in the foreground. Also added a bit of collage-feel to the background with Background Basics: Text Style and Fancy Flourishes. The sentiment is from Mega Mixed Messages.

Hope everyone is having a lovely weekend! Dreaming of spring.....
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11 comments:

  1. LindaFebruary 8, 2015 at 3:04 PM

    Stunning, gorgeous card.

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  2. BirgitFebruary 8, 2015 at 4:32 PM

    So lovely! I love the dreamy imaging with the silhouette stamps in the background the the pretty larkspur in the foreground. The collage look is a perfect added touch to this. I am definitely dreaming of spring!

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  3. Nancy GuseFebruary 8, 2015 at 5:24 PM

    Gorgeous!! Your colors are awesome!!

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  4. Nancy Penir February 8, 2015 at 8:02 PM

    Simply a beautiful work of art! Lovely in purples and greens!

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  5. Marcia HillFebruary 8, 2015 at 8:14 PM

    This is so pretty...makes me think of early morning mist and water coloring. :0)

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  6. Kara LynneFebruary 8, 2015 at 9:29 PM

    I love your stamping! The background and foreground flowers are beautiful!

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  7. 905lovestostampFebruary 9, 2015 at 8:59 AM

    Beautiful!!! I love your coloring, and how you have varying intensities of color--some flowers are very light in color, while your focal image is brighter. Ingenious! I agree with Marcia Hill's comment, it reminds me too of water-coloring--I love it!!!

    Best wishes,

    Joanne Lowe

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  8. Connie MacFarlaneFebruary 9, 2015 at 7:07 PM

    This is stunning! Beautiful use of colour and stamps.

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  9. trisha tooFebruary 10, 2015 at 4:19 PM

    SO pretty, love the colors!

    (Hi!!! to you, haven't been by for so long, it's good to "see" you!)

    :)

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  10. AngelnorthFebruary 11, 2015 at 1:19 PM

    Lovely to see your blog rising up the "recent changes" list after its long hiatus :o) You've made some lovely project for the PTI anniversary and this one is particularly beautiful, love the hazy silhouette blooms behind the larkspur!

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  11. DianeJuly 8, 2015 at 8:16 PM

    Gorgeous colors, image and design Jean.

    Hugs Diane

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