This week the challenges is presented by Barbara. Her color choices were soft and pretty. Listed in the weekly color pick artwork were Brocade Blue, So Saffron, Certainly Celery, and Bashful Blue. Barely Banana was in the list, but I chose to use the ones from the artwork. I hope you enjoy my card. This is the last card I will be able to post until next week.
I chose Morning Soft as my stamp set. It is one of my favorites and it is retiring the end of June. Morning Glories have always been one of my favorite flowers. I love to water color them. I chose Brocade Blue for my base card. I used Bashful Blue card stock as well. I stamped the flower twiceon water color card stock with black Stazon. I water colored both sets with Brocade Blue, Bashfull Blue, Certainly Celery, and So Saffron. I just keep layering my colors until I got the color I wanted, then I took a marker and gently ran in more color. I worked the edges in with my blender pen so as not to be too extreme. I cut the flowers out, once around the whole area and the second time just the flowers, no leaves. I cut around petals, taking license, since Morning Glories do not really have petals. I wanted the flowers to be three dimensional. I glued them in such a way that the do indeed stand up off the card.
I stamped the bee using one of the Spanish stamps colored it in with So Saffron, then I just had to use a little glitter. I added pieces of Certainly Celery Ribbon and a piece of butterfly trim that I bought at Walmart. I stamped my sentiment and added 3 Chabachon pearls from the Pretties Kit.
Thanks Barbara, for the lovely colors. Thank you and the team for hosting the Challenges. Everyone please go to the Color Thrown Blog and check out the beautiful cards. Feel free to join in the challenge. You will find the challenge listed in Sylvia's Favorites. I will be back with cards soon. In the meantime check for pictures of the final and last day I will be in Colorado. It makes me sad to leave my home. But, since I have been here the longest of anywhere, in the last 40 years(7 years), I know a new adventure is on the horizon.
This is just lovely! I adore that sweet butterfly trim! Thanks so much for playing the CTD!
Posted by: Danielle | June 13, 2009 at 02:50 PM
Another wonderful creation, sounds like you are almost there with the move! Good luck!
Posted by: Leonie | June 14, 2009 at 01:26 AM
Wow, what beautiful flowers! I love how you managed to keep an almost white border between the yellow center and the blue of the flower... I tried that coloring pansies a few months ago but couldn't quite get that same effect! This just beautiful! Thanks for playing the Throwdown!
Posted by: Tammy Hershberger | June 15, 2009 at 09:54 AM
OMGosh!! This is stunning! I'm very fond of flowers and this rocks!! Thanks for playing the Throwdown! Hope to see you again next time!
Posted by: Barbara | June 15, 2009 at 01:24 PM
Very nicely done, Sylvia! I hope the FIRST things you unpack after your move are your stamps!!! We don't want you to miss a single week!
LeAnne
Posted by: LeAnne | June 15, 2009 at 01:58 PM