Wednesday, August 19, 2020

Sunflowers Challenge

It's time for a new challenge theme at
Double D and it is Sunflowers!!

We have a fun mood board for lots of
sunflower inspiration.



I love sunflowers, I think they are the happiest flower around.
Years ago I had my kitchen decorated in sunflowers
and it was always so bright and cheerful.

I really liked the jar of sunflowers in the upper right corner
and let the kraft colors inspire me for my card base.



The stamp I used I is one I picked out from Neat & Tangled
with a gift certificate I won a while back.
As soon as it arrived I knew it was going to be used for this challenge.
I didn't add much to this card as the stamp is large and I didn't think it
required anything but it's own beautiful self.
Once colored I used a Sue Wilson frame die from the set Hannah to cut it out. 
A tiny bit of sparkle was added to the flower center to finish it.

So, if you want to be WOWED by some beautiful sunflowers all in one place
then be sure to visit the Double D blog!

Entering the following challenges:
Artsy Stamper .... Fall Flowers
NBUS #17 .... never before used schtuff
The Flower Challenge …. Add Sparkle

21 comments:

Crafting Queen said...

beautiful card.

aussie aNNie said...

Beautiful stamp coloured so perfectly for the sunflower to be the main image. x

Vicki said...

Gorgeous, Diane! I love how the orange and yellow flowers compliment each another. The gingham and kraft background looks amazing.

Birgit said...

You're so right Diane, this is a stand alone image and you've colored it up perfectly! Love your sweet card design and I'm thinking I need that SW frame. Thanks for the beautiful inspiration!

Donna Phelan said...

Bold AND Beautiful! Love that large sunflower image which you have colored perfectly! The Kraft and Designer Paper make me think of a cool Fall day and your twine and button accent are the perfect touches! LOVE!

Barbara said...

I love sunflowers all by themselves, but this stamp with additional flowers has changed my way of thinking. I love this card and the kraft papers that you worked your magic on.

Darlene said...

This is GLORIOUS Diane! Beautiful coloring! The kraft background is perfect to showcase your sunflowers beauty and your signature gingham is PERFECT! GREAT job!

Verna Angerhofer said...

So very gorgeous and I always love to see sunflower cards. They make a person happy I think!

Kathy Krug said...

Love the layers and the gorgeous sunflowers. Great coloring. Gingam and sunflowers just seem to belong together.

Judy Woodland said...

This is so pretty. I love the kraft card base with the neutral gingham panel. It really makes that focal image pop, and you have really colored it beautifully.

Darlene said...

Your coloring and design are just fabulous on this pretty Fall card! And of course I love your signature touch of gingham! Well done my friend! Thanks so much for playing in our challenge at the Artsystamper Challenge Blog! Good Luck in the draw and hope to see you again next challenge!

Darlene
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Margarets designer cards said...

Beautiful card, love the sunflowers

Ros Crawford said...

It's gorgeous! Aren't sunflowers just the happiest - well along with daffodils. Have a wonderful visit at you lakehouse.. I'm so jealous

Amelia Breytenbach said...

That is a card Diane! Love the sunflower image - it has such a happy feel to it.

wannabcre8tive said...

A beautiful card, Diane. Sunflowers are my favorite.

Darnell said...

This really is a beautiful image that should be the star of the card, Diane! Your coloring is awesome and I love the little button and bow punctuation! Thank you for sharing with everyone at NBUS! I hope you are keeping well! Hugs, Darnell

Vicky Hayes said...

What a gorgeous image Diane and beautifully coloured. I love the touch of gingham and the kraft base too. I agree that sunflowers are the happiest flowers :)
Vicky x

Leslie Miller said...

Oh, wow, what a beautiful stamp! I love sunflowers, too. Who doesn't? Daisies and sunflowers have to be the most cheerful of all flowers. Love the gingham and kraft, too. I can really see the picture from the mood board in your card.

Elfje said...

Beautiful Sunflower card !! It makes me happy, it is a very summery .

Anisha said...

Absolutely Stunning

aussie aNNie said...

Creative and absolutely lovely design and thanks for entering into our FALL FLOWERS 🍁🍂 challenge, hope to see you again and please don't forget to follow if you haven't already. ♥

ARTSYSTAMPER DIGITALS. Good luck in the draw. . Love to see you next challenge.

~aNNie DT member