Ukraine, Resilient, Strong and Beautiful - a Sunflower Card with Eclipse technique

 I wish I could do more for the people in Ukraine.  I see them fighting the Russian invasion so valiantly and I feel helpless as I watch town after town being destroyed by Russian missiles and bombs.

I decided to make this card using the colours of Ukraine - yellow and blue - along with their national flower, the Sunflower as a symbol of my support.  I wish I could do more....

The base card of Pacific Point is layered with Basic White card stock, and then a layer of  Sweet Symmetry DSP, the bumblebee colour of which goes perfectly with the colour of my Sunflower.

The Sunflower image, from the "Celebrate Sunflowers" stamp set  was coloured with Stampin' Blends and then die cut using the coordinating die. The remaining Basic White cardstock was embossed with the Tasteful Texture 3D Embossing folder, and then matted with Bumblebee card stock.

To create the Eclipse technique, some Stampin' Dimensionals were added to the back of the die cut sunflower after which it was added back into the die cut space. See the picture below.

I also die cut some greenery in Old Olive card stock and added that around the sunflower.

The completed art piece was added to a piece of Pacific Point card stock at an angle to the Pacific Point piece.

Some retired yellow glitter gems were added to the art piece and the center of the flower.

The sentiment seemed appropriate for the fight the people of Ukraine are putting up to push back their aggressors.  It is from the stamp set "Strong & Beautiful"

"You are like a Diamond Resilient, Strong and Beautiful"

On the inside I stamped:

 
"Keep reaching for your dreams, I will keep cheering you on!"

Supplies Used:

Stamps:  Celebrate Sunflowers, Strong & Beautiful

Inks:  Black Memento, Stampin blends (Daffodil Delight, Cinnamon Cider, Soft Suede, Old Olive), Pacific Point

Papers:  Pacific Point, Bumblebee, Basic white, Sweet Symmetry DSP

Accessories:  Hippo and Friends Die, Tasteful Texture 3D embossing folder, Sunflower Dies, Retired yellow glitter gems