I just received word that a local craft store, Frog's Whiskers Ink, is closing later in May. I know both the owners very well and am sad that yet another small business is closing. The closing in this case is due to health concerns.
Many of the stamps sold at the store were designed and made right on the premises. When I heard about the closing of the store, I searched through the many stamps I have purchased there over the 20 + years. I wanted to make a "Get Well" card.
The flower I selected was a Sunflower which was designed by the owner herself. I also found a bee that I thought would go perfectly with the sunflower.
I am submitting this card for the sketch Challenge #603 - theme: flower at Try Stampin on Tuesday.
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The card base is Crushed Curry layered with Pecan Pie card stock. The card images are added to a Balmy Blue card stock layer embossed with the Brick embossing folder. Two strips of DSP (with small sunflowers on them ).
The sunflower was stamped on a piece of Basic White card stock. It was coloured with the following Stampin' Blends using the following colours: Daffodil Delight, Crushed Curry, Cajun Craze, Pebbled Path, Wild Wheat. The leaves were coloured with Old Olive and Daffodil Delight.
The bee was coloured with Daffodil Delight and Basic Black blends with Pool Party on the wings.
The flower and leaves were fussy cut and added to a 2" punched circle of Pecan Pie card stock using dimensionals. This circle was added to the card front over the two strips again using dimensionals. To finish the flower some Early Espresso prills were added to the center of the flower, using Glossy Accents as an adhesive.
The bee was also fussy cut and added to the card front using a small dimensionals. Clear wink of Stella was applied to the wings
The sentiment was stamped onto Crushed Curry card stock and die cut with a Stylish Shaped die and added to the bottom right card front.
To finish the card 3 Gol Pastel adhesive backed sequins were added.
Note: the card was selected as one of the top 3 cards for the week.
3 comments:
Wow! Great interpretation of the sketch! Love the boldness of the sunflower and the other touches you added...well done! Thanks for sharing at TSOT!
Wonderful take on the sketch. I love the two stamps you chose for your get well card for the owner. She will be thrilled with it. Thanks for playing over at TSOT.
Maria, how thoughtful of you to create a get well card using the sunflower stamp the owner had created herself! The blue brick embossed background is perfect to focus the eye on your great coloring!! Thank you for sharing your card and the story of your local craft store. So sad to see these business close. -Donna
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