Monday 2 January 2017

More Yellow and Orange Flowers ...

It would seem that I am starting the New Year with a yellow and orange theme ... I guess it makes a change from the red of Christmas!  I associate these colours with the start of the new day and Spring - at least they make me smile!

Today I've created a card for a special person ... one of my Aunts celebrates her 80th birthday this month ... so a special card was required.




I began by stamping and heat embossing the flowers and then ink blended shades of yellow and orange across the panel.  I then die cut the square with stitched square dies, creating a frame for the panel.  I also die cut the numbers both from the panel and from some black card.  The central panel is mounted onto some fun foam to add dimension and interest. I stacked the numbers before adhering them to the card.

I used:
Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Mini Bouquet Stamp Set
Dienamics Stitched Square Dies
Distress Inks - Mustard Seed, Carved Pumpkin, Ripe Persimmon and Spiced Marmalade.

I am entering the following challenges:

"Less is More" #309 Dimension

Penny Black and More January Challenge - Anything Goes

Enjoy!

14 comments:

  1. Absolutely stunning! I love the vibrant colour palette and camouflaged die cutting. This looks so awesome. Thanks for playing along again at Less is More! :)

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  2. A real beauty of a card and perfectly blended coloures, many thanks for joining us at Penny Black and More challenge.

    B x

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  3. Gorgeous cheerful card Elaine!

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  4. Wowzers! That is a real stunner Elaine. Your heat embossing is so beautifully crisp and the blending so seamless that your panel is drop-dead gorgeous. Super camouflage cutting too. Thank you so much for sharing this with us at Less is More xx

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  5. This is a glorious card, Elaine - I love the warm colours and fabulous dimension that you have created with the raised panel and die cut numbers! It is a really special card for a big birthday. Great to see you at Less is More again this week x

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  6. What a beautiful card to celebrate your aunts birthday, Elaine. She will absolutely love the warm colours off the beautiful flowers!

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  7. What an eye catching creation. Love the colours used, stunning.

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  8. WOW! So vibrant fun and beautiful Elaine. Love your embossed and dimensional panel and numbers. So chic and clever and a brilliant take on the challenge. Thanks so much for playing along at Less is More and a very happy new year to you! Sarah x

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  9. Love the large white frame around your gorgeous focal point--she will love it!

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  10. Love that bold embossed panel with the raised digits, Elaine.I'm sure your aunt will too. :)

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  11. Fab creation, thanks for joining Stamping Sensations, good luck.
    Happy crafting
    Tracy x

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  12. Fab creation, thanks for joining Penny Black & More @ Allsorts challenge, good luck.
    Happy crafting
    Tracy x

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  13. Happy New Year! It's fabulous Elaine, love the warm colours too. Sorry I am so late commenting, still not feeling great with this flippin' cold! hugs Viv xx

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  14. Oooo gorgeous colours and design and thanks for joining us at Penny Black and More this month, luv Sam x

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