Funky Fossil Happiness Blooms

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Combined a patterned stencilled background with a focal flower stamped on scraps of patterned paper with two positive sentiments - 'stand tall' and 'Happiness blooms'.  We lost several potted plants to the hard frosts we had over winter, the flowers always stood tall and were lovely to see from the kitchen window.  Two out of the five have survived so I'm looking forward to some happy blooms soon.


The sunray stencil was inked using distress oxides then with a stamp in my hand I stamped randomly into the white areas with blue ink to create some sky texture.  The flower stem with leaf was stamped onto the background and next to it one of the sentiments 'stand tall'.  The flower and leaves were stamped onto scraps of patterned paper and fussy cut.  One leaf was paper pieced onto the stem.  The main flower head is raised up on foam pads.


'Happiness blooms' sentiment stamped and heat embossed with white EP onto vellum and attached over two of the sunrays.  There are some white gell pen highlights and stickles too in places.

I've used - 6x6" white card base
Funky Fossil Twin Blooms stamp set by Dellow Designs
Funky Fossil Kaleidescope paper pad
Distress oxides - squeezed lemonade, wild honey
Versafine Olympia Green ink
WOW opaque bright white EP
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Thank you for visiting - I'd love you to leave a comment if you have time - Steph x

Comments

  1. crafty-stamperSunday, 16 April, 2023

    Beautiful card-love the beautiful paper pieced flower on the stencilled sunray background
    Carol x

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  2. EmmaTMonday, 17 April, 2023

    Beautiful Steph, love your background. Its always sad to lose plants but its also a good excuse to get some new ones x

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  3. As.I.Do.Rodos.Monday, 17 April, 2023

    A fabulous card Ginny
    My Blog As I do Rodos

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  4. DianeWednesday, 19 April, 2023

    A beautifully created stenciled card, lovely flower too!!
    Thank you for joining our challenge at Stencil Fun!
    Diane SF Co-Owner
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  5. DawnWednesday, 19 April, 2023

    I am loving the sunburst in the background of your flower. Thanks for joining in at the Daring Cardmakers. x

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  6. Vicki DutcherSunday, 23 April, 2023

    Love the mix of patterns on this card. That flower goes so well with the rays. Thanks for joining in at the HLS Stencil

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