Sunday, April 06, 2014
Red Flower
I'm playing along with CASE Study, where the inspiration is provided by Jaclyn Miller:
Also with Simon Says Wednesday Challenge, Happy Birthday,
And Simon Says Monday Challenge, the one with No Rules
I found a pack of NBUS chipboard flowers in my stash so I treated one of them to a layer of gesso, a layer of white acrylic paint, then a layer of red acrylic with a touch of dark red around the centre and a good dollop of Stickles to the centre.
I stamped the sentiment in Versafine Smoky Grey and Memento Rhubarb Stalk and splatted some Rhubarb Stalk on the card and drew a stalk before adhering the die-cut vase and flower.
Speaking of splatting and rhubarb stalks, DH was telling me how, as a very young boy, he would throw sods of earth at the freshly laundered white sheets his mother had pegged on the line. His other pastime was smashing cabbages with a stick in his dad's vegetable patch....
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Beautiful! I love your colouring and shading, the splatter and the boldness of the focal point!
ReplyDeleteYour DH must have been a rascal! I wonder what he would have said if your boys did that!
Why am I not surprised that you married a "naughty boy?!"
ReplyDeleteYour card is stupendous, Shirley! So winning, my gosh! Hugs, Darnell
LURVE LURVE LURVE this!!! :)
ReplyDeleteThis is stunning Shirley!
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A stunning CAS card Shirley.
ReplyDeleteWow, looks like a winner to me!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a striking card! It just goes to show that a true artist can really pack a punch with a simple color palette! I love how you transformed the chipboard flower into that vibrant shade of red. It took a lot of effort, but was very worth it. It absolutely jumps off the page. The vase is perfect and the sentiment is so classy- I like the different fonts and colors in includes. Lastly, I love the little splatters of red. Whenever I try red splatters, it looks like I created a murder scene, so I really admire how well you treated your splatters! Thank you so much for sharing your talents with us here at the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge blog!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely beautiful card, totally love the red flower. So tell me Ican understand smashing the cabbages, I dont think there are many kids who like cabbages. But lumps of dirt at the clean sheets, did he have a death wish? Its awonder he lived to reach adult hood.
ReplyDeleteThis is stunning Shirley... Wow
ReplyDeletethis is absolutely gorgeous!!!! i love the simplicity AND the brightness of the flower! just gorgeous!!!
ReplyDeleteLove this card, beautiful!! :)
ReplyDeleteGOR. GEE. US. That red just jumps off the page. As for DH, I think he needs a belated timeout.
ReplyDeleteWOWZA!
ReplyDeleteSimply Stunning !!!
ReplyDeleteThis just took my breath away. The whole card is so striking.
ReplyDeleteSounds like DH was quite the rascal!
ReplyDeleteYour card truly is breathtaking! Stunning! Gorgeous! Elegant! Artistic! Creative!
.... and totally Shirley!
Yep - winner, winner!
Love this, Shirley - such a stunning card. Great take on the inspiration card. The red flower really pops!
ReplyDeleteI've really gotten behind on your blog...this is GORGEOUS, Shirley! I love how you added texture with the flowers...such a stunning color, too! Love your CAS vase as well...it's really perfect!
ReplyDeleteGORGEOUS! Those flowers look real. Thank you so much for playing along in the Simon Says Happy Birthday Challenge over at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog this week!
ReplyDeleteWow! That gorgeous red flower just pops! LOVE the layers of chipboard with gesso and paints - so creative, so beautiful! Loll xx
ReplyDeleteVery, very pretty. I love the red and gray. The flower is wonderful with the dimension from the chipboard.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your win over at CAS not surprised at all. Absolute perfection.
ReplyDeleteamazing....
ReplyDeleteHi Shirley, This card is amazing :) How did you curl the chipboard? Thank you for all your time and creativity this is very nice!
ReplyDeleteJust amazing!!!!
ReplyDeleteI've not even commented yet and you'e already got a win at CASE Study, Shirley ... yay ... congratulations, it is such a beautiful card! DH got 'creative' at an early age, mmm? Anita :)
ReplyDeleteAnother congrats on the win. I love this flower!
ReplyDeleteFabulous take on last weeks Case Study! Congrats on your win :) and thank you for playing along! Hugs ~S~
ReplyDeleteThis card is a masterpiece! Totally well deserved win, big congratulations!
ReplyDeleteStunning card Shirley & congrats on your win - very well deserved! hugs xx
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