distINKtive STAMPING designs : Field Flowers

I promised myself I would enter more creative challenges this year, so today I created this card using the "Field Flowers" stamp set from Stampin' Up!

I followed the sketch from Paper Players Challenge #84

and combined it with the colour challenge for Colour Q # 126

The colour combination of Daffodil Delight, Lucky Limeade, Pumpkin Pie and Early Espresso had me stumped for a little while, especially as I wanted to finally ink up this beautiful stamp set. It dawned on me that I could create some very interesting neutrals by combining some of these colours without totally loosing the integrity of the colours.

This is what I came up with. I love how the colours "glow".

After struggling with these elements to fit with my vision, I'm reasonably happy with the outcome.

There are lots of techniques used including water colouring with an Aqua Painter, double stamping, stamping off, fussy cutting, spritzing, dry embossing and sponging. I managed to get the flowers looking different even though I used the same stamp. The lowest flower is cut out and raised on dimensionals.

The "white" background is dry embossed using the "Stripes" embossing folder from Stampin' Up!
It has been pre-inked with Pumpkin Pie and Lucky Limeade classic inks.

Some of the detail photos show these techniques more clearly

Don't you just love the "Postage Stamp" punch? Team it with the 1 inch square punch and the possibilities are endless.

I blind stitched around the edge of the top piece of card using my sewing machine then used Linen Thread to sew a cross at the top Left hand corner. Linen Thread is also used to ground the sentiment.

Here you can see me reverting to my favourite "Collage"style where I've stamped multiple layers and used a variety of stamps from 2 stamp sets: - "French Foliage" and "Field Flowers".

Both are available in the current Stampin' Up!® Idea Book And Catalogue.