Happy Mid April to you! Have roses begun blooming for you yet? Ours bloom from late autumn through spring, when the air is less humid and the heat is not too harsh.
It's time for a new Challenge at Beautiful Blossoms. A fun "mood-board-inspired" monthly challenge which features Flowers as the main focus. The Mood Board is a starting point, and your artwork is where your imagination takes you! You do not have to follow the theme of the Mood Board, but you do need to use it as inspiration. Details are on the blog. Hope to see you there!
My "mosaic rose" was inspired by:
- the colors blue and lilac-lavender, with a tad of green
- the baskets (which are used to "separate things". In this case, it is my separated rose image.
- The antique plates and crock, remind me of "antiquities" or the vintage, botanical style of drawing in this image
- the mosaic quality of the mood board is reminiscent of the "mosaic rose".
Stamped with Memento Sweet Plum ink, this 4.25" x 4.25" rose mosaic has been layered with various shades of lavender, lilac, blues and soft jade Copic Markers over a period of a few days, to give the alcohol inks time to blend more deeply into the very thick Neenah Card Stock. It's a little like a stained glass composition in that regard.
Recently, I've been making more "simple" easel cards because they are fun to receive, and fold flat for mailing. It's always been rewarding to play with "old stash". This Magenta Stamp was purchased long ago, with my Mother-in-Law at a sweet little store called Tamp-A-Stamp (you guessed it! In Tampa, Florida) back in 1999! It had never seen ink before!
Products: Stamps: Magenta 09156Q, The Cottage Stamper "Every Act 4687, Inks: Memento Sweet Plum & Distress Milled Lavender, Copic Markers, Martha Stewart Scalloped Scallops punch, Spellbinders Grand Scallop Squares.
I would like to play in the following challenges please:
- Outlawz Twisted Thursday AG with theme COLOR IT (colored with Memento Sweet Plum & Distress Milled Lavender, Copic Markers 5/4 (1 of 5 allowed entries)
- *NEW* Creative Inspiration Challenges #1 AG (1st of 2 entries) 4/30
- Worldwide Crafters and Colorists Challenge #4 AG (entry 1 of 3) 5/12
- NBUS #49 Magenta Mosaic Rose stamp never used since 1999. E10 comment on 3 entries
- Triple B Challenge (April 2) Blooms 4/30 (first of 3 possible entries) inspired by the blue background in the bottom left of the inspiration board.
- The Paper Funday Challenge #52 AG with Flower Power 5/1 (first of 6 possible entries)
- Friendship Challenge #86 "Let flowers do the talking" 4/30 (first of 2 possible entries)
- My Time To Craft Challenge #505 Easter Flowers or Spring Flowers 4/20
- Retro Rubber #204 Spring Scenes (This Magenta Stamp was purchased long ago, with my Mother-in-Law at a sweet little store called Tamp-A-Stamp (you guessed it! In Tampa, Florida) back in 1999! It had never seen ink before!) 4/22
- Double Trouble Challenge #136 Celebrate a Special Lady 4/27 (1st of 4 possible entries)
Stamping Hugs,
28 comments:
A beautiful card Donna, a fabulous image and lovely colours.
Pauline - Crafting with Cotnob
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gorgeous rose and beautiful card Donna, great colors
gr karin
Such dreamy colours and an almost ethereal feel Donna and always love an easel card.
B x
Wow a stamp from 1999 that has not been inked, I am so glad it finally got some ink. This card is just gorgeous! Great coloring on this stunning image and super easel card.
This is such a lovely card design, both the colors and the image are so pretty. I love finding those treasures in my stash, and it always feels good to use them. Thanks for a great team project for the Beautiful Blossoms Challenge.
Donna xx
That´s a wonderful project.
I like the shape and the flowers so much.
Thanks for playing along with us at Friendship Challenge.
Good luck and all the best!
Ilse (thera)
Stunning card, I love roses and enjoy my neighbors' gardens. They grow the prettiest roses each year. Hugs, Lori m
It is a beautiful stamp and certainly time to pull it out and use it as it made a gorgeous card, love the color you chose as your main focus color too and love the fold as well! No Roses for us here in Michigan yet, the bushes are just starting to leaf out, we have had 80s here all week and to snow on Monday, from flipflops to boots!! You have inspired me to make some easel cards as I really love yours!!
Thank you for joining our challenge at Triple B!
Diane TB Co-Owner
{Nellies Nest}
{Triple B}
Not only a fabulous design for your easel, but also a wonderful stamp, and love so much the sentiment inside! So glad you finally used the roses stamp, it deserves a lot of inking :D!
I can see why you fell in love all over again, Donna! It is a magical rose image and you have done it justice with your coloring and presentation! Thank you for inspiring everyone at NBUS! And thank you right back for being a very kind peoples! Hugs, Darnell
Your easel card is gorgeous! Great design and coloring Donna!
A beautiful easel card Donna, such a gorgeous stamp! I love the soft muted colours you chose so pretty! We have loads of roses- bushes, climbers and standard. They are all looking healthy with plenty of new growth but no flowers yet! It's been a cold wet spring so far!
hugs
xx
OMGosh Donna, what a stunning card, I love the design and the roses are gorgeous, wonderfully coloured too. I hope you are keeping well, Kate x
Such a pretty rose arrangement - how fun in panels! Very fun design, and in all my fave colors, too, lol. Thanks so much for playing at Retro Rubber!
Beautiful roses, love this as an easel card! I just made one recently too, something different for a change! Love how you created the 4 panels, great design! Oh our roses may just have a sprig or two of new leaves on them, we have to wait quite awhile lol
That is a beautiful easel card design and I love the colors used. I like the simple easels the best. Well done my friend!
Donna, I love the vintage mosaic look of this card. And so cool it's the first time you've used it. 24 years waiting made it even better, haha. Beautiful, colorful, wonderful! xoxo
So pretty, loved reading how the inspiration board led to your card. I can't believe you have had that stamp so long and have just now used it, it is gorgeous (of course your coloring is what brings it to life!). Thanks for joining with us at Double Trouble!
OH! How very beautiful, love the rose colour. I love your colouring, the leaves are just gorgeous too. A beautiful verse and lovely style. I love getting old stuff out, many not used, shamefully. Love the name of the old store.
Faith x
A gorgeous creation, thanks for sharing it with us at The Outlawz "Twisted Thursday" Challenge Blog.
Hugs Ilonka DT
This is another awesome creation from you Donna, a gorgeous stamp and your beautiful colouring and layout has really brought it alive.
Hugs
Cathy
xxxx
This is so pretty with the four panels! Thanks for sharing with us at Double Trouble and MTTC :)
Easel cards are so fun and pretty fold to use. Your coloring of the roses is just beautiful, love the purples. Great sentiment for the inside too! I didn't catch that on the site that we had to follow the mood board so I did a boo boo when I added my card to the challenge.
What a beautiful stamp! I love playing with the oldies, especially when they're timeless classics like these gorgeous roses. You have memories attached to this stamp, too, and that makes it extra special. Your card as a mosaic is outstanding, and as an easel it can be nicely displayed for everyone in its proximity to enjoy!
What a beautiful floral to find in your stash, great color and love that you made an easel card... those are so nice for display by the recipient. Thank you for sharing your DT project with us at Double Trouble and hope you come back for future fun challenges and collaboration with other challenges.
Your card is so beautiful. I'm glad you got the chance to bring out this stamp and use. It really is beautiful and with all the different colour combos, the possibilities are endless. Love your card fole. Easel cards are always fun to make and to receive. Hugs ~ Lena
Love the colors and the fact that it's an easel! Great card! Thanks for joining us at The Paper Funday Challenge!
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