Tuesday 4 February 2020

Be Unique- The Flower Challenge

Good Morning.
Are you ready for another fun theme at 

This month we are adding leaves

We also welcome our Guest Designer this month:
Our Guest Designer this month is Galina Filippenko

So onto my card details.
I am still on a mission to use some of the inked backgrounds I have sitting in a box, so I decided to look for one to create this card.  The one I found had been previously inked with Distress Oxide inks, then I had done some stencilling over the top.  It was interesting and had a unique look to it, so I decided to go ahead and use if for my flowers.
I placed the inked piece into my Misti and stamped the Roses with some Versafine black ink.  I removed the stamped roses and leaving the stamp in place inside my Misti, I stamped it again onto some heavy white cardstock with grey ink.  That grey stamped panel would become my card front.
I took the roses that I stamped over the inked piece and fussy cut them out.
I glued them over the grey inked piece and then stamped the large sentiment. Lastly, I splattered the whole front with black acrylic paint to add more interest.
I mounted the piece onto some blue cardstock, then onto a heavy white card base.


Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.
Hope you will come and play along with us!

Adding my card to these challenges:
Simon Says Wed.- ANYTHING GOES
Arty Divas- ANYTHING GOES
Artsystamper- FLOWERS/HEARTS


Supplies
Stamps- Rosa Eden Roses (Picket Fence); Scripted Bold Sentiments (Pinkfresh Studio)
Inks- Versafine Clair; DOX inks
Paper- heavy white (Scribes Nook)
Accessories and Tools- Misti (My Sweet Petunia); black acrylic paint; paintbrush; stencil

18 comments:

Viv said...

A wonderful use of your inked piece Karen. Great card. x

nancy littrell said...

Beautiful rose card, Karen. I love how you stamped your roses on a background from your stash and then fussy cut to add to your stamped background. TFS Hugs..Nancy

Pat said...

That inked piece looks wonderful for the rose flowers, and love the accompanying grey for the leaves, and some pretty spattering too and finished with a lovely large sentiment. A wonderful look for the card Karen. x

I Card Everyone said...

Karen you girls really know how to tick my boxes! The leaves are quite often loved more than the blooms in my case!
This is so beautiful - love how you've 'colored' your roses - clever, clever girl!
=]

Susan said...

Great use of one of your backgrounds! There is so much interest in the flowers. Love the grey leaves too. I'm looking forward to entering this month's Flower Challenge!

Mac Mable said...

What a unique card and absolutely stunning Karen. Thank you for the step by steps and what fabulous stamping and masking. I so love the font on the sentiment too and the scale of it x.

Christine Alexander said...

what cool look to your flower with the inky stencil background. Love the card :)

kiwimeskreations said...

What an innovative way to us the background Karen, resulting in a fabulous card! love the grey stamping behind the fussy cut roses!
Blessings
Maxine

Lori m said...

Very pretty, the blue background is amazing, very pretty stamp, hugs, Lori m

Faith A at Daffodil Cards said...

WOW! that recycling is a fabulous result with the roses and everything together is just amazing.
Faith x

Crafting Queen said...

Very striking card!

Bonnie said...

This background made lovely flowers, Karen! Hope I get time to play the challenge this month.

Darlene said...

This is unique and gorgeous! Thanks so much for playing in our challenge at the Artsystamper Challenge Blog!
Darlene
ARTSYSTAMPER CHALLENGE
DAR’S CRAFTY CREATIONS Please stop by for a visit.

P.S. You have inspired me to come join in the challenge ... hopefully yet today after my cleaning is done ... thanks!

Viv said...

Another super card here Karen,love your pretty inked background again too ;) hugs Viv xx

Bobby said...

Your flowers are so unique, Karen, and the leaves accent them beautifully.

Loll said...

Your stenciled background makes the most beautiful and interesting flowers, Karen! Pairing them with the gray leaves is a great idea to have them in a supporting role. xx

Ericka Strange said...

Beautiful card Karen and I love the colorful stencil flowers! So pretty and unique. The background leaves are also perfect! Such a great card!

TaeEun said...

What a great use of the inked background in your stash, Karen! Your cards are always so artistic! The bold sentiment was an awesome choice for your roses!