Feb 29 2008

A Single Flower…

Published by Julia Stainton at 10:41 am under Challenges, Cornish Heritage Farms, Craft Critique Project, Stamping Techniques

It’s not too often I use just one flower stamp to create a design. A few years ago when I first started stamping, this would have been much more common. I love the idea of going back and creating simple designs. Or maybe…not so simple but with a limitation of earlier days when you had a limited supply list to work from. I love how it stretches your creativity to use stamps and products in new ways. Sometimes I think we lose that. That is what the Limited Supply Challenge is all about. I’m loving today’s challenge…to use a single flower stamp and a single sentiment if desired. No patterned paper, no Cuttlebug. I went a step further and limited myself to a single color of cardstock, using just three layers. Check out the challenge at LSC157 if you’d like to play along! :0

Springtime Friend

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For this design, I simply stamped my flower image multiple times in Lettuce Adirondack ink. This flower is from the Kim Hughes Silhouette Blooms 1 set from Cornish Heritage Farms. After stamping…I dotted my blooms with Liquid Applique and then gently heated with my heat gun. I then lightly sponged on rose colored chalks from my Pebbles chalk set. Very easy and very much like spring. :)

To define my edges, I distressed and stitched them for added interest. The Friend sentiment on this design comes from the Silhouette Blooms 2 set also by Kim. To play up the textural elements of this design, I added a strip of soft green May Arts ribbon and a moss velvet brad from Making Memories.

Thanks for stopping by…again! ….today. :) I certainly did not plan on blogging again but just couldn’t resist this challenge! :)

33 Responses to “A Single Flower…”

  1. # jacksonbelleon 29 Feb 2008 at 10:53 am

    OH wow, this is just gorgeous!!! I love how you did the flowers, they are just beautiful!

  2. # Lisa Keeffeon 29 Feb 2008 at 10:55 am

    love it! and the white is so pretty! lisa k

  3. # Kathyon 29 Feb 2008 at 11:00 am

    WOW, Julia, I really like it!! Simple, but gorgeous!

  4. # Candyon 29 Feb 2008 at 11:06 am

    Oh Julia — you out did yourself on this one. It is absolutely magnificent. Thanks so much for bringing such beauty to my day.

  5. # Saraon 29 Feb 2008 at 11:08 am

    Absolutely beautiful & stunning.

  6. # Kristine Reynoldson 29 Feb 2008 at 11:29 am

    Love the white on white!

  7. # Tami (tmarie)on 29 Feb 2008 at 11:34 am

    Absolutly stunning and so elegant!

  8. # Paton 29 Feb 2008 at 11:39 am

    I absolutely love this. It is so wonderfully spring-like.
    The colors and the technique are awesome.

  9. # Mary Duffekon 29 Feb 2008 at 11:41 am

    OMGoodness!!! GASP…Love this card in so many ways. Beautiful!

  10. # Wendyon 29 Feb 2008 at 11:50 am

    This is so delicate and beautiful. Perfect for Spring.

  11. # beateon 29 Feb 2008 at 11:52 am

    Gorgeous card, Julia! I Love your 3D blooms.
    Hugs and smiles

  12. # Elizabethon 29 Feb 2008 at 11:53 am

    That is so so pretty. Such a soft sublime beauty to it.
    Thanks for sharing with us.

  13. # Kerry Jon 29 Feb 2008 at 12:25 pm

    This is so gorgeous and soft looking. Makes me long for spring again!!! Beautiful card.

  14. # Debraon 29 Feb 2008 at 12:40 pm

    Julia, you’re really on a roll these days . . I LOVE the scrapbooking layout of the kids, and especially this springtime card. I think the buds are just ingenious!

  15. # Linda Marieon 29 Feb 2008 at 1:25 pm

    I’d give it a 10……PERFECT!

  16. # Laceyon 29 Feb 2008 at 1:28 pm

    Absolutely gorgeous!!! I love the tone-on-tone look with the white paper!! Stunning!!
    ~Lacey
    http://www.handstampedbylacey.typepad.com

  17. # simoneon 29 Feb 2008 at 1:29 pm

    this card is beautiful!

  18. # Diane Lapointeon 29 Feb 2008 at 1:59 pm

    Gorgeous Julie!!!! Love what you’ve done with the flowers!!!

  19. # Debbie Olsonon 29 Feb 2008 at 2:21 pm

    Julia, this is unspeakably lovely! That liquid appliqué with the pink chalk on it makes it amazing–great job!

  20. # Bev J.on 29 Feb 2008 at 2:52 pm

    So, So beautiful. Love the soft green and pink-so pretty. tfs

  21. # Beatriceon 29 Feb 2008 at 4:16 pm

    This is so lovely! I am a big fan of simple cards. Sometimes they take so much longer to design ;)! Beatrice

  22. # trudeeon 29 Feb 2008 at 5:12 pm

    so pretty, J! love the pink applique!

  23. # Mavison 29 Feb 2008 at 5:22 pm

    Such a beautiful card!! I’ll have to try the technique you used for the blossoms. So fresh and creative. TFS

  24. # Conniecrafteron 29 Feb 2008 at 5:47 pm

    Lovely, fresh look, the liquid applique sure gives it a special touch!

  25. # Shel9999on 29 Feb 2008 at 7:49 pm

    OHHHHH MYYYYYY GOSSSHHHHH!!! This is beautiful, J!!!!! I *love* those tiny pink flowers!!!! Oh so dainty!!! Wow!

  26. # Eleanoron 29 Feb 2008 at 8:30 pm

    This is so beautiful! I am going to have to try this. I have never used chalks on the liquid applique. Thanks so much!

  27. # Janineon 29 Feb 2008 at 10:09 pm

    Simply beautiful Julia !!

    Have a great weekend.

  28. # Melissa M. M. M.on 01 Mar 2008 at 3:03 am

    Your work is always astoundingly beautiful but this is especially lovely. Absolutely stunning. Love the hint of pink against the white on white and all of your distressing and stitching: WOW! :0) Mel

  29. # Laura Canaleon 01 Mar 2008 at 6:39 pm

    OMGosh, I LOVE this card. It is absolutely stunning!!!
    Laura

  30. # Carla H.on 01 Mar 2008 at 9:33 pm

    Well, now aren’t you the clever gurl!! Gotta CASE some flowers now. Have lots of the Liquid Applique, but who’da thunk to color them with chalks except our gurl Julia!! Thanks for sharing!

  31. # Rose Annon 02 Mar 2008 at 4:59 pm

    This is so beautiful, and I love how you sponged the LA! Gorgeous card!!

  32. # Tracyon 03 Mar 2008 at 12:10 am

    Wow! So beautiful. :0)

  33. # Sheilaon 08 Mar 2008 at 9:12 pm

    All I can say is ……..Absolutely Beautiful!

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