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You will see a few of these backgrounds over the next few months - I made two sheets (on A4 sized paper) to start with, then I taught the technique at my card class, and ended up with three more sheets of varying colours...that equals 20 full sized backgrounds sitting in my box. Well there are a few less already, but...
Today's background was one of the originals, and made for my small NZ swap group.
I gave it a light spray with Lindy's Magicals Mica spray, but it did not show up well in the photos
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I used a sunflower stamp that was in a magazine freebie set, as was the sentiment, and stamped it onto a snippet of white card.
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I watercoloured the image, than added pencil detail to the flower, and mounted it on foam pads for dimension.
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A few assorted coloured 'gems', and a simple sentiment stamped in blue ink, then the main panel was layered onto dark blue then the lighter blue base.
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A grey image stamped on the inside, and the white panel edged with blue ink,
and it was ready to send...
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I made my own background
A happy card - sunflowers are so cheerful :)
ReplyDeletesounds like you had fun with the bubble backgrounds. Love the daisy on this one.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely sunflower card you've made. Thanks for coming to play in the Snippets Playground. Hope you enjoyed the Hallowe'en party x
ReplyDeleteAlways lovely to see Sunflowers, so bright and happy on a card.
ReplyDeleteB x
Very pretty card Maxine! I love sunflowers and this is such a gorgeous image as well. Thanks for sharing with us at The Polkadoodles Digi Choosday Challenge.
ReplyDeleteDonna xx
Beautiful card and background!! Thank you for joining our challenge at The Sisterhood!
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A very interesting background with all the bubbles Maxine, I think you enjoyed doing them and they are so handy to have ready in your stash! :) Love the beautiful sunflower and the matching inside!
ReplyDeleteI really really like that background and good to see you use it again. Love the big and bold sunflower too! So pretty.
ReplyDeleteLynn
Maxine, your sunflower card looks fabulous - of course I think it's hard to go wrong with a sunflower. I love them. BUT your card with the beautiful background and raised sunflower will be admired by all, sunflower lovers and not. Perfection!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely background Maxine! And sunflowers are always so cheerful. I recently bought a lovely bunch of artificial sunflowers to go onto a white enamel milk pitcher in my craft room - to brighten up Winter days! They make me smile - like happy faces!
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Di xx
that technique certainly makes excellent backgrounds. I shall look forward to seeing more of them. Love your sunflower too xx
ReplyDeleteIt gives a beautiful effect again! And I love how the sunflower pops! Great to see you try so ,amy things and never now what to exspect here :)! Hugs, Gerrina
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card! It's so hard to capture that sparkle in photographs. Thanks so much for joining us at The Paper Funday Challenges!
ReplyDeleteI am loving these "bubble" backgrounds Maxine! How fun you taught it to your card class too. This one makes a beautiful sky background. Love your sunflower image and love the way you colored it. Your gems are perfect on the background. Such a sweet card! I look forward to seeing more "bubble" backgrounds! Hugs, Brenda
ReplyDeleteFabulous card, love background texture technique.
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining us at Digi Choosday Craft Challenge
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Rose DT
Hi Maxine! I love this. The background is so cool. Thanks for sharing with us at Word Art Wednesday. I am so grateful for you.
ReplyDeleteLovely card, great background.
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining in with us at Fab'n'Funky challenges.
Buffy (DT) xx
Love the background technique! Thank you for sharing with us at The Sisterhood of Crafters.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!! I love your coloring and that background too. Thanks for playing at Pammie's Inky Pinkies. Hope to see you again. Bonnie DT
ReplyDeleteLove this card, the sunflower is so pretty, love how you popped it the second time. Bubble background provides a nice backdrop! Sunflowers are now on my radar--use to not notice them too much! The flower of Ukraine! I don't get an alert when you post something. Do you get an alert when I post? Just wondering, you are always so quick to visit my posts! Thank you for being an across the miles friend! Kathy
ReplyDeleteI love sunflowers and this is such a beautiful card! The bubble background looks amazing!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for joining in at my Crafty Wednesday challenge this month!
Ellie
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Another lovely card with the bubble background. This is lovely and the sunflower (really a freebie, wow!) looks good against that background. Love how you have raised it and it's given a lovely shadow effect4.
ReplyDeleteAs always, finished off so well with that stamping inside.
Blessings, Neet xx