Good Friday morning! Are you looking forward to the weekend and being home from work as much as I am? I am sure ready. I think my husband will get out of the hospital today and I am looking forward to having him home again. He has been in there since Monday and it has caused much additional stress and worry. Thanks again for all your sweet emails and notes of encouragement.
Today is the final day of the Dare To Get Dirty event over at Splitcoaststampers. This has been a fun week with tons of challenges. There was something for everyone. The project I am sharing with you today is one I made last week to be used as a sample for Amy Sheffer’s DTGD11PickleTree challenge. It is a fun and easy clean and simple project that is perfect to be used as a simple note card. The sentiment says “Just Because”.
I think this big sunflower image is so pretty and stands alone beautifully on the clean and simple background. The sunflower was stamped on watercolor paper, painted with reinker mixed with water and cut out to pop up. I added texture to the background by embossing the main card layer with dots and crimping the white strip behind the flower. The white pinked edges add one more element of contrast between the white and marigold papers. I like the "Just Because" sentiment because it leaves this card open to be used for any kind of occasion. Here are a couple other views.
Have a great weekend and be sure to do something good just for you. In my case being able to have uninterrupted and relaxing time with my stamps and paintbrush is always time well spent.
Stamps: Rubbernecker Sunflower 531-05, Just Because 565-22
Paper: Marigold Morning, White, Watercolor
Ink: Wild Honey, Rusty Hinge, Forest Moss, Black Versafine
Accessories: Crimper, Embossing Folder, Pinking Shears, Nestabilities Tag Die, Snips, Brush, Glue Dots
You have been such an inspiration to me with all your creations. TFS
Very, very nicely done!