Wednesday, September 20, 2017

Fall Anniversary

Happy Wednesday!!  It's time for another challenge from The House That Stamps Built.  This week we have a beautiful color palette for your inspiration:
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Isn't it gorgeous!!??  There are so many options with all those beautiful colors.  If I actually worked ahead, I would have loved to really play with these, but I don't and life has been rather crazy lately.  I've spent the 4 out of the last 5 weekends in New Hampshire at my parents' house (3.5 hrs away) and with starting up homeschooling again and having all day music school on Tuesday, I'm really struggling to even keep up!  But enough about my whining and complaining, that's not why you are here!  I used this sunflower image last week on this card, but I really wanted to use it again in full this week, as last week I only used the flower head.  I do love sunflowers and this one is so happy!  And it fit the color scheme and Fall theme I was going for.  So, I used the dark brown, yellow and the golden yellow with a bit of the dark orange.  Plus green, but mine isn't quite the minty green of the photo.
It doesn't show in the photo, but the ribbon strip is actually a dark olive green that matches the sunflower leaves quite well and adds more color and texture.  AND it was in my bits and pieces pile, so it was a win to use it up!  
I hope you will get a chance to play along with us this week, and remember that you have until the end of the month to enter any of our challenges from this month.

Supplies:
Stamps: Repeat Impressions "Happy Anniversary" and "Sunflower"

Challenges:
The Paper Nest Dolls #9--anything goes
YNS #73--color combo
Viva La Verve September--sketch (I turned it on it's side)
Sweet Stampers #11--lots of layers
Cardz TV #13--anything goes


13 comments:

Donna said...

Gorgeous and striking,like that mullberry paper and ribbon with your sunflower, and I thought I was busy lately, not anymore, hang in there.

Cheri said...

Wow, Heather!!!! You are one busy lady and still you found time to create this beauty! I absolutely love the touch of mulberry paper, I haven't thought of using that in my projects in such a long time. Great take on the inspiration.

joy said...

Sunflowers are my sister's favorite flower and this reminds me so much of her. You have made a beautiful card with this image.

Wendy said...

So gorgeous Heather, love your sunflower & design.
Wendy xx

Glittered Paws said...

Beautiful - love the colors of the sunflower, and again I see you have used mulberry paper. Yes I have a "stash" of that stuff - now to remember to get it out. Great job.

Anet's Crafting said...

Beautiful card Heather, love all the pretty textures. Thank you for playing along with our Challenge at The Paper Nest Dolls. We would love to see you again ... Anet DTx

Patti J said...

Great card, Heather! Perfect stamp for this challenge!

Kuni said...

Beautiful card Heather, i love the warm colors.
Thank you for joining us at the Sweet Stampers Challenge and i hope to see you again.
Hugs
Kuni

Pat K said...

Beautiful card Heather..love that gorgeous sunflower. Thanks for playing along with us at Fussy and Fancy Friday. Pat K x

Daniela said...

Eine tolle Karte. Vielen Dank für deine Teilnahme bei den Sweet Stampers.
Liebe Grüße, Daniela

Jules said...

Lovely card and colours gorgeous sunflower
Thank you for sharing with Fussy and Fancy
Jules xx

Julee (Vervegirl) said...

Such a beautiful card! I have heaps of mulberry paper from way back in the day. I think I need to pull it out and play. So glad you could join us for Viva la Verve!

seelenvoll kreativ said...

Deine Karte ist einfach wundervoll. Vielen Dank für die Teilnahme bei den Sweet Stampers. LG Karina