Friday, September 2, 2016

Hello Sunshine!

















Hello there and a very Happy Friday to you!  I hope this day finds you well.  Have you got big plans for the weekend?  I do!!  This weekend is the opening weekend for college football and you know Matt and I will be cheering on our beloved Georgia Bulldogs!  Go DAWGS!!! :)  This will be a football weekend extravaganza, for sure!  I'm sure I'll be getting a little crafty time in too.  Speaking of, how about I share a little card I made for today's Power Poppy Friday?  I used the large sunflower image and one of the sentiments from the new In Praise of Sunflowers set.  I also used a partial sentiment from the Good Thinking: Love Notes stamp set.



I started by die cutting my image panel using a Spellbinders Matting Basics A die and stamping my image with Memento's Tuxedo Black ink.  I colored up my image with Copics then stamped part of a sentiment with Papertrey Ink's Smokey Shadow ink on to a strip of patterned paper from Teresa Collins' "Vintage Finds" 6x6 paper pad and secured it to my image panel with a bit of adhesive.  Next, I used my newest craft room acquisition, a MISTI, to stamp the other sentiment with more Smokey Shadow ink below my paper strip.  Then  I went ahead and stitched the sentiment strip in place.  Yep, the days of crooked sentiment stamping are over!  Well, if I remember to use the MISTI they will be over....if I convince myself that I can stamp straight without  it, then....you get the picture.  :) .  For my main card panel, I trimmed it to 3 3/4" x 5 3/8".  Then I added some green gingham patterned paper from Graphic 45's "Time to Flourish" 6x6 pad and stitched it in place.  I used a 1/4" corner rounder on the top corners and some Chai and Chamomile inks from PTI around some of the edges.  I trimmed, scored, and used the corner rounder on a card base the same dimensions as my largest panel and assembled everything.  To finish things off I used a Wink of Stella Clear brush pen on the sunflowers and an Atyou Spica pen in gold on the "Hello" to add some shimmer.



I would say that Marcella has really given these sunflowers their due praise, wouldn't you?  All of that lovely detail make this such fun to color!  

Well, that is all for my card today, but several of my incredibly gifted Bloomie sisters have some beautiful creations to share with you for your Friday card inspiration.  Make sure you leave them a little blog love when you visit.  I thank you so much for stopping by today and I hope that you have a wonderful weekend!  I hope you'll stop by again soon....until then, take care!  :)

Cindy Lawrence    
Julie Koerber  
Katie Sims <------You are here 
Stacy Morgan 

~Katie

Supplies not listed above:  Rustic Cream card stock from Papertrey Ink and these Copic colors: Y17, Y18, Y21, YR23, YR24, YG61, YG63, YG67, YG91, G29, E21, E25, E27, E29, E39, and E49.

11 comments:

  1. And you did such a lovely job coloring it! Not only that, but you made an awesome card design which I simply love. Simple, yet interesting and utterly fantastic! Got to love the gingham and stitching and the signature Katie warmth. Now I feel like coloring. Have a great weekend, Katie!

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  2. Ooohh love this Katie! Love your layout - especially the way you stitched the green gingham paper. And of course your delightful sunflower always coloured to perfection. Don't you just love the MISTI? I know I sure do! Have a wonderful weekend Katie.

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  3. Such a rich sunflower! I could look at those comforting colors all day! Enjoy your weekend!

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  4. Oh I do love this beauty! It reminds me of an advertisement for seeds. Wonderful coloring and the fun checks and colors are Wonderful :)

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  5. This is so beautiful! I just got my sewing machine re-setup after years of not using it, so I immediately noticed and appreciated your stitching. Thanks for the inspiration!

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  6. Country sweet! That stitching just makes it each time, love it. Your sunflower looks beautiful. Go dawgs.... Okay. ;-)

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  7. Oh, Katie, this is GORGEOUS, and I have to agree with Leslie that this card definitely has the Katie warmth! It's beautifully colored with a fabulous layout and DP, and I absolutely LOVE your stitching. I just need to try doing some myself. My sewing machine sits here whispering, "hey, you, sewing gal - yes, you! I still do stitch!" Haha! Really, she talks to me! Anyway, thank you for always sharing a stunning card and for inspiring me, sweet friend! Hope you and your DH have a wonderful long weekend! Big hugs! xoxo

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  8. Katie, that is simply STUNNING! Your coloring is always just amazing, my friend! Love the way you've placed the gingham paper at an angle, & your stitching is perfection! I really need to break out the sewing machine again. Hope your Bulldogs WIN! :)

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  9. Your stitching adds so much texture and interest to your card. It has that homespun wrap yourself up in it feel. Beautiful work as always Katie girl! :-) Hugs!

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  10. Love the design! Such a fabulous card!

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