It's Floral Friday! Longtime readers know that is a CRAZY statement coming from flower-challenged little ol' me, but I will say, thanks to Taylored Expressions' beautiful and (even better) EASY-TO-COLOR floral images, I feel like after years and years of stamping, I'm finally overcoming my anthophobia (def'n: fear of flowers).
If you, too, suffer from stamping anthophobia and want to get over this cursed affliction, I suggest starting with a set like the new POSH POSIES, which requires no coloring whatsoever on your part. Here's a super-fast & easy, CAS example of what you can do with this set:
Because of my own anthophobia, I looked to one of my stampy friends who is a Master Stamping Florist for guidance when creating this card; this card by Michele Boyer was my inspiration. Instead of the blues Michele uses in her card, I decided to try my hand at a purple-and-gray color combo and selected Seedless Preserves Distress Ink for this mod-looking chrysanthemum. I stamped it out once, twice, three times before inking it back up again to give the three different shades of flowers. Next, I lightly airbrushed the background with a couple of BV Copic markers (can't recall which ones). Finished it off with easy embellishments of a rounded corner, a couple of brads, and some gray grosgrain ribbon.
Now, you're ready to tackle coloring some flowers. TE's Whimisical Wishes series of bouquets are HANDS-DOWN my favorite floral images ever as they are gorgeous and easy to color, yet because they're so pretty, you wouldn't think they were that easy. I'll let you in on a little secret: if you don't know how to color the flowers instinctively yourself, just look to the image on the storage panel and imitate it. Seriously! Here's the storage panel to the new CALLA LILY BOUQUET:
And here's my card:
Believe me, friends, if I can do it? You surely can, too. When it comes to flowers and plants, I have a thumb as black as my cold, tiny, black heart. And yet, with TE's Whimisical Wishes Bouquets, even I can do this:
Ready to see what my fellow non-anthophobic Baker's Dozen teammates have created for today's spotlights? Then go visit the loverly:
- Carole Burrage
- Charmaine Ikach
- Jami Sibley (DT Coordinator)
- Jen Shults
- Kerri Michaud
- Lynnette Kauffman
- Sankari Wegman
- Shannon White
- Shelly Mercado
- Stephanie Kraft
- Tammie Edgerton
- Taylor VanBruggen
- Wanda Guess
- Anna Wight (Guest Designer)
Supplies used - Silhouette Sympathy:
From Taylored Expressions: Posh Posies stamp set; Distress Inks; Choice Snow White Cardstock
Other: Smokey Shadow cardstock & ribbon (PTI), Corner Chomper, American Crafts brads
Supplies used - White Calla Lillies
From Taylored Expressions: Calla Lily Bouquet stamp set; Taylored Dies: Circles Cutting Plate, Designer Mini Tags, Label Stacklets 3; Choice Snow White Cardstock; Memento Tuxedo Black ink; Copic Markers; foam tape
Other: silver cord, Cuttlebug Dots embossing folder
Looky at you go Carole. These are wonderful!
Posted by: Marisa | February 08, 2013 at 11:28 AM
Wow Carole! Way to face and overcome those fears! Both cards are gorgeous!
Posted by: Jami | February 08, 2013 at 11:48 AM
Such elegant cards. Love these!
Posted by: Elizabeth | February 08, 2013 at 12:27 PM
Wowie!! Both of these are Soo Beautiful Carole!! Love your Super stamping and the Lovely purples on your first one and Love all the Fancy layers and Fab coloring on your second one!! 8-)
Hugs
Shannon
Posted by: Shannon White | February 08, 2013 at 04:19 PM
Fabulous! Love both of these. I have a fear of colouring flowers too. Not sure if it's not picking the right colours or if it is the shadowing...lol....so for me....a solid stamp is best ;)
Must check these out~!
Thanks for the fantastic inspiration!
Posted by: Dawn Easton | February 12, 2013 at 06:20 AM
wow...who would have thought....Carole rocking the flowers. Me thinks you are not as black thumbed as you believe! They are both wonderful!
Posted by: Carolyn King | February 13, 2013 at 08:06 AM