Hello friends. It is time for a new challenge at Seize the Birthday and Ashwini wants us to use a Focal Image for our cards.
What this means is, in your card, for the focal image, use only one stamp and stamp it only once. No more stamping is allowed on the focal image. However, you are free to color it and free to do anything else with the rest of the card.
If you're not a toppings kinda person, well...you can just
stick with our usual "Anything Goes" Birthday!
The choice is yours!
I used Picket Fence Brighter Days Gerbera Daisy for my focal image. I stamped the daisy and colored it with alcohol markers and die cut it with the matching die. I snipped off the leaf on the right side and rearranged it to place my sentiment (retired SU set) at the bottom. I die cut a Scalloped Contours die from SU Basic Beige and then embossed it with the Subtle EF. I mounted this panel to a panel of SU Copper Clay and then to the white card base. I then glued the daisy and sentiment on.
Also linking to Darnell's NBUS as this is the first time I have used this stamp & die set.
Be sure to check out all the fabulous cards by the team and our guest designers at Seize the Birthday. Hope you join in our fun challenge.
Thanks so much for stopping by. Have a wonderful day.
Happy Stamping,
JoAnn
I like the sweet scalloped frame you've used on that pretty Gerbera Daisy! This is a charming card, JoAnn!
ReplyDeleteThat's a fabulous focal image you picked - and so beautifully colored!
ReplyDeleteWell your gorgeous Gerbera Daisy steals the show! Wonderful job!
ReplyDeleteI have had my eye on a background frame like this. You would think that it would already be in my stash. I love how it looks on your card. You do flowers so well and this card is a perfect example of that. Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteLove this giant floral turned out fabulous
ReplyDeleteThe copper border and scalloped panel are great accents to your beautiful daisy, JoAnn.
ReplyDeleteJoAnn, lovely coloring of your Gerbera Daisy. Pretty.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous Gerbera daisy, JoAnn! I carried a bouquet of them as my wedding bouquet! Your card is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThis is a beautiful focal image, JoAnn! Love that pretty yellow flower!
ReplyDeleteLove this big beautiful flower JoAnn! The scallop die is a great background.
ReplyDeleteThis challenge was certainly right up your alley! Loving the scalloped border around your wonderful floral.
ReplyDeleteLove this big bold gerbera, JoAnn! The scallop border finishes it perfectly.
ReplyDeleteGerberas are on of my favourite flowers JoAnn and this one is a beauty, love the framing too, Cathy x
ReplyDeleteThat's a fantastic giant gerbera!! Wow!! I love how you've modified the image a bit to neatly fit your design. Lovely card, as always, JoAnn!
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