Weekender with Wanda – Taylored Expressions Wildflowers!
Welcome back to another edition of Weekender with Wanda here on the Simon Says Stamp Blog! Happy to see you here today – and happy weekend! It’s the last weekend before September and my studio is quickly transitioning over to Autumn crafting. It’s still warm, and there are still lots of flowers in our yard, but I can feel the light changing and I can feel the cool morning breezes too. My card for today is sort of a seasonal transitioning card. Pretty wildflowers, in muted tones of gold, purple and olive green for Fall. Today I’m featuring stamps from one of our favorite companies – Taylored Expressions! One of the stamp set lines they make are beautiful bouquets. And each bouquet stamp has a perfectly matching die! Gotta love that too! CLICK HERE to see them all!
One quick note about Weekender with Wanda! Stamptember starts next weekend so there will be a break in my column for the next month as we celebrate with all kinds of festivities! But, don’t worry, I’ll be back soon!
I chose the pretty Wildflower Bouquet stamp set and die and created a sweet birthday greeting. I colored the image with Kuretake Zig Clean Color Brush Markers on watercolor paper. Here is the finished card.
I started with a nice white card base. Then I layered yellow cardstock. I cut a piece of kraft cardstock and then made it into a frame using the Simon Says Stamp Stitched Rectangles Dies. When I put the card together I used foam tape to raise the frame up from the background layer. This creates a good focal point for the bouquet.
I stamped my image and die cut it out using the matching die. I used Kuretake Clean Color Brush Markers to color the flowers and the pretty jar vase. The brush markers have such a nice small tip on them – makes it very easy to get into the small spaces of this image. I used water to soften the color and create a watercolor effect. This is quickly becoming one of my favorite ways to watercolor!
I tied a pretty little twine bow around the jar and then attached the jar to my card using more foam tape. I stamped the sentiment and die cut it with a small Stitched Circle Die. The background was created by lightly water coloring with Broken China Distress Ink and clean water. I thought it needed just a tiny bit of color behind the main image.
This image would be really pretty in pinks and reds too…hmmm. Maybe I should have made another one! And, this is a good card sketch layout to remember for when you have one focal stamp. As I’ve been known to do…I added a few enamel dots to complete my card. Do you think I should buy stock in enamel dots? LOL!
Thanks for visiting with me today! Get ready, because STAMPTEMBER is coming soon! Hooray! Lots of celebrations are on the way!
Wanda, this is one of my all-time favorites. Your coloring is spot on and makes everything look so realistic. Eager to see what Stamptember brings!
Lovely bouquet!
Beautiful card, not too fussy! The colours are gorgeous with just a hint of Fall!
Love your beautiful
vase full of flowers!
Gorgeous coloring.
Carla from Utah
Awesome card!
Gabi
beautiful. . . great colors. . .
Lovely card, always enjoy your weekend creations.
Wanda this is absolutely stunning!!!
I was just looking at this stamp set! Love that you used it and LOVE your card and coloring!
There’s just something sweet and lovely about a jar on a card…..especially a jar with beautiful flowers in it like yours! Fabulously framed too! Love this, Wanda!
The Enamel Dots add a special touch to the beautiful card♥
Love the double frame around those beautiful flowers!
Such a beautiful card! and great photos too.
Beautiful framed bouquet of flowers.
.Very pretty and great coloring and colors. Thanks for sharing.
Linda D.
Wow! Another amazing card Wanda! I love the bouquet!!!!
Love the colors. Great card!
Absolutely beautiful!!
Love a card with a strong focal image, and this one is just perfect.
Lovely
Absolutely stunning! Love the gorgeous colors you chose – my favorites! And enamel dots to match … yes, buy stock! lol
That is a beautiful card. Love the layout.
I like the colour palette of the matting. I have those stitched rectangle dies but have yet to used them! Beautiful card.
Beautiful card – beautiful coloring!
Very pretty! The card almost looks like a picture frame :)
I love the pretty flowers…Gorgeous card!
Gorgeous card! Love the colors!
Beautiful card! Makes me want to go color all day long. :)
Love this Wildflower Bouquet popped up inside this frame die. Stunning, Wanda! Thanks, SSS and Wanda!
Beautiful! Love the design, dimension and details!!
This is so sweet and I love the stitched frame! I’ve been enjoying the last of our garden flowers before Fall begins, so this is a beauty!
Such a gorgeous card!! Love the how you colored the flower bouquet! Hugs, Tina
Gorgeous card, Wanda! Love this stamp and die! Your coloring is perfect and I love those fun enamel dots! TFS :)
This birthday card is gorgeous. Love the colors you picked.
So pretty!
so gorgeous!
Lovely card Wanda!Thank you for the inspiration!
Beautiful card Wanda, those flowers are so pretty!
So beautiful!!, love this color combo and the stitched frame highlights this pretty bouquet fabulously!!
Lovely card!
Love your card pretty flowers.
Oh Wanda, this is such a beautiful card! I love that bouquet, and the muted colors are so pretty! Love the matted layering too. We’ll miss you in September!
What a sweet birthday bouquet. Love the coloring and that TE stamp. . What the whole month of September, Eek! I’ll miss you here but I’m hooked up to your blog so I’ll be seeing you.
Very lovely card, I like the frame.
With that frame, your card is a little piece of art! TFS
This is such a pretty card, Wanda. Love your water coloring.
Definitely inspiring! Such a pretty card.
A gorgeous bouquet. Your coloring is very nicely done on the flowers and vase.
So pretty, love the frame.
Wanda, my favorite kind of stamps: flowers! Beautifully colored and a wonderful card!