The two stamp clubs met this past weekend, and I must say I am very proud of those who participated in the swap challenge! If you remember, their challenge was to find an image in a catalog or magazine and design a card using their interpretation of that image. I will be uploading the swap cards along with the inspiration pieces over the next few days. So, stay tuned… In the meantime, here is my inspiration from the latest Hearth and Home catalog:
And here is my card:
I used the retired set Sun, Moon and Stars. I love this set, and it is one of the few retired sets I have kept.
The inspiration for the flowers came from the beautiful wisteria and lilacs that are in full bloom in my neighborhood. I pass by them on my daily walks with my dog Blossom.
The flowers were stamped using Blossoms Abound (a great two-step stamp) and Stem Silhouettes. The background is sanded.
Each sun and moon were stamped, colored with markers and cut out. I added a touch of Spirelli string art around the sun just for fun. The background circle was cut out using the Coluzzle cutting system. Dimensionals were used to assemble the pieces for a little of extra dimension.