Today marks the release of Graciellie Design's August release. Am I ever excited about the stamp set I get to work with! The Bee Kind set is jam packed with cool sentiments and two amazing images, giving so many options for your project designs.
There are even more fabulous images in Gracie's shop, so do check those out as well. I am in love with that pumpkin!
When I first saw this set, my mind went directly to my love for creating 3D paper flowers. I changed the color on the image to brown and cropped the image to just the circular flower. I then printed three flowers, each 1/4" smaller than the first.
Next, I used dijon Stampin' Up! ink on my craft mat, spritzed with water, to color each cut flower on both front and back. To shape the petals, I scored down the center of each one over a mouse pad with a bone folder, then pinched them in half. The centers were made by gluing tiny Prima Art stones in place, and carefully colored with alcohol ink.
I used Wild Honey Distress embossing powder over my Tim Holtz die, which I had cut with chipboard. Some of the extra cutouts were used for fluff and layers. Curling some petals forward and some petals backward seems to give a more realistic look.
To convert any of your digital stamps into chalkboard art, simply open the image with Microsoft Paint. Right click on the image and select "Invert Color." I used Distress stain in white, and smeared it while wet to get the chalky look.
GIVEAWAY TIME!
I'd love for you to win one of these sets, so please visit each of the designers and leave a comment. The winner will receive a stamp set of their choice and the new Black and White Patterns Digital Paper Pack. Woo hoo!
Winners will be announced on August 15 with another hop and another chance to win! Just wait until you see what I'm up to with this sweet bee! ;0
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This is a stunning project with these beautiful images!
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ReplyDeleteLove this so much! The card has so much texture and dimension and that dijon yellow ink sure does justice to those beautiful sunflowers! Love everything on this card! Thanks so much for being part of this blog hop! Hugs.
ReplyDeleteAwesome card! Love the sunflower.
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Beautiful flowers.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card Autumn and I adore your shabby sunflowers.
ReplyDeleteJulie x
So Beautiful I loved the sentiment n chalkboard look :)I do have a sunflower stamp from another brand n always water color it never made a 3D flower .Thanks for the idea !
ReplyDeleteThis lovely dimensional piece could work not only as a card but a wall hanging. Well done! I pinned to my Just Plain Cool board.
ReplyDeleteThis is absolutely stunning, Autumn!! You've showcased the new release to perfection!! The sunflower looks amazing!! I love the dimension you achieved!! And the sentiment looks fabulous!! Love this my friend!! Have a great day!! Big hugs :)
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Wow! Those sunflowers turned out absolutely amazing! The whole card is so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteOh wow, this is stunning Autumn! I adore sunflowers band this is no exception! x
ReplyDeleteAmazing card Autumn, you are a very talented artist
ReplyDeleteabsolutely stunning autumn - I adore this sunflower - super gorgeous xx
ReplyDeleteGorgeous Card! Love the colors,layering and beautiful sunflowers!
ReplyDeleteLove the beads on the sunflower!!
ReplyDeleteAutumn, you do such a fabulous job with these digi stamps! I adore sunflowers and you have used these incredibly beautifully, the flower centre looks amazing and I just love that wonderful sentiment! Hugs, Anne xx
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful! I love all the layers!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely gorgeous, love! That sunflower is AMAZING! Great textures, and love that sentiment, too!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous Autumn! Love the pretty sunflowers and all the layers! So creative! Thanks for the inspiration :)
ReplyDeleteTutorial on using digi stamps? You have me intrigued and hopeful that I can try digi in the future. What a lovely design and the 3D flower is absolutely awesome sauce dearie! Such a fun card with some many stunning elements. Wowzers! Hugz to you muffin! ~Niki
ReplyDeleteLove your sunny Sunflower card, my daughter's favorite flower. I really like how you used the layers to bring interest to the card.
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Oh Autumn this is gorgeous - thanks for letting us know how to change the colours for a chalkboard look. Love your layered flowers, and the shaping of them.
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WONDERFUL card!!!
ReplyDeleteLOVE the sentiment, LOVE the design, LOVE the colours and dimension too!!!
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I agree that this is an awesome stamp set, especially after seeing what you've done with it, Autumn!! You know I love your 3D stamped flowers because they are all amazing and the petals are realistic looking. The center of your sunflower is gorgeous...the result is well worth the time you spent. I love the large sentiment and everything you've tucked behind it. Beautiful!!!!
ReplyDeleteI also want to thank you for stopping by my blog regarding my Starfish tag - you're such a sweetie and I appreciate your comments and support!!!
Just gorgeous Autumn. I am totally loving your 3D flowers, I so thought they were a packaged flower, amazing job putting those together! Love the wood, so perfect for a fall card! hugs :)
ReplyDeleteWow, what lovely texture! I just love it! The sunflowers are gorgeous and the plague is lovely. The layering is lovely as well. Super job! Have a great week! Melissa
ReplyDeleteThe sunflowers make me smile! Loving them and the way you distress them make them stand out brighter. Beautiful project as always. Hugs xx
ReplyDeleteThe sunflowers are so sweet, great idea!
ReplyDeleteFabulous and thank you for the tip re creating chalk board effect. Glad you joined us at Crafting with Dragonflies. Wynn DT
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card and you have used those new digital sunflowers in such a clever way! Thank you for the tutorial on getting these results with digital stamping. This is so foreign to me!:):). You are such a fabulous artist, Autumn, and I'm always so inspired when I visit your blog! Big hugs!
ReplyDeleteAutumn, you created gorgeous mixed media project out of this digital collection. Amazing layering and coloring works. THANK YOU for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteLOVE the sunflowers!! Just gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteYour stunning work really showcases these products to perfection. TFS
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!!!
ReplyDeletevery nice card. thank you for playing with us at Crafting with Dragonflies :-)
ReplyDeleteA lovely card!
ReplyDeleteThank you soo much for taking part in our "favourite embellishment” challenge over at Crafty Friends & good luck in the draw.
Hope to see you again in our new challenge as well…
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Stunning card Autumn! I love all of the textures and your sunflowers are gorgeous! Thanks so much for joining us at Crafty Friends!
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Just so pretty-- what can I say? Husband and I are watching the Olympics an we love the stories they share about the players-- we are BOTH weepy from the struggles some of these athletes face... This sentiment got me weepy :) it's awesome, and a beautiful card.
ReplyDeleteWait, I have to mention that I specifically love the centers of your flowers. I've tried with the glass bead gloss by Liquitex and it's goopier than the look you got by gluing... okay... next coupon! LOL
ReplyDeleteWow!! This is absolutely GORGEOUS!!! LOVE that stunning flower you created; the dimension is fabulous! The chalkboard sentiment is perfect for the colors and layout of your card. Thanks for playing with Jo's Scrap Shack. Sorry I'm so late in commenting . . .
ReplyDeleteWow! Beautiful card!!!
ReplyDeleteFabulous card as usual, I too am a fan of Gracielle, her designs are so versatile.
ReplyDeletewhat program did you use to color and crop the flower
ReplyDeleteI cropped the flower using Microsoft Paint. Next I inserted it into Word and used the format options to recolor it. Google recoloring photos with Word and there's a great tutorial. Nothing fancy for me! I don't have any special software. Hope this helps and good luck in the draw! - Autumn
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