Sunday 1 September 2019

Stamping Sensations September Challenge

I needed a retirement card so this seemed a good opportunity to use this lovely sentiment stamp from Bee Crafty, who are our sponsors this month at Stamping Sensations.

Our September challenge is - Anything Goes with Flowers - so I also used Bee Crafty's pretty Dandee Border!😁😁

Started with a blended ink background in lilac and blue shades.
The Dandee Border stamp and the sentiment stamped in Versafine ink.

The large dandelion is one of the first stamps I ever bought and ranks amongst my favourite stamps EVER!
(Now removed from it's wood backing so haven't a clue which make it is?)

I sponged some Black Soot DI round the edges to soften them before matting onto black card then layering onto lilac.

Hope you will join us this month - please pop over to the Stamping Sensations blog and check out our rules before linking your entry!
The DT have some fab examples and they would also appreciate a comment! Thanks for looking and have a great day. x 

19 comments:

brenda said...

The stamping sits beautifully against the lilacs of the inked background Viv. Three nice ones again, as Mr K said "they boys did good".

B x

Aquarius said...

Beautiful and just right for a retirement card

Dora said...

So beautiful Viv. So soft of radiance.

Carole said...

Stunning Viv...absolutely divine! xx

Joan said...

This is very atmospheric Viv, I love it !


Joan x

Jules said...

Hi Viv

A really beautiful retirement card .. .. love the sentiment and your fabby inking very much!

Hope all is good with you.

Love Jules xx

Bunny said...

Beautiful retirement card. Love the sentiment as it is so true. [Bunny]

Mrs.B said...

A beautiful card Viv, the colours are gorgeous.
Avril xx

Liz said...

A super retirement card, Viv. Lovely design and a wonderful sentiment. xx

Marlies said...

A beautiful card Viv.

Kathleen said...

A really beautiful card Viv, such lovely delicate images and super background and the sentiment is really true as you get older. The large stamp is very similar to an old PB stamp but I am sure that there were two dandelions on it.

Kath x

Sally H said...

A stunningly beautiful retirement card, Viv, and I am blaming you for me spending more at Bee Crafty as I need that sentiment! gorgeous inking and fabulous stamping too!

Sue's Crafty Corner said...

A gorgeous retirement card Viv, the colours are beautiful and I love the sentiment you've used.

Sue xx

Meggymay said...

A gorgeous card Viv, the sentiment is lovely.
Yvonne xx

Karen Dunbrook said...

really gorgeous card.
x Karen

pinky said...

Your card is so beautiful Viv, love your chosen colour. Thanks for your lovely comment last week, I really appreciated them.
Hugs
Pinky

Sandma's Handmade Cards said...

A beautiful card and such a wonderful sentiment x

Linby said...

Lovely inking and what a great sentiment too.

Cath Wilson said...

This is so beautiful. The simplicity of it and the subtle colouring are just so striking. A real work of art :-)
Cath x