I hope your summer is off to a good start! I’m loving all the color I see everywhere as bold blooms capture all my attention!

Living in the Midwest, Summer is usually decked out in shades of red, white and blue – American Flags line Main Street, and are the inspiration for the color scheme of this card. I started with the Winsome Rose in shades of red.

I cut the leaves from shades of blue and tucked in some Eucalyptus berries. To fill out the background some Tiny Tuft Flowers in red. The foliage is adhered flat to the card base and all the florals are lifted with adhesive foam tape.

I didn’t want the background to compete with the florals so I added Tumbled Glass Distress Ink to a Pinpoint Radial Plate. I splattered it with water, and some watered down Salty Ocean and Blueprint Sketch.

A simple Handwritten Hello sentiment cut from gold keeps the focus on the florals.
I hope this inspires you to experiment with your color schemes. I wasn’t sure how well the blue foliage would work, but I’m really delighted with the unexpected color.

Finished Size 4.25 x 5.5″

Supplies

 

 

57501 Tiny Tuft Flowers and Leaves Contour Layers

 

 

57497 Winsome Rose and Leaves Contour Layers

 

 

57333 Handwritten Hello and Outline

 

 

57384 Pinpoint Radial Plate

 

 

57496 Eucalyptus Stem and Berries Contour Layers

 

 

GEM102 Winter Fantasy Fairy Gemstones

 

 

SP1001 Berry Red 6×6 pack

 

 

SP1005 Ocean Blue 6×6 pack

 

 

FP1001 Polished Foil Pad pack