PPA129 - Thoughts of You

Stampin' Up! Loving Thoughts &
Flower, Daisies #2

 It's Thursday and time for Pals Paper Arts biweekly challenge.  This week it's a sketch by our own talented designer Margaret Moody.  And I decided to make it my own personal color challenge.  I have always said inspiration comes from everywhere.  Here is a perfect example.  This is from the current Grandin Road catalog which is one of my favorites for inspiration along with Front Gate.  And isn't it amazing that many of the colors pictured are actually in Stampin' Up!s In Color color palette for 2011-2013?

Stampin' Stuff:

Stamp Sets -

• Loving Thoughts Wood Mount (125845 - Occasions Mini)

Ink -

• Chocolate Chip Classic (100908)

Paper -

• Confetti White Card Stock (102028)
• Chocolate Chip Card Stock (102128)
• Calypso Coral Card Stock (122925)
• Island Indigo Card Stock (122923)
• Lucky Limeade Card Stock (122926)
• Pool Party Card Stock (122924)

Accessories -

• Brights Designer Buttons (119747)

Tools -

• Tasteful Trim Bigz XL Die (120893)
• Square Lattice Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (119976)
• Flower Daisy #2 Bigz Die (114520)

Putting It Together Tips:

• The inspiration photo has so many wonderful elements that I just didn't know where to start.  I selected the Square Lattice embossing folder to give me that same rattan texture that appears in the photo and Chocolate Chip was the perfect Neutral for the job.
• I didn't have buttons that perfectly matched the In Colors, so I punted!  The Brights collection had close or complimentary colors to get the job done and a thin strip of card stock simulated the thread/ribbon.  The Calypso Coral daisy center doubles as the feature to hold down the sentiment.
• Somehow a single layer of daisy was not enough for the larger flowers, so I opted to use as many smaller sizes as would fit.  I love the dimension and texture it creates.

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Comments

[Terri]

1.

Ooo I love the Daisies Mike. Very pretty card.

Ter ;)

[Carla Bazhenow]

2.

Wow! Mike this is one fabulous card. I love it!!! Your colors are awesome. I love it when you do flowers! Hugs,

[Mikki Sarkisyan]

3.

Mike, you did an amazing job with the inspiration and colors. The card is beautiful. I love the flower daisy which is now on my list from just looking at this card.

[Ginger]

4.

Great card Mike! I love the bold flowers tamed with the textured background. And your inspiration photo is awesome. Love the whole package!

[Linda]

5.

Simply spectacular!

[Margaret Moody]

6.

Wow, Mike! Love the inspiration photo and your great card! I especially like how the layer of Chocolate Chip really defines the space! It really makes the flowers stand out even more!

[Dawn Tidd]

7.

I love those flowers! Great way to use the sketch and the catalog inspiration.

[Amy Gehman]

8.

Mike, this card is awesome! The colors just reach out and I love the inspiration photo - wonderful job with the flowers. Thanks for sharing this post! :)

[Ann Schach]

9.

Bold and beautiful, Mike! I LOVE the texture and the colors!

[ShariW]

10.

Great card! I may have to CASE this card. Thanks for blessing my day. :)

[Carol Carriveau]

11.

Really wonderful interpretation of that beautiful picture....love to see colors that match our SU color palette!

[kathyc/northcarolina]

12.

I LOVE this! The flowers are fantastic. It would be fun to mix and match them with the button centers, too!

[Patricia Willey]

13.

Love Margaret's sketch and inspiration photo! You nailed it! Love your splash of color!

[Jessica]

14.

This is beautiful Mike. I love the flowers. The colors are lucious. Say a prayer for Don and I, we lost a dear friend yesterday. Willie was like a brother to Don and me too. He had an anurism(sp?), then a stroke a couple of weeks ago. They finally disconnected him yesterday and within a couple of hours he was gone. We know he would never have wanted to live without being able to play his gituar. But we will miss him a great deal. I envision him waiting at the gates for us, gituar in hand, playing his favorites. Hugs, Jess

[Patti MacLeith]

15.

A festival of flowers! Gorgeous.

[Terry]

16.

Yep....I knew I'd LOVE it!!!

[Barbara Chatzkel]

17.

Great colors - a different pallete for you, but I really like it!

[Linda Callahan]

18.

Those bright spiky flowers are fabulous! Great colors - and great inspiration - I gotta stop reading the Farmer's Almanac....:)

[Susan]

19.

WOW...you seem to be getting bolder & bolder, not that I don't like that! Thanks for sharing & hopefully, nice & warm, where you are [it's not here!]

[mary fish]

20.

one of my favorite mike funke cards of all time. so bold and graphic. loved the inspiration, too. hugs, m