Thursday, July 25, 2019

Inspired By #82 ... centerpiece


I'm in love with this photo-inspiration... I'd set my table with these sweet vases of blooms every day if I could!  Today, I'll be satisfied by stamping, and coloring a few Altenew Weekend Doodles for Inspired By #82- and use a sweet little set of dies to create 'vases!'  Those Essentials Basic Label Frames dies I recently won from Pinkfresh Studios have really served me well today!  Take a peek at how I created my card panel:

Starting with a few Copics to replicate
the background color in the photo...

I then cut it to size, and added a bit of texture using
Kathy Racoosin's technique with a scrap of terry cloth towel,
and blending solution.
I took it one step further by debossing the panel with the
Gradient Stripes background die from Altenew.


A really fun variety of Copics were used to color my Doodles … then it was just a matter of arranging them in those fun vases which are a few Pinkfresh Studio Label Frames.  It cannot come close to filling my table... but will be a pretty cute  'first look' on some special person's bedside table.

Hope you are Inspired By #82, and have fun playing along!

=]  Michele



16 comments:

LeAnne said...

GAWJUS!!! Love all these pretty blooms, and that background is pretty cool too!

Jeanne said...

Oh goodness, Michele, this is gorgeous! Thanks for sharing how you created the background. So simple, but so very impactful. And the the flowers are colored beautifully. So packed full of happy is this card!

Anita in France said...

Simply gorgeous, Michele ... fabulous background with luscious texture ... and those lovely bloom filled vases ... heavenly! Hugs, Anita :)

JulieP said...

I love how you did your background!!! I'm definitely going to have to try this. So pretty!

Marcia Hill said...

Oh Michele...you totally did that inspiration photo justice and then some my friend!! Your background is FABULOUS, the flowers are AMAZING (I's love a whole table full of blooms like that too!!!), and LOVE what you used for your vases!! You knocked this challenge right out of the park...A+!!! :0)

Cat Craig said...

Oh that background is fabulou love all the texture and dimension. Love those yellow blooms too.

Lisa Elton said...

What a clever use of that die for your vases! This is simply charming Michele and beautifully colored!

conil said...

BRILLIANT! All that gorgeous coloring of both the images and background. Those prizes you won are coming in handy, as well. Beautiful take on the inspiration.

lostinpaper said...

Super duper sweet explosion of flowers Michele!

Bonnie said...

Beautiful bouquets! Brilliant idea for the vases!

Barb Ghig said...

Sheer perfection, Michele! Your background is so pretty and I love your charming flowers with those awesome vases! You nailed it...once again!

Bobby said...

A whimsical rendition of that photo, Michele, and so well done.

Papercraft Boutique said...

Love how you made the soothing background, Michele! Thanks for sharing the photo tutorial! Those flowers look so cheery and will make the recipient's bedside table bright and happy.
Hideko xx

Nora Noll said...

This is gorgeous!! LOVE the background treatment!!

Linda Callahan said...

Wow wish I could "doodle" like you can! Beautiful card!

Claire Broadwater said...

You are the BEST doddler that I know! I love the way you used the label frames for your vases, too! This card is just amazing! XX