Sunday, 25 March 2018

Wildflower Twofer

I was determined to try and create another twofer for the current Twofer Card Challenge, this time making sure to use a stamp.



For my first card, I used the wildflower stamp from A little bit sketchy: Silhouette Wildflowers to attempt some faux watercolour. It took a little experimenting using Tombow markers, a misting bottle and distress inks to get the look I was after. Well, not exactly, but in the end I love how this turned out. The bench, grass and bird stamps are from the same Creative Stamping set that I used for my owl twofer back in January.  The sentiment stamp is from the SOA Naturally Inspired Collection (Medallion Mix-up) and red flowers were stamped with a stamp from the wildflower set from the same SOA collection. The frame was created using my NBUS Antique frame dies by Penny Black.


I'm also linking up this card at:



The Flower Challenge -  #18 Anything goes


HLS Watercolour challenge - Anything goes (option: home)


SSS Wednesday - Floral Frenzy

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For my second card, I used masked off most of the flowers, so that I could use the tips of my three flowers as frills for my balloon strings. Next, I stamped the balloons (Birthday Balloons, SSS) using Catherine Pooler inks (Mandarine Spice, Sauna and Green Tea). After inking up my stamps, I stamped off once (lightly) and then used the rock-and-roll technique to add more ink to only part of the stamp before stamping. I white heat embossed (SSS) my sentiment (It's your day, Hero Arts) onto a strip of black cardstock. This was one of the first Birthday sentiment sets that I bought, and I love that it has so many birthday sentiments in different styles and sizes. I still think this is a must have set. I drew in the remainder of my balloon strings using a black Sharpie marker before adhering the sentiment strip to my stamped panel using liquid glue and then adhered my panel to my A2 card base.


I'm linking up this card at:

A Blog Named Hero - Favourite Hero Arts product


ATSM - #284 Clean and simple


Seize the Birthday - Anything goes (no toppings for me)


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21 comments:

  1. Karen Z. Bull25 March 2018 at 01:05

    This is Karen Bull, a design team member from A Blog Named Hero. I just love that secret garden scene you did - so lovely and tranquil. Thank you for playing along this month. Find me on instagram @karenzbull

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  2. Darnell25 March 2018 at 01:11

    How wonderful to see you back again, Marianne! I really appreciate your enthusiasm and support! Your garden bench card is really lovely! The colors are so perfect! And clever job using just the tips of your flowers as part of the balloon strings!! Great coloring on the balloons and I think that sediment was the perfect choice! Thank you so much for playing again in Twofer Card Challenge #3! Hugs, Darnell

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  3. Susanne Vargas25 March 2018 at 02:24

    Yay, so happy that you managed to play again! Your garden scene is so pretty and how creative and fun to use the flower for your balloon strings!
    Thank you for joining us a second time at the Twofer!

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  4. Linda W. (ScrappinBari)25 March 2018 at 04:40

    Gorgeous garden scene and I love the balloons with flowery strings - so clever!!

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  5. nancy littrell25 March 2018 at 06:59

    So happy you added your 1st gorgeous watercoloured garden image card with us at CAS Watercolour. You were so clever that way you added the just the tips of the garden stamps to embellish your pretty balloons. TFS both cards. Hugs..

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  6. Susan25 March 2018 at 08:45

    What a beautiful garden scene - so inviting, I'd love to go and sit there! Lovely watercolouring! Thanks so much for joining us at CAS Watercolour!

    And very clever use of the same stamp for the Twofer challenge!

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  7. Loll25 March 2018 at 09:09

    Your garden scene is so lovely, Marianne! Beautiful watercoloured flowers and I love the pretty iron bench. Great framing to create a wonderful scene. And how clever to use the tips of your flowers to create the frills for the balloons. Awesome! Thanks for sharing with us at CAS Watercolour, and playing along at Twofer Card Challenge!

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  8. Viv25 March 2018 at 17:16

    Such pretty cards here Marianne!just love that pretty flower garden scene one esp.Love the colouring too. Thanks for sharing with us over at 'The Flower Challenge' and we hope to see you again soon ;) Viv DT xx

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  9. Verna Angerhofer25 March 2018 at 20:58

    Beautiful flower garden with all those gorgeous colors. And, so clever to use the same flowers as part of your balloon design. Thanks for joining the Twofer Challenge #3.

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  10. Bonnie26 March 2018 at 02:25

    What a pretty flower garden, Marianne! Such pretty flowers and I love the bench! So clever how you used the flowers to decorate the balloons! Love it! Thanks for sharing with us at CAS Watercolour!

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  11. Cornelia (fun stamping)26 March 2018 at 02:35

    Love your little garden - I am so yearning for spring. still patches of snow here.....Fun balloon card!

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  12. Ericka Strange26 March 2018 at 05:19

    Love the balloons on this fun birthday card. Great job. Thanks for playing along with us at A Blog Named Hero.

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  13. Anonymous26 March 2018 at 13:06

    Zo'n idyllisch plaatje en het frame van PB past er ook zo helemaal bij.
    Die vind ik fantastisch.
    Je blijft verrassen met je meerzijdigheid/creativiteit.
    En het is duidelijk: de Twofer Challenge opdracht, heb je zeer origineel opgepakt. Liefs Ineke☀️

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  14. Ruth26 March 2018 at 13:55

    This challenge is genius for getting you to use the same stamp in totally different ways. Just love the way you've used the flowers for balloon strings. But your scene, the little scene is absolutely gorgeous! It should be framed! xx

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  15. Nancy26 March 2018 at 21:20

    Such a clever idea to use the flowers for your fringy strings from your balloons! Take about using your thinking cap! Both your cards are gorgeous. Your garden scene is so pretty! Wish I was there relaxing right now! Thanks so much for joining us at Seize the Birthday!

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  16. Mac Mable26 March 2018 at 21:32

    Such a creative idea on how you used the same stamp. Fabulous cards, both of them. The first one so very pretty, love the use of the different stamps and the scene is beautiful and the second card CAS perfection x

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  17. Mac Mable28 March 2018 at 21:32

    Congratulations with the shout out and Outstanding design at The CAS water colour challenge with your ever so pretty card x

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  18. Macimbalo29 March 2018 at 03:29

    So pretty! Love your creations! Thanks so much for joining us this month at Happy Little Stampers Watercolor Challenge!

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  19. Teresa Kline29 March 2018 at 14:20

    awesoem cards and designs! I am so glad you played along with us at simon says stamp wednesday challenge!

    blog-paperie blooms
    ig-2klines

    sparkle & shine, kindness *~*

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  20. Anonymous30 March 2018 at 17:05

    The garden scene makes for instant relaxation! Can't believe you actually used the same stamp on these two cards - that's genius!
    Cheers, Barbara

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  21. Michelle Y3 April 2018 at 16:11

    Such fun cards! Thanks for playing along with the A Blog Named Hero challenge.

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