Monday, April 2, 2012

Get Well Card

I've updated Blogger and having to get used to it. I'm just wondering how everyone likes it. I guess none of us likes change and I'm longing for the old style back. As a matter of fact, this post was scheduled for just after midnight and it didn't post until I got up this morning and got it posted. Ugh!
Maybe I'll un-update. LOL

I worked in my yard this weekend and I'm exhausted. That is hard but enjoyable work. I may put up some photos of my yard and flowers soon. I've made a few over the last few years. :-)

This week, challenge #14 at Friends of Speedy TV (FOSTV) at Home of Speedy TV is to make a get well card. I am using sketch #348 from Splitcoaststampers and I really like it and will use it again. One of the stamp sets I'm using is from Mark's Finest Papers, A Heinrich Company and is called Black Eyed Susans for Encouragement. I stamped it twice, colored, and popped the second layer. I really like the back panel of dots. It is from  a set called Flaps My Wattles, also from Mark's Finest Papers.  I stamped the back strip several times down the panel, stamping off a few times.

 You really should come join us, make a card, add with the inlinkz tool,  and you could possibly be the lucky winner of this stamp set we're giving away this week, You Light Up Your Life.












This is a separate challenge from  Speedy Fox and Friends Blog challenge where there is also a stamp set given away to a lucky winner.

I'm entering my card into the Simon Says Stamp Challenge Blog-Anything Goes

Recipe:
Stamps listed above
Paper: MFP premium cover white cardstock, Stampin'Up! Dusty Durango, rest is scraps
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, SU Dusty Durango
Accessories:Copics, Button, Pop Dots

18 comments:

Emily Keaton said...

That card is a really beauty, Benzi! And I really like those cheery colors. :)

Hussena said...

Well talking about the new updated blogger i have to tell you i really hate it ...i can't seem to be able to follow this paticular format and i am dreading the day the new format will be permanent in meantime i am enjoying using the old blogger interface!!!
but complains apart i love your card its simply beautiful!!! those sunflowers look so vibrant...lovely coloring and fab use of colors!!!i really love it:)

Davi said...

Brenda so glad to work with you again:) I love love this card!! The flowers are colored so beautifully they look real!! Love all the white and how the colors really pop with it :)

Tammylee said...

Love the extra layer onthe flowers it really does make them pop!

Bonnie said...

What better for a get well wish than lovely yellow flowers! I don't like the new blogger either. It seems like I have to take 2 steps to do some things I could do in one. I guess I'll get used to it.

Carla S. said...

Beautiful card, Brenda! I love the colors and layout! Wonderful coloring of the flowers!

Marisa said...

Love black eyed Susans and you have coloured them wonderfully. Of course, the polka dots are making me smile too :)

Designing with Debbie said...

Gorgeous card Brenda, Love the vibrant colors you used.

Pam~ said...

Pretty, pretty! Love the dimension you gave your flowers and the button finished it off nicely!

Shirley said...

Beautiful beautiful card, Brenda!! Love the colors and what you did with layering your flower and your sentiment too! The button is a wonderful finishing touch!

CarrollAnn (~CA~) said...

What a cheerful card! I love the layout, colors and your awesome coloring!!
HUGZ,
CA

Kathy Bradley said...

Benz,
Your card is beautiful and elegant! The flowers are just lovely and your layout and DP very pretty!! I still haven't updated to the new version of blogger - ugh!

Carol L said...

Those flowers are colored so beautifully, and I love the tilted panels! I really like the dramatic effect of the black & orange horizontal border too! SO pretty!

I updated blogger several weeks ago, figuring I'd do it while I still had a choice! It's not too bad once you figure it all out but it did take me a while!!

Joanne (jojot) said...

this is beautifully inviting....and great for a new house/apt. card....fab card for the challenge

Colleen Dietrich said...

I have always liked those Black Eyed Susans. :) They look great here on this interesting SCS sketch.

Please, please do upload pix of your garden. I'd love to see what you've done!

Julie said...

This card is Gorgeous! I love the tilted panels and the dimension on the flowers and your coloring is fabulous! Perfect Get Well Card! Changes to Blogger???? I haven't noticed any. UGH I wonder what that means. Anyway fabulous card and great layout!

nwilliams6 said...

More pretty flowers - I love how you did these. They look just like flowers that I would grow if I grew flowers - you would just have to change a few things to make them just like mine (like add about 50 bug chews on them, make them a tad droopy, then brown them up a bit so they look like someone forgot to water them - LOL). Hugz!!!

Lynne in NI said...

Gorgeous ... I have a red version of these in my garden
And no, I'm not fussed on the new blogger either!