Beauty of Botanicals Part 2

Here we are midway through the Path of Positivity challenge with the optional theme Beauty of Botanicals. Last time I talked about the first spring flowers and this time I am moving into summer. As the year progresses the pastel colours are replaced as the showy summer flowers take hold. Now the colours get brighter and bolder. I have used bright colours in my flowers and they remind me of Mesembryanthemums or Miserable Anthenomes as we used to call them. The variety we had in our garden is Celertum Bellidiforme or Livingstone Daisy. They come out when the sun is out but close up when it gets dark. I love the vibrant colours and the way they enjoy being in the spotlight of the sun.



So this is my card inspired by the colours of the Livingstone Daisy.

Materials used:

Scribbles Designs - Flower Pot #2 

Imagine That Digistamp - Freda's Flower Basket

flower embossing folder

Express It! card

yellow card

purple card

scalloped edge rectangle die set

A6 card blank 

Copic pens:

pot - E97, E99, E39     R89, R39

flowers - RV02, RV04, RV09     V15, V17, V09     Y13, Y15, Y18

leaves - G05, G07, G28

I only use one image for the card but cut out the two layers using the dies. I wanted to highlight the flowers so cut the top layer off centre. The embossing folder was quite small, a freebie with a magazine I think, so I had to emboss the yellow mat twice. To cover the join I embossed a strip of purple card and wrapped it around the yellow card.

I hope you will join us this month and show us your projects, remember that the theme is optional but   this time of year lends itself to plenty of occasions for using flowers. All the details of how to enter and the prizes on offer from our two sponsors, SheepSki Designs and Scribbles Designs can be found on the Path of Positivity Challenge Blog here. 

Thanks for dropping in. 

Pippa

Entering the following challenges:

Always Fun Challenges #154 - Flowers 

PIP Challenge #2011- Anything Goes 

A Bit More Time To Craft #112 - Anything Goes 

A Bit More Time To Craft Extra March - Anything Goes 

Little Patch of Crafty Friends #128 - Anything Goes 

Scribbles Designs #87 - In Bloom