Fun with Flowers - Hero Arts
Posted by Sally Traidman on July 18, 2018

Fun with Flowers

We are 120 degrees into summer where I'm at, so that calls for a picnic basket. Instead of food, let’s pack it with flowers. Stamped AND hand sketched. So get out your watercolors and black pen and let’s play.

I began die cutting the Paper Layering Basket from an old quilted coffee holder from our favorite coffee house. Next, I stamped the Bandana Bold Prints on a diagonal with VersaMark Ink on a Foliage Folded Card for a faint, tone on tone background. Then you can either stamp the flowers from Blossoms for Coloring in Black Ink and watercolor in, or play a little like I did! Splash some loose color on white paper for leaves and flowers. Let dry thoroughly and then sketch some images. Die cut or hand cut.

Mount them all together for a grand bouquet. I love the look of mixed stamped AND drawn images in the basket.

And since I am in flower mode, let’s not forget our fun Fiesta Fringe Fancy Die. Find a lightweight paper and die cut it 3-4 times. Roll each piece on a toothpick or skewer to get the curl then wrap around a straw or dowel in a circular pattern. Before you know it, you have a hyacinth! Add fresh leaves and voila!!

I hope my flowers brightened your day a little!

15 comments

This is beautiful… I have a few people that can use something to brighten their day. Never thought of using the basket. Thanks for sharing.

Dawn Keene,

Oh Sally your flowers sure brighten up my day! Thanks for sharing.

Cindy C.,

So pretty. Like the basket die & flowers. Wonderful decor.
Melissa
“Sunshine HoneyBee”

Melissa SunshineHoneyBee,

Very sweet looking. I’m all about learning techniques with coloring.

Bo Chin,

Thanks Sally, what a fun way to make a unique, fun and beautiful card.

Colleen Miller,

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