2017 #5 Sunflower Girls {by Clare Lloyd}

2017 Topic 5: Blue and Ochre

We love it when Clare pops up with her girls! Here she is with a beautiful card, which could comfortably hit the spot for that tween that you can never find the right card for? Take a look at how she seamlessly pulls it all together ... 

Hello Clare here.

I am going to 'fess up' and admit I really wasn't sure about working with this colour combo but it is always worth trying something a bit out of your crafty comfort zone isn't it?

I stuck to making a card as you can never have enough in your stash and I feel it will actually get used then and not just get shoved in a box or drawer somewhere. I am afraid that 2017 continues to be a use it or loose it year!

So after that initial "why did I say I'd do this?" moment, there was nothing for it but to get out Fresco colours I felt might fit the bill and in this case it was Caramel, Haystack and Southern Skies.

Thought tone on tone might be a good way to go so I didn't end of with green when I layered up colours...not there is anything wrong with green...it just didn't fit the bill! Then came a bit of coordinating stamping too using Archival Inks, ECL04 stamp set and my stencil PA 023.

And decided there had to be black...I couldn't live without black on my projects. So doodling and more stamping was in order....

 (Squiggly Mini 15)

So where was I going to put a girl (or girls) on this card? It wouldn't be a Clare Lloyd project without one would it? Then inspiration struck...I would have them peeping out of what became sunflowers...result...LOL!

And so after all that worrying about where I was heading with this project, finally it came together and I actually quite liked the card I ended up with. So the sentiment about summed it up...as that is what all us crafty girls/guys want...to have fun when being creative!

Blog: clarelloyd.blogspot.com
Instagram:@misscraftmad

Seems like you totally nailed it Clare! Ochre, blue and sunflower girls! And your stencils add that touch of magic to your layers perfectly too! So many great ideas! Thank you! 
~ Leandra

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