Hello lovely people today I am here with my DT piece for
and our new theme is your favourite flower and why?
It's sunflowers for me simply because they are such happy flowers, I would love them to thrive in my garden but sadly every time I have tried to grow them the nasty old wind blows them right over so I have given up trying :0( However, last month I was so very lucky to win candy from the lovely lady that is Debbie Simpson (thanks again Debs x) and it was three Sizzix floral die sets and, yay, one of them was this glorious sunflower. I had such a lovely time die cutting and putting it together and liberally slathering it in WOS . The hessian was from my stash and the sentiment came from Scrap & Craft. I resisted the temptation to add more and just let the sunflower "be" for it's own sake.
Some challenges to enter
Fab 'n' Funky #262 - Check it out
Crafty Your Passion #264 - anything goes
Penny's Papercrafty Challenge #230 - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes + summer
Do hope you will check out my team mates' beautiful floral creations and then share your own with us.
Some challenges to enter
Fab 'n' Funky #262 - Check it out
Crafty Your Passion #264 - anything goes
Penny's Papercrafty Challenge #230 - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes + summer
Do hope you will check out my team mates' beautiful floral creations and then share your own with us.
Simply stunning, Sarah! Love the hessian background but that sunflower….WOW! xxx
ReplyDeleteBeautiful CAS creation Sarah, with a stunning splash of colour.
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Aww gorgeous! Love your sunflower and the hessian! I got mum to grow us some sunflowers last year, my dad went and kept over watering them and and drowned and killed the lot!!! Lol the plonker!!
ReplyDeleteI love sunflowers too! Mums growing more again this year and we've told dad hands off!! Lol
Lucy x
Oooo you have made a gorgeous card with your lovely candy, am loving the gingham and hessian too, Luv Sam x
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely glorious Sarah, the hessian and sunflower compliment one another and tick all my boxes.
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Hallo Sarah
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Groetjes Gerrie
Fabulous win Sarah and a great result with the die.xxx{aNNie My Personal Blog}
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card, love the beautiful sunflower x
ReplyDeleteBeautiful and sunny card Sarah.
ReplyDeleteHugs Veerle x
Gorgeous, gorgeous card Sarah! I'm totally with you on the sunflower thing. (it's odd really, because until I started crafting, I never liked them much. Didn't like pink either! lol). Andthey go so very, very well with Hessian, don't they?
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Came by earlier and your post was not there so here I am now that Blogger has posted!
ReplyDeleteLove the hessian with the sunflower, just shouts summer!
The sun is here and I've got a garden full of bare chested builders finishing laying my patio. :) xx
Brilliant card, love the flower and the all over design
ReplyDeletePatricia x
Gorgeous Sarah! Love your big sunflower and the burlap couldn't be more perfect. Such a wonderful outdoorsie card! hugs :)
ReplyDeleteA fabulous card Sarah, such a beautiful Sunflower and the Hessian goes with it perfectly,
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I love this Sarah. A glorious sunflower and the hessian background sets it off perfectly.
ReplyDeleteSue xx
I love sunflowers too Sarah!! :) That burlap texture in the background is the perfect thing to go with it too!! Beautiful job! HUGS
ReplyDeleteFabulous sunflower Sarah. Love the bright yellow - so summery.
ReplyDeleteOooh Sarah, I love your rustic looking sunflower card. I love sunflowers too and really like how you staged this one against the hessian!
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Carol x
Oh how gorgeous - the gingham and hessian combo is the perfect backdrop to your fab sunflower :-)
ReplyDeleteI have 2 sunflowers in my garden...nearly as tall as me, and amazingly not flattened by the wind a couple of evenings ago...but they are tied to bamboo canes!
Big hugs, Kat xx
I love sunflowers too Sarah...how they turn their faces to follow the sun is amazing..love your gorgeous card with the hessian background and your die cut sunflower..beautiful.
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Gorgeous card and love the sunflower. Great idea with the hessian. Hugs, Carol S.xx
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely gorgeous Sarah, love the sunflower and fabulous design.
ReplyDeleteWendy xx
Love them too Sarah, gorgeous card, love the country feel to your too. Isn't there miniature ones out there or did I dream that one up lol! Xx
ReplyDeleteLovely birthday card! Thanks so much for playing along with us at Craft Your Passion!
ReplyDelete~ Bonnie DT
This is so beautiful Sarah - gorgeous sunflower - so pleased you love the die and the hessian is fabulous.
ReplyDeleteHope you've had a wonderful weekend.
Debs xx
This is a gorgeous card! I love the simplicity of it. :)
ReplyDeleteOoooohhhh, I love the simple, homey beauty of this card. It's true what they say... less is more and this is the perfect example. I love how you used the burlap.
ReplyDeleteA lovely creation. Thanks for sharing with us at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges.
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Beautiful card - that sunflower die is so pretty and elegant.
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us at Fab'n'Funky.
Helen x