A one layer garden with Summer Silhouettes

Today is the last day to take advantage of the latest Weekly Deals (check the list here) and I'll be back with the new deals tomorrow, so don't miss those!

Meanwhile, the stamping continues with a one layer card I made after a well-earned moment with a cup of tea in my garden yesterday. Come and see:

One of the things I love about nature is that it's very good at providing a surprise of colour and I've tried to replicate that here using Stampin' Up's Summer Silhouettes to stamp the lower flowers in Crushed Curry and a taller one in Strawberry Slush. I embossed everything with clear embossing powder because I'd toyed with the idea of adding the Hardwood background stamp to pull the flowers together. In the end, I changed my mind and grounded the flowers with a little gentle sponging.

The sentiment is a lovely dynamic one from Stampin' Up's brilliant Sassy Salutations set. I liked the way it nestled into the shape I'd created with the flowers - a happy chance!

You can see how I was inspired by this little scene in my garden!

I'll link this card up with Less is More, where the ladies are looking for one layer thank you cards, and the One Layer Simplicity challenge where the theme this month is Fabulous Flowers.

HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO MAKE THIS CARD
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Stamps: Summer Silhouettes wood or cling, Sassy Salutations wood or cling

Ink: Pear Pizzazz, Crushed Curry, Strawberry Slush

Card stock: Whisper White notecards with matching envelopes

Other: Clear embossing powder, heat tool, stamp-a-majig

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I'm having a senior moment! The yellow flowers in my photo are cowslips, part of the primula family, but I can't for the life of me remember the name of the pink plant... Can anyone put me out of my misery? The pink one has gone rogue in my garden, seeding itself all over the place. I rather like it when plants do that as it's often a charming surprise, although turning up in the middle of my gravel path is perhaps a little impudent!

See you tomorrow,