Sweet Sunflowers August 2022 Paper Pumpkin Alternative

 For today's sketch challenge, I did something a bit different, well a couple.  First, I almost completely followed the sketch which isn't normal, but the second was that I pulled in supplies from a paper pumpkin kit.  In fact, all but the embellishments, card base and another layer, everything was paper pumpkin.  More specifically, the Sweet Sunflowers from August 2022.




When I first looked at the sketch that my friend Barb from Making Cards at 1 Ink Hill sent me, I knew it had to be a sunflower in place of the circle-the main focal point of the card front.  My problem then was, I don't have many flower stamps and not a chance of a sunflower.  Then I remembered seeing so many beautiful cards on social media lately using the latest paper pumpkin and it has a sunflower stamp.  So I opened up my kit, and dug through to the stamp set and there was my sunflower.  Then I cut one of the card bases in half to use as my front layer and a couple of the die cuts too.  The flap of the envelope was the perfect size for another of the pieces for the card front.  It was like it was meant for this sketch.  I even added a stamped image on the inside of the basic white card base.  

Measurements and Products Used:

Basic White card base-5 1/2 x 8 1/2

Blackberry Bliss cardstock-4 1/8 x 5 3/8

Card base from Paper Pumpkin 4 x 5 1/4

Envelope flap- 1 1/4 x 3 1/2

Sunflower,bee,  Blackberry Bliss and sentiment die cuts from Paper Pumpkin

Ink pads-Soft Suede and So Saffron

Brushed Brass Butterflies

Stampin Seal and Stampin Dimensionals


I just love how it all came together, and it was fast!

Thanks for dropping by,

Mary Louise

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