'What you do speaks so loudly, I can't hear what you say.'
Ralph Waldo Emerson

Monday 16 April 2012

I haven’t stamped for almost a week, despite being home, because I’m (shock, horror, gasp…!) reorganising my stamping room but after spending time with one of my really good friends, I ‘snapped’ and just had to make something with one of the backgrounds I was messing with while she was here… in the midst of all the disorder and half painted walls, he, he.

Here’s the result.

Believe it or not, that’s pink and orange, but I put the yellow back without screwing on the lid tightly and mopped up the spillage with the card, so it looks more orangey.  The coneflowers are from a SU discontinued set I really wanted (for the grasses – not this one) and it’s a BIG stamp but I love it!

QUICK PLAY

44 very kind comments from lovely people:

Sue said...

Now THAT is lovely. That coneflower stamp is FAB!

Deborah said...

Fabulous in its orangeyness! The gold embossing really adds a lovely touch.

Marja's Stamp Addiction en Marja's Creativity said...

Fantastic this creation in orange. Beautiful combination love it.
Lovely greet
Marja

Helen said...

LOVE it! the cone flower is fabulous over that background.

Brenda Brown said...

Rich, vibrant and definitely inky. Love this Cath.
Have a great week.
hugs {brenda} xox

Janny Jager said...

Beautifulcard and great colors.

Greetings Janny

catherine said...

This is fabulous and just love the colours
x catherine

Anonymous said...

Beautiful card! I love the happy colors!

Alie Hoogenboezem-de Vries said...

Wow Cath this is a great background for the stamp! What a vibrant colors...lovely!

greetings, Alie :-)

Sally H said...

Stunning! I hope your reorganisation goes well, and glad to see you could find enough to make something this fabulous!

Anonymous said...

It didn't look like that when I left yours. Just love those colours you clever gal

Gráinne said...

Beautiful ... I Love the bright orange and the gold embossing.

Jeany said...

I love your card, it looks so beutiful. I hope you succeed in reorginacing??

Hermine said...

Absolutley gorgeous,l love the warm rich colours

Sandy said...

Wow Cath your card is a dream.
So beautiful design. I love the stamps. Awesome. xoxo

Inkypinkycraft said...

A really fabby background, the colours are stunning!!! Love it hugs trace x

Paul B said...

I keep looking at my crafty space and putting off it's rearrangement. Kudos for actually taking action on yours :) Love, love, love, this card. The background is amazing, a gorgeous blend of orange and yellow. I especially love all the layers of design and the way you've built it up. Beautiful! Pxx

hazel said...

I love every thing about this Cath, the background is gorgeous.
I know what you are going through with your reorganising, at the start of the year I decided to turn my daughters old bedroom into a craft room, it's taking longer than I thought it would and it's driving me mad, I have to keep telling myself that it will be worth it in the end.
xxx Hazel.

Von said...

Such a stricking card Cath :)
Von x♥x

Anonymous said...

Pink and orange?? The background and the images are sooo fantastic!! Also love the embossing. A really great card!

LG siljan

Ann B said...

Another beautiful layered card Cath but then I never expect anything less from you. Love the colour and the stamp you have used.
I started a spring tidy of my stamps the other day, tipped a couple of boxes out, got distracted, played a bit then put them all back where they came from.
Ann
xx

Chris said...

Love love love the colours of this,Cath. That stamp looks fab stamped in black against the bright background.

Good luck with your reorganisation. :)

Artyjen said...

Yummy colours and image....fab effect ;)
xoxo Sioux

Rosie said...

Oh, wow, your card ist gorgeous. I love every detail on it and the colours too

Linda said...

Wow, fantastic background! Beautiful card, so much to see on it!! Love the flower stamp too!

sam21ski said...

Lovely card Cath, it doesn't look pink to me at all, must be all that orange you added - lol

Sam xxx

Silvia(Barnie) said...

Such a wonderful card, love the background colors and the images.

Claudia said...

Wow, gorgeous card, I love the color, wonderful background.

Ephemera said...

Hi Cath, the colour is absolutely gorgeous, but what I really notice is the fabulous depth you have achieved, the shadow and the highlights make it look really 3-dimensional. Do not envy your tidying spree, as I am a bit of a sloth and hate tidying of any description LOL. XX

Vicky Hayes said...

Your backgrounds are out of this world Cath! I know exactly which grasses stamp you're talking about - it's only available in the US (and perhaps Canada?) not here and I've coveted it too! Good luck with the reorganisation of the stamp room! Vicky x

thekathrynwheel said...

Gorgeous! Love the solid stamps against the yummy bright background :-)

Anonymous said...

What a result !! fantastic work my friend
hugs June x

Jolette said...

Oh WOW this is NICE!
Beautiful orange, lovely the white and golden accents!

G Peplow said...

I know what you mean, sometimes I just have to get stamping and all inky Cath!LOL This is gorgeous, the cone flowers are a really strong image and are perfectly complimented by the colours, love it, Gay xxx

froebelsternchen said...

A really wonderful card is this - vibrant and beautiful!

I hope your reorganisation goes well!
xxx Susi

Martina said...

Dear Cath, your creation is just so creative and wonderful. I truly enjoy seeing what you create, such a pleasure.
Have a nice weekend.
Hugs
MARTINA

Gery said...

Cath, you created a beautie. Such warm colours and all the things you did to create your background...!!! Gorgious.
The big flowers in front are beautiful.
You must be very ill, to clean up your stamping room :-))
Get well soon.
XGeryX

Lynn Stevens said...

I'd say that was a very Happy accident, came out beautifully. Don't you love when things work out that way!
hugs Lynn

Marjie Kemper said...

Looks intentional and fabulous! Love those goldish hash marks, too. Now I see you are really deep in the re-org if you're painting the walls, too! Good luck.

Jester said...

It's lovely - I really like the black against the orange.

Elaine Akers said...

I love the vivid green dragonfly card and what great stamps you used to create this card.
Congrats on having your card published on the Penny Black & More website. The card you created was lovely.

Anke said...

WOW WOW WOW Cath absolutely stunning, I love your card.

Hugs
Anke

Anonymous said...

And another stunner. Love the black flowers standing out on that fabulous background

Bianca Kalksma said...

This one is also véry beautiful, I love the colorcombination. I hope your stampingroom is finished? :) I also like the white details in this card. Great. Really great!!