DDIC #8- Daisies

Happy Thursday all! Well the sunshine is trying to come out here and the birds are chirping away. I was looking out the window and I saw two etremely bright red birds. I had never seen them before. We looked in our bird book and they are called Scarlet Tanager. Wow were they beautiful! I tried to get a picture before my battery needed recharging. Hopefully I can blow it up on my computer to share with you later this week.

Anywho....today is the day for the Divine Diva Challenge. Lori sent the dt the photo below as our inspiration from Art.com.

I actually found this picture quite challenging. I have minimal (almost no) stamps with a vase of flowers. I did find an old stamp of mine that I bought from a local craft store years ago with a vase of flowers so I went with it. It is so old that the writing on the sides of the stamp is worn off. I know it is made by the Rubber Soul Co. but that is it.

I was greatly inspired by the colors for my card and the vase of daisies.

Card Recipe:

stamps: Rubber Soul ?

Paper: Parisian Breeze, Urban Garden, White CS

Accessories: Labels 4 Spellbinders, sewing machine, textile embossing folder, Chocolate chip and Baja Breeze Ribbon, EK Success Flower punch, Brads (flowers)

I hope you are able to join our challenge this week and that this creation somehow inspires you. For more inspiration, visit my ever so talented dt sisters: Julie, Keri, Chat, Angela, and Lori. If you do create a project or card using this inspiration please leave a direct link on Lori's blog here. If you upload your creation to SC, please use the keyword DDIC8. I look forward to seeing all your creations!

Have a great day!!!

26 comments:

Denise Marzec said...: AWESOME!!! Seriously, girl, that's totally beautiful!!

...read your note about the annual trip! I would LOVE it if we could arrange to meet up! :) Keep me posted. :); July 16, 2009 at 7:25 AM
Maria Matter said...: Beautiful Chris! The punched flowers really pop and give the focal image such dimension...just beautiful! What a great inspiration piece...love the colors!
Blessings, Maria; July 16, 2009 at 7:45 AM
Tina said...: Wow, wow, wow! This is simply incredible and full of detail. Love the colors and shape too.; July 16, 2009 at 8:58 AM
Stef H said...: oh i love it! you can take an old stamp and just work magic with it! and those shapes are awesome!

hugs,; July 16, 2009 at 9:00 AM
Cheryl said...: Just gorgeous,love the design and your image looks briiliant!!!
xx; July 16, 2009 at 9:01 AM
Lori Rider said...: This is beautiful - love your colors and your vase of flowers is gorgeous so don't apologize for it! :) Very pretty ribbon treatment and the shapes are wonderful too.; July 16, 2009 at 9:20 AM
Patti J said...: Wow! Your take on the inspiration photo is wonderful! Wow! You put a lot of time and work into this - great job with all of the little punched flowers. Everything looks so real, like it just jumps off the page! TFS...; July 16, 2009 at 9:24 AM
Amy Johnson said...: First of all, I'm so jealous you have Scarlet Tanagers in your yard! We don't have those birds in Wisconsin that I know of. I love your card. It reminds me so much of the Inspiration piece. I love the Nestie you used to create the shape and all the beautiful colors and papers. Great job!; July 16, 2009 at 9:26 AM
Anonymous said...: WOWZER!! Chris, this is too gorgeous girl!! I really love your creativity!! Beautiful card and the flowers are wonderful!! Beautiful layout and texture!! :) TFS!; July 16, 2009 at 10:08 AM
Kerri said...: This is so gorgeous! I love the shapes you used for this card and definitely think you nailed the inspiration!; July 16, 2009 at 10:23 AM
Angela said...: Beautiful! That's why I have a hard time parting with any of my crafty stuff. I just might need it someday! Your stamp is perfect here.; July 16, 2009 at 10:28 AM
Michelle said...: Oh Chris - this is simply stunning!! I love the shape of the card - I never think to do anything but a standard A2 card. The colors are awesome - not a combo I would first do but definitely want to now!! And the flowers in the vase are perfect - I just love everything about it!!; July 16, 2009 at 10:35 AM
Becky said...: Chris this is just awesome. Love the shape, and love the colors. And those flowers look so beautiful in that vase.; July 16, 2009 at 10:52 AM
Julie- justwritedesigns said...: How beautiful, Chris! I love the colors and all the patterns and shapes. This is really unique and wonderful!; July 16, 2009 at 11:19 AM
Jacquel said...: Wowzers Chris...this is totally gorgeous gf! I love everything about this beauty!!! Awesome, awesome work!!!; July 16, 2009 at 11:52 AM
Cathy said...: OMG, this is so super gorgeous!! I love the colors and everything about it!! Great job, really awesome. Hugs, Cathy; July 16, 2009 at 1:40 PM
coldwaters2 said...: Oh wow Chris what a beauty and a great interpretation of the picture your design is perfect I love it.

Hugs
Lorraine x; July 16, 2009 at 1:59 PM
Riet said...: Ohhh Chris,what beautiful,l love the image and colours.

Hugs Riet.x; July 16, 2009 at 3:36 PM
Danni said...: I think you did such a wonderful job from the inspiration piece! Gorgeous!; July 16, 2009 at 4:47 PM
Jodi said...: This is just so pretty Chris!! I love shaped cards and the color combo too!! You do such fabulous work all the time!
Hugs
Jodi =); July 16, 2009 at 5:03 PM
Crystal said...: Chris when I scrolled down to look at your card my first word was WOW!!! OH MY GOODNESS you have totally out did yourself...these colors are AWESOME and your design is STUNNING!!! Thanks for sharing this beauty!!!!; July 16, 2009 at 5:19 PM
Grace said...: Chris, as always you have all the perfect details! I love your vase and the punched flowers are sooo pretty! Love all your layering and texture! So glad you are back! I missed you!!! Hope you get some good sunshine now!!!; July 16, 2009 at 10:15 PM
Joan Ervin said...: This is sooo pretty, Chris...such awesome colors, flowers, papers and ribbon....I love every little detail!!!!; July 17, 2009 at 1:42 AM
Kathy Jones said...: As usual Chris you card is nothing short of Spectacular!!! Love your design and my fav colour is blue and my fav flowers are daisies!!!! GORGEOUS!!!; July 17, 2009 at 2:10 AM
Michelle said...: Gorgeous! I love how you used that top note die too! I keep forgetting I have it! Sad, but thanks for the inspiration on ways to use it!; July 17, 2009 at 6:06 AM
Angella D. Crockett said...: Oh, Chris! I love what you came up with! what a symphony of gorgeous-ness!!!; July 19, 2009 at 9:49 AM