Today sees another new challenge at PanPastel UK and I have made a card that was inspired by being in my garden at the beginning of the week. If you remember we had beautiful weather last week but with chilly mornings and colder evenings - if you live in southern England that is.
The warm sunshine encouraged the insects to come out and my garden seemed alive with numerous bees who seemed to be clambering for the last of the nectar before the bad weather sets in. So although bees are not usually associated with autumn, they have certainly been busy buzzing around my plants and the changing of the colours definitely tells me it's the beginning of the fall season.
The corrugated background was blended with PPs over embossing ink which had been dragged over the surface. Over the top of that a Crafty Individuals text stamp (CI 161) and then some dylusions sprays.
The hive and bees were stamped on brown parcel paper and cut out, coloured with prismacolors and white distress marker. The hive needed 'grounding' so I tore a picture into smaller pieces from a gardening book and blended yellow and brown PPs over it.
Can you see the bee in the middle of the flowers?
If you have a project for autumn please link it over at PanPastel UK Challenge blog. You don't need to use PPs to enter and you could be the lucky winner of a set of two pans and some tools from
Have a great Sunday whatever your plans are today.
Smashing - love your use of the corrugated cardboard too
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Kathyk
oh hun this is brilliant just love this too bits,love how you have used,the cardboard too,hugs Cherylxxxxx
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely gorgeous! The cardboard's such a fantastic background, and I love the subtlety you've achieved with the Dylusions colours across it... gorgeous, gorgeous hive and bees!
ReplyDeleteAlison x
oh wow his is fabulous and so you! I love the corrugated background and that beehive is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteLisa x
wow its gorgeous, love the cardboard as a background!
ReplyDeleteThis is so beautiful Brenda, what more can I say? Gorgeous xxx
ReplyDeleteLOVE, LOVE, LOVE this card...Love the card stock, love the colours of the faded flowers, love the Bees :D XXX
ReplyDeleteWow, what a great idea with the corrugated cardboard! Love your creation, Brenda!
ReplyDeleteAwesome idea with the corrugated cardboard, it's absolutly an unique creation.
ReplyDeleteHi Brenda, this is gorgeous! I love the dusky colours and all those bees. I've just been out in the garden weeding and there are quite a few bees around here today too. Hope you're having a good weekend
ReplyDeleteClaire xx
Brenda, what a gorgeous piece of cardboard! I love how you worked that corrugated background right into the bee theme and Fall! Absolutely stunning and clever! Love this! Hope you are having a great Sunday (evening)! Hugs!
ReplyDeleteThis is just stunning Brenda and very creative. love the layout and the colours
ReplyDeletex catherine
Gorgeous card, love the textures on the background.
ReplyDeleteYvonne
Hi Brenda,
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful card! Yes, I can see the bee in amongst the flowers.
Hugs,
kay
Absolutely stunning Brenda, I absolutely LOVE everything about this, fabulous colours, textures and layout and the beehive is so lovely, beautiful design
ReplyDeleteLindsay xx
Oh wow Brenda this s gorgeous !
ReplyDeleteVon x♥x
This is gorgeous Brenda. Fabulous textures and love the bee theme.
ReplyDeleteHugs, Fliss xx
Hi Brenda...wow, what great depth you have managed to achieve here with the corrugated background...stunning!
ReplyDeleteDot x
I love this, Brenda on many levels. I loved hearing about your bees. We have them too; even now, (we are not too far from your neck of the woods).
ReplyDeleteI love the corrugated part and the recycling aspect of this, then I like your prety flowers; a gorgeous flower garden.
xxx
I love the alternative card!! Made of unusual material. Lovely in every details.
ReplyDeleteHi Brenda, this is gorgeous, love the use of the textured card, so tactile, and so beautifully vintage. xx
ReplyDeleteThe coloring on the bees is so realistic! Love the corrugated base too. Great design!
ReplyDeleteBrenda,
ReplyDeleteThis is exceptionally pretty, those beautiful muted colours and stamps.
As you say, in England, up here a different matter, the temperatures never reached us.
I hope life will be kinder to you this week.
Wishes
Lynne
Love the corrugated texture on this piece. It really works with the bee theme. Hugs, Buttons x
ReplyDeleteLove all that texture Brenda and that beehive stamp ...well its the bee's knees. LOl
ReplyDeletehugs Lynn
Wonderful card and I love the color!
ReplyDeleteI love love love the way you used the cardboard! Thanks for joining us at anything but a card...
ReplyDeleteA beautiful card with wonderful use of materials and techniques.
ReplyDeleteJulia
Wow, this is gorgeous
ReplyDeleteGreat card. Love the cardboard background.
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