I’m a huge fan of impressionism as an art form, and among my favorite impressionists are Van Gogh, Degas, Pissarro and Monet. Last year, I was especially excited to view some of the beautiful works by these artists during a trip to New York City.
One of the most breathtaking exhibits was Monet’s “Reflections of Clouds on the Water-Lily Pond.” Painted on three canvases and taking up an entire wall at the Museum of Modern Art, I was so moved by the beauty of this art that I could have spent hours marveling at it.
So, when I saw Stampin’ Up’s take on impressionistic water lilies, my mind went back to the thrill of seeing Monet’s works in person. While nothing can replicate Monet, I appreciate the nod to his art that has inspired so many.
For my card today, I used the Lily Pad Dies, the Sending You Thoughts stamp set and the Lily Impressions Designer Series Paper, all free with qualifying purchases.
I used a sheet of the beautiful DSP featuring a small water lily pattern and adhered it to a Grapefruit Grove cardstock base. The texture of the DSP is so realistic I had to touch it to see if it felt like an oil painting! I kept my border small — just an 1/8″ so as not to cover too much of the beautiful water lilies.
I opted to use the dies alone, cutting out a small and large lily in Grapefruit Grove and Flirty Flamingo cardstock. I used the lily pad die on the green side of a sheet of the same DSP and adhered my lilies to the lily pad.
This card is going out to a sweet woman who is recovering from an injury, so I chose the sentiment: If loving thoughts could heal.. and stamped it in Grapefruit Grove ink on a rectangle of Whisper White Thick Cardstock, then attached the lily pad with lilies beneath the sentiment.
I backed the entire rectangle with Grapefruit Grove cardstock, again leaving a 1/8″ border, and adhered it with Stampin’ Dimensionals to give it an extra lift.
I remembered that Grapefruit Grove is one of the colors in the Gingham Gala Adhesive-Backed Sequins, so I scattered three of them on my card to finish it off.
By the time you read this, this card will be on its way to our dear friend, accompanied by wishes for a speedy recovery!
~Denise~