There’s something about sunflowers against a bright blue sky that just makes me happy! 🌻💙 For this week’s Hand Stamped Sentiments Inspiration Challenge (HSS495), I was inspired by the beautiful combination of sunny yellow sunflowers and that gorgeous pop of blue.

I decided to recreate that feeling on a handmade birthday card using the Sunflower 3D Embossing Folder, Stampin’ Blends and a little bit of ink blending.

To create my background, I embossed Basic White cardstock with the Sunflower 3D Embossing Folder. I coloured the debossed side of the flowers with Stampin’ Blends—Pecan Pie for the centres, Golden Glow and Darling Duckling for the petals, and Granny Apple Green for the leaves.

Then came the fun part! I dragged an Azure Afternoon ink pad across the entire piece, creating a beautiful blue background while allowing the colourful sunflowers to really pop.

I added a birthday sentiment from Exciting Times, stamped in Azure Afternoon, and finished the card with Crumb Cake Baker’s Twine and three Golden Glow 2026–2028 In Color Butterflies.

I love how cheerful and summery this card turned out! It definitely captures the feeling of a field of sunflowers under a beautiful blue sky. 🌻

I hope you’ll stop by Hand Stamped Sentiments to see what the rest of the Design Team created, then join us with your own interpretation of this late summer inspiration board!

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Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [166780]	Azure Afternoon 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [161719]	Sunflower 3 D Embossing Folder [166145]	Stylish Shapes Dies [159183]	Exciting Times Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [167875]
Azure Afternoon Classic Stampin' Pad [161663]	Pecan Pie Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [161674]	Golden Glow Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [167682]	Darling Duckling Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [165288]	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154885]
Baker's Twine Essentials Pack [155475]	2026–2028 In Color™ Butterflies [167656]	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653]

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