US Route 183 - KSS

For today's Let's Make a Scene design sponsored by Kitchen Sink Stamps, I was inspired by a road trip I took this week with a dear friend.  Cheryl wanted to visit the San Felipe de Austin Historic Site which opened last April and where my son is the site manage, as well as see a fabulous display of Texas wildflowers along the way.

We had a great time at the museum and did see this field of bluebonnets there, but saw very few along the highways on our way up.  This field is beside the original Stephen F. Austin monument and the dog run cabin across the street from the museum.

My son, Bryan, suggested we take a different route home, down Interstate 10 to Luling and then US Route 183 to Gonzales. Wow, the difference. The closer we got to Luling, the more colorful blossoms we saw. But when we turned south to Gonzales we were rewarded with field after field of bluebonnets blanketing the country side. Mixed in with them were the orange Indian Paintbrushes and the red Phlox and well as yellow wildflowers of many species. Each field a unique beauty that was breath-taking! 

Here is the card they inspired me to create:

Kitchen Sink Stamp Sets Used to Create this Design:

Bluebonnets Multi Step Clear Stamps

Berries Multi Step Clear Stamps (sentiment)

Birch Trees Multi Step Clear Stamps (bit of leaves used for orange filler flower)

Color Recipe for the Bluebonnets

Layer 4 Stampin' Up Blueberry Burst

Layer 3 Stampin' Up Balmy Blue

Layer 2 Memento April Rain

Layer 1 Stampin' Up Barely Banana (tips of flowers only)

Leaves and Stems

Layer 1 Stampin' Up Lucky Limeade

Layer 2 Memento Olive Grove

Layer 3 Stampin' Up Mossy Meadow

Orange Filler Flowers - Stampin' Up Only Orange

Butterflies

Layer 3 Versafine Onyx Black

Layer 2 Stampin' Up Only Orange

Layer 1 Stampin' Up Marigold Morning

I am entering this card in the following challenge:

Daisy Chain Challenges #28 - Spring is in the Air

The flowers will bloom for about another month or so. If you have the chance to take a drive through central Texas, don't miss the opportunity. This is the best wildflower crop in many years!

Creations for the Kitchen Crew:

Kitchensinkstamps' Weblog by Maria Colosimo,

the owner and creator of KSS

Nana loves stamping by Jeanne Frontz