This is for IC276 and Kirkland is our inspiration site. I grew up in my mother's flower shop and she taught me floral design. I was inspired by the Mixed Floral Wreath as it reminded me of my mother's beautiful work. http://www.kirklands.com/product/Dec...297/156923.uts
I created the base for my wreath by using two Nestabilities circle punches. I embossed amethyst, regal rose, apricot appeal and spring moss cardstock to create texture and to punch out multiple flowers using the Martha Stewart Hydranga punch and foliage using the Frond an Evergreen (retired) sprigs. The flower punch has one large and two small flowers for each punch. I layered three large and one small flower to create each large flower. I attached the frond foliage to the circle to create the base of the wreath. I attached the large flowers on the wreath and then attached the evergreen foliage around the flowers to add a delicate texture and softness to the arrangement. I attached the small apricot flowers around to add one more element of texture. The final step was to add the dotten swiss multi loop bow. I didn't want anything to detract from the wreath so used the scalloped whitelayer over the amethyst base. Check out my multi loop bow tutorial if you would like to know how I made my bow. http://kittiekraft.typepad.com/kitti...tutorials.html
Paper: Almost Amethyst, White, Regal Rose, Apricot Appeal, Spring Moss
Accessories: Martha Stewart Hydranga, Frond, Evergreen (retired) and Punch Around the Page Punches, Matte Accent, Cuttlebug and SU Embossing Folders, Dotted Swiss Ribbon, Glue Dots
Date: Saturday, March 19, 2011 GMT Views: 7125
Favorited:91
Splitcoast Dirty Dozen Creative Crew SU Design Team Alumni
Registered: January 7, 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 42877
Sun, Mar 20, 2011 @ 12:46 PM
This is beautiful, Kittie. Now we find out what started your wonderful design talents- your Mom! I can almost smell the flowers looking at this beautiful creation in paper. You patience in working with all these tiny elements just amazes me. I would love to try to recreate this, but could only hope I'd have the patience you have.
------------------------------ Kathy Stamp n Sip with me
Registered: April 20, 2005 Location: The only Eaton Rapids on the Earth, Michigan Posts: 57568
Sun, Mar 20, 2011 @ 2:24 PM
Wow, Kittie ...this beauty really stands out in the gallery! Your mama taught you well.
P.S. We are almost home (I'm posting from my mobile). It's cold and raining here. I wanna come back to Florida!!!
Registered: October 25, 2010 Location: Switzerland Posts: 420
Mon, Mar 21, 2011 @ 4:04 AM
What lovely colors! A beautiful flower arrangement made with love! Thank you so much for sharing your creativity and the recipe here on SCS! Beautiful!
------------------------------ Best wishes from Patricia P.S. Stay away from negative people - for every solution, they find a problem.