Here is my card for the Tues., 2/14 Teapotter challenge. I used today's SC372. We are sending cards to Katy, a sweet gal who is having serious health issues. I had a hard time figuring how and what to camouflage so I went with the pink and red colors instead.
I have to thank Kittie for inspiring me to get out my MS and SU punches. Obviously, my florals are kindergarten to her Ph.D. florals but, hey, at least I took out some of my punches and you gotta start somewhere, right? Heehee!
THANKS for looking! Happy Crafting!
In case you want to know how I made my vase w/flowers: I punched out the black vase and decorated it. Glued it to 3-1/2" square I previously cut, pieced and backed with black. Punched out the green branches and glued them on.Punched out 24 each flowers and 1/2" black circles to glue the flowers onto. Used the black circles because the flower colors blended too closely with the background and I wanted a tiny bit of contrast. After all that work, the black is hard to see but ... . Used dimensionals to add a second flower atop the first one. Added red, clear or pink rhinestones to each flower. Used glue dots to adhere the finished flowers to the green branches. Punched a bunch more green branches and stuffed them here and there so knew where I wanted to glue them down. After a couple flipped to the white side I decided I liked those even better than the green side. And that's all she wrote ... thank goodness, huh?!?
Date: Wednesday, February 15, 2012 GMT Views: 1903
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Paper: SU base, MME Stella & Rose, Sizzix paper pads, DCWV, Walmart black
Ink: PTI autumn rose + true black
Accessories: Punches (Marvy, SU, MS), Hero Arts + Michael's rhinestones, SU + Hobby Lobby dimensionals, SU paper piercer, Tombo glue, glue stick, Quickutz quickstik
Registered: February 5, 2007 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 92529
Wed, Feb 15, 2012 @ 8:26 AM
Oh, Gabby, this is FABULOUS! First, I LOVE your colors...then your wonderful bouquet, great DPs and the artistry of it all. If this is going to Katy, I hope she treasures it for all the joy it imparts. Into my favs.
Registered: March 24, 2006 Location: Deep in the Heart of TEXAS Posts: 15980
Wed, Feb 15, 2012 @ 10:16 AM
Gabby, a lovely vase of flowers for the teaparty!! Lovely colors!!
------------------------------ Phyllis Young at heart, slightly older in other parts. We really never grow up, we just learn how to act in public!! What if you woke up today with only what you had thanked God for yesterday??
Registered: April 6, 2009 Location: Weyers Cave, Virginia in the Shenandoah Valley Posts: 31153
Wed, Feb 15, 2012 @ 11:53 AM
OMG you worked so hard to create this pretty card, but in the end your bouquet of flowers is simply BEAUTIFUL! So glad you explained what you did, I looked back to see the black circles under the flowers-you did good there. I also thought while reading that the leaves were not green, but then kept on and you explained what you did. : ) Nice work~
------------------------------ ~Roberta
�Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.�
― Lou Holtz
Registered: August 21, 2007 Location: Wayland MA Posts: 105198
Wed, Feb 15, 2012 @ 12:45 PM
Very pretty! What a great card to send to Katy.
------------------------------ Anne HarmonFS154, QFTD58, PROUD FAN CLUB MEMBER (photo of our Great Granddaughter Elise, just 6 months old) and me, even older.
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