I like paper piecing because you can get some nice texture.
This is Bella Blossoms. I have been making turquoise cards all day for my neighbor who loves turquoise. She is leaving for the summer, so I am sending a set with her.
The flower was stamped using Tempting Turquoise. Then the bottom was cut out for a pattern. The flocked Doodlebug design paper was used as the bottom layer and SU's dp Pink Flamingo was used for the top layer.
Gems were added as the seeds and three more gems were added the the bottom of the oval.
This was finished at 2:00 am. I wasn't sure last night. This morning in the light of day, it actually is quite beautiful.