This is for Anita's Teapotters Challenge on behalf of Sue, a fellow participant of our SCS community, who recently lost her youngest sister.
Anita's challenge is to use only three items to make your card. She even suggested asking someone else to pick out the three things. How fun! It is a creative idea. I want to try it and ask my DH pick three things for me to make a card! For this card for Sue, I had something specific in mind that I wanted to make. I bent the rules; I used stamping, die-cutting, embossing: three things.
I just purchased SU! Thoughtful Branches bundle on eBay. It was a limited time exclusive set back in August 2016 and I didn't get it then. I decided it was something I wanted to add to my collection. When it arrived yesterday, I remembered that the stamps and dies could be used to make a hydrangea, which was one of Sue's sister, Bonnie's favorites.
Also, my card goes for Wendy's Free 4 All Feeling Crumby for which I used Crumb Cake for the background. I embossed with Brick Wall and swiped my white craft ink pad across it.
And for Carla's Hot & Sticky Days challenge, I popped up the sentiment with sticky Dimensionals. I also bent up the edges of the hydrangea and the leaves so I kept the sticky glue from these edges in order to do so.
Wonderful challenges: thank you to the hostesses. Thank you for looking!
Date: Thursday, July 26, 2018 GMT Views: 2851
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Registered: July 9, 2008 Location: Stars Fell on Alabama Posts: 74762
Thu, Jul 26, 2018 @ 6:51 PM
What a beautiful hydrangea and I really like how you swiped white ink over the brick wall. I noticed that wall immediately and loved. it.
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Registered: June 3, 2016 Location: France Posts: 59803
Thu, Jul 26, 2018 @ 10:16 PM
Stunning!! I love your amazing hydrangea the beautiful brick wall and the lace bow!! this is a very pretty card for Sue and I'm sure she'll be very happy with this beauty
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Registered: May 18, 2004 Location: Southwest Michigan Posts: 37013
Fri, Jul 27, 2018 @ 6:09 AM
That big, bold hydrangea is beautiful against the brick background and I love the little twist of crochet lace ~ I have a Hydrangea card in the works for Sue, as well, just haven't had time to finish it yet!
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Registered: July 27, 2007 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 131551
Fri, Jul 27, 2018 @ 11:39 AM
I'm glad you were able to find that bundle on eBay. I always thought it looked beautiful, and it certainly does here. The little snippet of lace looks lovely tied around the stem, and your brick wall looks super with that swipe of white ink. It actually looks more like some sort of stencilled paste than just embossed card.
Registered: December 4, 2010 Location: Minnesota Posts: 16610
Sat, Jul 28, 2018 @ 7:27 AM
Diane, this is so gorgeous! Wow! Your shading of this bloom is so lovely. I have been watching ebay for this very same die set because I have been kicking myself for not getting it when it was available and seeing this beautiful card means I will be watching for it even more closely now. I totally love how you had DH help you pick out the 3 items to use on this card too. You had me with this delicate lace bow though- how sweet! Sue is going to adore this gorgeous card you made for her Diane! ~Karen.
Registered: June 4, 2009 Location: Deatsville, Alabama Posts: 82473
Sat, Jul 28, 2018 @ 5:51 PM
Great purchase! This is BEAUTIFUL!!! Wonderfully done and perfect for this challenge.
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