Here is may card for today's challenge. What a great challenge! I took some red geraniums, parsley and little yellow weeds and this is the result. I used two pieces of watercolor paper one underneath the flowers and one on top of the flowers, the result was two mirrored images (so I have another piece to make another card). After the image dried I stamped the hydrangea from the Just Because I Care set three times and extended the stem by stamping it twice and coloring it in. I then used one of the stamps from Garden Silhouettes and stamped it in three different greens multiple times around the main flower. I added the ribbon, charm and a tag that was cut out using my Cricut. I used smooch on the tag but you can't really tell in this picture. Two different corner punch treatments were used and then I paper pierced the upper corners. I also embossed the rich razzleberry base panel with one of my cuttlebug folders. This was a really fun card to make. Thanks for taking a look. Have a wonderful day.
Date: Monday, June 28, 2010 GMT Views: 1217
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Stamps: SU Just Because I Care, SU Garden Silhouttes, SU On Your Birthday
Paper: SU rich razzleberry
Ink: SU rich razzleberry, pear pizzazz, and watercolor paper
Accessories: SU markers - rich razzleberry, wild wasabi, old olive, pear pizzazz, SU ribbon, SU corner rouder, mat pack & paper piercer, another corner punch, smooch, charm, cricut and tags, bags, boxes and more cartridge, CB embossing folder, red geranium, parsle
Registered: February 1, 2005 Location: Temple, Tx Posts: 37720
Mon, Jun 28, 2010 @ 6:20 PM
OMG, your pounded flower turned out GORGEOUS!!!! I sooo love the intense color and you are so clever!!! What a genius idea to use the watercolor paper on the top, too...I'll have to add that tip the my tutorial!!!!
Registered: April 3, 2007 Location: In a state of oblivion.... Posts: 14120
Mon, Jun 28, 2010 @ 8:23 PM
How pretty! Love how you've stamped over your pounded image to get such a pretty main panel for your card. Great work!
------------------------------ Heather ...... My Gallery You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late." Ralph Waldo Emerson Founding Member of the Punchkateerz - "You don't have to be crazy to be one of us, but it sure helps."
Registered: March 11, 2008 Location: Sacramento, California Posts: 39766
Mon, Jun 28, 2010 @ 8:43 PM
Gorgeous with a capitol "G"! Love the colors and how you stamped over the smashed flowers. Wow quality here. TFS :0)
------------------------------ Cathy B aka: Mutnik ....or is it Nutmeg?! I get so confused!
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Registered: May 26, 2005 Location: McKinney, Texas Posts: 15983
Mon, Jun 28, 2010 @ 9:08 PM
Genius! I kept thinking that the trash paper was prettier than the watercolor paper--great idea to use watercolor paper in both places. Your colors are vibrant and your card is pretty. Love your setting for your photo too.
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Registered: March 24, 2006 Location: Posts: 38589
Sun, Aug 29, 2010 @ 2:23 PM
Wow-weee! That's a lot of work, but sooo worth it! Your blooms are gorgeous!
------------------------------ Pat Smethers "The Lord will guide you always; He will satisfy your needs in a sun scorched land and strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden." Isaiah 58:11