This year I decided I wanted to do a 3-D flower on my Easter card. I drew the cross with a Sharpie Brown maker then stamped the flower with the vine at the bottem using Handsome Hunter ink. The stamp is from Hero Arts - Solid Flowers Flourish. I used the computer to type the word "Rejoice" and printed it out and cut it out. I used SU yoyo yellow chalk to give the highlighting behind the cross. I used MiGill's Baby Blooms punch for the big flowers layering it with the first flower flat on the card and the other I used a tool specifically for molding flowers to make the 3D effect by using a circle motion in the center of the flower while it was on a foam mat. I used a Punch Bunch flower corner punch for the smaller flowers. I used a stylis in the center of the flower to make them 3D using the same technique as the big flower. I used a Glitter Gel pen for the centers of the flowers. On the big flowers there is a white small flower for the center then another tiny purple flower for the very center of the flower. The purple paper I used is a textured shimmer paper. And there you have it! It took a while to punch all the flowers but it was well worth the effort! I ended up using my heal to press the large punch because my hands aren't strong enough. It worked! Amazing what a foot can do!! Enjoy!
Date: Thursday, April 9, 2009 GMT Views: 2120
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Registered: May 23, 2003 Location: Ontario, Oregon Posts: 9431
Tue, Mar 25, 2014 @ 8:40 PM
What an uplifting card, I love everything about it! The soft yellow glow surrounding the cross gave me goose-bumps; it's the perfect way to depict the glorious "son-shine" of Easter morning - awesome! Nice banner sentiment, too. TFS. I, too, would like to see more of your work!
Registered: February 9, 2010 Location: Mentone, California Posts: 7361
Wed, Apr 09, 2014 @ 8:52 PM
I love the delicious shimmery textured paper (in SUCH a beautiful color) that you used! This is SO pretty and your chalking is awesome. Love your punched and formed flowers...A friend of mine gave me a wooden oval frame (like you get in the craft area at Michaels) it is small, just fits my hand and is flat on the back. It works great for these punches that are so hard on the heel of your hand. I think she said it was like .99 cents. This might work for you as well.