This card is for a few challenges - the first is for last week's Queen and fellow Dirty Dozen Alum Texas Grammy aka Bev Gerard. She's such an amazing stamper, flower maker, and creator of all things beautiful - and she's such a sweet person!! So even though I'm a week late I didn't want to pass up the chance to honor her!!
I kept the basic layout of the card - changed the colors, type and number of flowers, and card shape. I started out arranging the flowers as Bev did, but somehow in the creative process the flowers took over, multiplied and snuggled up and around the heart LOL... Thanks Bev for sharing your love of stamping - Hugs!!
This card is also for this month's Fan Club Theme - which is Summertime (the season and the song!).
Aaaaand it's for two of this year's DTGD Challenges. I love this event and would have played more had time allowed.
To make this card I used my new 18K Gold Leaf Pen which was a gift from my good friend Pam124 (Thanks Pam - I LOVE this pen!!), along with MS Punch-around-the-page, SU!'s Heart Dies, and MFT's rolled roses. However I needed one more size rose - I needed a rose smaller than the smallest MFT rose - so I made my own using Pat Smether's Blooms in a Box technique. Soooooooooo easy!! Link here: {BloomsinaBox} Thanks Pat for sharing your wonderful tricks of the trade - you're such an inspiration!! The flowers are edged in Liquid Pearls but that doesn't show in the photo. Also - there are two PATP panels glued together for the front of this card, as well as two PATP panels for the back, providing extra card strength and support. The front/back panels were then adhered at the top using score tape. It looks very delicate but is actually quite sturdy !!
Thanks everyone for peeking!
Hugs,
Audrey
Date: Sunday, August 5, 2012 GMT Views: 6913
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Accessories: SU! Heart Dies, Scallop, Circle and small Flower Punches, MS PATP, Leaf and Pine Punches, MFT Vintage and Fancy Flourishes, CheerLyn Designs Flourish, Liquid Pearls, 18K Gold Leaf Pen, Dimensionals, Dimensionals and more Dimensionals, Lots of Love
Registered: February 13, 2007 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 1738
Mon, Aug 06, 2012 @ 10:18 AM
Wow! Love absolutely EVERYTHING about this card!
------------------------------ "I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." Maya Angelou
Splitcoast Dirty Dozen Alumni Stamp Like You Mean It
Registered: March 24, 2006 Location: Posts: 38589
Mon, Aug 06, 2012 @ 6:37 PM
Audzi!!! No way! Sister, your work is completely,fabulously and delicatelygorgeous!!! I almost fell over. No way did my simple tutorial produce this, I have never seen more wonderfully life like blooms (ok, except for Kittie's, she is my Professor, you know!) My friend, you have taken wonderful to an entirely new level and I wish I could come watch you, IRL! I think now I will sit back, and admire this lil beauty....stunning! Hugz...(lots!)
------------------------------ 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
Splitcoast Dirty Dozen Alumni Stamp Like You Mean It
Registered: March 24, 2006 Location: Posts: 38589
Mon, Aug 06, 2012 @ 6:43 PM
Audzi, I'm back. Did I mention that gorgeous frame? Did I mention the Liquid Pearls, gold leaf pen, MS branch punch in g-o-l-d? Did I mention I am booking a flight to Hampton Roads? Yeah....
More hugz....
------------------------------ 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
Registered: May 18, 2008 Location: Virginia Posts: 24623
Mon, Aug 06, 2012 @ 7:02 PM
Twinzi, I've been off line for several days and this card pops out at me. This has to be the most elegant wedding cards I've seen. Each detail so perfectly placed, the array of beautiful flowers and, wow, I need to get my gold leaf pen out if it can do all this. What an absolutely fabulous card. Things still moving strange around here. Probably Sept. b/f we can get together, but I will call you soon. I miss your voice!
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Registered: February 21, 2007 Location: Bay City, MICHIGAN Posts: 17556
Mon, Aug 06, 2012 @ 7:03 PM
This deserves a FRAME - exquisite in every way - love all the "golden touches" and the beautiful rolled roses!! WOW!
------------------------------ SUE aka GREENIE - Twisted Sistah Handmade cards because..No one displays an email on their mantle, or saves a FB post in a box of treasures! Nothing is impossible with God!
Registered: April 29, 2010 Location: Iowa Posts: 369
Mon, Aug 06, 2012 @ 8:26 PM
Simply beautiful, those roses can be so tricky to make, you pulled it off to perfection, I love the 18k gold leaf pen can you feel my jealous vibes, I'm making a Xmas list right now. Thanks for sharing the wed sights and for posting you beautiful card. Favs, in it goes.
Registered: October 3, 2009 Location: In a state of grace Posts: 10850
Tue, Aug 07, 2012 @ 12:39 PM
Audzi, no wonder you didn't finish the DTGD challenges - yer punchin' hand must be plum wore out!!! Goodness this is breathtaking...your elegant PATP framing, the glorious gilding ({heart} Pamzi) and all of those amazing flowers hugging your heart. 'Tis a thing of beauty, a thing of joy. Thanks for sharing your incredible talent.
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Registered: December 15, 2008 Location: Kingsland, Georgia Posts: 29927
Wed, Aug 08, 2012 @ 5:44 AM
Jumping Jelly Beans be still my heart. WOW girl this is amazing. Over the top, breathtakingly beautiful. Those rolled flowers have warmed my heart-I just love them so. You added the perfect touch of sparkle. This is just awesome.
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