Sunday 8 February 2009


Please make your card using Peach and Aqua. You can also use cream/white for your cardstock and flesh colours for any images.
There is an extra option available which you can use if you wish, although this isn't compulsory. This week's option is 'DIY flowers', which means not using any pre made, bought flowers on your cards and projects. Here are some ideas which might help:
Stamp a flower onto card and cut it out
Punch and layer flowers
Die cut flowers
Doodle your own flowers
Stitch flowers Peel and mount stickers to form a flower Use shaped petals eg, hearts to form a flower
Make flowers from Nestie shapes

Make a ribbon flower

I'm sure there are lots more ways, please feel free to come up with your own! Don't forget that embossing, distressing, ink edging, etc will all add to the effect and you could add a stamen to the centre. Also glitter, glossy accents, liquid pearl drops might work well. Unusual materials might include tissue paper, vellum, acetate, chipboard...... just a few ideas.


I used the Sarah Kay image - Spring Blossom and coloured her with pastels. The basic cardstock is DCWV - Old World Stack. The flowers are cut with the EKSuccess Retro flower punch and mounted on a vine.

Materials
Papers - DCWV - Old World Stack : Image - Sarah Kay - Spring Blossoms : Derwent Pastels : Leone Em Branch and stamen Punch : EK Success Retro flower punch : Cuttlebug - Vintage corners and Sizzix Flourish die : Ribbon from stash.

25 comments:

Nicky said...

Another beautiful card the colours are so pretty and I love the girl she is so cute

Larissa said...

Wow so lovely! You colored that image so wunderfull! Love the inside of the card!

Hugs,
Larissa

Heather "Hev" said...

That is the sweetest :)

Georgia said...

This is fantastic Heather! So pretty - I love the flowers!
Love, Georgia xxx

Tab said...

Wowee Heather, your card is just beautiful! Love the image and its coloured to perfection as always!
Hugs Tab xxx

Lorraine Robertson said...

Stunning card & layout honey.

Hugs
Lorraine xxx

Jo Nevill said...

What a gorgeous card, I love the way you have used these two colours together. Your flowers are fabby.

Take care and hugs,

Jo x

Katy said...

Gorgeous card Heather :)

xx

Chrissie said...

Just love it Heather!

Crafting Queen said...

Beautiful card Heather! Love the flowers.

Tara Godfrey said...

This is scrumptious, heather! All those flowers are so lush and gorgeous! Love the sweet image and your colouring is so beautiful! Great papers for the colour challenge...perfect!
Hugs,t

Lexxie said...

Breathtakingly beautful Heather, I love your flowers and the different size flowers works so well. Your card is so delicate and so pretty,
Love Sarita xx

Sharon Traynor Designs said...

Oooooh, that vine is spectacular! I can see another L-EM purchase coming on. You matched the colours so well - even on the image. Fantastic card Heather.
Sharon xx

Anonymous said...

So gorgeous Heather, love it!
Hugs, Marlene x

Tara said...

I adore this Heather, the colouring looks amazing and I love the way your flowers tumble down the card, cascading is the word I think!! xx

Powerful Search Engine said...

Love the image and I love the flowers too. Hugs Pascale :)

Ali Watson said...

Fab crd love the cute image and wonderful flowers.

Helen said...

Pretty card! Love the flowers!
Helen x

Chris said...

Stunning card Heather! I love your image and beatufiful colouring. The vine of flowers is fabulous and I love the punched borders and gorgeous design. Chris x

gina g said...

very pretty card love the flowers. luv gina xx

Donna said...

This is such a pretty card Rica and I love the scalloped edges :) Donna x

Maria Matter said...

Heather, absolutely gorgeous!
You rocked these colors and you know I love the way you colored this super sweet image!
Blessings, Maria

The Crafty Blonde said...

Love this card, it looks so sweet and pretty. Love the image and flowers they look lovley.
Lyndsey xx

Faye said...

Wow, this is gorgeous.
Faye

Desire Fourie said...

Just delightfully gorgeous. Its such a beautiful girly creation. Hugs from Desire

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