Saturday 13 April 2013

Shabby Flowers

Hello everyone! I am so excited at the moment...school holidays!!! After collapsing with exhaustion yesterday (and also with the aid of a nanna nap) I created this card. It follows the latest challenge from The Shabby Tea Room.

You are asked to create a card or project inspired by the COLORS and THEME of the photo and make it SHABBY!

I started by looking for some shabby/worn looking papers in my stash. I have some papers that looked like weathered wood and yes I found some blue! I imagined a frame to showcase the flowers. I recently bought this Sizzix frame and liked how the centre is cut out when you run the die through your machine. I attached it with some foam tape to the background to add dimension. I then cut some foliage and punched out some branches in a contrasting green (scraps come in handy for this). I added my flowers, starting with the largest and moving to the smallest.

I stamped my sentiment, inked it and again attached it using foam tape. Some pearls finish this element. This card wasn't complicated as I wanted the flowers to be the main focus. I really enjoyed making this card!


Supplies:

Paper: Grant Archival Scrappy Chic, Stampin' Up! crumb cake, whisper white, old olive and bashful blue

Stamp: Stampin' Up! teeny tiny sentiments

Ink: Walnut stain distress ink, Memento tuxedo black

Other: Sizzix Fancy oval frame framelit, Spellbinders foliage and fancy framed tags one. Martha Stewart branch punch, Hooked on Craft flowers, Distrezz It All, Kaisercraft pearls.

Thanks for stopping by!





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9 comments:

  1. Oh wow! This is absolutely beautiful! i think you nailed the inspiration photo!

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  2. This is so beautiful! But I like all of Your work - amazing cards! :)

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  3. I think you achieved it well! So pretty!
    Laura from sundayview.blogspot.com

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  4. beautiful take on the photo!

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  5. This is beyond gorgeous!! Super shabby, super chic. so many pretty details. Another stunner Cathy!

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  6. wow love this, love the shabby feel to it :)

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  7. Oh Cathy...you have to know that I just love this! :) The flower cluster is so beautiful against that blue wood paper, and the frame is the perfect highlight to both!

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