Sunday 23 May 2010

3D flower card

I am finding it so hard to get anything finished at the moment: I have so many nearly finished pages and other items. We are having a big push on getting our spare bedroom habitable before my sister and bro-in-law arrive next week so crafting is getting squeezed between acting as a builder's mate! We are converting what was an old stable and will be my craft room when we don't have visitors :)  Anyway...
I made this card for our neighbour's 85th birthday yesterday and gave it her on the present, without the envelope as it is too 3D to fit a normal one. I know the stamping is minimal - just the sentiment - but it actually fits a number of challenges: Stamp with Fun - Stripes; Pollycraft - Summer Blooms; Kaboodle Doodles - monochrome; Paper Take Weekly - Say It With Flowers; Stamp Something - 2 of ...in my case this is 2 gems and 2 DPs. I don't think I've ever entered a card for so many challenges in one go!
Used Dovecraft magna flower punch to make the 3D flower (I recommend the SCS tutorial for an example of the structure); GCD Studios 'Homespun Chic' double-sided papers; ColorBox chalk inks 'Rose Petals'; Compagnie des elfes text stamp with Versafine black; gems and ribbon from stash.
Mon tuto en français est ici.

10 comments:

  1. A fabulous card Karen, I love the Red & White colour combo and the flower you created is beautiful.
    Hugs
    Debbie x

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  2. This is absolutely gorgeous! I love the big flower it fits soooo well with the red & white theme!
    Thanks for joining us at Pollycraft this week!
    Hugs, Marit.

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  3. A wonderful card - wonderful color and design!
    Thanks for joining stamp with fun.
    Many greetings
    Andrea-Emmi41

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  4. gorgeous,
    Thanks for joining us in our monochrome challenge this week at Kaboodle Doodles,
    Hugs
    Angie

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  5. Not much stamping, but absolutely and completely gorgeous. I would be delighted to receive such a card. Thanks for playing with us at Kaboodles. x

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  6. Karen, I love this card.. The red and white color combination is so striking. I think you did a fabulous job of creating the card.

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  7. Oooh I love your flower, thanks so much for the tuto!

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  8. wow beautiful!! that flower is amazing! Thanks for playing along with us at Stamp Something this week, don't forget to join our blog hop for more prizes!!

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  9. Gorgeous blossom! Super cute card! Thanks for joining us at Stamp Something this week~

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  10. ohh, what a nice workshop!! now i learnd something new!! fine!!

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