The Earth Laughs in Flowers

Here in Central Oregon I am still waiting for my daffodils to bloom . . . so it is fun to work with stamps and dies to create beautiful flowers to enjoy.  Our challenge this fortnight at Ruby’s Rainbow Challenge is to create project with flowers.

I decided I should play with one of my oldest flower dies, the Spellbinders Blossom Three, which I purchased because Heartfelt Creation’s Flora Grande 1 & 2 was designed to create lovely flowers.  It was the beginning of a great thing!

1.     Stamp the four smallest Flora Grande images in Encore Ultimate Metallic Silver on light purple cardstock and heat emboss with Creations Unlimited embossing powder in Mystic Rainbow.  Die cut images and ink the edges with a sponge dauber and Radiant Neon Electric Purple.  Snip the petals apart and shape flowers and adhere layers together.

2.     Stamp Bella Rose and Leaves with Encore Ultimate Metallic Green on dark green card stock and heat emboss with Creations Unlimited embossing powder in Mystic Rainbow.  Sponge Brilliance Pearlescent Ivy  ink over the embossed areas and die cut with the Bella Rose die.  Shape leaves.  Snipe into 3 sections to apply to the card.

3.     Trim light green card stock to 4 ¾” x 6 ¼” and pressure emboss with Cuttlebug Bit of Paisley.  Sand raised areas to bring out texture.

4.     Stamp Heartfelt Creations Tarnished Gear “Happy Birthday” in Radiant Neon Electric Purple on light green card stock and heat emboss with Creations Unlimited embossing powder in Mystic Rainbow.  Trim into a banner shape and sand edges.  Back with dark purple card stock and trim.

5.     Adhere layers to a 6 Bar (5” x 6 ½”) size dark purple card stock base.  Use glue dots and dimensional foam adhesive to raise some sections.  Tie a small multi-looped bow from fiber and adhere to the bottom of the sentiment panel.

6.     Add Dries Clear adhesive to the center of the followers and sprinkle Suze Weinburg’s Mini Mosaics in Evergreen and set aside to dry.  Shake excess off after the glue is set.

Please do stop by and view all the wonderful cards that feature beautiful flowers by the rest of the talented Design Team over at Ruby’sRainbow Challenges.  Create your own fun card and join the fun!

Supplies:  Imagine Crafts:  Encore Ultimate Metallic Silver and Green, Radiant Neon Electric Purple, Brilliance Pearlescent Ivy, sponge dauber.  Spellbinders Blossom Three.  Heartfelt Creations:  Flora Grande stamps 1 and 2, Tarnished Gears stamp set (Happy Birthday).  Creations Unlimited Mystic Rainbow embossing powder.  Cuttlebug: Bit of Paisley embossing folder. 

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:   

Hiding in My Craft Room Super Scraps Saturday

My Time to Craft #317 Flowers

QKR Stampede #182 Add Some Sparkle

Really Reasonable Ribbon Show me the Green w/ Ribbon, lace or trim

As You Like It Challenge Embossing
Favorite style of embossing, heat embossing as you can water color or sponge in color easily and quickly to accent the embossing of the image.

Scrappy Land #37 AG

Sisterhood of Crafters Use dies or punches
Dies R Us Challenge #45 Handmade Flowers