Sunday, January 24, 2010

CAS Birthday

I'd been wanting to try the "poofy" flowers that Dawn McVey demonstrated in a video that you can find here and I finally got around to it. I just love the look of them! I had my DH go to Goodwill and find an old book with just the right amount of yellowing to the pages and he did a fantastic job! The color looks so good with Kraft that I had to use it. Again. Yeah.

And you can't beat Kraft and black but I decided I'd done that enough so I added Ripe Avocado to the mix. Just enough, I think, in the layer, the button tied on with twine, the ribbon, and the tiny flat backed pearls accenting the sentiment. I stamped the strip of black polka dots using Polka Dot Basics II (really has become my go to set for backgrounds and accent strips) and True Black ink and the sentiment from Everyday Classics. I like it! CAS and quick and easy. The flower really sets it off, don't you think? I love that flower and will be making many more. I don't have a scalloped circle punch so I used my Scalloped Classic Circle Nestabilities and it worked like a charm. The pages in this book are not very thick, so I was able to cut all five layers at the same time. Before I bradded them together, I swiped the edges with Vintage Touch ink for a little more aging.

Thanks for stopping by today!

~Supplies~
Stamps: Polka Dot Basics II, Everyday Classics (PTI)
Paper: Kraft, Ripe Avocado (PTI)
Ink: True Black; Vintage Touch (PTI)
Accessories: Cuttlebug (Provocraft); Scalloped Classic Circle Nestabilities (Spellbinders); ribbon, Vintage button, Rustic Twine (PTI); flat back pearl (craft store); Corner Chomper (We R Memory Keepers)


21 comments:

  1. So pretty,I too love those flowers they make a card look so vintage.

    ReplyDelete
  2. Simply wonderful Barbara! Love the touch of green with the kraft & black and the polka dots make the perfect backdrop. And your poofy flower looks GREAT too! Smiles, Pam :)

    ReplyDelete
  3. Gorgeous! I love that color combo and how your poofy flower gives such a beautiful and feminine touch to the card.

    ReplyDelete
  4. I love it!!! I HAVE to try that flower today!! So cute and very CAS, just beautiful. The ripe avacado is the perfect accent as well.

    ReplyDelete
  5. Oh wow Bar, I love your flower, so pretty!!

    ReplyDelete
  6. Wow.....this card is gorgeous and very elegant. I love everything about this card. You did a wonderful job!

    ReplyDelete
  7. I sooo love the vintage look! Absolutely fantastic.

    ReplyDelete
  8. This turned out FABULOUS! I LOVE the color combo and your flower is FANTASTIC!!! :)
    Have a GREAT day!

    ReplyDelete
  9. I think your flower turned out great!! Props to your DH for going to the Goodwill in search of vintage print for you! I can't even get mine to step foot in there! (I go all the time!!)

    ReplyDelete
  10. beautiful. love the color combo. Definitely have to case the color combo - very nice looking.

    ReplyDelete
  11. what a neat card!! love ur style!

    ReplyDelete
  12. I love this, Barbara. The green and black are so striking against the kraft - great color choices. And the flower turned out perfectly! :)

    ReplyDelete
  13. This is so pretty! I really like the green and black and your flower is gorgeous!

    ReplyDelete
  14. This is outstanding. I love the colors. :)

    ReplyDelete
  15. FABULOUS!!! OMG - what a perfect flower and CAS card - Barbara!!! I love it!!! You are so right the colors are wonderful together and you totally rocked them!!! WTG!!! Hugs ~S~

    ReplyDelete
  16. Great card Barbara, perfectly balanced in its execution!

    ReplyDelete
  17. Fabulous card, Bar! And way to put the hubby to work for you!

    ReplyDelete
  18. Very nicely done, I just LOVE these flowers!!! The whole card is a CAS gem!

    ReplyDelete
  19. Clean and classy, love it! Great flower too :)

    ReplyDelete
  20. Love this card and your blog! So glad they featured you over at PTI ;) TFS!

    ReplyDelete
  21. Perfectly wonderful card! I love the clean look and the cute flower!

    ReplyDelete

Thank you for your kind comments--they make my day and I appreciate every one!