Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Many thanks - FTTC #68


It's time for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge (FTTC68)! It's the end of the month so we have us a challenge host! This month's challenge host is Velta Wesson. Velta is challenging us to "make our own flowers"! I know you have seen all of these wonderful dimensional homemade flowers being used everywhere. Now is your chance to make your very own and sport them on your cards, too! They look quite amazing, but they really are not that hard to do! You can use any thing from paper to lace to create your flowers. However, if you would like to see a few tutorials from SCS on paper roses, rolled flowers, or tissue flowers, just check out the links. Also, Dawn Burnworth, has also done a tutorial on ribbon flowers here. Whichever form of flower you choose to create, we would love to have you play along with us! Remember to link your card with the Link system at the Flourishes blog for you chance to win a $10 store gift certificate. Also, check out the blog for more ways to win!

You know I'm all about hand made paper flowers so I'm lovin' this challenge! Here's my card--first of all,I stamped the large image from Birds and Vines on a piece of patterned paper from 7 Gypsies' Gypsy Market paper. I inked up the leaves with Memento Bamboo Leaves and the flower heads with Memento Rhubarb Stalk. Then I stamped the sentiment from Thank You in Memento Rich Cocoa. I wanted deep rich colors to match the tone of the paper. Next, I stitched all around, sponged it with Distress Ink in Tea Dye, and roughed up the edges a bit. Finally, I made the paper flowers from more of the Gypsy Market paper and attached them along with some die cut leaves.

I like the old world look of this card and I hope you do too! Thanks so much for stopping by! I hope you go visit my team mates and see what they did with the hand made flower challenge today.
~Supplies~
Stamps: Birds and Vines, Thank You (Flourishes)
Paper: Always Artichoke, Riding Hood Red (SU!); Gypsy Market (7 Gypsies)
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa, Bamboo Leaves, and Rhubarb Stalk; Distress Ink in Tea Dye (Ranger)
Accessories: sewing machine; Leaves die (SU!)


21 comments:

  1. Wow. This is gorgeous!! Gorgeous!! You are so talented! It also kind of reminds me of your blog header!

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  2. GASP!! Those handmade roses are gorgeous, Barbara! I love your design with using the set. Beautiful mixture of colors, too!

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  3. Absolutely love this beautiful card!! Your flowers are perfect and the old world look is fabulous!

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  4. Just Stunning Barbara! Love the vintage feel of this card and those flowers are just gorgeous...Thank you for sharing in my challenge!

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  5. Love the rose-colored paper and vintage look of this card. Just wonderful, Barbara! :)

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  6. beautiful card Barbara.. your flowers are perfect! I should try that one of these days!

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  7. FANTASTIC CAS card Barbara!!! WOW I really love this idea...so simple yet so super elegant!!! You rock GF!!! Hugs ~S~

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  8. GASP....THUD.....GORGEOUS, Bar!!!

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  9. WOW! This is so pretty! Love those flowers!

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  10. superbeeeeeeeeee bravo md

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  11. Love the way this looks, Barbara! The Gypsy Market is a favorite, and the flowers are gorgeous!

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  12. Gorgeous card Barbara...reminds me of your blog header...same colors!

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  13. Absolutely stunning ... love this is simple and elegant design, Barbara!!

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  14. I couldn't let this one go by without saying ... STUNNING...absolutely, positiviely STUNNING! WOW!

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  15. Oh this is GORGEOUS Barbara! What fantastic flowers, they have such beautiful symmetry, and I love how you've layered the stamp sets!

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  16. Gorgeous roses Bar!!I really love how you stamped the dp it's gorgous!

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  17. GASP! Two of my favorite Flourishes sets! Love the rich tones and the flower design and detailing! Beautifully done, Barbara!

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  18. I have just got to try these roses!! They are absolutely Gorgeous Barbara!!

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  19. Lovely card Barb...looks old fashioned and is quite stunning. Pat

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