Mulberry Flowers

 Hi Everybody,  

Todays card does not have a crochet flowers in sight.

This one is all about Mulberry flowers and I have had these for years.

But I thought it would make a change to use shop bought ones instead of handmade ones.

So this card is slightly narrower than 5" but it is 7"tall. I have used a matt silver card to create the frame and the mats for other portions of it and teamed it with white.

The bottom layer of white card has been in an embossing folder to add texture. 

To add some lift to the layers I have used pieces of card board from a cereal packet, as this is by far the cheapest way to give height.

The finished card will need a box, as the flowers are too deep for an envelope. 

The sentiment is an old one from one of my collections and there are several different ones on the stamp set and it comes complete with the dies to layer it up.

Bye for now ...

Hugs xx

Flower Cards

 Hi Everybody,

Todays card is full of flowers and pearls ...no ribbons on this one though.

I have used the cut out flourish die in top and bottom corners to give the design and the top layer has been ink smooshed in blues and purples then splattered with clean water.

It gives a very pretty mottled effect to the layer.

I added tiny foam pads to the back to raise it up from the white base card and thus castes a little shadow.

The Rose flourish die set is the leaves and  I have inked these with green, blue and purple. The sprigs have just been cut in white.

I have also added some grass like embellishment tucked under the flowers and glued it in place with hot glue.

I found some silver leaves on my desk to and they have been tucked into the display at random.

The flowers are roses in various shades of blue and purple and they have been  sprinkled with glitter.

I have used dark blue pearls and they have been dotted around the front.

This is a really pretty eye catching card and could be for any occasion.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Old dies and stamps

Hi Everybody,

Todays cards are created with a really old stamp set that has a matching die and it is from Heartfelt Creations.

I stamped and cut out lots of flowers for use in the future, but I don't know if the set is still available as I have had it for years.

I coloured them all with the Alcohol Markers from Craft Stash and I am quite pleased with the results.

I roughened up the edges of the knitted card and then added some lace underneath and along the bottom of the card.

The background for both is from Anna Marie's Knitted card and both are Dl just in different orientations.

I got the card at a bargain price at the craft show, but on the website it is the original on.

There are 36 sheets of good quality cards  in different colours for you to use in the pack.

I have since ordered some of their Damask patterned card and that should be here any day now.

I am glad that I rediscovered the stamps and dies as the flowers they make are lovely and the die cuts them all out in one go.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx