Friday, 11 July 2008

Apricot Flowers


Ingredients:


Card/Paper: Apricot Appeal, Certainly Celery, Whisper White card.
Ink: Apricot Appeal, Certainly Celery.
Stamps: Garden Silhouettes, Sincere Salutations.
Other: 5/8" Certainly Celery gross grain ribbon, Crystal Stickers pearls, Three For You flower punch.

Method:

This card was inspired by Monica's card here.

Inked up the flower branch from Garden Silhouettes set with markers so that I could do the flowers and leaves in different colours. Stamped the image twice, re-inking inbetween. Then cleaned the stamp, re-inked, and stamped a little here and there with just Certainly Celery. Sponged around the edges - the sponging on one corner under the ribbon was definitely an embellishment opportunity! Matted onto the apricot card, and tied on the ribbon. Stamped the feathery stem onto the background card, and added the greeting - both using the Stampamajig. Matted onto apricot card, and then fixed all onto a pre-scored card base 13.5cm square. Finished with some punched flowers, shaped as per my little plaid flowers, with a little pearl in the centre.

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16 comments:

  1. Anonymous12 July 2008 at 06:08

    I love this card Joanne! Actually, I love all your cards! I'm sorry I don't comment more often.

    Thanks for another beautiful example!

    Janet Kay (bspruce)

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  2. CeeJays Craft Central12 July 2008 at 09:33

    This card is so pretty and I love the little flowers. I have made a few cards using the little flower tutorial, thnks for sharing your talents.

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  3. Monica Gale12 July 2008 at 10:03

    This is such a beautiful card the combo really stands out. Beautiful rerally beautiful M xxx

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  4. Carola12 July 2008 at 12:50

    So nice !! I wish I´d had this stamp set :)
    Joanne, I have a nomination for you on my blog !
    Cheers
    Carola

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  5. Sue12 July 2008 at 13:49

    Such a pretty card, the colours you have used are so beautiful.

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  6. Conniecrafter12 July 2008 at 14:24

    Beautiful, such pretty colors and stamping, love your ribbon too!

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  7. Theresa Momber12 July 2008 at 14:34

    I love this, Joanne. It is absolutely stunning.

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  8. Francien12 July 2008 at 20:11

    this card is absolutly stunning....well done...love those little flowers...well done!!
    greetings Francien.

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  9. Anonymous13 July 2008 at 21:22

    Be still my heart! This is so lovely I can't get enough of looking at it. Simply gorgeous!

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  10. LeAnne13 July 2008 at 22:30

    Gorgeous, the colors are divine!
    LeAnne

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  11. Curt in Indy14 July 2008 at 03:11

    Joanne, this is stunningly beautiful! Best, Curt

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  12. Myrt14 July 2008 at 15:46

    ....so delicate and stunning...the colours are beautiful as well. Well done, as always.

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  13. Kyla Nicole15 July 2008 at 04:26

    I don't usually like those colors together, but your card is beautiful!

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  14. Ana Baird15 July 2008 at 13:53

    Stunning and beautiful!

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  15. Jose16 July 2008 at 07:49

    Gorgeous card, especially like those little yellow flowers, I have tried your tutorial, and was quite pleased with the result, I will use it again.. Thank you

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  16. The Country Rose25 November 2008 at 02:04

    I've been having so much fun browsing here :). This card is absolutely gorgeous!!!

    Barb

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