Tuesday, July 24, 2012

DD #12 : STAMPIN' UP!'S FLOWER FANCY, TAKE 2

I have made another card for this week's Dynamic Duos challenge:




My original plan was to create a card with a glossy Poppy Parade-coloured flower ... but the Crystal Effects I applied to my coloured image didn't want to dry.  It's now a full two days ... the flower is dry and ready to be added to a card! 

When I applied Crystal Effects over the centre of the flower, that I'd coloured with a Basic Black marker,  the ink bled, giving a soft, cloudy look that I really like!  To draw the eye in, I added a cute Kaisercraft Sparklet to the centre.  The layers behind the flower have been embossed with my Square Lattice embossing folder, to complement the texture of the flower centre.

Here's the finished card:





Stamps: Flower Fancy, Field Flowers
Card: Basic Black, Whisper White, Poppy Parade
DSP: Basic Black Patterns Designer Series Paper
Ink: Versamark inkpad, Poppy Parade stampin' pad and marker, Basic Black stampin' pad and marker
Other: Black embossing powder, Crystal Effects, Large Oval punch, Bird Builder punch (small heart), Basic Black scallop dots ribbon and taffeta ribbon, Square Lattice embossing folder, 2 3/8" Scallop Circle punch, Fun Flowers die, sponge dauber, mini glue dots, Kaisercraft Sparklet, embossing folder (not SU!)




15 comments:

  1. Wow, Christine, that flower looks gorgeous - bet it looks even better IRL. Lovely card!

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  2. That's very cute - I love this colour combo one of my favourites

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  3. Love this one C! - From Patchie ox

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  4. Christine, What can I say except OMG! it is awesome. Yet again you have created a stunner! xo

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  5. I adore this card Christine, that oh so gorgeous fancy flower was so worth the wait! Love the texture and layout too!

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  6. Well, it was certainly worth the wait Christine, that glossy flower is a stunner! The hazy centre does look awesome & the sparklet gives fabulous texture. Hugs :)

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  7. All I can say is WOW! This is one gorgeous card! Love that flower!!!! Thanks for joining us at Dynamic Duos this week! :)

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  8. Oh wow! This is stunning, Christine. Love the added gloss on an already fabulous flower. Thanks for being a great supporter at Dynamic Duos.

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  9. Such a beautiful card. love the bright bold colours

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  10. That flower really pops! Love your card.

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  11. Sensational, Christine! Bright and happy & lots of funky texture! Hugs xxx

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  12. Outstanding! Love all the design elements you used Christine, beautiful texture, and you flower is so pretty with the crystal effects and the sparkly centre. Thanks for joining us this week at Dynamic Duos.

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  13. I am so glad you showed us the glossy card - love the floral layering. So glad you joined us at Dynamic Duos!

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  14. What a stunner, Christine. Love the glossy flower and the embossed textures and all the details.

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