Sunday 4 February 2018

The Flower Challenge #17 - Paper Piecing

It's the start of a new month, and so we've got a new challenge for you over at The Flower Challenge and this month we want to see paper piecing on your projects.
If you read my post yesterday, you'll have seen that I made my own background papers with Lindy's Stamp Gang starburst sprays on watercolour card. I then stamped on them with Rare Earth Word Texture Stamps using Distress Oxides and memento inks depending on what colours I had. The colours are a bit pale on this photograph, but hopefully you can see the sort of interest this creates.
I then stamped the top outlines from the Altenew Beautiful Day stamp set in black archival on the backgrounds and cut them out. I also die cut the sentiment from one of the papers using a die from The Paper Boutique Sentiments Set 3.
I simply arranged them all on a scalloped 6x6 card base and added some Nuvo Jewel Drops to finish.
You've got until 24th February to get your entries in. Please include our cue card in your post and don't forgot to check out the fab inspiration my teamies have created. We'll be back with a halfway reminder and more inspiration for you x

22 comments:

  1. Hi Cara, more gorgeous flowers! Great Masterboards. I so love the Starbust inks, bet they look even better in real life. Angela xXx

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  2. Absolutely gorgeous Cara, love your colours, beautiful flowers, Kate x x

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  3. Oh love the colors and techniques for your design Cara.

    Hugs Diane

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  4. You've done a great job Cara with the paper piecing and I love the stamp that you've used, great layout too x

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  5. Hi Cara,
    an excellent card yet again.
    Your work on that water card is so pretty and it paper pieces beautifully on that super flower stamp.
    Love it so much.
    Lots of crafty love. Jenny L.

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  6. Those background papers are gorgeous Cara and how great to have them ready made for making lovely cards. Making flowers and leaves from them is a great idea.
    Hugs
    Carol x

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  7. Gorgeous card Cara and love the backgrounds that you have made, super image too.

    Kath x

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  8. Beautiful card Cara, love your flowers! Your coloured background papers are absolutely gorgeous!!

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  9. Gorgeous card, Cara, the flowers are beautiful. xx

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  10. Hi Cara, a beautiful card, love the bright colours and the faint stamping in your backgrounds. Have a wonderful week... Megan

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  11. so pretty....love how you flowers turned out.
    xx Karen

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  12. Such a great idea to use the pretty flower stmaps for the paper piecing technique, they look fabulous and love the bling of the Lindy's x

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  13. What beautiful flowers you have created from your handmade papers. The colours are so pretty together. hugs Mrs A.

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  14. Fab papers Cara and great patience fussy cutting them out.. but well worth it as your card is beautiful!

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  15. Beautiful card Cara, the papers you have created are stunning and the flowers you have made from it are so pretty :)
    Hugs Kaz xx

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  16. Beautiful! Those flowers are so soft and glimmery!

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  17. Wow so clever to make your own papers Cara! love your beautiful flowers too.Those stamps are some of my most favourite also ;) hugs Viv xx

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  18. Hi Cara
    Beautiful card and beautiful papers you have made.
    Hope you are ok and that Willow is still doing well.
    Best wishes.
    Ang x

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  19. Cara, the paper you created is so beautiful, what a perfect way to use it on your beautiful card. Love the shimmer on these flowers and your fussy cutting is amazing.
    Hugs.

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  20. Those flowers have always been one of my favorites! Love how you've put this card together! Beautiful!

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  21. Oh these papers, what a great use for them, they make beautiful flowers. I love the series of cards you have made using these. Cx

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  22. Exquisite and new supplies that I have not heard of that I am going to have to explore lol! xx

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