Halfway through the month already, at least it means it's closer to payday! I hope you were all spolit yesterday for Valentine's Day. Hubby said that my replacement phone was his gift to me. He hasn't noticed yet that I've bought him 5 Gold Tetras that are happily swimming around the aquarium in the lounge. He might notice them when he next cleans out the tank!
Enough waffling, halfway through the month means it's time for our challenge reminder over at The Flower Challenge
I started off making my card by applying a layer of Cosmic Shimmer Pearl Lustre Gilding Polish through the MFT Abstract Stencil and letting it dry, which was much quicker than I expected.
I made my own papers by spritzing watercolour card with Lindy's Stamp Gang Starburst Sprays and letting the colours run and mix. Once dry I over stamped them with various inks using the a Tattered Lace Word Texture stamps. I stamped the detailed outline flower stamps from Altenew's Peony Bouquet stamp set in black archival ink on them, and also stamped the next layer down, the least coloured in block stamp, in the second darkest shade of Altenew's purple ink set, to give more shading. I then cut them all out and arranged them on the card and glued into place.
I die cut the Elizabeth Crafts sentiment out of white card and used a purple ink pad to colour it to co-ordinate with the flowers. I don't know why but it looks darker on the photo than it does in reality.
You've got until 24th February to join in our challenge. If you could manage to include our cue card in your post we'd love you even more than we do already!
My lovely teamie Viv has created the image below for each of us, she does a great job of herding cats!
Your card is absolutely beautiful Cara. Gorgeous flowers and I really like the background too. Barbxx
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ReplyDeletewhat a very stunning card and I love that super stamped flower and your colouring is ace.
Super background you have created it;s gorgeous.
Lots of crafty love. Jenny L.
Gorgeous creation, stunning flowers and stunning colours, love it .
ReplyDeleteKath x
Great masking and colouring and such a wow card x.
ReplyDeleteOh Cara, trust you! smiley faces on bugs, love it! Gorgeous card, those colours are a real show stopper. I hope you don't tell him about the fish, I would love to see his face when he realises they are there. Have a lovely crafty weekend, Angela xXx
ReplyDeleteWhat beauties these blue flowers are. They look superb. Has hubby spotted the fish yet? I can understand one going un noticed but five! Hugs Mrs A.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous colours and a beautiful card Cara!
ReplyDeleteOoooh another gorgeous background there Cara! And beautiful flowers too, bet it took some time to get those all hand cut, def well worth it though!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful designs wow the blue flowers are just stunning.
ReplyDeleteHugs Diane
Glad you liked the card graphic and so many lovely cards to choose from too!love this beauty also, great paper piecing and love the gorgeous flowers of course too ;) hugs Viv xx
ReplyDeleteso beautiful...love how you layered all the flowers into the corner...well done mf
ReplyDeletexx Karen
What a grandiose bouquet!!! I love that you stamped the detail layer of the flowers! They look fabulous on the textured background! Now I'm curious if the fishes are spotted :)!
ReplyDeleteLove the background you created for that gorgeous cluster of purple flowers nested in the corner, Cara!
ReplyDeletePS: pretty collage of 2017 cards :-)
I am drooling with lust for these stamps, the background stencil and the stamps in your best of picture, especially that poppy! Exquisite projects, so beautiful and so classy xx
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