If Friends were Flowers

Hi Bloggers.

I have shows today on Create & Craft at 8am (with Dave) and at 4pm (with Steph). Hope you can join me and email in for a chance to win a card. I'm up at stupid o'clock again today and will be well on my way to the studios when this post goes live. Big gap between the shows this time - not sure how much sense I'll be making during the 4pm show - plz bear with me!

I have the Pastel and Speckle Embossing Powders that are on the shows in stock in my Amazon Store now. Click on the links to go straight to them.

Here's today's card - hopefully a demo in the 4pm show.

For the background, I first randomly inked through the Trelliage Mask using Ripe Persimmon Distress Ink using Cut n Dry Foam. I repeated the same using the Rosette Mask and Mowed Lawn Distress Ink. Then, with the stamp in my hand, I randomly stamped the bunch of tulips from the Tulip Spray Singles using Ripe Persimmon. I made sure the ink was dry and then ran it though the Grand Calibur with the Couture Creations Celebrate Embossing Folder. I ran it through a second time to extend the design and inked around the edges with Ripe Persimmon.

I inked the single tulip flower from the Tulip Spray Set using Mowed Lawn and Ripe Persimmon Distress Markers. I misted it with a little water and stamped. I misted again and stamped again. I repeated this process twice more so that I had 6 tulips. I cut them all out, cutting about half the stem of each. I arranged them as shown secureing with a little tape.

I stamped the Cut Glass Vase using perfect Medium and embossed with new Cosmic Shimmer Duckegg Speckle Embossing Powder. I cut it out and added it on top of the flowers.

I cut a Spellbinders Radiant Rectangle out of Coconut White Card. At the emboss stage I added the Rosette Mask and then inked through the die with Ripe Persimmon. I cut another pair of Radiant Rectangles out of orange card to form a decorative frame.

I stamped the sentiment that comes with the Crystal Swirl Vase using Jet Black Archival and embossed with Cosmic Shimmer Clear Embossing Powder. I cut it out using Spellbinders Branching Out and inked through the die with Ripe Persimmon.

I tied a bow using White Satin Edged Organza and added a Frosted Peach Dazzler.

I assembled the card as shown adding a White 8mm Pearl in each corner and some dots of Cosmic Shimmer Cosmic Pearl Pearlescent PVA around the edges.

Hope to see you later!

Thanks for stopping by.

Julia.