I used wrapping paper with a stripy design, tore it in strips and glued it to my card. I then distressed it a bit. The roses were rolled with metallic paper and I added some brads to complete the theme.
And here is a close-up of the roses:
Hope you like my card!
I'm entering my card in the following Challenges :
http://doyoustackup.blogspot.com/2011/09/dysu-challenge-39-swirls.html My rolled roses do look like swirls...or spirals :) Well, they look like the swirls on the inspiration cake!http://tuesdaythrowdown.blogspot.com/2011/10/tuesday-throwdown-69.html The theme is Halloween
http://comeandgetitchallenges.blogspot.com/2011/10/happy-halloween-challenge.html
I just love the background on this card. Will you share what you did? This is great inspiration for the challenge.
ReplyDeleteDummy me. I was commenting about your card THEN noticed you said what you did!
ReplyDeleteLove youyr card, looks great with the torn paper! =)
ReplyDeleteHugs, Elenor
Fabulous card Rene!!! I love how you have used pink!! The ripped paper is really effective and thos flowers are just amazing!!! Another great creation!!
ReplyDeleteVery cool. Thanks for joining us at Do You Stack Up.
ReplyDelete-Wenche
Great image and wondeful card.
ReplyDeleteI like the blend of the brads and roses. Scary or not, I wish I had such long eyelashes! Thanks for joining us in the Tuesday Throwdown.
ReplyDeleteWow... this card totally rocks!!!!
ReplyDeleteLove that background you used for the card, and the roses are great just adds to it.
ReplyDeleteThanks for playing with us at Come and Get It.
Cindy
Wow!! Gorgeous flowers and lovely colors!! Thanks so much for joining with us at the Tuesday Throwdown Challenge this week!! Hope you will join us again! *Vicki* - Oct GDT
ReplyDeleteLove that background you created with the pretty flowers. Thanks for sharing at TT this week.
ReplyDeletethats so cool. I love it. And the flowers are gorgeous
ReplyDeletethanks for joining us at Crafty Cardmakers this week.
Doreen
Great card and fab roses. Thanks for joining our challenge at Crafty Cardmakers. Susan x
ReplyDeleteRene,
ReplyDeleteThis is fantastic! Love that you used household items for a card. The distressing really adds a very cool look to it. Nice work. :D
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Lisa xx
What a fabulous background, very effective. And I love that image too. Thanks for joining us at Crafty Cardmakers. xx
ReplyDeletestunning card! love that image too and your colors are perfect for it!
ReplyDeletehugs :)
Awesome !! Thanks for joining us at Forever Night Challenges anything goes week!!
ReplyDeleteThis is such fun and so pretty! I saw it over on Make It Monday and came to leave you some love .
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Bella
Love the effect and the colours of this,your work is stunning
ReplyDeletehugs June