Flowers and Lace

Welcome!

Another day, another card!

My card was created for the challenge at A Day For Daisies.

Here is the card I created for Challenge #69 - Use something Lace ~ y!

I started with a red card, onto which I hot glued a piece of lace, ribbon and a bow. My lovely image is Vintage Poppy Cluster from A Day For Daisies. I coloured two images, fussy cut the first and fussy cut a few petals from the second. I fixed the image to the card and layered the petals onto the image.  Black Diamond Stickles added to the flower centers complete the picture.

Hope you are inspired and will visit again!

Rene

I'm also linking my card here:
Artistic Inspirations - Challenge #41 - Flowers & Lace

Flower, art & showers...

Welcome!

2 weeks have passed and it is time for a new challenge at The Cheerful Stamp Pad!
The theme is : April Showers bring May Flowers!
Our generous sponsor for the fortnight is: Floppy Latte

April is my favourite month, since it is also my birthday month. Here in Cape Town, we also need the showers for the winter crops. It is the time to sow sweet peas, petunias and pansies for a happy & bright winter garden.

I am using the Artsy Flower. I coloured it in oranges & yellows, green for the leaves, the new bright colours for the Northern spring. The flower was 3-D for extra dimension & I sponged the edges. The red of the card is the promise of all the bright colours that will pop up in your garden, and of course at the challenge!

 

And a bit closer:

 

 

Do join us with your flowers and/or showers card!

 

 

Rene

Framed Flower

Welcome!

It's week 2 of the Frame of Mind challenge at Art with No Boundaries.

But first things first: The CSDesigns DT call is still open, so if you think you have what it takes, go here and follow the instructions.

One of our team members is saying goodbye: Sharon, I'll miss your inspirational projects! I was always looking forward to see what you have created. It was great working with you!

This week I'm working with the  Striped Circular Petal Frame, and since I'm still thinking out of the box, I made a flower with my frame:

I have added a tutorial where you can see in a few steps how easy it is to make your own!

Now I hope you are inspired to add your own framed creation to the challenge!

Here is the wonderful new frames again:

Framed Flower Tutorial

Welcome!

In a few easy steps, I want to show you how to make a framed flower card:

1. Print out your Striped Circular Petal Frame in a few sizes and colours.

2. Optional step: Colour your frames - I skiped this one.

3. Cut out the frames

4. Cut the petals loose and shape them by rolling over a pencil.

5. Cut stem from Diamond Dot Mini Background as well as mat for sentiment.

6. Add stem to narrow card, layer petals & add to stem. Add sentiment.

7. Fix rhinestone to flower and add some glitter glue. (Stickles)

8. Done!

And here's a close-up of the flower:

Hope you like my tutorial!

Can't wait to see your creations!

Fashionista goes green some more!!

Welcome to another week of Fashionista Fabulousness!

Last week I showed you how nature inspires me, and this week I am showing you a bit more of the process.

It is the final Fashionista challenge at ArtwithNoBoundaries, so do join us and do not forget to add something from your sewing basket to your card.

This time I used some of my inked papers and ribbon for the background.

I cut out the Lace Dress Form and fixed it to the card. Then I stitched the shiny tulle to the card with some gold thread, forming a little pocket with an opening. 

I filled it with some beads and punched flowers and sequins. 

This was then sewn closed to form a shaker effect. Lastly I added some flowers and beads to the bottom corner. 

But wait, this is half the story. Using the tulle, I made a Barbie sized no-sew tutu.

I photographed it on the stand I have. I added some of the background ribbon. 

I added some matching green material, and voila, an outfit in the making for a Fashion Icon:

Go on Barbie, you can sparkle!

Now you know about my other passion, doll clothes! I like the dolls but LOVE their clothes!

Well, I hope I have inspired you to enter your own creation!

Do visit again!

Steampunk Four

It's Round 4 of the Sassy Studio Design Progressive Challenge and the theme is Anything Goes!

The image we received is the gorgeous Steampunk Vivian. I decided to work with the burgundies and browny reds and combine it with gold. There was some background left from round 2, so I cut it in strips for extra detail. I added a handmade flower that I made a bit smaller. 

On the close up you can see some of the Gelly Roll and Glossy Accents that I added.

Oh what fun this was! 

I'm entering my card in the following challenge:
http://challengeupyourlife.blogspot.com/2011/10/challenge-55-farbkombicolourchallenge.html