Wednesday 20 February 2013

A Thank You From The Heart

Good morning folks and especially my lovely new followers. A big welcome from me and so lovely to have you here.
My post today is my mid week motivation for this weeks Ribbon and Buttons theme at Make My Monday chosen by yours truly. I decided to make a flowery creation with my recently rediscovered Twinkling H20 paints which I used to paint the flowers although you might not be able to see the lovely pearly shimmer in the photo.


I made the background paper by layer stamping a flourish from an elderly Impression Obsession clear set also recently discovered - can you tell I've been having a bit of a clear out lol. I stamped my chosen flourish with Adirondack Aqua and Pink Sherbet having first inked the card with Milled Lavender Distress ink.
I stamped the flowers (Crafty Individuals) with Memories Artprint Brown and painted them with the H20 paints - English Lavender, Northern Lights and Gold Dust. I cut them out and embossed the reverse with a large embossing ball tool. I stamped the leaves (also Crafty Individuals) with VersaFine Spanish Moss and cut these out.
I embossed a die cut heart (Papermania) with the Cuttlebug Victoria folder and then made a little faux button with a Nestabilities blossom die, embossed with the same folder and pierced holes with a pokey tool.
I assembled the card with some pretty polka dot ribbon and added a sentiment (Hobby Art) stamped on a scrap of card left over from my Monday class demo (a flourish from the same set over card coloured with pastel pencils - more on this technique soon)

So there you have it and hopefully it will encourage you to enter if you haven't yet done so!
Fliss xx

12 comments:

Valerie-Jael said...

Pretty card, nice, spring-like colours! Hugs, Valerie

Ink Art Designs said...

Oh Fliss this is soooo beautiful! Love it.
Dot x

brenda said...

Lovely fusion of colours Fliss.

I don't use my H20's half enough, really should get them from the back of the cupboard.

B x

Rose said...

Hi Fliss, really pretty csrd, lovely background and flowers, I've just rediscovered my H2Os too, I'd forgotten how nice they are!

Rose x

ellyscard creatief said...

Lovely card Fliss.
Gr Elly

junemac2 said...

Isn't it great rediscovering forgotten supplies and using them again. You reminded me that i have lots of them to use too. This is beautiful and such pretty colours too
hugs June x

Silvia(Barnie) said...

A beautiful card, great coloring and wonderful spring feeling.

Paper Profusion said...

A beautifully soft and pretty card Fliss. I love how you have coloured the flowers. Nicola x

Jenny Marples said...

Now that's a heck of a card Fliss! Superb background which suits your outstanding flowers beautifully. So glad you have rediscovered these items. Hugs, Jenny x

Suzanne B aka brookfies said...

A really pretty card Fliss! Yes your colours have left me longing for spring. Suz xx

Brenda Brown said...

So pretty.
Hugs Brenda xox

Ellie Knol said...

I just LOVE the coloring of the flowers! They pop on your beautiful background!