Monday, 6 April 2009

CCSR - Technique Challenge #2 - DIY Flowers

Here's my attempt at the Clare Curd's Signature Range - Technique Challenge #2 - DIY Flowers.  I made the flowers by stamping the paisley stamp from the CCSR Doodles stamp set 9 times onto the pink check paper from the CCSR The big one paper pad with Stazon ink. I cut around each of the paisley's and then stamped the large flower from the Doodles set onto the jade polka dot paper from the CCSR paper pad and cut it out too.

I then used the X-cut pokey tool to make a hole in the centre of the jade flower and at the wider end of each of the paisleys. I poked the pink papermania brad first through the flower then through each of the paisleys and fanned them out until they were evenly spaced. Then fixed the brad in place. I then lifted each of the paisleys up and placed a 3d foam square between each one, creating some dimension and used a glitter pen to highlight some of the doodling.

The card base was covered with the jade polka dot paper and I tied an Anita's teal organza ribbon around the left hand side of the card.

The greeting (CCSR sentiments set) was stamped directly onto the card using Stazon ink.

Papers: CCSR The Big One

Stamps: CCSR Doodles, CCSR Sentiments

Ribbon: Anita's Teal Organza

Brad: Papermania

8 comments:

Mar G said...

Oh very unusual, effective & so pretty :-)
Love the colours & the CCSR papers.....I've never used mine yet but they'll def be well used once I'm feeling better!
Well Done xxx

Riet said...

what a beautiful card,l love the papers.

hugs Riet.x

craftypagan said...

Wow! Stunning card. I love how you've used the paisley stamp to create the petals. xxx

Sparkle and Flourish said...

Oh wow!1 This is stuunning! Very clever and in such gorgeous colours! I like her stamps but I am on a NO spend month (well as much as I am able!)LOL
Judy xx

Kath Stewart said...

wow Debbi...this is fantastic...the idea of using these swirls went through my mind but mine didn't turn out as good as yours........thanks for joining in the fun this week at Stampin Chic....Hugs Kath xxxxx

jenny said...

This is gorgeous, I love how you made the flower x

Jennyx

Kim Costello said...

Wow Debbi stunning DIY flower, so creative, you've done a beautiful card! Thanks for joining us this week ♥ HuGs Kim

Clare said...

What an amazing and clever flower! and another use for the paisley stamp. Thanks for joining in the fun over on the Stampin'Chic blog. Love, Clare x ps sorry for my late comment, I was away last week. x

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