Handmade Bloom

Hello all and happy Monday! Hope you had a wonderful weekend!

Today's card was one I created for Kim Wilson's challenge from last week. I've completely missed the dead line, but I loved the inspiration photos so much I still had to play along. You can check out her latest Off The Wall Craftiness Challenge and huge prize here.I was really inspired by the white flowers pictured on the wedding cake. So, to create my own I used the Beautiful Blooms II #2 Die Collection. Die cut the three different sized blooms from white cardstock, cut slits between the petals, crinkled each layer up real good and assembled the layers together using glue dots. Then embellish with a button in the center. Can't you just see these blooms recreated in so many different colors. Such fun!

Attached the blossom to a black mat, cut from Mat Stack #1 Die and then impressed with the Argyle Impression Plate. Punch small holes on either side of the mat, strung black satin ribbon through and tied a bow. Finished the card off with a sentiment from Delighful Dahlia.

Thanks for stopping by, hope you all have a great start to your week!

Maile

Congratulations:

• Stamps: Delighful Dahlia
• Ink: True Black
• Cardstock: White & True Black
• Accessories: True Black Satin Ribbon, True Black Vintage Button, Beautiful Bloom II #2 Die Collection, Mat Stack #1 Die, Argyle Impression Plate, 1/8" Hole Punch & Corner Rounder.

Moxie Fab Plum Crazy

The latest challenge over at the Moxie Fab World Blog is to create a project that captures the essence of the color plum in its design. So here is what I came up with... The focus of the card is this handmade purple/plum flower. I decided to enhance the color by combining it with a triadic color scheme (three colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel).

To create this flower I used three different sized circles punches, punched four circle from each punch and crumpled to distress. Adhered same sized circles together to form the layers then adhere the layers together to form the flower. Embellish with a stitched button in the center and attach hand cut and distressed leaves.

Thanks for visiting and hope you have a wonderful day!

Maile

Wishing You A Happy Birthday: (All PTI unless noted)

• Stamps: Background Basics: Retro & Everyday Classics
• Ink: Versamark & Su Perfect Plum
• Cardstock: Kraft, Melon Berry, Spring Moss, Vintage Cream & SU Perfect Plum
• Accessories: Cream Vintage Button, DMC Cream Embroidery Floss, Coluzzle Circle Cutter, Marvy Uchida Circle Punches