Yay, I got a little stamping time today and was able to have some fun combining some challenges! I LOVE Stacey's colour challenges at Curtain Call, the SUO challenge blog is having a fun Wheel challenge and I was finally able to play along at the amazing Our Creative Corner where they are challenging you to "Cut it Out".
Here's my card:
So I at first wasn't sure about this card and really did not have a clear idea of what I was going to make when I sat down to stamp (actually truth be told I almost always stand when I am stamping:). I knew I really wanted to create a flower with the new SU! Exclusive Fun Flowers Die by Sizzix, so I cut two of the shapes from Whisper White Textured Card stock then sprayed them with Shimmer Mist (Platinum Shimmer Paint mixed with Alcohol) and crumpled them up. Once dry I sponged them with Cherry Cobbler and wheeled Crumb Cake ink on with the Very Vintage Wheel (I also used this wheel on the Real Red card base). The main Whisper White piece as well as the punched Crumb Cake Dotted Ribbon Border, were dry embossed using the Vintage Wallpaper Impressions Folder.
In the center of the flower I added a Crumb Cake Button and a Trinket Key. I knew that I wanted to add leave but in keeping with the colour challenge I did not want to add green. So I punched out 2 leaves using the Blossoms Petal Punch from Very Vanilla and again I used my wheel to created some interest. Next I used my Paper Crimper to add a little "life" to them.
Now here is where all the cutting comes in! I am not good at cutting things out, so I don't do it very often but like I said earlier I was excited to finally have the time to play along with the OCC challenge. The flowers are from BLISS (a Sale a Bration stamp set) and I stamped them in Real Red, Cherry Cobbler and I also inked it with Real Red then Rocked it in Cherry Cobbler to create a multi coloured effect. I added 3 Pearl Jewels. The sentiment was inked using markers and is from the set You're a Gem.
I'm simply in love with that wheeled flower! Super job on the cutting too! So glad to see you again at SUO Challenges!
Posted by: Jen Timko | 02/20/2011 at 10:33 AM
gorgeous!
Posted by: stacey schafer | 02/19/2011 at 07:40 PM
This is such a beautiful card! I absolutely love the red, white and kraft and your large flower is just delightful! All the white with the dry embossing really makes an impact. Terrific job on the Cut it Out challenge. So happy you joined in the fun with us this week at Our Creative Corner.
Posted by: Linda Coughlin | 02/18/2011 at 05:49 PM
Pretty card. Love that flower!
Posted by: Janelle | 02/18/2011 at 05:41 PM
Super cute flowers!! Love the colors on this!! Thank you for joining us this week on the OCC cut it out challenge!
Posted by: Vicki | 02/18/2011 at 08:22 AM
Beautiful flower. What a great idea to use a "wheeled" paper to cut out the flower. Thanks for joining in at SUO Challenges.
Posted by: Deb Hoekstra | 02/18/2011 at 05:31 AM
This is really beautiful! The stamped flowers are vibrant and and the flower you made is perfection. Thanks for taking part in our "Cut it Out' challenge this week, hope to see you again there soon!
Posted by: Kristin K Tierney | 02/17/2011 at 09:24 PM