Sunday 14 October 2012

Wonderful you!


It's been a while since I've had time to play in the weekly Waltzingmouse sketch challenge but as WM are my favourite stamp company and I just received my stash from their latest release this Friday I had a go with this week's sketch http://waltzingmousesketchchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/challenge-119october-13-2012.html



I used the ADORABLE new floral stamp set Camellia which I just love for its versatility.  I stamped the small open flower onto white card and embossed it with white powder and did the same with 3 of the single leaves.  I then used some luminArte paints to create a quick water colour effect with lots of shimmer (which I can't get to show on the photo as much as it shows IRL) and then cut them out - this is a great technique if you need to colour quickly - just blob the paint on, swish it around and then dab it off the embossed with kitchen paper.

I used some hessian effect paper as a background mounted onto my favourite kraft card and little distressed green DP for depth and to draw the eye to the vibrant pink vintage seem ribbon bow.  I finished with a sentiment made up of words from the Camellia set in a pink ink to match the flowers and ribbon - et voila!

Hope you like it as much as I do.   I have plans for these flowers and this colouring technique for a big wedding cake card too so watch this space....

Edited - I finished the wedding card so thought I'd share it here....


I cut the cake shaped card on my cameo, embossed a pattern over the front using the Market Street Stamps punched tin background stamp with white EP.  Simply finished with the same seam binding ribbon and a host of the flowers - some of which I trimmed to get even more size variety.

10 comments:

  1. wow, this is gorgeous...luv the flowers!

    enjoy *~*

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  2. Both of your cards are stunning!!
    Those camellia stamps are lovely.

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  3. Two lovely cards Tara just love the wedding card such a lovely idea

    Anne

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  4. Tara - these are absolutely stunning! I love the flowers and the colouring is gorgeous! The wedding cake card is just fab!

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  5. Tara - both cards are lovely but the wedding cake card is absolutely breathtaking! The shape, the seam binding and the flower embellishments are stunning. Vicky x

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  6. Both Beautiful Tara - Love the technique you used and would love to see more about how you did this. That wedding cake is just AMAZING!

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  7. What beautifully colored camellias! That cake is a work of art, TOO! I can't even imagine the bride's face when she opened it...her jaw must have dropped right on the floor!!

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  8. Both lovely cards, the flowers are amazing.

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  9. Love both of these, the colour on the flowers is just wonderful... thanks for playing along with the Mischief Makers this week!

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  10. Ooooh! Loooove this! beautiful flowers! :) Thanks for sharing this with us at WMSC! :)

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