A couple of co-ordinating cards which I made this afternoon. I was trying to do a shabby-bluey-purply-lilacy-type creation, and was surprised by how few purple and lilac papers I own - clearly not colours I am naturally drawn to!
I just cut out a tonne of flowers with Tim Holtz's Tattered Flower Garland die, for both cards.
Both cards use the Pop 'n Cuts base die, with Label insert - for the first card I cut the label section out in clear plastic, and stuck in on top of the inner card stock, so the sentiment (Cheery Lynn dies) and flowers kind of float. I cut both cards down quite a lot, so they are more square looking.
Also used Karen Burniston's 'Birds on a Wire' die. (The birds were actually put there because my adhesiving looked a bit messy in that corner, and needed hiding!)
The second card also uses the companion Movers and Shapers Label die from the Label and Ribbon set, and a Nestabilities label die. The metal frame is from Stampin' Up, and I cut out the centre behind it, with clear plastic behind, for the shiny heart to 'float' on.
I am putting them in the Simon Says Stamp challenge of Spring Flowers, and the Shabby Tea Room challenge, based on this picture:
This is So adorable. Great constraction & composition of the card. It adds such and great interest as a flowting sentiment.I am so going to try to do it. I love it! You did an amazing job.
ReplyDeleteYou are brilliant at interpreting challenges! I can totally see the inspiration photo in the finished cards, which are breathtaking!
ReplyDeleteLove your collage of flowers, so pretty.. thanks for joining us at Simon Says Challenge blog
ReplyDeleteI really love the color choices and the construction and layout of the cards. Can you explain how you did the transparency in the middle?
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DeleteThe transparent pop-up middle was cut using the sizzix Pop'n Cuts base die, with the Label insert. I trimmed off the excess top and bottom of it, and just stuck it on top of the back ground paper (which is just a flat, normal card base.) The twine (with the birds on) is covering the line where the transparent part ends.
Hope that helps!
Helen
hi miss helen i really adore your craft, the designs and concept are adorable and amazing. i've been doing cut out design if i still remember, when i was in my primary years...and giving it to my love one as a gift to their birthday and they got pretty amaze with it. i stop it when i went to college and got job. Now i'm a mother of two and i wanted to make my daughter a unique birthday card.
ReplyDeletei had this problem, i am not that quite expect in doing the 3D illustration or which comes in the bottom or top to make the illusion. Is there any tips or steps for beginners (again) like me that you could give please...i will really appreciate it and thank you so much in advance.
Hi Emilyn, Can I just ask first of all, if you have a Sizzix machine?
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