Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Card with Flower ATC

This is a card I made for the current Hero Arts challenge (Fabulous Flowers, ATCs or using colouring pencils) and this week’s Play Date Cafe Challenge.



Since I'm sending this card to a dear friend, I'm also submitting this card into Lisa Spangler's Mate-It+Mail-It Challenge #2.


I’m trying to make more cards using colour combinations that I wouldn’t normally use. The PDCC colours this week certainly fit the bill! I had to go rummaging around in my supplies to find some grey card and the nearest I had to lime green was shabby shutters distress ink.

Flower ATC on card
Stamps (Hero Arts) - Large Blossom, Messages & Envelope Pattern

The flower panel is the size of an ATC. For the background I clear embossed the Large Blossom stamp on some grey card. I coloured the flower, petals and stem with barn door and shabby shutters distress inks. The card base was also stamped with barn door distress ink using the Envelope Pattern.
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26 comments:

  1. Cathy FongjoyoMay 3, 2011 at 9:38 AM

    So BEAUTIFUL!!!i have this stamp and i dont know what to do with it.this is so inspiring.thank you so much for sharing this

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  2. Isha GuptaMay 3, 2011 at 9:45 AM

    Stunning card Heather. Love how you decorated the flower. I am also working on a card for PDCC...lol. All the leaves and flower is done....just need to assemble everything:)

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  3. Isha GuptaMay 3, 2011 at 9:46 AM

    I forgot to ask, which embossing folder is it. I really like it and of coarse have to buy the Envelop pattern stamp:))

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  4. Dawn TMay 3, 2011 at 9:56 AM

    so beautiful Heather. I love how your embossing turned out on the dark background. the whole card is just wonderful

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  5. stampingandstitchingMay 3, 2011 at 11:18 AM

    Cathy, Isha and Dawn thanks so much for your lovely comments:) Isha, this http://www.provocraft.com/products/detail.php?cl=cuttlebug&scl=embossing&cat=&item=37-1644 is the Cuttlebug folder I used.

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  6. TraceyMay 3, 2011 at 11:53 AM

    A reak BEAUTY Heather!!! LOVE that stamp and how you have made the ATC 3D!! Thanks so much for joining us at The PLay Date Cafe :)

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  7. Ulina / Apricot BubblesMay 3, 2011 at 12:35 PM

    STUNNING!
    The flower is truly fabulous and I love the color-combo!

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  8. RosemaryMay 3, 2011 at 1:49 PM

    heather... this card is absolutely STUNNING!! i love how you colored the flower, adding that little pop of green!!

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  9. LinMay 3, 2011 at 2:01 PM

    You have the BEST ideas, Heather!! WOW and WOW!!

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  10. sideoats + scribblesMay 3, 2011 at 2:10 PM

    Oh wow Heather! WOW! This is just so pretty! What a *sweet* flower. :)

    HUGS! :)

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  11. BarbMay 3, 2011 at 3:17 PM

    Gorgeous card, Heather! Love the dark gray and gorgeous red flower! Beautifully done!

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  12. Anita RexMay 3, 2011 at 3:30 PM

    Heather this is really amazing! Your flower loot soooo real and I love how you popped it up off the background stamp!

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  13. Virginia L.May 3, 2011 at 4:35 PM

    Gorgeous ATC!! Love your use of color combo and the flower is so very beautiful!

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  14. AnetteMay 3, 2011 at 7:12 PM

    LOVE what you did with tha Large Blosson stamp! Gorgeous!

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  15. DeirdreMay 3, 2011 at 7:43 PM

    So gorgeous Heather. Love it.

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  16. BrendaMay 3, 2011 at 10:24 PM

    I just love that flower Heather! Really pretty against the embossed black background!

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  17. ScrumplescrunchMay 3, 2011 at 11:39 PM

    It is a stunner.
    Smiles:)

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  18. FionaMay 4, 2011 at 1:25 AM

    Great card Heather - fabby flower :) Thanks for playing along at the Play Date Cafe!

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  19. TrinhMay 4, 2011 at 2:57 AM

    You rocked these colors, Heather! Love the dimension on that gorgeous flower and so clever to make your panel the size of an ATC.

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  20. Linda W. (ScrappinBari)May 4, 2011 at 3:01 AM

    Such a gorgeous flower, Heather! And you used the PDCC colors so beautiful - lucky person who gets this one!!

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  21. Jinny NewlinMay 4, 2011 at 3:42 AM

    This is absolutely amazing, Heather! LOVE the depth you've created with that flower and all the shine the embossing creates behind it! Thanks so much for playing along with us this week at The Play Date Cafe!

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  22. Michele GrossMay 4, 2011 at 7:30 AM

    Really special! I love your paper pieced flower against the lovely embossed verions! Wowzers! Really glad you played with us at The Play Date Cafe!

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  23. Marlena M.May 4, 2011 at 12:42 PM

    Oh, this card is THROUGH THE ROOF! It is incredible and lifelike; I can almost reach out and touch it!

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  24. Savannah O'GwynnMay 4, 2011 at 1:47 PM

    YES and YES--this card is def. going to make a mailbox HAPPY!! LOOOOOOOVE it! Great flower--love that it's paper pieced! That grey is soooooooo beautiful! LOOOOOVE! Thanks so much for playing along with us and joining in the fun over at the PDCC:}

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  25. Tiffany ErvinMay 5, 2011 at 4:28 AM

    Really beautiful, love how bold these colors are!!

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  26. Suzanne CMay 14, 2011 at 3:27 AM

    Gorgeous card. Love the donuts too! Fabulous use of the colors!

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