May Your Birthday Be As Special As You Are

Hello & welcome! I'm dropping by with a card that I made for my friend's upcoming birthday. This one is being entered in three challenges-CR84FN60 Color Challenge, Mojo Monday #253 and Tuesday Alchemy #26-Bingo. The main challenge colors for CR84FN60 are grape, blue & green with white as my neutral of choice. My sketch inspiration is from the Mojo Monday sketch by Julee, Verve owner & designer. The third challenge was a Bingo from Tuesday Alchemy and I chose to work with the first vertical row of Ribbon or Bow, Glitter, and Dies or Punches. Here are the inspiration photos from the three challenges.

 

 

 

My background dp is grape and I incorporated grape in the handmade wild rose I made. In an earlier post I shared how I made these roses and a link to the tutorial that I used. Green comes into play with my polka dot dp base, Lime Green Stickles glitter and green cs I used to die cut my Verve leaves. All of the panels were die cut from Spellbinders Nestabilities dies and my small rose is also a die cut from MFT. I added some pizzazz with a polka dot ribbon from Taylored Expressions and it completed the requirements for the Tuesday Alchemy-Bingo challenge. Loved playing along with all the challenges and the sketch is definitely going to be seen again. :D The challenge colors were a bit daunting at first but once I chose my paper it sorta flowed from there. The blue seems to anchor this card and I certainly hope my friend likes it. Here's a close up of the roses and glittery leaves.

Thanks for stopping by and hope everyone is having a terrific weekend. The weather here is gorgeous so we're off to enjoy a boat ride on the lake. I'll be back with more handmade flowers soon. :) 

Hugs,

Lisa

Supplies:

Stamps: Birthday Surprise, Bloom & Grow, Sunny Days (Verve); Alphabet Stamp Set (studio G)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black & Bamboo Leaves; Dusty Concord, Milled Lavender & Crushed Olive Distress Ink (T!m Holtz/Ranger)

Paper: green glitter polka dot & purple flowers dp (MME); blue cs; Choice Snow White paper (TE)

Accessories: Std. Circles Lg., Cl. Scalloped Circles Lg., Cl. Squares Lg., & Long Cl. Rectangles Lg. (Spellbinders); Mini Rolled Rose Die (MFT); Leafy Sprigs Die Set  & Elegant Leaves Die (Verve); Lime Green Stickles, Eggplant Liquid Pearls & White Enamel Accents (Ranger); polka dot ribbon (TE); purple rhinestone (Want2Scrap); pearl (Kaisercraft Pearls); lavender felt (Hobby Lobby)

Wild Roses

I used Vintage Mix'd Media Inx by Donna Salazar to distress.

Hi everyone! I don't have a crafty card or project to post today but I do have some handmade flowers to share with you. I love the girlie grunge look of Donna Salazar and I spent some time this weekend viewing her Tuesday Tutorials. Donna makes gorgeous flowers and on one episode she shared a wonderful time saving tip-die cut flowers in colors you use often and store until needed. She completes some of the flowers creating her 'flower bouquet' stash while others remain in their die cut state until needed. I spied a wild rose on Donna's blog that Mistra Hoolahan, a member of her design team, used on a scrapbook layout. Mistra was kind enough to include a link to her tutorial and these are the flowers I am sharing today. The options are endless and this is a perfect way to use up those scraps or perhaps paper you've been hoarding, like me. ;) For her wild rose she is using Donna's Rose Creations dies by Spellbinders however the process can be applied to any die cut flower. One note from me, heavier cardstock can take the water better as a light weight paper will tear easily. If you really want to use a lighter weight paper go easy on the water and crumple gently. Another thing is Distress Inks do not work with this application, the ink disappears which is why I am using Donna's Mix'd Media Inx. It actually blends with the water and you can create amazing watercolor effects with this ink. I'm totally addicted to it!!! Here's the next set and you can see the variety you are able to create with this one die.





I've used Patina Mix'd Media Inx  on these.

You can create the height you want by shaping each layer.



The brad in the center is there to hold the petals together and give the flower stability while shaping it. It can be easily removed and the layers can be glued together. After that the possibilities are endless-a coordinating brad, flower center, rhinestones, pearls or a button would all work. Obviously flower stamens work too and you can find them in the cake decorating section {no, they are not in the floral section which makes no sense if you ask me} of your local craft store. ;) On this set I decided to add some glitter because I am using them on a scrapbook layout where I need a little sparkle. Also, these roses have the look and feel of a wild rose in its various stages. I used to grow roses in my garden until I moved to Tennessee where the soil is not pH friendly and consists mostly of rock and clay. :( Can you tell I miss my roses lol.




I used Indigo Mix'd Media Inx on these & Crystal Snow glitter.

I used two shades of purple cs for this rose, love it!

Thanks for stopping by and I'll be back soon with a crafty project. I'm currently working behind the scenes on future DT projects and handmade Christmas gifts as I type this post. I've been inspired by the many talented people out there in the crafty blogosphere and each person on my gift list is receiving at least one handmade item from me. With all of my other "jobs" I am going to be a busy, busy girl. Have a wonderful day wherever you are and a big welcome to my newest followers! :) 
Hugs,
Lisa