Friday, June 13, 2014

Flower Card

Hello Everybody!

Over at House of Cards they are doing a photo inspired challenge, blog hop, and a DT call.  They have fantastic prizes and a great photo to design by.  It is at the end of this post.

Here is my card.  This is how I was inspired by the photo:

  • Flowers in the basket-flowers on the card
  • Numbers on the jars-I used translucent embossing paste (wendi vecchi) with the Cargo stencil (tim holtz) on the green layer of the background.  I used a grey and white stamp pad over the green paper to lighten it.
  • The green stems for the green layer of the background
  • If you look in the basket there is a yellow flower toward the right-the yellow ribbon was inspired by this.
The photo is great!  I used a piece of clear scraps for the sentiment.  And the sentiment is from an older set of Stampin Up stamps that I bought at a thrift store (scrore!).  The flower stamps are from Sparkle N Sprinkle with brads in the center.



To make the first layer of the background I applied this distress ink.  But it wasn't enough.  So I inked up this stamp from Tim Holtz (stampers anonymous) and rolled it onto the card base in different directions.  It's subtle but it gave this area little extra something.  :)


Here's the picture if you haven't already seen it.  There is still time to play, hop, and apply! :)


Until next time my friends...have a good evening! :)


12 comments:

Mynn xx said...

This looks AWESOME, Katy! LOVE the fun layering and the clear scraps for the sentiment was a fabulous idea! Thanks for joining our hop and DT call at House of Cards! We'll be contacting all applicants soon! :) HUGS! Mynn xx

Julie Tucker-Wolek said...

So beautiful! LOVING those daisies!!!!

Annette Allen said...

wow gorgeous card.. i love how those daisies pop right off the card.. love it

Ang said...

Hi Katy,
Love your cool looking card especially how subtly you added those numbers into the background.
Thanks so much for joining us at HOC.
Ang HOC DT

Leslie Germain said...

LOVe your card! So pretty!!!

MRS DUCK said...

Hi Katy
A wonderful interpretation of the brief.
Thank you for joining in at House of Cards.
Best wishes.
Ang

Nancy Seed said...

Love how you incorporated the numbers into the card from the inspiration photo. Thanks for sharing and joing our HOC Blog Hop.

Ruth M said...

Such a wonderful card Katy, fab design and I love the textures you incorporated - the paste embossed numbers background particularly! Great interpretation of the inspiration photo! Thanks for sharing your wonderful card with us at HOC - very best of luck with the DT call! Ruth x

sue t. said...

This card is amazing! Love the way you recreated the photo! Good Luck for DT! Thanks for joining us at the House of Cards!!

Tammy said...

This is gorgeous Katy! I LOVE the embossed background you've created and your beautiful daisies! Thanks so much for joining us at HOC and good luck with the DT call!
Tammy x

Rosmarie said...

A fabulous card, Kathy. Love the "scratched" TH background and the numbers on your card.
Thank you for playing with us at House of Cards.
Good luck...
Rosi x

Donna Ellis said...

what a wonderful, bright, cheerful card! Makes me smile just seeing it, Katy! hugs, de