Hello again and welcome!
I recently moved several items from my not-yet-used baskets to a use-next basket on my work desk and I'll be happily working my way through those in due time. Spellbinders Fresh Picked Vase Bouquet was plucked from one of their warehouse sales who-knows-how-long ago and today it has made its way onto a card. I intended to use it on a darker or more vivid background, but I had this embossed yellow piece, and Seize the Birthday is asking for vellum or acetate. Now that I've got my mind around it I think it's kind of okay.
Using a double-sided adhesive sheet I adhered thin vellum to pale yellow cardstock and then embossed with Spellbinders Criss Cross Motif 3D folder. I thought I'd be okay with cutting all the flower parts from colored cardstock, but I ended up doing a little sponging on the blooms and then adding sparkle and shimmer, none of which shows much in the photo.
I added cardstock strips and a string bow to the vase, and stash sentiment "happy birthday" with Spellbinders Very Best Wishes die cut. There is a vellum shadow under the "wishes".
Today's challenges:
NBUS Challenge #87 -- My never before used schtuff is the Spellbinders Fresh Picked Vase Bouquet.
A Cut Above -- Anything goes with die cuts.
I'm off and running again. Life outside the craft room awaits. Enjoy your day!
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20 comments:
It's a spectacular card! The flower vase is really a show stopper. But I love the embossed vellum background that you've made. The soft yellow adding a subtle, but much needed support for the detailed focal image. Thank you so much for joining us at the Seize the Birthday challenge.
Good to see you here at Seize the Birthday challenge. I have to know more about out this way that you used the vellum. It makes for a great background for the colorful flowers and that vase.
Absolutely love the card. Thanks for the inspiration. Have a great day BIG GRIN
I'm loving the Mid-Century Modern look of your layout, Leslie - and really love the bright white of this sweet vase with all the wonderful color the blooms and background bring to the table!
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So pretty! Love the embossed background and yellow is such a happy color. The flowers are lovely and send a breath of fresh air to mind. I never have enough flowers! Your "use next" idea is so creative and something that I need to do. Maybe I would get more use out of items I purchase and forget about. Thanks for sharing with the June Challenge at A Cut Above. Happy to have you play along.
What a beautiful bouquet in that vase, Leslie! I'm loving the vellum over colored cardstock with embossing! I need to remember to try that!
Yes, it's VERY OKAY and WOW what a gorgeous vase of flowers! LOVE how they take up the entire card front ... very effective & beautiful! You are SO SO talented! I could just rummage through your blog all day lol. Thanks for inspiration! I know where to come when my mojo is suffering!
Better late than never Leslie, and the card is absolutely beautiful! I love your vellum background and never thought of using double sided adhesive attached to the vellum...will definitely have to try that! Your vase and blooms fill out this card so perfectly...lovely, lovely card my friend!! :0)
A fabulous card ever so beautiful xx
Absolutely fabulous card, love the embossed vellum background and all the beautiful die-cut flowers-gorgeous.
Carol x
Gorgeous. So nice when a project comes together like this one. All the elements are just perfect. Love the vellum and flowers.
Beautifu birthday day card Leslie! I am loving your embossed vellum over coloured card. I have embossed vellum before, but then sponged on the backside. It works well, but sometimes it's hard to get consistent colour. The coloured card works perfectly. I love the freshness the background provided to show off your gorgeous vase of flowers. Lovely design, my friend. xx
A gorgeous floral card and you know how I love the SB blooms, but don't own these beauties darn it. Such pretty and cheerful colors that would make anyone have a better day!! As always, a beautifully designed card!!
Beautiful card, love the embossing. So pretty and smile inducing.
I think that paler embossed vellum background looks great. Thanks for reminding me. I do want to give it a go as I have been into my embossing folders recently. Well done for getting those dies used too x x
The embossed vellum background is so pretty and I like all of the blooms bursting from your fancy little vase! Lovely card, Leslie!
How fabulous this is! The vellum technique is turning out to be a winner, I love how soft it looks and so elegant with the embossing. The bright flowers are so pretty and festive in the vase. I'm loving this!
This is such an eye catching card, Leslie. I think your vellum background is gorgeous as all of of your blooms. Thanks for sharing your talents with us at Seize the Birthday and for using our Topping.
Well this is just beautiful! I love your flowers and their bright colors, and the use of vellum is genius!! Lots of fabulous work here, and great take on the challenge. Thanks so much for playing along with us over at A Cut Above, I hope we see you back again soon!
Judy~ ACA CT Designer
Your flowers are gorgeous, I was eyeing those in the sale too, I love your background with them, so soft and let's your flowers shine beautifully, like the twine around the base and the way you added the sentiment too!
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