Showing posts with label 3-D Flower. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 3-D Flower. Show all posts

Thursday, February 11, 2016

Beautiful Botanicals

I have some cute cards to show you today.  I made them for a swap with a few fellow Stampin' Up! demonstrators. :)  I was trying to make something that was quick and simple.  I don't think it was too hard to make.  It did take a bit of time to cut all the pieces out, but not as bad as I thought it would be.  I liked them so much that I also made them for my February stamp a stacks.  


After cutting all the pieces out I sponged around all the edges.  I used Rose Red on all the flowers and banner, and used Garden Green on the leaves.  You don't have to do it on the leaves, but it just gives it a little more detail than if you don't sponge them.  Since I didn't use the stamp set that went with the framelits I sponged instead.


I also  used my bone folder on everything except the banner.  I didn't want all of my flowers flat so I curved them slightly.  They can still be mailed and should pop back up after taking them out of the envelope...I hope! lol



I used glue dots to attach everything and then I was done.  Pretty simple. :)


Thanks for looking and have a great day!
Sara


I would love to be your demonstrator! If you like what you see and want to order anything just click on any of the products that I've listed at the bottom of my blog or click on the "Shop Now" tab at the top of my blog. Any of them will take you directly to my website! If you have questions feel free to contact me. Just click "Contact Me" at the top of my blog . If you're thinking of becoming a demonstrator click "Join My Team". I'd love to have you join me!

Supplies used on this card:

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Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Botanical Birthday

Today's card shows that I finally had a chance to play with some flowers.  As much as I love winter (when there's snow!) I also miss walking in my yard and checking out the different flowers that I have all around.  The sketch challenge this week at Try Stampin' on Tuesday was the perfect sketch to play with some flowers and I did that with the Botanical Builders Framelits Dies.  


Make sure you head over to Try Stampin' on Tuesday HERE and check out what the other designers did with this sketch.  And show us what you create if you get a chance. We'd love to see it! :)



I sponged around the edges of each of the flowers and used my bone folder to curl the paper.  That gives the flower a lot more dimension.  I also made a little boxed envelope with a band to go around it with flowers on it too for my niece's birthday.  I totally forgot to take pictures of that though! I wasn't there when she opened it, but was told she really liked it. :)  I hope so!


Thanks for looking and have a great day!
Sara

I would love to be your demonstrator! If you like what you see and want to order anything just click on any of the products that I've listed at the bottom of my blog or click on the "Shop Now" tab at the top of my blog. Any of them will take you directly to my website! If you have questions feel free to contact me. Just click "Contact Me" at the top of my blog . If you're thinking of becoming a demonstrator click "Join My Team". I'd love to have you join me!

Supplies used on this card:


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Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Wisteria Wonder Wild Flower

Just a quick post for you today because I'm running a bit behind!  Today's card is inspired by this week's sketch challenge at Try Stampin' on Tuesday.  I was just thinking to myself last week that it had been a while since I made a 3-D flower and this sketch was just the excuse to do it since it asks us to make a handmade flower...sure, why not! :)


Make sure you head over to Try Stampin' on Tuesday HERE since there is a group of beautiful  and fun cards for you to check out.  We'd love to have you play along too. :)



Thanks for looking and have a great day!
Sara

I would love to be your demonstrator! If you like what you see and want to order anything just click on any of the boxes above. It will take you directly to my website! If you have questions feel free to contact me. Just click "Contact Me" right at the top of my blog under the header. If you're thinking of becoming a demonstrator click "Join My Team". I'd love to have you join me!

Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Delightful Dahlia

Today I have a lovey card to share with you.  The sketch is from this week's Try Stampin' on Tuesday sketch challenge #189.  It was a fun sketch to work with, but I have to admit I twisted the "Autumn Splendor" just a bit.  I'll explain how I came up with this flower.  There's a young girl at our church the spends a lot of her summer growing, picking and putting flower arrangements together to sell.  She then uses the money to go out and buy Christmas gifts for those who can't afford them.  She grows a lot of Dahlias and gave me a couple last week, and shared quite a few of them with a lot of other people that work in AWANA at our church...that's where the flower card comes in.  I wanted to thank her with a flower like she gave me.  Plus this is the last week she's going to be able to sell since they need to dig everything up so they can replant next spring.   Anyway I think all the flowers she walked in were showing some of the fall splendor, it's not just in the leaves of trees. :)


We're also playing another game at Try Stampin' on Tuesday this week.  Since it's October and Halloween is at the end of the month we thought it would be fun to have a word scramble for everyone to join in.  All you need to do is unscramble the two words on my blog SMKA  RSYAC  and the other designers' blogs and you'll be entered in a drawing.  If you need more info head over to Try Stampin' on Tuesday HERE to see what it's all about.  Make sure you play along with our sketch too.  We'd love to see what you create!





Thanks for looking and have a great day!
Sara

Friday, July 18, 2014

Birthday Blooms

It's Friday, so that means another card made using the Friday Mashup challenge.  This week I'm hostessing the challenge and this is what I have for you...


Create a project using a "Background Stamp".
Create a project with "something 3-D on it".
or Mash it Up! and create a "project with a 3-D element and a Background Stamp".

I love using background stamps since they add to any card.  I have to admit I have a hard time leaving white space on my cards!  I did a little on this one just to change things up a bit...plus it wouldn't fit across the whole card. lol



I thought I'd go all out on the 3-D part of this challenge only because it's been quite a while since I've had a chance to make any flowers like this.  It's up to you what you want to do to to make something 3-D.  Check out what all the other designers made HERE.  Lots of  different ideas out there, and that's what makes it so fun. :)




I can't forget to add where I got my colors from.  They are on this week's challenge from the ColorQ Challenge.  As soon as I saw these colors I knew they were what I wanted to use.  


Thanks for looking and have a great day!
Sara

Stamp Sets:  Dictionary & Simply Sketched (retired)
Card Stock:  Pear Pizzazz, Pool Party, Island Indigo, 
Calypso Coral, Crushed Curry & Whisper White
Classic Stampin' Pads:  Pear Pizzazz
Framelits:  Circles Collections
Punches: 1 3/4" Circle Scallop (used to make flowers) 
Bojo Blossoms & Builder Bird
Essentials Paper-Piercing Pack
Smooch Spritz:  Vanilla Shimmer



Sunday, January 12, 2014

More Pretty Pansies

~ Update ~

If you'd like to know how I created these pansies scroll down for a picture tutorial.

Ok, one last card with pansies, I promise.  I needed to make my third one for my upcoming class.  Thanks to Mojo Monday I was able to use another great sketch to help accomplish it.  Believe it or not there are pansies that look like this...ok, pretty close to this.  The orange isn't quite as a bright, but none of the other "oranges" were doing it for me.  And they don't have jewels in the middle, but hey it's a card and I like bling! :)






Thanks for looking and have a great day!
Sara

Stamp Set:  Teeny Tiny Wishes
Card Stock:  Rich Razzleberry, Gumball Green,
Pumpkin Pie & Whisper White
Classic Stampin' Pads:  Rich Razzleberry & Pumpkin Pie
Embossing Folders:
Perfect Polka Dots & Modern Mosaic 
Punch:  Pansy
Jewels:  Basic Rhinestones
Smooch Sprtiz:  Vanilla Shimmer

I've had a few people ask how to make these flowers, so I thought I would take some pics of the steps...enjoy!

Using the Pansy punch, punch out one pumpkin pie flower and one rich razzleberry flower.  Cut the petals apart, making sure to trim off the excess edges.  You don't want those on like I have on the two bottom orange petals.  For each finished flower you need three orange petals and two purple petals.  You can choose whatever colors you want.  I just looked at pics of real flowers and decided on my colors.


Sponge around the edges and tips of each petal.  I did it to the purple ones too, but it is a little hard to see.  



Spritz each petal with rubbing alcohol to make them wet.  I did it with rubbing alcohol mixed with a few drops of smooch spritz so my flowers would have a sparkle to them. :)  I use rubbing alcohol because it gets it wet so I can "bend" the petals, but then dries a lot faster than if I used water.



About a minute after you spritz them you'll want to put a bit of a curve or curl in them.  I just rubbed them on the Stampin' Up! spritzer because it was the perfect size of curve.  They need to still be damp when you do this or the card stock will bend, but you don't want to do it right after you spritz them or the card stock will start to rip and the layers rub off.  



Let the petals dry completely!  While you're waiting for them to dry you can start to put your card together and punch out a 3/4" circle to layer your petals on.



Once the petals are dry attach glue dots to the back of each tip.  Cut the bottom off your biggest orange petal so it's flat like in the pic below.  This is the last piece you'll be putting on the flower.



Attach the two purple pieces to the circle.  You'll want these to overlap a bit.



Attach the two orange pieces that don't have the flat tip.  They're pretty much right across from each other.



Attach the last orange piece with the flat tip.  It's cut so it doesn't show once the jewel is on. :)



Using the writing tip of the Rich Razzleberry marker draw lines on the flower petals.  I start in the center and sweep out.  Just a quick flip of your wrist to get them on.  They are on the purple petals too, it's just hard to see in this pic.



Attach the rhinestone to the center.



Using the same punch cut out three petals for leaves.  I usually attach my flower/s to the card first with dimensionals, then slip in each leaf where I think it looks just right on the card.  I attach them with glue dots like I did the flower petals.




Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Pretty Pansies

I have another flower card for you today...and what a bright card it is too! lol  I'm a part of the Red Hot Stampers group and we decided to have some challenges within our group and post them for the other group members to see.  As soon as I saw the sketch I knew exactly what I was going to do.  I have a flower making class coming up next week and need to start prepping for it.  So those of you that are coming, here is the first card.  

If you'd like to know how I made these pansies click HERE for a free picture tutorial.







Thanks for looking and have a great day!
Sara

If you need anything to make these flowers or card you can purchase them through Stampin' Up!  I'd love to be your demonstrator if you don't have one!  Click HERE to order.  It will bring you right to my Stampin' Up! website.

Stamp Sets:
Wetlands ~ 126695  $21.95 or 126697  $16.95
Card Stock:  Elegant Eggplant, Garden Green,
Daffodil Delight & Whisper White
Classic Stampin' Pads:  Tangerine Tango
Stampin' Write Marker:  Elegant Eggplant
Embossing Folders:
Pretty Print (retired)
Modern Mosaic ~ 129984  $7.95
Punch:
Pansy ~ 130698 $15.95
Jewels:  Basic Rhinestones ~ 119246  $4.95
Smooch Sprtiz:  Vanilla Shimmer ~ 118772  $4.95


Sunday, November 10, 2013

Thinking of You

What a day I had yesterday raking and mowing leaves and picking up a TON of apples that fell on the ground from our apple tree.  I actually enjoyed it though. :) There's nothing like working outside in the fresh air and getting a bit of exercise.  It was nice having my daughter out helping me pick up the apples too.  She only got hit a couple of times on the head when we were picking good ones from the tree to make dried apples with. lol  Believe it or not I still have quite a bit of flowers blooming here in Michigan.  A lot of pansies and snapdragons.  Also my skunk plants (I don't know what they're actual name is, but they kind of smell like a skunk so that's what I nicknamed them. lol) and one rose that I cut off and brought inside.  Looking at my flowers made me want to make a card with one, so I used the Freshly Made Sketches 111 for today's card and put a flower on it. :)  If you want to know how I made this flower check out my post HERE.  I used a scallop punch instead of deckle scissors though.  




Thanks for looking and have a great day!
Sara

Stamp Set:  Express Yourself
Clasic Stampin' Pad:  Rich Razzleberry
Card Stock:  Rich Razzleberry,
Always Artichoke & Naturals White
Punches:  1 1/4" Scallop Circle & Bird Builder
Framelits:  Apothecary Accents
Smooch Spritz:  Vanilla Shimmer  

Thursday, September 26, 2013

HHS Clematis

Before I talk about today's card I have a little news for you about a new blog challenge that I'm going to be a part of. :)  It's called 'Tis the Season and it's a bi-weekly Christmas card challenge that will be starting up on October 3.  I love the idea of it since I make about 90-100 Christmas cards to give out each year.  In August I figure out what I want to make, purchase my supplies, then work on them at craft nights once a month at our church.  I don't mind doing this, but they are always the same card, and no matter how much time I think I'm giving myself I always end up cramming to get them done before I need to send them out.  I figure if I design one card every other week, then make three more of that same card by this time next year I'll have enough cards for Christmas and no more cramming!  Not sure if I'll keep up with the extra three or not, but I'm going to give it a try! :)  If you'd like see what 'Tis the Season is about click HERE.  Then start joining us in a week to see what we've created and show us your creations too!

Now on to today's special card that  I made for my wonderful upline's birthday.  I'm so glad she convinced me to join Stampin' Up!  It's been nothing but a blessing for me! :)  Earlier this week I was thinking about what I wanted put on her card while I was walking around my yard checking my flowers out.  That's when I happened to see one lone clematis in the whole bushy mess still blooming.  It's been a few years since I've made one of those flowers for a card so I decided it was time to make one again.  I used this week's Hand Stamped Sentiment's sketch challenge for my card's layout.  The embossing from the embossing folder I used didn't show up very well, but if you look really closely you can see that I embossed under the purple strip.  :).




Thanks for looking and have a great day!

If you'd like to see how I made this visit me HERE for detailed pics.  

Card Stock:  Wisteria Wonder & Very Vanilla
Classic Stampin' Pad:  Wisteria Wonder
Embossing Folder:  Delicate Designs
Punch:  Blossoms Petal Builder (retired)
Smooch Sprtiz:  Vanilla Shimmer

Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Perfect Pansies for Summer's Last Hoorah!

Summer's last hoorah!  That's today's Try Stampin' on Tuesday's theme that goes along with their sketch challenge.  One of the things I think of when I'm thinking about summer is all the flowers that I get to enjoy.  My pansies tend to last quite a while after the other flowers have frozen and died because they do like cooler temperatures.  That's why I picked them to put on my card.  Earlier this month I posted a card that had pansies made the same way as I made these.  I love the new pansy punch, but wanted my flowers to have a little dimension like the real flowers do so I cut the petals out and did some sponging to come up with these flowers. 



I thought I'd do a little extra on the inside this time too. :)  Don't forget to see what the other designers made over at Try Stampin' on Tuesday HERE.


Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Sets:  Dictionary & Perfectly Penned
Card Stock:  Rich Razzleberry & Whisper White
Classic Stampin' Pads:  Rich Razzleberry & Crushed Curry
Stampin' Write Marker:  Rich Razzleberry
Punches:  Pansy & 2 1/2" Circle
Framelits:  Circles Collection
Candy Dots:  Brights
Jewels:  Basic Rhinestones
Smooch Spritz:  Vanilla Shimmer
Sponges

Monday, September 9, 2013

Regal Rose

It seems like I'm in a flower making mood the past couple of days.  Maybe it's because I know before long they'll be gone, and I want to enjoy the last little bit of my flowers outdoors while I can.  And that just puts me in the mood to make them...who knows. lol  Since I wanted to make a rose I thought the Hand Stamped Sentiments challenge was the perfect sketch to put it on.  I also used the ColourQ Challenge for my card's colors.  They were definitely a challenge for me and I wanted to see what I could come up with using them.  




Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  Express Yourself
Card Stock:  Basic Gray, Regal Rose (retired) & Whisper White
Classic Stampin' Pads:  Island Indigo, Basic Gray,
Raspberry Ripple & Regal Rose (retired)
Embossing Folders:  Perfect Polka Dots & Fancy Fan
Simply Scored Scored Tool
Sponges




Sunday, September 8, 2013

RHSSC - Everything Eleanor

It's Sunday so that means it's time for another Red Hot Stampers' sketch challenge.  I had an idea going through my mind for this sketch after being inspired at our Red Hot meeting on Thursday.  One of the ladies showed a bunch of crafts she's been working on and some of them had paper flowers on them.  It's been a while since I've made some paper flowers, so I thought it would be a good time to give another one a try. :)
Don't forget to check out what the other Red Hot Stampers made HERE.






Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Sets:  Everything Eleanor & Dictionary
Card Stock:  Basic Black, Cherry Cobbler & Very Vanilla
Classic Stampin' Pads:  Basic Black & Cherry Cobbler
Sizzlits:  Little Leaves
Jewels:  Basic Rhinestones
Smooch Spritz:  Vanilla Shimmer
Sponges