It is also my first attempt at working with vellum, as the flower is completely made of hand coloured vellum!
I coloured the parts using promarkers (be warned, you get messy!)
and veined them , and shaped with a small ball tool . apart from the top layer they are all held together with a small brad. I glued the top layers on and then flocked the centre... but coloured it to my liking!
the papers used are a DSP from my stash and part of a sheet of the oyster bloom papermania 12x12 papers. I followed the card sketch on this challenge http://inkspirationalchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/challenge-54-designers-choice-and.html
as I fancied doing something different for a change :D
the happy birthday stamp I used is from hampton art stamps, and the sentiment is matted onto the reverse of the floral DSP I used as the backing.
I think that is everything, and I hope you like it!
would like to play at :
Great card, the flower is simply stunning
ReplyDeleteElaine
Thank you elaine :-D her work is stunning and she takes commissions too.... I'm trying to slowly work my way through all the stamps i have had from her recently!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card, love your flower!
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Rachelle DT
http://scrapping4funchallenges.blogspot.com
thank you Rachelle :)
DeleteWow... the flower turned out great! What an interesting technique to color vellum. It makes me want to try. =) Great take on the sketch. Thanks for playing with us at Inkspirational and good luck in the DT call!
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thank you Shauna , it was definitely a challenge ;) I'd never used vellum before so I kinda made it up as I went along..after all isn't that what half of crafting is all about? :D I'm keeping everything crossed, thanks for the good luck!
ReplyDeleteGreat use of vellum, very clever idea! Thanks for joining us at Inkspirational!
ReplyDeleteI don't find vellum easy to work with so you've done a great jhob and made a beautiful flower. I t looks great with our sketch. Thank you for joining us at Inkspirational Challenges. Come back next time! Marina
ReplyDeleteBrilliant job with the vellum!
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