I may have overdone the flowers on this one...



Just a quick post - I am away to Oxford tomorrow to see my Sis, and wanted to get this card done for her tonight.

I've used one of the adorable Tickled Pink Stamps Fashionettes - this is 20s Evie. I decoupaged her cloche hat and put it on foam pads, and also raised the image on foam pads.

The sketch is the current Tickled Pink Challenge. Paper is from stash - yep, I'm slowly using it up, but I'm sure more scraps fall through a wormhole in space, because the box never seems to get emptier!

Flowers are a mix of Wild Orchid and from stash - the purple rose has turned out brown in the picture, but it is purple, honest! The rose on Evie's dress is also Wild Orchid.

The Magnolia Doohickey swirl is done in sparkly purple paper - I have wanted this die for ages, and finally bought it last week! The leaves are punched with a Woodware punch.

I also embossed the horizontal spotty strip with the Victorian embossing folder and my Cuttlebug, though it doesn't show very well! The ribbon is from stash.

I'm also entering the Papertake Weekly Challenge where the theme is 'Truly Dimensional.' I hope the decoupage, the flowers, the embossing, the bow and the rose on Evie's dress all count!!

The gems aren't part of the sketch, but I thought that side of the card needed something to balance the huge bouquet of flowers!!

Time to tidy all my crafty stuff away and wish you all goodnight!

Thanks for looking! Thanks also for all the lovely comments you leave, they mean a lot to me.

luv, Mags x

PS the picture is very faded, sorry! I blame the light, not the photographer!

Promarkers: Lavender, Orchid, Amethyst, Powder Blue, Sky Blue, China Blue; Tan, Caramel, Burnt Sienna; Blush, Dusky Pink, Pastel Pink

Comments

Anonymous said…
I adore that image, she is awesome, and no you can never have too many flowers!
Monday, April 18, 2011
debby4000 said…
Oh this is gorgeous Mags.
luv
Debby
Monday, April 18, 2011
Jeanette Wallén said…
NO!! You have NOT overdone the flowers! I LOVE it!!! Absolutely gorgeous!!!

Thanks for joining us at TPSC this week!

/ Jeanette
Monday, April 18, 2011
Lisa said…
This is so beautiful Mags! I love all the flowers! Thanks for joining us at Papertake Weekly :)
Monday, April 18, 2011
melsanford said…
This is beautiful - the colours are gorgeous and you haven't over-done the flowers. They're perfect :-) Love 'n' hugs, Mel xx
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Ingrid said…
Haha, well you can have never too much flowers, huh? Your little garden looks great ;-)
Thanks for playing with us this week at Tickled Pink Stamps.
Hugs Ing
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Leonie said…
You can NEVER over do flowers!! trust me this is gorgeous! Love your sweet Evie and great take on the sketch! thanks for joining in with us at Tickled Pink Stamp challenge
Hugs Leonie
Thursday, April 21, 2011
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