Hi Friends
As promised when I found some extra time I would put together a few more photos and one card with a description of it which I call a recipe. So I hope you enjoy the next pictures and the card at the bottom of it all.
It is Memorial Day Weekend here in the USA so I have the pleasure to have hubby for 3 days. We are hoping to get a fairly easy weekend but we need to fix the water damage in our bedroom first. No wonder I was hearing cracking and weird noises at night when hubby was away. It turned out we had a water leak in our bedroom none other than under our bed. The wood is warped in some places 4-6 inches higher than the regular floor. The fun part is to find out where the leak is from and that may take us a while to figure it out. We have a pond I suspect that might be leaking from under ground as I have to refill it very often. We also have a tap outside by that wall for my watering the flowers every day. We have a drip irrigation system as well and the bathroom plumbing is also nearby. The neighbor also mentionned seeing some water dripping from our side as well. So I hope it is not too big of a can of worms coming at us. But will keep you posted.
The pleasures of being home owners hee hee
Here are the photos and I hope you enjoy them!
Now for the card here is the photo accompanied by the recipe. Please note since I am not endorsing or sponsering any specific company I am not feeling obligated to mention brands of products I use. So if I am not mentionning an item you would like more details about please email me at craftynikky@gmail.com I will be more than happy to help you.
I apologize for the shadowish photo as it was later in the day when I took it and my light had gone bye bye. But the next picture will kep you see a little better.
Here is the recipe
You will need every card stock in white or pearl you can find in your stash. Some CLD dies (Cheery Lynn Designs) a self-made template of a frame, an metal embossing plate for the circles in the frame or something you have that would look pretty some green CS of choice for leaf color. A needle tool, a paper punch of a flower of choice a daisy that will be cut with scissors for the middle of the flower (one for each flower) the same green CS you have used for the leaves (small circle punch) for center of the flower. A foam pad and a stylus to do some cupping on the flower. A Spellbinder shape (I used square) for the frame. Any leaf punch of choice will do.
Prepare your card by opening it and place the shape you want to cut out on the card's face. Make sure you use measuring of the frame because once it is cut it is too late. But I cut the frame first and while leaving the die cut in place I add some repositionnable tape on the die's corner (2 is enough) to pass through the cutting machine again, but this time, you will need to emboss it into the card to give you a perfect looking frame.
Next you will need the same shape only a little bigger because you will apply this piece of CS behind the frame and adhere the 4 sides with a tacky glue. But first you need to either emboss lines or small shapes into the shape and then glue down and set aside to dry.
Next, if you have any flourish die cuts in your stash, pick one and die cut it or you can make yourself one of your own it doesn't ned to be intricate sometimes simple is better. I picked CLD's die cut and I cut it in a pearlescent CS I had in my stash. Then I adhered the ends and areas that are larger ie: leaves and swirl ends.
I then proceeded with the simple flowers and yet so elegant looking, anyone can do these flowers and the card will look so beautiful you will want to make more of them once you get the hang of cupping flowers. I have punched out my 3 flowers. With the help of my foam pad and stylus, I first, gently rub the middle of my flower to cup it in. Then I turn the flower around to the other side and start always with the stylus, burnishing the edges of the petals. If you see little creases at the end of the petals it is normal. It means you are doing it right. Depending on the thickness of your CS or paper, keep in mind to not press too hard on the flower until you figure out the strength you can apply pressure to your flowers. For the center of the flower if you don't have a daisy punch similar to illustrated below, you can cut out a circle smaller than the flower. With fine scissors, make slits in the paper as close as possible all the way around. Not going to the center of the circle. With a much smaller circle use the foam pad and stylus again and cup the circle until it looks like a rounded button.
Time to assemble your flowers with some tacky glue, set aside to dry. Now if you don't have a leaf punch, make your own and vein it with a needle tool. Before adding your flower work to a card you have to go and build it on the card without gluing it on just yet. Once you have the look you are after, start with the leaves applying glue under the leaf where the flower will sit on so you can still have freedom in forming the leaves later. Add flower on top of the leaves, glue it down.
Done!
Have a great weekend everyone!
