Hi Everyone, in the UK this
weekend we celebrate Mother's Day, so for my DT card at Cheery Lynn Designs I thought it would be nice to share some
inspiration with you all.
I used this wonderful newly released Sunflower Die on my
card. You will notice on this die cut you get the small seed box that is for
the centre of your flower. Detail is always so important to Cheery Lynn and
this is why I love their dies so much, as I can get such a realistic look onto
my cards with their dies.
I started off my card by cutting out my Stitched Stacker
in white cardstock, blending on Distress Inks and adding my stamped sentiment
around the edges. Layering onto my brown cardstock , I tattered both layers at
the edges for some added texture.
My terracotta pots were each die cut out twice and shaded
with a brown Copic pen. I then pressed the die cuts into my Versamark Ink pad
and added a mix of Tea Dye and Vintage Photo Distress Powders, heat setting in
place. I blended a little Black Archival Ink around the edges and onto the
centre for an illusion of them curving. You will also notice I added on an
extra layer just to the rim of the pot for an added 3D look. Finishing them off
with a little grass at the base.
My Sunflower petals were shaded with a bright yellow
Copic pen, with a little touch of a pale orange towards the centre. I shaped 3 flower head layers on my embossing mat and layered them onto my stem and leaves.
On my seed box part of the die I applied a generous
amount of glue and poured on some Bronze Micro Beads. Once dry I dripped some
Black Alcohol ink on to it to mimic my
seeds. I placed in the centre of my Sunflower and then added some Earth
coloured FlowerSoft around the outside of my seed box.
My Watering Can was altered using the same technique as HERE. My
gardening spade and fork I coloured the handles with a brown Copic pen and used a
peeled paint texture stamp and a little white Acrylic paint so it gave me the effect
of the paint peeling off the handles. I used Versamark ink and Silver Embossing
Powder on the spade and fork bases. Once this started to melt I sprinkled on a
little Vintage Photo Distress Powder and continued to melt it, giving me a
rusty worn look. I finished off my spade with a small garden bird.
My card was finished off by adding a Coffee Stirrer into
my Terracotta Pot with a stamped sentiment.
I do hope you like my card and feel inspired to try these
effects on your die cuts. Our new
Fortnightly Challenge at Cheery Lynn Designs just started on Thursday, this time the theme is Doilies, look forward to seeing your entry.
Thanks for stopping by today and for the continued comments you leave, I love reading them all.
Crafty Hugs,
Julie x
Shop at Cheery Lynn for:
- B663 Sunflower Set
- DL310 Doily Companion Square
- XL24 Nested Flower Pots
- B420 Watering Can
- B593 Grass Border 2
- B438 Birdbath (Set of 2)
- B232 Mother's (Set of 2)
- B236 Day (Set of 2)
- LSC16 Rectangle Stitch and Cut tool
- B417 Kitty Kitty Meow Meow
