Thursday, May 1, 2025

Make Today Count

I have wanted to try to make this card for a very long time after seeing this by @muddyong on Instagram. She cut her background with her Silhouette Machine (which I don't have) so I made mine with rectangles. This card is for our Just Us Girls #773 Die Week: Use a flower die. Check out all of the team members' cards as well as that of our guest for the month of May, Rosemary Dennis.









Working on placement of the rectangles. I would have framed the edge of the card front 
but I used my last sheet of cardstock in this color!


Products I used:

Papertrey Ink - Into the Blooms II dies

Waffle Flower - Nesting Rectangle Frames die set

Tim Holtz Idea-ology - Small Talk Sentiments

Rhinestones

I die cut a lot of rectangle frames and arranged them until I was happy with their placement. I adhered them to the card front, then die cut the flower and leaves. Using a Versamark watermark ink pad I dragged each of the layers of flower petals to darken the edges. I assembled them then adhered the flower and leaves to the card front. I chose a sentiment and added rhinestones for some bling.

We hope you will die cut a flower "or two" and make a card for our gallery this week! Can't wait to see the entries there....all flowers!!!

See you soon,

Carol

18 comments:

cm said...

An eye-catching background for your oh-so-pretty flower! As always, your creativity dazzles and delights!
hugs~carol

Vicki Dutcher said...

Way to make it work with what you have! Love the graphic feel of this too.

Carol said...

Thanks so much Carol.

Carol said...

Thanks Vicki.

Lisa Elton said...

Oh, I like that fringy flower and your layered background! This is oodles of fun, Carol!

Marlena M. said...

BRILLIANT!! Love this technique Carol~

Bobby said...

Wow, Carol! So clever of you to use that frame and make your own 'maze'. I just ran across that forgotten die yesterday and will be CASEing your card with it soon. The fringy flower is a good contrast to the graphic nature of the card. And I think it looks perfect without a frame.

wienerhoneymooners said...

WHAT A FABULOUS DESIGN!!!!

Greta said...

What a fun, unique look with the rectangles as a background! Lovely card!

Sue VanDeVusse said...

Fabulous background using the rectangle dies! I love the graphic look paired with that pretty flower with great contrast.

Carol said...

Thanks so much!

Carol said...

Thanks Lisa!

Carol said...

Thanks Marlena!

Carol said...

Thank you Bobby!

Carol said...

Thank you so much Greta!

Carol said...

Thanks Sue!

Ina G said...

That background looks fabulous Carol. Lots of work and time taken there. Love the beautiful deep colours on that flower.

Rosemary said...

Super cool card! Love the fringy flower paired with the graphic background.