Doodled Flowers

Posted in Cards, Chit Chat, Cricut, Designs by Kristine, Digital Stamping, Hybrid, Jodiann Cates, Lindsay's Stamp Stuff, SCAL, Stamping, Sure Cuts A Lot on Mar 11, 2010

Another Thursday is upon us – so that means another fun creation using Lindsay’s Stamp Stuff digital stamps.  For my card today, I chose to digitally “paper-piece” a flower from the Doodle Flowers set.lss_doodleflowers_previewAlong with the swirl frame from SVGCuts.com – A2 All Occasion card set: A2-Cards-For-All-OccasionsTextures from Kristine’s (Designs by Kristine) Texture Plated 2: DbyK_TexturePlated2-prevAnd one of my favorite and most versatile style sets – Jodiann’s Mini-Stripe Lites: jc-ministripeLITEstylesNow that you know what I used, let’s see what I did!  Following my “norm”, I opened the flower in Photoshop, separated layers, and applied styles and textures until I was happy with the look – here’s what my flower looked like in Photoshop: LSS_Flower

Then I duplicated the flower 9 times so I could layer the petals for dimension and printed them out on Georgia Pacific cardstock.  I cut the swirl frame using SCAL and my mom’s baby bug from one of my DCWV glitter mat stacks. Then I trimmed all of the flower layers, and similar to Lindsay’s post on Monday, I used the end of a rounder paintbrush to burnish the backside of the leaves to give them some dimension as I wasn’t going to piece them separately from the base layer.Flowers Cards

The card base is from my stash – I ran it through my Big Shot with a Cuttlebug embossing folder and then used my Pebbles Pearlescent chalks to add shimmer to the embossed area. I added the frame and then began layering and adhering the flowers.  I used buttons from my stash (Wal-Mart) as the flower centers and added a glitter butterfly (Wal-Mart) for fun and sparkle.  I drew the butterfly trail with one of my Zig Micron pens. Here’s a close-up of my sparkly butterfly:ButterflyAnd my layered flowers – I just love the dimension here: FlowersSuch a versatile a fun set to create with.  I purposely didn’t add a sentiment as I am thinking of gifting this card and I want the recipient to be able to use it however they’d like.

If you didn’t arrive here from Lindsay’s blog, be sure to stop there.  She’s known to have freebies, as well as fabulous eye-candy and the links to the rest of the DT blogs/projects.  She’s also having a sale in celebration of St. Patty’s day – helping you save a bit of green!lss_savinothegreen

Have a great day – we’re off to gymnastics, and then to shop for a new toaster oven – ours smells like it’s about to combust – you know the not so pleasant burning electronics scent that everyone wants in their kitchen?!?!?! Confused

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  • Melissa Craig March 11, 2010 at 11:36 am

    That card is so cool!  Wow!!  I love all the dimension and it’s happy colors.  You did a fabulous job.

  • Mrs. Fence/Tracey March 11, 2010 at 12:15 pm

    Awesome way to use this set!  Love the dimension and colors on your card.  -and I love the idea of waiting to add the sentiment.

  • Leanne March 11, 2010 at 12:55 pm

    This is awesome Shannon! I love all the layering and how you created the flower in Photo Shop (which you are a PRO at!) I love the sparklie butterfly to!

  • Micki March 11, 2010 at 1:31 pm

    Oh wow that is awesome.  Totally love the depth & dimension on the flower that you created in PS.  I love your cards with the Doodle Flowers.  That set is just awesome (well, they all are :-) …. I’m getting closer to using my Cricuit…no seriously I am, lo….. love that frame.  Hugs

  • Lisa March 11, 2010 at 2:00 pm

    Oh, my! What a lot of incredible work! You always just amaze me with what you do with photoshop. I wish I had half your know-how!

  • Bekah March 11, 2010 at 5:20 pm

    Way to rock all those digi techniques!

  • Romantic Ideas March 11, 2010 at 7:02 pm

    I always visit your blog and retrieve everything you post here but I never commented but today when I saw this post, I couldn’t stop myself from commenting here. Wonderful mate!

  • Ariane Resendes March 11, 2010 at 11:42 pm

    Do you use wordpress on your blog? I like the look and feel of your blog, I’ve bookmarked your page.

    Ariane Resendes

  • Di @ Legacy4Life March 12, 2010 at 12:01 am

    Awesome card Shannon.

  • Alana Renton March 12, 2010 at 1:00 am

    This post is beyond awesome. I am always wondering what to do and what not to do so I will follow some of these tips.

  • Karin March 12, 2010 at 7:00 am

    So great…I love that flower!

  • Cheryl March 12, 2010 at 7:00 am

    Great card!  I love your layers.  The glittery butterfly is the perfect addition.

  • Rachel B March 12, 2010 at 12:46 pm

    All that texture and flowers are awesome! Fabulous card!

  • Margie Visnick March 12, 2010 at 12:59 pm

    This is great! Shannon! Way to rock the digis!

  • Jehanne March 12, 2010 at 1:34 pm

    Oh wow! what as interesting use of the set. Looks super.

  • Jodiann, jodianncates.com March 16, 2010 at 5:09 am

    LOVIN’ This CARD!! You’ve been blogged!
    Huggins!
    Jodiann

  • Lindsay Weirich March 18, 2010 at 9:45 am

    wonderful Shannon! I couldn’t get your blog to open for me last week, it just kept loading….I love the hybrid technique!

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