Hi all! I hope everyone is doing well & keeping busy. I'm happy to say all the people in my life are doing well and I am crafting up a storm! This card is a little different than what I normally create; I didn't use any ink or coloring on it. I'd love to know what you think! Also, if you'd like to see the photos bigger, just click on it ~ thanks!
What I Used to Make my Card:
White Card Base
Pink, Lavender and Light Green Scrap Paper
Memory Box Springtime Tulips Die, #94216
Spellbinders Nestabilities Fancy Edges Circles, #S4-903 {available online}
Various Small Half Pearls in Green, Pink and Yellow
The very first thing I did for this card was I cut the Springtime Tulips out of
heavy duty white card. I had gotten a large bag of mixed colors of half backed pears and used the second to the smallest size on this {I repackaged the pearls and neglected to write down the sizes.} I started to stick the half pearls with a wax holder pencil; the type that has a small metal tube in the front and you pick up a bit of the wax and then your item and then place it on your substrate. Well, I got SO frustrated that I could not continue and I searched for a solution. I even tried the actual "wax pencils," that you sharpen as a real pencil, that supposedly
work the same way but the "lead" is a sticky substance with no luck. I found all of those items while searching and most of them were in the Nail Art section - perhaps they'd work better if you were placing a gem onto wet nail polish? Finally, I had read about the Marvy Uchida Jewel Picker - this thing is GREAT! I was never good using tweezers and I have no trouble using this product! You can buy the Jewel Picker with one tip or two tips {the one I used}. I breezed through the rest of the design in no time!
When the die was covered with the pearls I cut the background circle out of lavender paper, the leaves out of light green paper and the pink strip. I assembled the card as you see in the pictures. I honestly wasn't expecting the project to come out as well as it did; fighting with embellishments is one of my least favorite things to do! But I really liked how the half pearls fit perfectly on the tulip die and I am glad I persevered and finished the card. I hope you enjoyed my small write up; I'd love to hear what you do with your embellishments that might be a little different. Feel free to leave me a message letting me know you were here as well as a link back to your blog so I can leave you some love. Fondly, Christi
Outside The Box - Memory Box Die Challenge, April, Spring Fling
Crafty Gals Corner, #206 - Easter/Spring
Double D Challenges - Showers & Flowers
Happy Little Stampers - Anything Goes with Dies
Not Just Cards - April, Anything Goes
TTCRD - Anything Goes
Shopping Our Stash, #418 - Happy Spring, Easter and/or Passover
Make My Monday, #120 - Spring Flowers
The Paper Girls, #197 - Florals
Dragonfly Dreams - Add a Flower
What I Used to Make my Card:
White Card Base
Pink, Lavender and Light Green Scrap Paper
Memory Box Springtime Tulips Die, #94216
Spellbinders Nestabilities Fancy Edges Circles, #S4-903 {available online}
Various Small Half Pearls in Green, Pink and Yellow
The very first thing I did for this card was I cut the Springtime Tulips out of
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| Close Up of the Tulips |
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| Another Look |
Outside The Box - Memory Box Die Challenge, April, Spring Fling
Crafty Gals Corner, #206 - Easter/Spring
Double D Challenges - Showers & Flowers
Happy Little Stampers - Anything Goes with Dies
Not Just Cards - April, Anything Goes
TTCRD - Anything Goes
Shopping Our Stash, #418 - Happy Spring, Easter and/or Passover
Make My Monday, #120 - Spring Flowers
The Paper Girls, #197 - Florals
Dragonfly Dreams - Add a Flower
