Monday, 15 April 2013

Cosmos

My Mum and her hubby went to the garden centre recently to buy some cosmos seeds for summer bedding and this put me in mind of this beautiful image from A Passion For Stamps.  I love the vivid colours cosmos comes in, I decided to colour mine hot pink.

I went round the edge of the topper with Salty Ocean Distress Ink while it was still in the die then coloured the image with Promarkers.  I had coloured it to match some pink and blue papers but when I held the topper against them the impact of the bright colours was lost so I opted for white on white instead.
I used a 5x7 scalloped blank and matted up with white woven textured card and four panels which I embossed with an Embossalicious folder, adding faux stitching to all the layers for definition.  The sentiment was stamped with a Papermania stamp and I finished off with some white organza ribbon, a bow, some punched flowers, white pearls and a tiny pink butterfly.
I'm entering this card in the following challenges -
Glitter 'n' Sparkle - #28 - Stitching Real Or Not
One Stitch at a Time - #159 - Bright Colours
Pile It On - #15 - Embossing
Platypus Creek - #30 - Flowers and Pearls
Allsorts - #202 - First Letter of Your Name, W for white on white and F for flower
Card Crafter's Circle - #70 - Die Cuts and Embossing
Happy Campers - #14 - Flower Power
Shelly's Images - Use Scallops
Penny's Paper-Crafty - #122 - White on White
Whimsical Designs - Emboss It
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23 comments:

  1. Ruth15 April 2013 at 14:27

    Wendy, this is just so pretty and fresh. Thanks so much, Ruth x

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  2. As.I.Do.Rodos.15 April 2013 at 14:34

    So delicate beautiful card Ginny x

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  3. Wendy15 April 2013 at 15:45

    Absolutely beautiful Wendy, love it!.
    Wendy xx

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  4. Chrissy C15 April 2013 at 16:12

    I LOVE this one - so so pretty.

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  5. Jennie - The Crafty Wife15 April 2013 at 17:07

    Thank you for joining us at OSAAT with your sweet card, such a pretty image. Jennie x

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  6. Allthingsinky15 April 2013 at 17:38

    Beautiful Card...

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  7. cuilliesocks15 April 2013 at 17:40

    Simply gorgeous Wendy, , the embossing and image is beautiful, love it, Kate x

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  8. Gertrude15 April 2013 at 19:39

    Deine Karte schaut total edel aus, ist wunderschön
    lg gertrude

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  9. Bernardine Cuttino15 April 2013 at 19:41

    Fun CAS card. Thanks for visiting and leaving the sweet luv.
    Hugs
    Berni
    berni46blogspot.

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  10. Wendy L15 April 2013 at 20:12

    Gorgeous card, good entry, thanks for joining in at Allsorts this week, xxxx

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  11. Sue15 April 2013 at 20:16

    Stunning card Wendy. I love the image and wonderful layout.
    Sue xx

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  12. Lorraine15 April 2013 at 20:54

    Gorgeous card Wendy, so pretty.
    Lorraine x

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  13. Sandra H15 April 2013 at 22:11

    This is really pretty x

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  14. pam15 April 2013 at 23:06

    beautiful card Wendy, love your image and layout
    pam

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  15. Bridie16 April 2013 at 05:47

    Gorgeous card, I love the flowers and your coloring is stunning

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  16. debby400016 April 2013 at 08:18

    Oh what a gorgeous, elegant card.
    luv
    Debby

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  17. Hazel16 April 2013 at 11:57

    It's lovely and the image stands out beautifully against the white. Thanks for joining us at OSAAT. Hazel x

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  18. coops16 April 2013 at 18:53

    so stunning wendy.beautiful wow design and image :D

    xx coops xx

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  19. Manderly17 April 2013 at 01:46

    Oh Wendy, this turned out beautiful! Love how you have colored the flowers, and your stitching adds just the right touch. Bravo! Thanks so much for joining us at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge this week!
    Manderly
    xxxooo

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  20. Katie17 April 2013 at 16:24

    A fabulous White on White card, the inking on the mat is perfect!
    Thanks for joining in our Embossing challenge at Pile It On this week and Good Luck!

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  21. Mummylade17 April 2013 at 19:11

    excellent creation! Thank you so much for joining us at Allsorts this week and good luck in the challenge.

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  22. The Craft Bug17 April 2013 at 23:19

    Lovely adorable card

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  23. Pauline18 April 2013 at 05:56

    Stunning! I love the texture the stitching adds, and the white layers really pop the image! Thanks for sharing at Card Crafter's Circle!

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