Friday, February 27, 2015

One of a Kind

Hello friends,
I am back after a month long break as my son had his exams and after which my entire household fell sick one by one due to the flu going around ...But anyways all's well now and I have a card to share today which I have created for the Cheery Lynn DT call going on...I seem to have left it at the very last moment but luckily I am just in time :)..Here's a look at my card :


Front view of the card :


This time I have created a mixed media kind of card with soft spring colors and as usual all the flowers and  leaves on my card are created using Cheery Lynn dies. One of the reasons I love working with Cheery Lynn flower dies is that they have a strip of dies which cuts through five layers in one go, so it makes it so much easier to create sculpted flowers which require atleast 4-5 layers to complete the bloom! The added advantage is all Cheery Lynn dies cut very well and work perfectly with different thickness of paper and their leaves and foliage dies have an embossed impression, which really adds to the beauty of the finished product, so your work is already done for you in creating those special handmade flowery cards.

To make my card, I first took a 41/2"  by 51/4" watercolor card panel and did some stenciling using embossing paste mixed with Distress ink. I created the paint spatters using the wet brush technique. Then, I have layered my various die cuts using foam tape. The base doily is from Prima Marketing and the Cheery Lynn flower dies that I have used here are Daisy Strip, Medium Tea Rose, Gardenia Strip, Fanciful Flourish.
I have colored the flowers using Distress inks- Peacock Feathers, Squeezed Lemonade, Ripe Persimmon and the leaves using Crushed Olive. The sentiment has been stamped from an old MME stamp set and fussy cut and distressed.

Supplies used :
Base cardstock- Watercolor paper.
Dies- Cheery Lynn Daisy Strip, Cheery Lynn Medium Tea Rose, Cheery Lynn Gardenia Strip, Cheery Lynn Fanciful Flourish, Prima Marketing Scallop Doily Die #1.
Punches- Martha Stewart 3 in 1 Butterfly Punch, EK Success Scalloped Scallop Border punch.
Stamps -My Minds Eye The Sweetest Thing- Honey stamp set.
Inks- Distress Inks (Peacock Feathers, Squeezed Lemonade, Ripe Persimmon and Crushed Olive), Versafine onyx black ink pad.
Hero Arts Arrow Pattern stencil, Wendy Vecchi White Embossing paste, Black Acrylic Color, Prima Marketing Platinum Glass Glitter, Pollens.


Challenges entered :
Cheery Lynn- Anything Goes
BGC- I was inspired by the colors of the cake and the glitter photo, and the flowers of course. My sentiment is stamped. ( Merit Winner! )
SSS-Anything goes
a2zScrapbooking.com  - Embossing ( I have used the Hero Arts Arrow pattern stencil to created my embossed background using texture paste )

Hope you like my card. Do leave me your feedback as this is my first ever attempt at a Mixed media card.


32 comments:

  1. Gorgeous card, Hussena. Nobody uses dies so beautifully than you !! :)
    Loved to see all your brilliant previous projects again!!
    Good luck for your Cheery Lynn DT call.

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  2. Every project is awesome Hussena! Love how you use the colors & dies. Good luck!

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  3. So gorgeous flowers, Hussena...Love the mix of colors you used with very many elements...which falls at right place and makes this beautiful one of a kind card :)

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  4. Ahha !! Your card is one of a kind Hussena !! The way you have used colors and still let the white to shine, Its artistic !! All the best .

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  5. Stunning card. Just love it. Beautiful flowers and I like the colors you used. Thanks for joining the Cheery Lynn Designs challenge. Best of luck to you.

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  6. Oh my gosh, Hussena, what an absolutely stunning card!! Wow!! I love, love it!! The details are incredible!! All of your projects are amazing and so gorgeous!! Good luck with the DT call!! They would be lucky to have you!! I hope everyone in your house is feeling much better. Have a great weekend :)

    Lisa
    A Mermaid's Crafts

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  7. Sorry to here you and your family have not been so well recently. What a stunning card Hussena as are all your projects with beautifully made flowers. Thanks for joining in the challenge at Cheery Lynn Designs and good luck.
    Have a lovely weekend, Julie x

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  8. Beautiful card, Hussena, your flowers are stunning and so wonderfully arranged. Good luck and thanks for joining in on the fun at Cheery Lynn Designs challenge.

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  9. Beautiful! Love the colors you used.

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  10. So fresh and cheerful card Hussena....love the soft n dreamy look...this is really one of a kind..;) liked the textures on BG..and take care dear ...!!

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  11. gorgeous cards, it is a real treat for my eyes dear

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  12. Gorgeous card Hussena and all the other projects are super pretty as usual.I love the flowers..Swoon worthy!Best of luck for the DT call.I hope you get it.You totally deserve it.

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  13. Absolutely striking card ,u interpret the mood board amazingly well, all the very best for the DT call , you truely deserve it !!!

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  14. This is stunning Hussena!!! Love the pretty flowers and fresh colors in your card. Good luck for the DT call :)
    Thank you so much for playing along with us at BGC :)

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  15. Ahh like i said on facebook
    This is a stunner ! I hope this brings you the DT position !
    And love how you took inspiration from the mood board ! :)
    Thanks for playing with BGC this month
    Hugs

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  16. Beautiful creations. Thank you for joining us at cheery Lynn challenges. Good luck.

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  17. It's stunning, Hussena!
    Thank you for playing along at BGC!

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  18. absolutely beautiful projects, Hussena!

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  19. All so pretty as always Hussena. I am actually blogging after a while now and its such a pleasure to fall back upon your blog.

    Thanks for playing along with us at BGC

    Hugs
    Shubhra

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  20. Omg im actually scrolling up again to keep looking at them! How do you do it! Your fingers have magic in them ! Loved all of them :)

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  21. Wow! That is absolutely GORGEOUS! Your bouquet looks amazing!!! Thanks so much for playing along with us over at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge!

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  22. Oh wow. You sure know how to work those Cheery Lynn dies. All the best for the call.

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  23. Gorgeous card! The flowers are so very beautiful. And the frame you've made is simply stunning!

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  24. It's good to see you back, Hussena! I'm sorry that you all were ill. Your first card and then the parade of loveliness you shared has left me speechless! You make the most magnificent creations!! Hugs, Darnell

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  25. Such a beautiful card! Love the details! Thank for joining us at A2Z Scrapbooking February challenge!

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  26. Wow, well, I for one think you've nailed this DT call!! What gorgeous projects! And such a labor of love. These must look even more amazing in person with all the layers and dimension. Lovely!

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  27. Sorry to hear all of you were sick.
    Love your projects all of them are gorgeous & amazing!
    Love the flowers you made with the dies!!

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  28. Hussena... you nailed it :) such amazing projects, so much of beauty and detailing.. its incredible :)

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  29. Very very beautiful! Love the white-on-white! Good luck for the DT call!

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  30. Sorry to hear your family was ill. Your card design is just fabulous.

    Hugs diane

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  31. Love your creations Hussena! Always inspiring and gorgeous. :)
    PS: Thanks for following. I followed back!
    Hugs,
    Suchi xx

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  32. You are a queen when it comes to using dies.. This is an absolute stunner!!

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