I'm often inspired by my sweet friend Therese from Lost in Paper! This time she 'enabled' me to do a little shopping, too! Thanks so much, T!
Please find her latest 'same but different' card making session HERE - I had so much fun with these Spellbinders Fresh Picked Anemones... I've said it before: with anemones like these, who needs friends? [just kidding! what would I do without you?]
Coming up with my own designs wasn't hard at all - but you know I had to bring some grey to the table, right?
SB was very clever to keep all three of the 'sections' of these Anemones
together so that three back petals, three front petals, three sets of centers, and three different stems are cut together. I wanted white blooms today, but used a
pale grey for the 'inside' back petal to give them dimension.
I created an oval 'frame' with SB Essential Stylish Ovals - then quickly
debossed it using Altenew's Dotted Starbust Debossing Cover Die before popping it up on my card base. This sentiment is one I had on hand from Waffle Flower Crafts: Hello Friend combo set. A dash of PF gems and my card is complete!
This time, I've used blue - yes, blue! Very pale Powder Blue from C&9th to
be exact, with a peachy center, and navy stems and leaves!
The texture in my cover panel comes from Altenew's Dotted Geo Cover die and the sentiment is a Spellbinders' Betterpress Sentiments of Wonder set.
This card measures 4 x 6" - perfect for this trio of blooms.
Last, but not least, a tiny little note card using the final bloom - and a bit more grey!
The 'love you' comes from Altenew's Fresh Freesia, cut with their
Featured Sentiments die set.
And, voila! My card trio is complete - and I had such fun!
Thanks so very much, Therese, for always inspiring me! and thanks to you, my friends for stopping by - of course I'd appreciate it so much if you'd hop over to Therese's blog post and IF you fancy a bit of shopping, please use her affiliate links?
Thanks, tons!
=] Michele
Therese will be LIVE on YouTube today at 6 EST!
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Anemones is one of my most favorite words on the planet to say….especially to the tune of the muppets song….but I digress….these cards are fabulous….the most amazing anemones I have ever seen….and that wee card at the end….delightful!
ReplyDeleteAll 3 cards are FABULOUS Michele!! Those flowers are so cool looking and love the color choices you used on each one!! So modern looking, but oh so pretty!! And YAY for blue! I think we're both moving forward with that color! Haha! Lovely, lovely cards my friend! Hugs. :0)
ReplyDeleteWow, these are ALL very striking! I do admit that when I first read your post, I thought you called them PICKLED Anemones! Speed reading is not my forte! Gorgeous colors and backgrounds---the blue is my favorite, could you guess?
ReplyDeleteYou know I love the greys...but I am smitten with the blue card. Go figure!
ReplyDeleteJust let me pick my jaw up off the floor Michele! These are ALL incredible, the added grey is perfect and the 'side lying' flower - genius! Thank you so much for the mention, you know that you are always one of my biggest inspirations x
ReplyDeleteThree fantastic cards, Michele! I love how you used the gray on the back petals that adds wonderful dimension. I especially love the debossed background on the send as well as the darker back blooms. The third card is my absolute favorite with the darker gray and peach!
ReplyDeleteI need to either buy these dies or come visit you!! Love your spin on them, Michele. I think that pretty pale blue version is my favorite!
ReplyDeleteAMAZING, Michele! All three of your cards are beautiful, different but so amazing -- love the soft colors.
ReplyDeleteI would join you in a heartbeat in the "live", if only...
Oh my goodness, you were beautifully inspired! These are gorgeous, my friend! Your eye for detail is truly focused!
ReplyDeleteThey are all such gorgeous uses of those stunning flowers! I LOVE your color choices. I love the "framing" of the first one. And the little note card is so fun with the sideways look.
ReplyDeleteThree fabulous cards, Michele. You had the perfect colors of cardstock to make the shadows and highlights on each flower.
ReplyDeleteDid you hear that sound? It was the sound of my jaw dropping open and hitting the floor. Amazing cards, Michele, Jo x
ReplyDeleteThese are great. I do love how you used the grey/blue for the back petals, it works brilliantly xx
ReplyDeleteWowie, your flowers are fantastic! I do love those dark blue leaves and the cool flower just chillin' in repose. What wonderful dies and cards!
ReplyDeleteI'm loving this series from Spellbinders and have bought the whole set so far. I love the colours you used for this stunning trio and you have inspired be to use this combo next time I get this set out to play.
ReplyDeleteMarie
Wow. These are stunning cards.
ReplyDeleteI love these so much! Especially in the grey!!!
ReplyDeleteThese are absolutely lovely!
ReplyDeleteI'm late to this party, but I LOVE all three cards! Fabulous!
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