Our challenge this month at The Flower Challenge is adding embellishments to our floral cards! With the many gems, dots, and sequins in our stash this should not be a challenge at all!
But there is another way - and one I must admit that may be less 'trendy'
but I continue to use and that is: Stickles!
Stickles are especially wonderful when used to bring life to our
flower stamens and centers. They are a bit elusive with the camera but
here is a closeup ...
You can see that I've added a few PFS gems as well and gave the
simple die-cut sentiment [SSS Painted Congrats] a lift with foam squares.
This gorgeous Betterpress-ed image is Charming Floral Background
from Alex Syberia Designs pressed in grey and stencil-colored with these inks:
I am not one for a lot of glitz and glamour, but a little twinkle is fine by me! I hope you will be sharing a few new-to-me embellishments on your cards! Now let's go see what the rest of the team have used... btw don't forget the flowers!
=] Michele
Beautiful card with those lovely flowers and stickles on the stamens.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely BEAUTIFUL Michele! Love your colorful blooms against the gray background...sooo striking! The simple sentiment and the embellishments make this one stand out card my friend...LOVE it!! Hugs. :0)
ReplyDeleteA fabulous colour combination on this beauty. The grey background is perfect with those pink blooms. The addition of the stickles is so pretty and just the right amount of shine. I myself have tons of them I really must get them out to play.
ReplyDeleteMarie
Gorgeous, Michele!!! I love your color choices and the touches of sparkle!
ReplyDeleteI do love a bit of stickles on a card. this is one gorgeous panel of blooms.
ReplyDeleteI love my Stickles and you've used them just right on this gorgeous flower-filled card! Plus a little bit of extra bling, not too much. Amazing stenciling, and so lovely against the soft gray background. Enchanting, Michele!
ReplyDeleteThis is totally gorgeous! Love the colours you've chosen for your flowers and how they pop against that lovely background, Jo x
ReplyDeleteThis is AWESOME, Michele! I love the gray background with the pretty shaded flowers and the stickles work perfectly for a perfect amount of sparkle!
ReplyDeleteWowza, I thought that was PP at first! Beautiful job on those bloom, Michele!
ReplyDeleteSuch a lovely card! I use Stickles all the time. They are so sparkly and fun!
ReplyDeleteSimply beautiful! Yes, we all forget our beloved embellishments since the ink blend layering and foiling, but you've resurrected those stickles very well -- great idea to use them for stamens!
ReplyDeleteOh so pretty! And I love some glimmer and shine too! I never got on the Stickles bandwagon, but I do have a TON of glitter, LOL!
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful panel, with or without the bling. I agree that Stickles are somewhat underrated and maybe "old school" but it sure packs a punch!
ReplyDeleteJust gorgeous Michele! I love the stunning pink flowers with the grey background. The added stickles and gems finish it beautifully! Love it! :)
ReplyDeleteMichele, your card is stunning with or without embellishments! I also love Stickles and I do use them quite often on holiday cards, but I will have to remember your use here, it looks great on the stamen. As always, love your card!
ReplyDeleteThat is one gorgeous card, my friend. I love ecery single thing about it.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great challenge! Though I was worried for a moment that you were going to throw your card out the window.... or were you attracting the birds?
ReplyDeleteThe Stickles added shine and dimension to those stamens, Michele, and elevated the look of the already beautiful flowers.
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