Here is another card made from a botanical print.
This is one of two pieces of watercolour paper that I squished a fuchsia flower between, by running it through my Cuttlebug. You can see where I die cut the pansies (by Alexandra Renke) from this image. I will be able to get quite a few more cards in one guise or another from what is left.
I always think that pansies look as though they are smiling at me so this sentiment by SSS seemed perfect! Both the flowers and the sentiment are stacked three times. I stamped a tiny distressed background stamp by Stamplorations behind the flowers and tried to match the colour by using Milled Lavender Distress Ink.
For mixed media my card is decidedly simple, stamping for the mini backdrop, plus the squished flowers and die cutting!
The Challenge at CAS Mix Up is still open, so do give it a try!
There are links to all sorts of techniques on the CAS Mix Up Blog!
Simply stunning, love that you have used your print for the die cut, it makes it extra special xx
ReplyDeleteYou're right...pansies always smile, that's why I love them. Think what you've done, diecutting your print, is brilliant. Adding the light stamping and the stacked sentiment just adds to the genius of this card.
ReplyDeleteThe die cut pansy using this pressed fuchsia flower piece looks great Chrissie and the large white on white die cut sentiment goes perfectly. x
ReplyDeleteWhat class6 designs so pretty love them Love and hugs Carole x
ReplyDeleteBeautiful as always Chrissie - simple, understated and so elegant. Love it. x
ReplyDeleteLove what you did with the squished 'real' flowers...made such a BEAUTIFUL card!!!!! TFS!
ReplyDeletePaper Hugs,
Jan
So very sweet, Chrissie, and an ingenious way to make a background for die cuts. Definitely going to follow your lead on this soon. The simplicity makes your little flowers all the more precious!
ReplyDeleteSo delicate and so very pretty and thank you for the smile Chrissie x.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card with a beautiful print for your die-cut flower, Chrissie! I agree, pansies look as though they are smiing, so your sentiment is perfect. xx
ReplyDeleteThis is such a sweet pansy, Chrissy! I have some messy botanical prints in my stash. Thanks for showing me how to use them!
ReplyDeletegreat way to use the leaf print, it added just the right amount of colour to your flower:)
ReplyDeletePure elegance, love every detail!
ReplyDeleteThis is just beautiful Chrissie. Perfectly CAS, with just the right amount of colour .... love it!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a special card! I love it so much!
ReplyDeleteSimply beautiful die cut pansies out of your botanical pansies prints, Chrissy. Wonderful die cut large Sending Smiles sentiment for your CAS card design, my friend. TFS Love and Hugs...Nancy
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