Friday 25 March 2011

Fun With Florals For The PDCC

A couple of floral cards for The Play Date Cafe Challenge.
I used an image from Autumn Leaves stamped onto glossy card and embossed in white. Machine stitching has been added to the outside edge and hand stitching added to the petals.
A close up of the hand stitching.
The large floral is created from the Tattered Florals die.  Distress Inks tumbled glass and dusty concord have been used throughout.
I have used the same image for my second card this time stamping with Distress Inks and spritzing with a little water to give a watercolour effect.  The bird is from 7 Gypsies.
The picture above is our inspiration for this week from The Play Date Cafe.  Enjoy your weekend, Tracy x x
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23 comments:

  1. Suzi B25 March 2011 at 18:55

    Very pretty Tracey... love the shades you've used.

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  2. Kim25 March 2011 at 18:58

    Very nice card! How many layers did you get together for the flower? Very nice indeed!!

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  3. Netty25 March 2011 at 19:51

    Both such beautiful cards Tracy, utter gorgeousness. Have a great weekend, Annette x

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  4. Sarah Anderson25 March 2011 at 19:57

    Ooo I like those tiles down the side of the cards Tracy, and that hand stitching is fab! Thanks so much for playing along with us at The Play Date Cafe :) Are you going to the print workshop at the Cubby Hole tomorrow?

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  5. donna25 March 2011 at 20:29

    Beautiful cards! Your hand stitching really enhances the card and I love how you did the circles. Cheers...Donna

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  6. Juls25 March 2011 at 21:34

    beautiful..love the softness of this card! Hugs Juls

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  7. Zue25 March 2011 at 22:03

    They are both beautiful, Tracy.
    I love the soft colours, the white, the stamps and stitching.
    The flower is so deep and petal-packed. I have not got a favourite...both extraordinary!!!
    Sue xxxxxxxxxx

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  8. cheryl25 March 2011 at 22:31

    oh this is just gorgeous,love that stamp you have used and that flower is just stunning,hugs cheryl xxxxx

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  9. Tracey26 March 2011 at 01:14

    LOVE all the texture in this beauty of a card Tracy!!! Thanks for joining us at The Play Date Cafe :)

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  10. Lori26 March 2011 at 02:32

    Wow, awesome card! LOVE that tattered floral flower! And the stamping is wonderful!

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  11. flutterbycrafter26 March 2011 at 06:26

    Gorgeous, love the hand stitching

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  12. Asia King (aka Joanna K)26 March 2011 at 10:19

    Both cards are beautiful Tracy, I love these colours! The tiles look great on the side. I have this stamp set too but somehow could not figure out how to feature this long floral, thanks for the inspiration! ;) hugs, Joanna xx

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  13. Barb Cady26 March 2011 at 19:38

    Beautiful cards Tracy, I love them both, fabulous use of the PDCC colours - inspiring!

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  14. Minxy27 March 2011 at 14:43

    Oh so pretty, loving the tattered floral flower

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  15. Lynn Stevens28 March 2011 at 07:15

    Such a fresh clean look really pretty!

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  16. Jaclyn Miller28 March 2011 at 13:37

    That detailed hand stitching on your first card takes it beyond perfection. Love it. Thanks so much for playing along at The Play Date Cafe.

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  17. thekathrynwheel28 March 2011 at 17:36

    OOoh this is lovely. How dod you do that flower from the Tattered Florals die? I'm curious :-) Great colours and the stitching is perfect.

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  18. Colleen Dietrich28 March 2011 at 19:17

    Everything is beautiful, from your layouts to the stitching on the flowers, to the handmade 3D beauty. THanks for joining us at The Play Date Cafe!

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  19. Maria Sabina R28 March 2011 at 21:30

    wonderful flower and i love the soft background!

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  20. Andrea Ewen29 March 2011 at 00:22

    Wow, there are so many gorgeous elements to this card! Very creative with the stitching on the flowers and that paper flower is just divine! So glad to have you playing along with us this week at the Play Date Cafe!

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  21. Suzanne C29 March 2011 at 13:34

    Love the flowers and how you have created the main panel and the side snippets of the flowers on both cards. Beautiful cards. The large flower from the die cuts is so impressive! Lovely!

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  22. Ruby29 March 2011 at 21:21

    Ooh Tracy, this is FAB. I have that die but I've not made such a beauty of a flower with it, you will have to teach me how you did it! Thanks for playing along with at the Play Date Cafe this week!

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  23. Michele Gross30 March 2011 at 04:50

    Your flower is fab and love the tiles too!! Such a soft lovely take on the colors :) Thanks for joining us at The Play Date Cafe!

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