Perfectly Rustic Inspiration

Perfectly Rustics brand new challenge today is an inspiration challenge. What I saw was masses of flowers in reds,blues, purples and yellows, so I decided to do a simple one layer card with lots of flowers.

Card Tip:

I was missing the right ink colour in distress inks to get the colour I wanted, so I mixed a light distress ink with a dark memento ink and got the perfect colour. Don't be afraid to mix your inks even if they are different types.

Card Ingredients:

Card Stock:

white card stock for the base (A4 sheet cut in half)

Stamps:
Stampin Up flower shop and matching pansy punch, GinaKDesigns a year of flowers for sentiment, the flowerpot image is from my stash.

Ink:
Versamark ink and white embossing powder,Distress inks tumbled glass,dusty concord,wild honey,aged mahogany, tea dye,vintage photo, Memento paris dusk. The pot and stem and leaves were coloured with Derwent inktense pencils.

Dies:

Papertrey Ink angled labels die collection.

Other:

sequins,thin purple ribbon.

Challenge List:

Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafty Bloggers Network Challenge - summer fun
Allsorts Challenge Week#273-warm sunshiny colours - Top 5
Aloha Friday Challenges#30-in the garden
Paper Crafting Magic Challenge#16-sequins
Paper Creators Crafts Challenge#28 - bows,bling and blooms
The Cutting Edge Challenge#8
The Artistic Stamper Creative Team Challenge-anything goes
Natalie and Amy Challenge#23-die cuts and flowers
Seema Crafts-summer fun in august
The Sisters of Craft-anything goes
Stamplorations Monthly Challenge - diecuts and stamps
Chocolate Coffee Cards Challenge#71-bingo - Diecut, Bow, The Colour Blue.

Embellishment Box

So here is my Guest Designer inspiration piece for the Altered Item challenge over at Fitztown. I have to say this is the first time I have attempted any kind of mixed media or paper craft that wasn't a card. It has turned out better than I was expecting, I am so pleased with it.

I thought this would be perfect for holding an assortment of ribbons, pearls and buttons for someone just starting in card making.

Oh and the flowers, there handmade - the tutorial is below

Card Tip:

First you will need eight punch out flowers, I have used the Stampin Up pansy punch but any 5 petal punch or die will do. 8 will give you the fullness and size you see here. I have also used a ink to paper technique on ordinary copy paper.

Next is to wet the paper, I have used an glimmer mist and scrunch it up really tight.let it stay scrunched up for a minute or two.

Very carefully you want to unfold your flowers and stack them on top of each other, remember the paper is wet so it is easy to tear.

Next is a brad through the centre, it doesn't matter what colour as you wont see it in the final flower but you want quite a small one. Using a piecing tool, I make a hole first through all the flowers at once then follow with a brad, you have this tearing that way.

With the first two flowers scrunch them in on themselves very tightly.

As you get to the outer layers, don't scrunch them as tightly.

Let the flower completely dry. Then tease out the layers slowly, placing your petals as you go.

Card Ingredients:

Box Dimensions:

Lid:  22cm x 7.2cm

Sq 1: 6.5cm x 6cm

Sq 2: 14.8cm x 5.7cm

Sq 3: 6.5cm x 11.3cm

Sq 4: 14.8cm x 11.5cm

Card Stock:

250gsm cardstock from my stash, purple card stock for trim from my stash,

Papers:

Rosie's Studio 12x12 pack in the garden.

Stamps:

Fitztown Cameo 14

Markers:

Copics - Skin: E000+E00+E11+E21+R20

               Eyes: B21+B24

               Lips: R85+RV23

               Hair: E33+E35+E37+E57+E59

               Earing: BG13+B24 

               Tattoo: BG13+B24+G14+R85+V25+Y17  

Dies:

MFT Dienamics flourish die

Other:

Stampin Up pansy punch, Fiskars apron lace border punch, wink of stella pen.

Challenge List:

Miriams Crafting 14th monthly challenge-containers
Not Real Stamps-anything goes
Altered Eclectics Challenge
Picture and Scrap#79
Cards Galore Challenges-use stamp or digi stamp
Rhedds Creative Spirit Julys Challenge
Creative Moments of Craft Challenge#47