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Saturday, 20 October 2012

Autumn flowers with Creative Elements

The Less is More challenge has Autumn as the theme this week (as well as some exciting news about Mandi's new business - so pleased for her!) I'm a huge fan of this season and my thoughts immediately turned to leaves which are now giving a beautiful display of golds, russets and burgundies. There are other colours of autumn though and I've chosen to go with the jewel-like colours of dahlias and chrysanthemums. Come and have a look:


These gorgeous flowers are from the Creative Elements stamp set and I stamped them using a simple masking technique. The stems were drawn with the thick end of an Old Olive marker. TIP: I always add a line from the thin end of the marker too and that helps to make them look more defined.


To get the 'posy' look I made a slit either side of the stems and wove some linen thread through it; the bow is added separately. I finished with a little shadowing with my Sahara Sand marker and a sentiment stamped in the colour of the darkest flower before rounding the corners of my panel and attaching to a Naturals Ivory card base.

Here's what you'll need to make this card
Stamps: Creative Elements, Petite Pairs (sentiment)
Ink: Raspberry Ripple, Summer Starfruit, Tangerine Tango
Card stock: Very Vanilla, Naturals Ivory
Other: Linen thread, markers, corner rounder, stamp-a-majig
I'd be delighted to order any of these items for you and have them delivered straight to your address in the UK, France, Deutschland, Nederland or Osterreich. I'm committed to providing excellent customer service and am always happy to offer help and advice. To place your order, just send me an email or give me a call on +44 (0) 1280 820593.

 The fair has come to Buckingham this weekend. I'm afraid I reached the age where I can't understand why anyone would want to test their digestive system by eating a combination of chips and candy floss before heading for the 'Freakout' but needless to say, there's great excitement amongst the younger members of the household!

 Hope you have a more restful day than I'll be having! See you soon,
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41 comments:

  1. Irene20 October 2012 at 12:56

    Oh my word Vicky, your card is just beauriful, and the colours gorgeous.
    luv
    irene
    xxxx

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  2. Jackie Rockwell20 October 2012 at 13:08

    WOW this is BEAUTIFUL! LOVE the twine wrapped around the stems!!!

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  3. Helen20 October 2012 at 13:17

    Very pretty bouquet, Vicky, looks great with the linen thread wrapped around the stems.

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  4. nicky20 October 2012 at 13:19

    Wow what a lovely pretty card
    Nicky x

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  5. Kim S20 October 2012 at 13:25

    Lovely colors and thanks so much on the advice for the stems. I have found myself avoiding stamps that don't include stems because my attempts are clearly hand-drawn - I am going to try your wide end, narrow end technique!

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  6. Canonbury creations20 October 2012 at 14:10

    Gorgeous dahlias Vicky and I love the way you've woven the linen thread through, so clever:) Enjoy the fair!
    Val x

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  7. Glittertastic20 October 2012 at 14:18

    Gorgeous colour combination and I love how you have done the posy effect with the thread!

    Sharon
    x

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  8. LeAnne20 October 2012 at 14:34

    Gorgeous....my favorite SU flower!

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  9. Jenny Marples20 October 2012 at 14:39

    You always finish your cards with such care and attention to detail and this is no exception Vicky. Hugs, Buttons x

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  10. TAM20 October 2012 at 14:51

    Fabulous card Vicki - chrysanthemums always remind me of this time of year - my dad used to grow them for showing when I was little.

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  11. Pauline20 October 2012 at 14:56

    This is stunning Vicky! I love the jewel shades you used here, so pretty!

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  12. Sally H20 October 2012 at 15:02

    Wow! That looks amazing! Love the shadow you created

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  13. Carole20 October 2012 at 15:02

    Gorgeous Vicky, I love what you did. Still fixing my blog up so won't be in this week's LIM challenge. By the way, do you happen to know how I can keep a post at the top of my blog?

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  14. Stamps and Paper20 October 2012 at 15:13

    Beautiful card Vicky and such a lovely image...like the lined thread an bow...

    Anne

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  15. Gibmiss20 October 2012 at 15:17

    Hi Vicky
    Fabulous card... Love the flowers and the colours you have used... I did a craft stall this morning ... Sold a few cards.... We like the tea and home made cards in the church hall... Lots of nice people to chat to.... Bingo tonight with Doreen as she goes back to uk tomorrow ... Met a ladt at the church this morning .... Who had won £1600.00 in the last to weeks ... So needless to say i snuggled up to her.... Wish me luck......
    Hugs Sylvie xxx
    Gorgeous day here 24degs ... Picnic tomorrow.....

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  16. Maarit at Violets Corner20 October 2012 at 15:32

    Brilliant card, it's very beautiful!

    Warm hugs
    Maarit

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  17. Anonymous20 October 2012 at 15:33

    This card is super beautiful! Love it!

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  18. Louise van Vuren20 October 2012 at 15:41

    Love the colours of your gorgeous flowers. will be using the tip about the string to make a posy, if you don't mind! I can't stand the fair.. getting too old and grumpy I suspect but it all seems a bit tacky and overpriced to me these days! have a happy weekend

    Louise xx

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  19. Chrissie20 October 2012 at 15:59

    What a great Autumnal posy Vicky!
    I love the use of the twine.
    Thanks so much
    Chrissie
    Less is More

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  20. Unknown20 October 2012 at 16:04

    This is stunning..wow. LOVE everything about it. Great idea with the bow and how it loops through the paper...the perfect touch.

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  21. Anne20 October 2012 at 16:05

    Ooh this is gorgeous Vicki! Love the "string" around the stems

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  22. Paper Creations by Shirley20 October 2012 at 17:45

    Gorgeous Vicki ! Love the design and your masking is fabulous! Shirleyx

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  23. Jen Mitchell20 October 2012 at 18:15

    Beautiful! I never would have thought of that stamp set for an autumn card, but those flowers look great!

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  24. Michelle20 October 2012 at 18:36

    Another beautiful card. The flower stamp is lovely and the colours are gorgeous. The addition of the twine is clever idea. x x

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  25. Margaret20 October 2012 at 20:54

    Fabulous card Vicky. Life still stressful here but hope you're ok
    Margaret x

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  26. jimlynn20 October 2012 at 23:52

    Perfectly lovely! Looks like a bouquet of flowers and love the way you did the twine and bow! So very pretty!
    LYnn

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  27. Suzilou21 October 2012 at 08:52

    Oh wow what a fab card, love the stamps and the way you have used them and such beautiful colours :)

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  28. Anonymous21 October 2012 at 13:54

    So pretty, Vicky! Those stems look amazing! I thought they were strips of card sock when I first saw them.

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  29. Suzi B21 October 2012 at 18:09

    This is fabulous Vicky...love the twine, great idea.
    Suzi b xx

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  30. Curtise21 October 2012 at 20:21

    That card is a beauty, Vicky,I love it! Especially the little detail of the twine.
    So Buckingham still gets the fair? I remember it well from being a kid, and especially the great excitement of going with a gang of friends as a teenager! I blame my experience of the big wheel after a little, ahem, cider indulgence, as the reason I have never been on any fairground rides ever since! xxxxx

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  31. Lynne21 October 2012 at 20:32

    Wow! Fabulous Vicky. That stamp is beautiful and you`ve used it wonderfully. Love the addition of twine.
    Lynne xxx

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  32. Karen P21 October 2012 at 21:35

    beautiful card Vicky! wonderful colours and the way you've attached the twine and bow - I'm going to have to pinch that idea - glorious! hugs Karen

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  33. The-crafty-corner22 October 2012 at 05:58

    This is beautiful Vicky ! I love the way you have wrapped the twine around the stems-very realistic :) x

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  34. Loli 22 October 2012 at 16:58

    Hola Vicky, thank you for your comment last week i have been very busy and now i´m very busy too because this week i travel to London to visit my husband and for to celebrate the birthday of my son and my husband :D
    I´m happy to read your son is learning spanish, the only difficult in spanish are the verbs but is very easy to read it because you read, write and speak the same, CASA (house) is CA-SA, i hope to see some comment(little) on my blog soon :D:D:D.
    Fantastic flowers very bright colours for autumn, the autumne have a beautiful range of colours in the nature... i like the stems and linen thread fantastic dimensional effect, agreat work as always Vicky.
    A (Un) hug (abrazo) from (desde) Palma

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  35. Unknown22 October 2012 at 21:22

    Vicky this is absolutely beautiful. I love what you have done.

    Karen x

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  36. Susan23 October 2012 at 03:21

    Love how you've used the twine to tie the stems together! Beautiful, beautiful card!

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  37. Linda23 October 2012 at 11:45

    Wow! This is just gorgeous. I love the little posy and the colors are stunning. Great job! xx

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  38. SYLVIA-ANNE24 October 2012 at 13:55

    A beautiful card Vicky - the colours are glorious and the linen twine is a perfect finishing touch.
    Hugs, Sylvia x

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  39. lin_ka125 October 2012 at 21:55

    Vicky
    A beautiful bouquet. You used very cleverly string. Regards
    lin_ka1

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  40. Viv26 October 2012 at 15:25

    Fab card as always Vicky :) Viv xx

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  41. Aileen29 October 2012 at 12:03

    A Beautiful bunch of flowers. Lovely way to tie them up. x

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I'd love to know what you think. Do leave me a comment - it always makes my day! Vicky x


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