I wouldn't mind waking up in THIS room every morning! How about you? This is the inspiration photo for this week's Shabby Tea Room challenge and I couldn't resist...too many pretty patterns and colors!! But rather than a bunch of boring typing about it, how about a few pictures... You HAD to incorporate flowers (what a chore!) and I HAD to make my own...
Soooo...I punched and inked some old mulberry paper (makes for a very delicate flower)...
Gave the petals shape with this rare and expensive tool (marker)...
Assembled the flower...
Stamped outer border (Papertrey's original Guide Lines)...
Stamped upper portion of card (PTI Turning a New Leaf)...
Embossed some Delightful Doilies (PTI) and added color with Tumbled Glass distress ink...
And...just a few more lovely products and simple steps later...look! It's done!! All fresh and spring-y!!
Wasn't that a quick and easy card?!? OK--maybe I left out a few details. Let me know if there's anything you need to know!! I'll be glad to share!!
Thanks so much to the Shabby Tea Room for the challenge and inspiration!! And thank you so much for stopping!
Geri
Gorgeous card!!! I LOVE the sweetness of the mulberry paper flower.
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful!I love the handmade flower.
ReplyDeleteOh My Gracious! Beautiful, elegant and so shabby vintage looking. Gorgeous flower. Thanks for the picture tutorial. I think I have that punch buried somewhere in a box.
ReplyDeleteThis is just gorgeous! I love all of the fabulous details you incorporated, and that flower is just fabulous!
ReplyDeleteJust gorgeous...what a beautifully tinted blossom! Love your entire design!
ReplyDeleteGor-jus, Geri! Simply stunning!! Thanks for joining us this week in the Tea Room :)
ReplyDeleteIt's pink and green and has a flower. I knew you would have to create!!! It's simply too beautiful. It's worthy of a frame around it. Just loved everything about it!!!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely stunning Geri! I love the pretty flowers you make. I need to try this one day. They look amaing as the focal point of the card. :)
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Wow! Wow! Wow! This is scrumptious and it was so fun to have you take us through the steps. You reminded me that I bought some of the stamps from the new MME collection that are doilies and I haven't broken them out yet. Have to remedy that. Really pretty Geri!
ReplyDeleteSimply gorgeous!!!! Love every little detail!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your lovely creation this week at the Shabby Tea Room!
It's so beautiful! I loved your step by step pictures and didn't notice that you missed any step :o) ...... thank you for sharing your lovely talent!
ReplyDeleteThis tutorial is great and the result? You knocked me off my socks. I can stare at this beauty for hours.......I'm smitten.
ReplyDeleteA fabulous card; breathtaking!!!
It's always lovely to visit your blog; there is always something gorgeous to look at :)
This is absolutely STUNNING Geri! I'm smitten! I love how you made your own papers, especially the doily paper. And your shabby bow and flowers are gorgeous like always, I can never get them just right like you do. Anyway.. Thanks so much for joining us at The Shabby Tea Room this week!
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous Geri! I'd love to know what punch/die you used for the lower edge! Fantastic job!
ReplyDeleteLove this card. A most beautiful flower. Would like to know what the punch was you used. It looks amazing, and very detailed, a lot of work, but wow, it sure was worth it. Thanks for the look. Blessings Hilde
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your TOP WIN at the SHABBY TEA ROOM. This card was fabulous and so glad you won.
ReplyDeleteWow I just adored that sweet step by step of how that all came together...well most of it anyway lol. Looooove the flower and the stamped elements on all the bground papers.....just a great job....well deserved winner at TSTR.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your win! Well deserved. Love everything about your card especially the flower, Wish I had that punch now. :)
ReplyDeleteGorgeous~gorgeous...congrats on the win!!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your win, Geri! This is fabulous!
ReplyDeleteThis is stunning...love that you made your own flower! Where do find mulberry paper? I added u to my list! cherry
ReplyDeleteOk I just can't get over that flower. So pretty. Love the idea of stamping just the border since only a small portion is showing. I will have to remember that. Beautiful card. Love all the little details.
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