Welcome! It's time for a new Card Concept challenge, and oh, boy, was I excited when I saw the inspiration photo (below my card), as it involves weddings and hydrangeas. Yippee!
Here's my Classy & Elegant card, as that is my category at the CC --
How 'bout this gorgeous photo below, huh? Those blue hydrangeas set my heart a-pounding!
Obviously, I chose to center my card around those beautiful blossoms, and the colors in the picture. I used my Martha Stewart Hydrangea Punch a BUNCH of times in soft blue, pale green, and ivory.
Here's a little tutorial on how I did it (and you can tell by these colors that there's another card to post soon!). I used Aleene's Quick Dry Tacky Glue for this.
1) The hydrangea punch cuts were layered in a random fashion on a circle die cut, using only the larger hydrangeas first:
2) Start adding the tinier ones to help fill in gaps, and also to layer on top of some of the larger blossoms.
3) After you feel you've sufficiently covered gaps with the tiny flowers, add centers on some of the hydrangeas with yellow Liquid Pearls.
You can see what fabulous dimension this technique gives to a "bridal bouquet". I added some ribbon streamers and a bow to finish it off, with a sentiment from Wplus9's Fresh Cut Wreaths.
There are LOTS of new faces and new changes over at The Card Concept. We've got something now called a Wild Card Team! This team will be designing in each of the 6 styles over the course of their term with us. I'm so excited to see what everyone does!
Thank you SO much for your visit today, and I hope you can join us at The Card Concept with YOUR wedding card!
Here's my Classy & Elegant card, as that is my category at the CC --
How 'bout this gorgeous photo below, huh? Those blue hydrangeas set my heart a-pounding!
Here's a little tutorial on how I did it (and you can tell by these colors that there's another card to post soon!). I used Aleene's Quick Dry Tacky Glue for this.
1) The hydrangea punch cuts were layered in a random fashion on a circle die cut, using only the larger hydrangeas first:
2) Start adding the tinier ones to help fill in gaps, and also to layer on top of some of the larger blossoms.
3) After you feel you've sufficiently covered gaps with the tiny flowers, add centers on some of the hydrangeas with yellow Liquid Pearls.
You can see what fabulous dimension this technique gives to a "bridal bouquet". I added some ribbon streamers and a bow to finish it off, with a sentiment from Wplus9's Fresh Cut Wreaths.
There are LOTS of new faces and new changes over at The Card Concept. We've got something now called a Wild Card Team! This team will be designing in each of the 6 styles over the course of their term with us. I'm so excited to see what everyone does!
Thank you SO much for your visit today, and I hope you can join us at The Card Concept with YOUR wedding card!
Stamps: Fresh Cut Wreaths - Wplus9 Paper: Vintage Cream - PTI; Baja Breeze, Certainly Celery, Very Vanilla - SU Ink: Versafine Onyx Black - Tsukineko Fibers: moss green, white sheer ribbons - Offray; moss satin ribbon - Anna Griffin Accessories & Tools: Lemon Yellow Liquid Pearls - Ranger; circle die - Spellbinders; Hydrangea Punch - Martha Stewart
Beautiful Colleen! I gasped when I saw it. The teeny blooms, the yellow centers, everything arranged just so, well, perfectly! And your patience :)
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to make a wedding card for the challenge"
Soft, dreamy, classy... and definitely elegant!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card, love it.
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Marjolein
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ReplyDeleteWow.... an amazing card! Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteWow wow wow wowwwwwww! This is gorgeous! Pinning!!!!
ReplyDeleteWow So Beautiful !!
ReplyDeleteThis is so you, Colleen! What a beautiful hydrangea (both of them). My youngest daughter's bridal bouquet was very similar to the photo. Her hydrangea were deep purple and silk. She still displays it.
ReplyDeleteColleen this is just breathtaking! I am a HUGE fan of the Martha Stewart hydrangea punch... you'll soon see as I head down to make my first card for this new-to-me challenge...
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So beautiful, Colleen. I made one of those hydrangeas once and it was time consuming, but worth it.
ReplyDeleteI KNEW you would make a hydrangea! GORGEOUS and so YOU, Colleen!
ReplyDeleteMy oh my oh my....Colleen this IS A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!!!!! Hydrageas are my favorite flower snad I LOVE the magic you created with this punch. You should keep this handmade gem; it must be hard to let it go:)
ReplyDeleteI am smitten....
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Oh, Colleen, you are The Card Wonder Woman! I did this once on a much smaller scale and it took me ages! This is so impossibly gorgeous!! I think a bride would be tempted to carry this or, at the least, would have it on display at the reception!! Hugs, Darnell
ReplyDeleteSigh...this is absolutely dreamy Colleen. Oh my stars girl what a beautiful wedding card. Frame worthy for sure!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!! So beautiful card! I love the way you made pretty hydrangeas on the card!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely STUNNING card, Colleen!!!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely AMAZING!!!
ReplyDeleteThis is just stunning, Colleen! I definitely appreciate the step-by-step since my hydrangea punch hasn't seen any action in a while! And it's like they chose that photo just for you :)
ReplyDeleteClassy and elegant for certain! What a lovely card. Looking forward to the next one, now!
ReplyDeletePerfect for a Hydrangea wedding card! Love this and it looks just like a bouquet. Lots of work but totally worth it. Hugz!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh!!!!! You win ......this is simply stunning!!!!
ReplyDeleteHoly cow, this must have taken forever! Just stunning and what a creatively fabulous idea! Wonderful :)
ReplyDeleteTFS the tutorial and the colors are this one are terrific too!
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