Is it still hot in your neck of the woods? Is has been super hot and muggy here most of the summer, so I am actually looking forward to fall! I have gotten behind on my gardening, 'cause I'm just too much of a wimp to work out in this heat! So I've been spending lots of time indoors crafting and blogging. Ok, probably more blogging than I should! ha!
Thought I would share with you a card I made a few weeks ago for my SIL's birthday. Of course, I went on over to the Graphic's Fairy for this sweet little bird image.
Next came the fun part....embellishing! I like adding silk flowers, but it seems like the ones in the papercrafting section of any crafts store are just way over priced! So, I just picked up some stems of silk flowers, then removed all of the petals. One stem goes a long way! I used "zots" to adhere them, and added a tiny drop of craft glue to the center, followed by a little rhinestone for some bling!
I am counting down the days til this Friday, as that's the first day of "Michigan's Longest Garage Sale", right here in our area! I can hardly wait! Hope you all are having a great day!
11 comments:
Hi! I found you on itsy-bits-and-pieces. I love your card. Isn't the Graphic Fairy just the best? I have done the same thing with flowers from our dollar store. A friend of mine showed me how to stamp them (using a stamp with french writing) and then color them with glimmer mist. So fun!!!
xoxo
lynn
Hi Donna, I love this card...you make beautiful stuff with the Graphic Fairy's images. You would love stickles-it's all about the glitter!!
Christine
The heat was actually not bad today. It was rather breezy, a warm breeze but better then nothing. Such a sweet card! Wish I could go on that yard sale with you!
I will have to check out the Graphic Fairy's site...I have not been on it before. And it is still really hot in Miami - Aug & Sep are the two hottest months of the year - so we have a ways to go to Fall which is also hot - just not as hot!! :)
Hi Donna, thanks for your comments. Grungeboard is a flexible, bendable and I can't find our how to wreck it product from Tim Holtz / Ranger. I personally love it. You can get plain or different textures. Try google it for better info.
Great idea for the flowers. I just by the cheapies at the dollar store and do that but they aren't silk. Plus I saw a repurpose craft site that make cute flowers from egg cartons. I could see better potential than they showed but the idea is there. my blog has the link Green something. MOST IMPORTANTLY !!! your card is gorgeous!
Hi Donna~ what a lovely card~ like looking into a window! I bet your SIL loved it~ pretty enough to frame!
Glad you got your email problem straightened out!
Hi Sweetie~~~your card turned out so nice!!!
nice enough to put in a little frame!
I've neglected my gardens too...just too darn humid and HOT!
I went to that garage sale before. Found some pretty awesome stuff!!!!
Have fun!
Debbie@houseatthelake
Your card turned out beautiful! It reminds me of the vintage cards you would see with the pretty glitter on them. Very pretty!
Have a great day,
~ Jo :)
Your card reminds me of beautiful ones my grandmother had...I LOVED them!! So pretty and creative!!
Hi Donna,
Oh, how precious!!! I hope you're doing great...I just stopped by to say "hi" and send you a hug.
:-) Cindy
xox
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