Thursday 12 August 2010

Indian Summer card

I love hot pink and orange together, somehow it balances the sticky sweetness I sometimes associate with pink.  I am entering this into this weeks Polka Doodle challenge.  I have used Sticky back canvas to create a transfer using Bo Bunny paper and some Amy Butler paper as a backdrop.  The stamps are Banana Frog 'Hiya Chick'.  I saw Tim Holtz making rosette flowers on his blog the other day using a die cutter.  Well I have yet to own one of these babies (sniff, sniff) so in the meantime I just cut some long strips from a 12 x 12 and concertina folded them.  The smaller the folds the better the effect.  Glue or tape the ends together and push into a rosette shape.  Probably not explained very well but quite easy when you actually do it,




Laters

Colette x.

9 comments:

  1. What a beautiful card, Colette. It doesn't look like you need a die cutter judging by your rosettes - they're lovely! (Mind you, I do love my Cuttlebug!)

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  2. those papers are gorgeous and love your design. Great card girlie.
    :)

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  3. Those flowers look fab and I must give them a try! Thanks for entering the Polkadoodle Challenge - hope you can join us again next week!

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  4. This is a really pretty card Colette and your rosette flowers are fabulous.
    Thanks for joining in with this week's Polka Doodles sketch challenge and hope to see you again.
    x

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  5. A beautiful card. Thanks for taking part in the Polka Doodles challenge

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  6. I have just looked through the whole of your Blog Colette:)

    You make some lovely things!! You certainly ARE a Designer, so keep it coming.

    Loved the hats:)

    I have a Special Needs BIG Son (26) so I know how tiring and restricting it is at times.

    Make sure you get as much you time as you can:)
    love
    Michelle x

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  7. Thanks for playing along in the Polkadoodles sketch challenge! Wonderful colour and fab embellies. Cheers Claire x

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  8. Hi Jacilynn, I have been unbelievably unproductive lately and very disorganised hence no posts. I hope now school is back I can get some time for me and crafting. Just sitting back admiring other peoples work right now!

    Thanks for your visit!

    Colette x.

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