Here are the cards I made for the challenges at Splitcoast today. The flower card is done with a technique called Pounded Flowers, and they are real flowers literally pounded and crushed to give off the colors they possess. I started with a bright RED Bee Balm, but the colors came out pink. Strange. I really expected RED! The sets I used for this card were Believe in You, and a sneak peek of a July set called Flourishes and Frame from Mark's Finest Papers.
The second card is for the CAS, to use celery, blue, and pumpkin. I used MFP sets Ferns and Chickadees, Ladybugs and Carnation, and Speedy the Cat's Friends.
Now the Yay and *boo* - DH and I have to go to a wake today for the mother of one of our oldest friends. She was in her 90's, and very ill. A blessing. After the calling hours comes the YAY! We are meeting up with Julia (artystamper) and her DH Kent, for dinner. I can't wait to see her again. This will be the first time our DH's will be with us. It should be great fun.
Speaking of great fun, I hope your day is full of it!!
10 comments:
These are soooo wonderful Anne!!! both of these designs are sooo creative and beautiful! I LOVE the butterfly on the first one!
Ohhh gorgeous - love that star burst look! And your nature scene is beautiful
Love both cards Anne! I really want to try that flower technique Joan gave us today! and your little field scene is so cute with the little critters!
Looking forward to seeing you tonight GF!!!
The flower pounding scared me away and I screwed up my CAS tag...it was too busy...oh, well...I'll just enjoy your beauties!!
love your technique card anne-I also stayed away from this technique-now I am not sure why-I have more than enough flowers in my yard to experiment with lots of colors
hope you had fun at dinner
Amazing the difference in the colors, huh? This shade is beautiful! Love how the card turne dout, Anne. Both cards are wonderful! Enjoy yourself tonight. Sounds like fun!
Love all of your recent, beautiful cards!! I'm having trouble keeping up with all of my blogging, cardmaking and commenting now that school is out but I haven't forgotten everyone. Promise!
Beautiful pounded flower card! I have always hesitated to try this technique.
The butterfly and frog is just as cute as it can be!
You did a fabulous job with the pounded flowers, Anne!!!! Isn't it amazing how the colors turn out so different that what you expect!!! You have created such a beautiful card with it, too!!! Love the adorable frog card....glad you didn't use the smashed frog technique on this...LOL!!! Hope you and Julia had a great time..wish I could have been there!!!
Great job with the flower pounding, hope dinner was great!
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