Sunday, 25 May 2014

Birthday Orchid


Hi, it feels like ages since I've made any cards, hopefully I've knocked this cold on the head and can get back into things.

I was inspired by a few challenges and knew I wanted to use a flower stamp that hadn't been used in ages. I fussy cut vellum flowers to pop on top of the stamped ones for extra dimension.

At Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge, the theme is botanical.

At Inkspirational the theme is bloom.

At Addicted to Stamps & More it's anything goes.

At Addicted to CAS the code word is texture.

At Allsorts Challenge the team is celebrating their 5th birthday with a challenge and a bloghop. The theme is Happy Birthday!

Materials used:
Crafts Too embossing folder; Memory Box orchid stamp;Versafine ink and clear embossing powder; vellum; twinkling H2Os; Memory Box label die; sentiment sticker.

Thanks for visiting,
Cathy x


16 comments:

brenda said...

A perfect card for our Birthday celebration Cathy, thanks for joining in the fun at Allsorts challenge.

B x

rachel said...

gorgeous card - wonderful xx

Anita in France said...

Wow, Cathy, this is stunning ... those popped up blooms are just gorgeous! Anita :)

Shaz in Oz.CalligraphyCards said...

Wonderful card Cathy.. so well done... brilliantly. Shaz in Oz.x

sandie said...

These blooms really are centre stage Cathy, thanks for joinin is at Ink and ATSM

OH Babs said...

Beautiful card.

Shirley said...

Wow, I really like your fussy cut vellum flowers! Gorgeous and the card is lovely!

Vicki Dutcher said...

Beautiful job with your flowers!! Thanks for joining in at ATCAS!

Marina said...

Love the beautiful rich colour of these flowers and the shine.
Thank you for joining us at Inkspirational Challenges. Come back next time! Marina

Loll said...

Hi Cathy. Your orchid are such a beautiful, rich, deep color ... just stunning against the white background. Lots of texture and dimension! Loll xx

cm said...

My goodness, Cathy - your vellum+stamped flowers are utterly stunning! Popping them off the page, and placing them on a pretty embossed background adds such an impact! Gorgeous! Thank you for sharing your bloom-inspired creation at Inkspirational Challenges!
c

Deepti said...

This is gorgeous Cathy, I love those bright n bold color of the flowers and the shine on them looks so amazing :) Thank you for sharing with ATCAS!

Deborah Frings said...

I love the way the orchids pop off the card. Such a beautiful card. Thanks so much for playing along with Addicted to Stamps and More!

Darnell said...

Considering you weren't feeling well, this card is spectacular, Cathy! Well, that sounded funny because it would have been spectacular if you had been feeling well, too! Which I certainly hope you are by now!! Thank you for playing in the texture challenge at ATCAS!! Hugs, Darnell

roffeycreations said...

Looks just like - nah - better than a bought one LOL... Mxx

Taunya Butler said...

Great card - the flowers are gorgeous!!