Tuesday 20 May 2014

CASology 96 - Flower (or - Not That Die Again!)


This week's CASology Cue Card is Flower!



Yes, I'm using that Papertrey flower die again - it's clean, graphic and so, so versatile. I was inspired by Lisa's card here.

Here's a mini tutorial on how I made this card:

Cut the flower from a 3.75x3.75 panel of Gina K 120lb base - you need something that the Copics won't bleed through or show through.

Put the panel on the cardbase (also Gina K 120lb) and traced the flower in pencil. Drew extra lines between the panels, so that I could erase the petals (pencil will not erase after you've coloured over it with Copics, and I didn't want any chance of pencil peeking through.)


Erased the petals and coloured between the lines. No need to be too neat!



Adhered the top panel with the cut-out over top of the card base. Curled petal edges.


Adhered flower only in the centre. Added sparkly black enamel dot and Stampin' Up sentiment.



(I'm also linking up to Less Is More and The Paper Players where the challenges are also both CAS Flowers - you'll get a lot of challenge bang for your CAS flower buck this week!!)

Now it's your turn! Don't forget to check out the DT blogs for even more inspiration!


39 comments:

  1. I will never get tired of that flower! And you used it brilliantly!

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  2. I love this yard. So clean and so cheerful!!! Thanks for sharing!

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  3. I love this yard. So clean and so cheerful!!! Thanks for sharing!

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  4. Totally agree with Hannelie...how can we possibly get tired of seeing the amazing stuff you are doing with this die! Please carry on and share :)

    Thanks for the great tutorial!

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  5. Beautiful card. love the pops of color under the petals.

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  6. Clever technique and one amazing card!

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  7. Thanks for sharing how you put this stunning CAS card together - my first thought was that you backed the die cut with cardstock, but love the intense colors from the Copics!

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  8. All the different colors peeking through captured my eye immediately - so clever!

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  9. I don't blame you using this die again Ardyth it's fantastic, striking and perfectly utilised on your card. Thanks for the superb tutorial too and for taking part
    Sarah
    Less is More

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  10. I am so glad that you included the explanatory notes with your card! It looks fantastic, and I just want to peel back the petals to peek behind some more! Love it!!

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  11. This is just a fun card! I love those pops of color!!!

    Was looking to email you about a guest DT spot but can't find an address for you anywhere. Can you contact me when you get a second so we can discuss it? Thanks!

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  12. Lovely Card, very inspiring use of colour :-)

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  13. Lovely Card, very inspiring use of colour :-)

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  14. Awesome card Ardyth..love it ..thanks for sharing the process..:)

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  15. Oh wow, expect to see this appearing all over blogland hun, its a great technique! Jo x

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  16. Ardyth that is gorgeous! I say to die again!

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  17. Tire of seeing you work magic with this die? Not going to happen! Your card here - fun, fresh, pretty...fabulous!
    c

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  18. I'll always lap up whatever you create with this die, Ardyth ... you and it are a perfect match! What a great explanation of such a wonderful card! Anita :)

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  19. I love this card, white with a hint of colors :) truly inspiring

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  20. Your card is pure artistic genius!!

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  21. You can never tire of a beautiful flower and this is one beautiful flower. Love the color underneath.

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  22. You are a genius, you know? Each time I look at your cards, I want to do the same! But that´s not very creative, so...

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  23. Totally amazing!!! Love it! The colors behind the flower was an amazing idea.

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  24. What a great card Ardyth. You always manage to condense the topic to such a simple outcome. My hubby always says simple is the way to go!:)

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  25. Fantastically gorgeous Ardyth!!!! You make it look easy~thanks for sharing your CAS secrets...LOVE it. ;)

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  26. Ardyth, this is jaw-droppingly gorgeous! I love the rainbow colors behind your flower. Just fabulous. So glad you joined us at the Paper Players this week
    Jaydee

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  27. I wanna try this...ack! Such a cool design...you amaze me!

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  28. This is terrific Ardyth and a great tip about pencil lines and Copics!
    Thanks so much
    Chrissie
    "Less is More"

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  29. CAS perfection and thanks for the 'how to..' as well :0)

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  30. Wow, I love this Ardyth! Terrific technique. Thanks for sharing the how-to and thanks for sharing your talent with us at The Paper Players!

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  31. Love the look of this card. And, don't stop using that die--it's perfect--in fact, it is on my desk today for another challenge. Thanks for showing how you made the card. Looks like something I could potentially try.

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  32. Ardyth this is so stylish!
    Thank you for your LIM entry
    Anne
    Less is More Designer

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  33. Ardyth, you've done it again. Brilliance. If I tried this it would look like a mistake. This kind of CAS is definitely not easy...but you do it to perfection.

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  34. Very pretty card and this is such a fun technique.

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  35. Wow, what a stunning card Ardyth, love love love it

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  36. Wow...love it and thank you so much for the tutorial too. I will have to give this card a try too. You are so inspiring!

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  37. I saw a CASE of this at SCS and just had to come take a peek. WOW! Thanks so much for the tutorial. I can't wait to try this! Awesome, as always!

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