Dahlias – Blossom & Flourish

0 5 Comments

Today’s handmade card has been created for the new challenge at SheepSki Designs Challenge #74.

For my Design Team card I have used one of SheepSki Designs digital images called Dahlias.

The theme for the challenge is Flower Power.

Handmade card using a digital image from SheepSki designs called  Dahlias

Here is a tutorial on how I created this card.

You will need :

7″ By 10″ White Card Base
SheepSki Designs Digital Stamp Called Dahlias
Promarkers
The Crafty Witches – Floral Abundance Digital Download Collection
The Paper Boutique Blossom And Flourish Doily Die Collection
White Card
Glue / Double Sided Tape
Foam Pads

Instructions:

Print the digital image Dahlias on to white card.
Then print two plain papers and one patterned paper.

Layer one:
Cut a piece from the first plain paper measuring 17.5 cms by 25 cms.
Cut a piece from white card measuring 17 cms by 24.5 cms.
Cut a piece from patterned paper measuring 16.5 cms by 24 cms.
Matt and layer together and attach to the card base.

Layer two:
Colour in the Dahlias image, I used promarkers.

Flowers: Baby pink, pink carnation, dusky pink, firebrick, salmon pink, antique pink, shale, slate, tulip yellow, mustard, amber, orange, saddle brown, caramel.
Stems: Olive green, marsh green.

Handmade card using a digital image from SheepSki designs called Dahlias

Cut the image to measure 12.5 cms by 16 cms.
Cut a piece from the second coloured paper measuring 13 cms by 16.5 cms.
Matt and layer together and attach to the card base using foam pads.

Layer three:
Using the sentiment die from the doily die collection.
Cut the matt die from the second coloured card.
Cut the sentiment from white card.
Matt and layer together and attach to the card base using foam pads.

Layer four:
Cut a piece from the first plain paper measuring 17.5 cms by 25 cms.
Cut a piece from white card measuring 17 cms by 24.5 cms.
Matt and layer together and attach to the inside of the card base.

………………………………………………………………………….

Thank you for visiting my blog and please feel free to follow and make any of my handmade card tutorials.

If you would like to see other cards I have made please have a look here:

Such A Hoot – Have A Happy Birthday

Blossom – Get Well Soon

Christmas Venice Night – Celebrate In Style

Blossom In The Breeze – Have A Blooming Lovely Day

………………………………………………………………………….

Challenges I would like to enter are:

Digi Choosday Challenge Wk 19 – Anything Goes

Passion For Markers Challenge #690 – Add A Sentiment

Unicorn Challenge #87 – Flowers

613 Avenue Create Challenge May – Anything Goes – Optional Twist Say It With Flowers

Categories:

5 thoughts on “Dahlias – Blossom & Flourish”

  1. Anonymous says:

    Oh how beautiful! Stunning colouring on this gorgeous image and a perfect sentiment. Thanks for sharing this with us at Passion for Markers!
    Linda

  2. Karen Davies says:

    This is absolutely gorgeous! Just love those pretty flowers and those papers are such a perfect match. Great sentiment too! Thanks so much for joining in with my challenge this week at Passion for Markers. Hugs, Karen x

  3. Maritza Rios says:

    Beautiful card
    Thank you for joining with us at Digi Choosday Crafting Challenge
    Good luck with your entry
    Maritza DT

  4. Kate says:

    An gorgeous image and beautifully coloured! Thanks for joining us at 613 The Avenue Create, we are so happy you came to play on our street!
    Hugs, Kate (Cards a la Kate)!

  5. Rose Andrew says:

    Gorgeous card ..love the blooms
    Thank you for joining us at Digi Choosday Craft Challenge
    Good Luck
    Rose DT

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.