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Monday, 8 March 2021

Sunflowers Galore

Good Morning everyone.

Today is a batch of cards using my first creative expressions paper cuts die - sunflower edger - I LOVE it!  Im also on a mission this year to use up some of the tonne of coloured cardstock ive amassed over the years as since making my own backgrounds i don't tend to use it - i also think its been breeding in the dark of the cupboard😁


6x6" Kraft card after folding my kraft card i die cut the sunflowers from the front edge.  I added starlight paints to the sunflower details so they shimmer.  For this card i decided to use it landscape although i know its supposed to be portrait. I added a yellow insert which protects the fine edge of the sunflower and lets the card stand up.  I stamped the sentiment on an offcut of kraft card and layered onto an offcut of the yellow paper i used for the insert and attached. Glitter dots to embellish and some stamped bees. 

Showing it front on




and onto different colour combos
Version 2 made the same way but portrait with a soft gold pearl cardstock and purple paper insert. Green glitter glue to the flower centres and a butterfly to finish.  The clearly besotted sentiment stamps i had fit perfectly into the middle of some simon says stamps sentiments i had - using a stamp platform i could line them up together easily, die cut into a circle to finish.



Soft gold pearl cardstock, i added a little colour to the sunflowers with oxide inks.  Pink gloss drops to embellish and a little stamped bee

Another landscape version with bright gold pearl cardstock and a black insert



Ivory pearl cardstock, i added colour to the flowers with oxide inks - yep now we have purple/pink sunflowers😁  Big gems added to the centres.

Items Used:
Creative Expressions papercuts die - sunflower edger
Chocolate Baroque 'Honey bee' stamps
Sizzix butterfly dies
Clearly besotted & Simon Says sentiment stamps
All pearl cardstock - payper box
CraftUK ltd kraft card
12x12 Papers - B&M & the works
Oxide inks 
Imagination crafts starlight paints (now cadence dora paint) - diamond, rich gold

Thank you all for stopping by.  I hope its a good week for you all. Hugs Emmax





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16 comments:

meg said...

A beautiful selection of cards love your choice of papers,layouts and colours

crafty-stamper said...

Gorgeous cards love the sunflower die and the Bees
Carol x

Dawn Phillips said...

Wow, they are all beautiful x

Jean S said...

They are all beautiful Emma love the sunflowers and colours you have used xx

Alison59 said...

Stunning creations here Emma :-)

gwen70 said...

What a fabulous die Emma, not seen this one before, love all the cards made with it xx

ALI said...

Well you've made a great start. love the cards you've made.

Diane said...

Awesome die cut and lovely colors and designs Emma.

Hugs Diane

Kate Jeffery said...

beautiful cards Emma
Kate x

StephW said...

Wonderful set Emma in every colourway, I'm drawn to the portrait ones especially ... Steph x

Witchcrafted Life said...

What a phenomenal garden of elegant, immensely cheerful sunflower creations you've "grown" here. Each of these projects is an eye-catching stunner!

Autumn Zenith 🧡 Witchcrafted Life

Hazel (Didos) said...

Golly you have been busy. These are all super, what great makes. I too have a mountain of papers, must try harder to use them all, H xx

Kirsty said...

Another stunning selection of cards Emma, I like you have lots of pattern paper that I should start using more!! Fabulous designs. Big hugs Kirsty. x

Denise Fletcher said...

Wow! I just love these cards, especially the one with the bees! Where did you get the die cut from Emma? Pls PM me xx

Denise Fletcher said...

Ignore me Emma...I just read the details in the post!!

crafty said...

A lovely get well card. Thank you for sharing it with us at Dragonfly Dreams.
Mary