Update: I was lucky enough to be selected for an Honourable Mention from The Flower Challenge – December. Thanks so much!
Hello Friends
Welcome to our last challenge for 2018, over at Watercooler Wednesday! As we are all busy with Christmas and New Year, Marsha’s Special Challenge is Two-Week Year End Anything Goes!
This week, I decided to play with a CAS one layer card after all the layers in last week’s card!
I started by stamping an old favourite – Papertrey Ink Year of Flowers Poinsettias in the middle of a piece of card, cut to the size of my card front. After some measuring to ensure the tags were evenly spaced, I cut 3 tags using a Nesting Tag die from a local craft store.
I then removed the stamped tags and watercoloured them using Distress Inks.
For a little relief and interest, I used the 3 dot clusters from Papertrey Ink Harvest Berries set instead of leaves, and the large dot where the tie for a tag would go.
The front panel was attached to the card front and the tags replaced to finish the image. I used a Verve Stamps – Glad Tidings sentiment in green at the bottom.
I was really pleased with the way this one turned out. I hope you like it too. So simple and easy!
We would love to see what you create over the next couple of weeks! Please check out our blog for more inspiration.
Wishing you a very safe and happy Christmas and a very happy and healthy 2019!
Thanks so much for visiting and your support over the last year. I really appreciate you taking the time to comment.
Cheers
Helen
Challenges:
AAA Cards #130 is Three of Something ( 3 tags, groups of 3 dots)
Cupcake Inspiration Challenge #460 – colors red, green and white.
Time Out Challenge #124 – Joyful
Wow this is so pretty Helen ! I love that gorgeous flower of course but I also love how you used the tags on your card too, very clever idea. Thanks for sharing with us over at The Flower Challenge…and yes you are right, we all have so many flower stamps don’t we lol 😉 Viv DT xx
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I really appreciate your very kind comments, Viv! Thanks so much! 🙂
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What a clever and beautiful design Helen!
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Thanks again Therese! I really appreciate your continued support! 🙂
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Wow, Helen! I’m blown away! Your clean and simple one layer certainly turned into something very special, didn’t it? I love the Poinsettia image you’ve stamped and especially keeping it simple by not bothering with leaves but stamping those 3-dot-clusters instead. Cutting your image with the nesting die to create three tags is brilliant. Love the look of colouring only the tag area. This is a unique and wonderful creation. Well done! Have a wonderful holiday.
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Thanks again Heidi, for your very supportive comments. I really appreciate it. Wishing you a wonderful Christmas and a very happy year ahaead! 🙂
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So pretty Helen. I love the way you have done the spotlight with the tags. It really is inspiring.
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I really appreciate your very kind comments, Dawn. Thanks so much! 🙂
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The particia; colouring following the tags looks so super! Makes an ordinary flower so special! Thank you for joining us at TIME OUT!
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I really appreciate your very kind comments, Gerrina! Thanks so much! 🙂
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This is so very pretty. Love that beautiful flower, and how cool are those inlaid die cuts. Thanks so much for playing along at Time Out.
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I really appreciate your very kind comments, Joyce! Thanks so much! 🙂
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Wow Helen! What a brilliant way to spotlight a card and have it as a one layer with the die cut tags. Beautifully coloured. What a wonderful way to finish off your card making for the year. Wishing you a Very Merry Christmas.
PS Looks like we will have a lovely cool day. So glad it won’t be like today’s scorcher!
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Thanks so much Ina! I hope you’re right with the weather! Today was certainly a beauty! Hope you managed to stay cool! Have a lovely Christmas and all the very best for a wonderful new year! x
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Such a very unique and clever use of the tag die. Thanks for playing at AAA Cards.
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Thanks so much for your very kind comments, Jane! 🙂
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Fabulous card, great design. Thanks for playing along at AAA Cards
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Thanks so much for your very kind comments, Elaine! 🙂
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Very clever spotlighting, using that great tag shape. Love it!
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I really appreciate your very kind comments, Jan! Thanks so much! 🙂
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Wow what an amazing looking card, I love it. The three tags inset on the card front, simply eye catching and stunning. Well dont and thank you so much for participating in The Flower Challenge this month. Aileen Ryan Design Team
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I really appreciate your very kind comments, Aileen! Thanks so much! I love joining in your challenges! 🙂
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I just adore your unique design Helen. Your card is absolutely beautiful! Thanks so muchfor sharing it with us at Cupcake Inspirations! Wendy DT
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I really appreciate your very kind comments, Wendy! Thanks so much! 🙂
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What a gorgeous card, so creative and beautifully coloured. Thank you for playing at Cupcake Inspirations. Have a great 2019. Hugs ~ Ishani
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Thanks so much, Ishani! I really appreciate your very kind comments. I hope 2019 is wonderful for you! Hugs! 🙂
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Fun design. The partial coloring of the poinsettia is beautiful. Thank you for sharing with us at AAA Cards. =) Tracie
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Thanks so much Tracie! I really appreciate your comments! 🙂
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