I actually finished my "release chores" a bit early and I have been sitting at my workspace playing around a bit more. Have I ever mentioned how much I like to play? I made a small discovery that I just LOVE, and I think you will too!
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I picked up some thin cotton canvas fabric a few weeks ago at the store with the intent of doing something with it one of these days! I pulled it out this afternoon and ran it through my Cuttlebug with the Flower #1 dies that are my *favorite*!
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Melissa mentioned on her blog the other day that a few of the images in her NEW Floral Frenzy set being released tonight, coordinated with the dies. So I used some Berry Sorbet ink and the coordinating flower image to embellish the canvas flower. I love the word *coordinate*!
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I cut little slits at each petals intersection all the way around the canvas flower.
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Next, I crumpled up the flower and rolled it around a few times between the palms of my hands.
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Here is the finished distressed flower. Isn’t it such a pretty shabby chic look? I can’t help but wonder what other colors would like like when using this same technique in the future!
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And here is the card I put together using the flowers I made. The Pretty Pink Polka Dots Paper from the Pink Patterns 12×12 Patterned Paper Collection complimented the flowers perfectly. I distressed the edges of the paper by sanding them with a sanding block in a cross hatch motion to expose the white core.
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The sentiment is from Quilter’s Sampler (also released tonight) and perfect for this card since I used stitches to hold the buttons in place! I am so in love with the way these flowers turned out. Wouldn’t it be SO cute to embellish a small purse with flower like this? Oh, I just LOVE to stamp! (insert HUGE grin!) See you later tonight!
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Stamps: Floral Frenzy & Quilter’s Sampler
Ink: Berry Sorbet Palette ink, White Craft ink from SU!
Paper: Classic Kraft, Stamper’s Select White, Sweet Blush cardstock, Pretty in Pink 12×12 Paper Collection (polka dots)
Other: Sweet Blush satin ribbon, vintage pearl buttons, sewing machine, slot punch from Making Memories, white cotton canvas, needle & thread
Finished Size: 4.25 x 4.5 inches
oH soooooo cuteE. TFS..
This is awesome. I didn’t know my cuttlebug would cut fabric! I love it!
Oh I just love this card!! Those flowers are too cute! I am so excited about these sets.
nichole, nichole, nichole… you NEVER cease to amaze me. I love everything you create, and these cool little flowers are no exception!
I can’t wait to get my hands on your new brown ribbon!! I’ve been hoping for months that brown would be released soon, but feared I might have to wait until fall for such a color.
Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Wow! You are amazing! What a wonderful card, and I love the colors and the fabric flowers…love it all! Can’t wait until 10 p.m. Definitely have these two sets on my “wish list” plus some other items! 🙂
Love how use used the fabric in the CB!! Very cute! Now I have to get some!
Love what you did with this card. The flowers are adorable.
Charmaine
This is amazing…I am imagining embellishing some of my daughters jeans (skirts, she wont wear pants at 6 yrs old) or Tees.
Nichole…”you had me at Hello”. I have been in such a sewing and smocking mood lately this just seals the deal…stamping too!
I love it, thanks.
Victoria
Oh wow! I love this Nichole!! The distressing on the card looks so great with your button flower embellishments. Beautiful!!
I just love that you’re so curious about what would happen if you did this or that…it always turns out so pretty!
You just knock me out with everything you do! This is a) genius b) adorable c)wonderful d) all of the above!
What a nice little bonus project!
Ohhh my gracious Nichole—these have to be the cutest little morsels—just popping in to say “hi”.
Melis
Yes!! I love the flowers and the finished card is super awesome!!!
Oh, this is so great!! I love this card and can’t wait to mine in my hands so I can also play!!
This is adorable … your creativity never ends!
What an adorable card. I love how you used the canvas for the flowers!
OMG – I cannot wait to try this. I’m away from home till Thursday morning – such torture! Thanks so much for all you share with us. ~chris
LOVE the flowers!!! I am seeing hair clips, pillows, lampshades, small purses, headbands, frames, wooden hangers, magnets, paperclips………….I could go on and on and on! Thanks for sharing! I’m so excited for tonight! YIPEE!!!
Beautiful card Nichole! What a great idea!
hot diggity!! another way to use some of my favorite that I’m hoarding1 {{smiling}}
This is so cute and I find the use of the canvas adds a real warm vintagey feel to your card. Just beautiful!
Lovely, lovely projects! The canvas flowers are such a great idea and add such a shabby/country touch!
completely adorable…I think I’m in trouble if this new set is a quilters set. I come from a long line of quilters.
Great flowers, I love to use fabric with the floral cuttlebug die.
Gorgeous card Nichole! Love the texture and look of the fabric flowers!
Ooo..too cute!! Guess what else you can run through? I just tried this last night…vinyl leather. Looks just like the “Thickers”!! There are 2 different kinds…the kind with the fuzzy backing and a kind that’s a little more expensive but has a smooth backing on it. I used the more expensive kind. Turned out awesome! Can’t wait to go back to JoAnn’s and get more colors and the sparkly red and black too!! Looking forward to the release 🙂 YAY!
This is sooo cute. Love it! I am stealing….right…..now. =)
This is beautiful! Love the look of using the cloth – fantastic!
I love anything shabby and this is just so cool!!! Oh I *need* this stamp set! LOL!!
Absolutely gorgeous! Love it!
Thanks for sharing!
~Eve
Oooo..very cute! I also tried running vinyl leather through mine with the alphabet dies and it works great!! Looks like the “Thickers” stickers. Works best to run through a double layer or with a couple of layers of scrap paper on top of the vinyl 🙂 Also, I bought the vinyl with the smooth backing rather than the white fuzzy backing to get a clean cut. Congrats on another GREAT release!!!
Nicole, What a GREAT idea! – I just love your fabric flowers.
Nichole: Congrats on another amazing release. Love your flowers – wish I could come and play at your house!
I love the flowers Nichole! And the polka dots and the squiggly stitching….awesome find, that fabric was!
this card is perfection…i love it so much! that is a fabulous idea!!!
thank you!
chelle
This is a great tip and tutorial! I can’t wait to try it! Those flowers are precious. I don’t know how you come up with this stuff (but I’m so glad you do!)
Your card was featured on Tutorial Tuesday at Card of the Week.com (You can see the original post here: http://www.cardoftheweek.com/2008/07/tutorial-tues-2.html)
I did include a picture of your work and links to your blog and the tutorial. Please let me know if that’s OK — barefootstamper@gmail.com
Thanks for sharing your great work!
You are just so full of ideas! The fabric flowers turned out great! It’s so much more satisfying to make your accents yourself, and a great way to have them match!
Cindy
What a great idea! Thanks for sharing! Beautiful card, as if you have ever made anything but beautiful!!!! LOL!
🙂 Dawn
Adorable! Love the ‘shabby chic’ look! TFS! 🙂
Great flowers! That is a very neat idea. Thanks for sharing. The release this month is awesome, thanks for the dark chocolate goodies! Can’t wait to get some in my hands.
Sweet Flowers…
Beautiful Card!!
I love the colors.
How cleaver~! I’m stopping by the yardage store later today….Another great idea, thank you!
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE these darling flowers…. I just added cotton canvas to my shopping list… I gotta try this~ thank you so much for sharing~ the possibilities are endless!
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