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Tuesday 14 July 2015

All Tied Up

Hello and thanks for your visit today.
I don't know about you, but I love making flowers, but then when I make my card, I end up using smaller bought ones or the little paper clay roses and as I have a box full of die cuts and larger flowers, I have set myself a little challenge to use these up. I found a scrap of card the same colour as the flowers, so I've used it under the TH Mixed Media die cut. The  roses were shabbied up a bit with some Gesso and StarDust Stickles.  I've made a 'frame' with some string and added a little paper clay butterfly.  A little bit of stamping - and I'm 3 flowers less in the box!
My card is also a reminder that there's still 1 week left to join in with our Challenge at Try it on Tuesday, which this fortnight is 'In the Frame' - Hope you like my  'String'  frame.
I am entering this at:
  Crafting Musketeers - Anything Goes
Have a great week,
Avril xx



22 comments:

Shirley said...

You and me both Avril, I have so many bit boxes of hand made flowers and die cuts. Beautiful make with some great colours and of course not forgetting the flowers.

Warm crafty hugs from Shirl x x x
ShirlsCards.

Valerie-Jael said...

Gorgeous card, love the purple roses. Hugs, Valerie

pearshapedcrafting said...

Gorgeous card Avril! I still have the TH die on my list - now seeing this I'm thinking -I need it now! Such wonderful inspiration and…hey! result! your flower box has a bit more room in it !!! Chrisx

Astrid Maclean said...

Fabulous card Avril, the purple and green together are such a striking colour combo. Those roses look fantastic! I know just what you mean too, I also have a box full of flowers like that.... Well done you on setting yourself that challenge, they certainly look great on this card!

Pamellia said...

Gorgeous Avril! I love the deep purple against the yellow, what a rich palette and your roses are stunning! hugs :)

froebelsternchen said...

Lovely Avril..this is beautiful!

Joan said...

Ooh, it's fabulous Avril, love the colours and the gorgeous flowers, I'm hopeless with flowers I'm afraid!

chrissie said...

This is so beautiful Avril and what a wonderful idea for a frame

Love Chrissie xx

Amanda said...

Beautiful Avril and such a striking colour combo
Love
Amanda x

Sandma's Handmade Cards said...

Lovely card Avril. Yes, I have lots of flowers that I've made in box for safe keeping and when I find a card that just needs a little something extra, I look in there just in case there's a perfect match. If there is, it's like winning the lottery lol :)

Meggymay said...

Its a beautiful card and colour combination Avril, love the roses.
Yvonne xx

Paper Creations by Shirley said...

Beautiful design, I love the flowers and colours. Thanks for stopping by my blog, Shirleyx

sally said...

Love the colours of this one Avril! No crafting here at the moment - visitors for 10 days (2 birthdays & Tour de France) also wayyyyyy too hot to think about being indoors!

Sally

Shilpa Nagaonkar said...

I like your card with string frame, Avril and you inspired me to use the stash :)
I love those shabby lavender flowers and the corner mixed media diecut...beautiful everything!!

Linda said...

I love flowers too and these roses are beautiful ..... one of my favourite colours! I really like how you've framed them too! Xx

Mona Pendleton said...

Wow! What a gorgeous card! Love the trio of beautiful blossoms, the sweet butterfly fluttering about and the string frame! So very pretty!

Christine L said...

Beautiful flowers and a gorgeous card Avril! Hope you're keeping well... I have a couple of stamps that someone gave to me with sewing and mannequin images... I'm going to pop them in the post to you - but need your addy!

Big hugs
Christine x

Anonymous said...

There is a lovely old world glamour to this. The colours are gorgeous as are those flowers.
Wishes
Lynne

Pia S said...

How lovely this looks, with the gorgeous flower and the string detail. Beautiful!

Desire Fourie said...

Avril this is jyst so beautiful with the lush purple and yellow. Adore the scrumptious flowers.
Hugs Desíre {Doing Life}

Words and Pictures said...

I love your gorgeous shabby flowers, and the echoing colour behind the fab mixed media thinlit trellis. Beautiful tiny text stamping too - a really lovely card.
Alison xx

Pawsitively Creative said...

Ohhhh this is gorgeous and those flowers are stunning! Wowzers! Love the way you have used the TH mixed media die. Your colors make this framed piece perfect. Awesome sauce! Hugz. ~Niki