Hello! How are you? What do you have in store for the long Memorial Day weekend coming up? It's really almost Summer now. You wouldn't know it here. Yesterday it poured rain for a good part of the day. Then, I came home and was watching TV when they interrupted to say there was a TORNADO warning for a county not too far from us! WH-AT? That does not happen very often - thank goodness. What a wacky season this has been. I'll be ready for some sunny skies and long days. We don't really have solid plans for the weekend...we'll see what develops.
I have a card "project" to share today. It's two projects in one. A card, with a pin attached! I'm not normally into purple but I love this royal velvet shade from PTI. It's yummmmy. Dark blue purple. I was inspired by our hydrangeas out front!
Here's how I made the pin... I cut four flower shapes from the purple felt with my Cuttlebug. I cut circles out of paper for the backing. Chose a pretty pearlescent brad for the center and some leaves...
Layer the four flowers by folding them in half and then putting them over/under each other like how you would close a box. I used hot glue to hold everything in place. Be careful not to glue to the edge of the petals...you want them to stay fluffy.
Here is one layer of the backing. I put the brad through the whole thing and then covered it up with the green circles you see below. Again...used the hot glue.
Voila! Here is my finished flower pin! Now, to put it on the card...
I layered my patterned paper pieces and then made two holes for the pin back to go through. Do you like the impression plate? It's new from PTI and looks like rattan or cane. Love. The sentiment was stamped onto a strip of vellum and then wrapped around the card. I mounted the green/cream piece with foam tape to allow room for the pin the be on the card.
Here you can see the finished project from the side.
At the last minute I decided to add a pop of matching ribbon!
My inspiration from the garden...
Okee Dokee...that's what I got for ya today! I hope your week has been good and that your weekend is even better! Don't forget that Taylored Expression June Sneak Peeks start May 31st. I've been working hard on my cards. I think you're gonna like these stamps! Hugs.
Man, this is awesome! I love the card, and LOVE that flower pin! Such PTI goodness here!
Posted by: Audrey Pettit | 05/30/2011 at 07:18 AM
Beautiful! And thanks for the tutorial!
Posted by: Jill Foster | 05/28/2011 at 07:47 AM
Oh! now that is so clever!!! Love it and the colors.
Posted by: Fonda Jo | 05/27/2011 at 08:31 AM
Love it, Love it, Love it!!! It's beautiful Wanda....what a great gift to give someone!
donna
Posted by: Donna Baldaasari | 05/27/2011 at 07:32 AM
Gorgeous giftcard love the idea!
The color is indeed so beautiful more towards blue then purple looks to me.
Look so much forward to the Taylor sneak peaks too.
Posted by: Holly Saveur | 05/27/2011 at 02:23 AM
Forgot to ask, "What die did you use for your flower"?
Posted by: Louise | 05/26/2011 at 09:59 PM
What a nice idea for some lucky friend!
Posted by: Louise | 05/26/2011 at 09:53 PM
You totally did your inspiration piece justice. :) Beautiful card... love the texture, the colors... it's perfect!
Posted by: Janelle | 05/26/2011 at 07:53 PM
gorgeous card, love that felt flower pin, makes such a great care/gift, gotta get that flower die!!
Posted by: Laura Bassen | 05/26/2011 at 01:06 PM