Had lots of fun smooshing flowers through my cuttlebug today. What a fun technique challenge this was today!!
Things I learned while playing:
~ some flowers are MUCH better choices for this technique than others. In fact, some don't seem to work well for this technique at all!!
~ a myriad of teensy weensy bugs hang out on the flowers in my yard. They squish too.
~ the colour that results from squishing the dickens out of a flower may not resemble the original colour of said flower in any way.
In today's "experiments", I had the best success with pansies, verbena and lobelia. I think I spent more time squishing flowers than making cards but I did manage to make quite a few impressions I like including this "pounded lobelia" impression. If I were to do another lobelia impression, I would snip off any of the teeny buds as they leave a bit of a splotch as seen on my image.
I think my poor little flowers are now trembling each time I step outside, so I shall give them time to forget what happened to "the ones that went inside the house".
Matted the image with black. Stamped the retired bg image "Script" in Versamark and embossed with clear ep. I usually shy away from the purplish cardstock tones but this one seemed to match. Not even sure which colour it is 'cause it was hanging around loose in a pile of mismatched SU cardstock.
Thanks for dropping by my gallery.
Date: Monday, June 28, 2010 GMT Views: 1773
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Registered: June 10, 2007 Location: BC Posts: 44872
Tue, Jun 29, 2010 @ 9:09 PM
I'm glad you said it like it is!!!! Pounding flowers and squashing bugs through your bug!! Ugh!!! The resulting card looks lovely - but I suspect you simply stamped it!! Great idea, Izzy!! RYPH!!!!!
Registered: April 18, 2009 Location: Boston suburbs, MA Posts: 14060
Wed, Jun 30, 2010 @ 7:51 AM
What a lovely card made with the pounded flower technique!! I've never tried it, but am encouraged by everyone's gorgeous results. Had fun reading about your experiments!! I like how you paired it with the French script background and how you photographed your lovely card in the equally lovely background flowers
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Registered: February 2, 2007 Location: Vermont/Florida Posts: 21372
Fri, Jul 02, 2010 @ 2:15 AM
WOWIEEEE.... I'm in total love with this elegant and beautiful card.
That BG is perfect w/ this absolutely beautiful flower.
TSMFSWU Thanks so much for sharing with us!!!
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