4" terracotta plant tray base, Hot Glue the dry foam, Spanish moss, the cacti and succulents in layers. Use 5 large ovals stamped with Gorgeous grunge Old Olive ink, 10 starburst ovals stamped with Gorgeous grunge image and Old Olive ink. Then fold each in half and glue side to side the next circle/oval. then sponge the tips with Rich Razzleberry (optional). I put small drops of glitter glue on the tall OVALS cacti. I used the 3 smallest succulent petals to make the flowers on top of cacti and the terracotta flowers laying at the bottom that are strung on Linen thread. I used smallest succulent petal wrapped and glued around a Large half pearl for the center of the succulents. also rounded the succulent die cuts with a bone folder so they curled up a little bit. Used Tombow Multi Mono liquid glue to assemble all layers on both cacti and succulents. this is my first post, hope i am explaining well enough. thanks for looking at my project!
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Paper: Stampin Up: Old Olive, Mint Macaron, Powder Pink
Paper Size: Umbrella Crafts nested Ovals size 3 1/2 x 2 1/2; Tim Holtz label sunburst shape size 1 1/4 diameter, Stampin' Up Succulent dies 3 3/4 full size one
Ink: Stampin' UP: Old Olive, Whisper White, Rich Razzleberry, Crumb Cake, Cajun Craze, Yo Yo Yellow, Melon Mambo
Accessories: Stampin' Up adhesive pearls, Stampin' Up Linen Thread, Stickles StarDust glitter glue, Hot Glue Gun, 4" terracotta plant tray from Home Depot garden center
Techniques: weathering by sponging succulent leaves with crumb cake and sponge tipping some with Rich Razzleberry, Watercoloring flower petals, used smallest succulent petal die to wrap around and glue over adhesive large pearl to make simulated bud in center
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Sun, Oct 07, 2018 @ 10:11 AM
This is a spectacular work of art. You have every detail to the "T". Thanks for your detailed explanation of how you created this wonderful paper art project. Inspiring.
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Sun, Oct 07, 2018 @ 5:36 PM
This is paper??..I thought it was real at first glance, and wondered what it was doing in a cad gallery...but I went back for that second and revealing look...and wow...could hardly believe it...made from paper...WOW
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Tue, Oct 09, 2018 @ 6:53 PM
Wow, oh Wow! Way to open up a gallery! What a fantastic paper creation! When I see work like this I am sorry I did not buy those dies. However, I'm not sure I would have the patience to make something this detailed either. Anyone can cut the paper but the details you have put into this make it amazing. The gorgeous grunge stamped on the large cacti make it so realistic. All of the details are wonderful but the bud is another one that raises the realistic factor many notches! Wow! again.
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Registered: August 30, 2006 Location: Saugus, Massachusetts Posts: 65056
Sun, Oct 28, 2018 @ 10:50 AM
Awesome succuent garden! I have some similar Sizzix dies and you have inspired me to get them out - great tip to use a pearl in the center and your sponging makes it all look so realistic! this is beautiful Teresa!!
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