Tuesday, May 20, 2014

CASology: Flower

When I saw the cue word for CASology this week, I knew exactly what I wanted to do.  I've done this before with a lilac, and have wondered if the scale of the punched blossoms would work with the Hero Arts Hydrangea, probably my favorite Hero Arts flower stamp.  I think it does - here's my entry:


I stamped the Northwoods sentiment first, then the Hydrangea, colored in the leaves and stem with Spectrum Noir markers, and then got out my Martha Stewart Hydrangea punch and used the smaller of the blossoms in 3 different blues to fill in the flower head. 

This went pretty fast, doing it in stages, punching, then cupping the flowers with a stylus, then gluing them on with Ranger glossy accents.  

Thanks for stopping by today!



24 comments:

Tracey McNeely said...

Lin what a beautiful blue hydrangea! My favourite colour! Thank you so much for sharing with us at CASology!

Leni said...

Beautiful! Love this idea. I don't have that flower punch, but maybe I can cut out some little flowers with my cricut...curious if that would work...have to give it a try. Thanks for this inspiration Lin!

Leni said...

I gave such a blue hydrangea to my mother on mothers day. I loved it so much myself...it has a little,little bit of a purple shade here and there, almost bought myself one too, but didn't.

Lisa Elton said...

BEAUTIFUL Lin, it worked perfectly!!

Petti said...

Just beautiful!

Cindy C. said...

It's awesome, like you've glue a real Hydrangea onto the card!!!

Kara said...

Beautiful dimensional flower!!

donna mikasa said...

Wow! I couldn't tell your hydrangea was dimensional until I came here! (Bad eyesight!) This is just gorgeous, Lin! Love the colors and the CAS design.

Cindy C. said...

Hi Lin, me again. While you were visiting my blog, I went outdoor and took some photos of my tulips and Lilies of the Valley!! I like Lilies of the Valley very much too!

Barb said...

Oh, my gosh - those tiny punched flowers are so perfect for the hydrangea stamp, Lin! Absolutely love this! ♥

Pam W Merwin said...

LOVE LOVE LOVE this, Lin! The punch gives such dimension. I also love this stamp. I actually think I have this punch so I may have to give this a try - thanks for the inspiration :)

Cat Craig said...

So love this!

Arlene said...

Just amazing. Beautifully done.

Dawn T said...

fantastic Lin. Worth the effort.

wienerhoneymooners said...

I better not show my mom this card, she would demand one, LOL, it is AMAZING, and my mom would LOVE this Blue is her FAVE , and she has blue Hydrangea right outside her bedroom window!!

Thanks for joining us at CASology this week - we hope you are inspired to play again!!!

Theresa's Studio said...

Lin, how clever to use the punched flowers with this stamp...so much dimension. You must have so much patience!

Virginia L. said...

This is the most intricate one layer card EVER! Love love the sweet petals and subtle dimensions! Brilliant, Lin!

Michelle said...

So pretty! I love the extra dimension that you added with those punches. Luscious! Thank you for sharing your card with us this week for the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge. ~ Michelle

Meghan said...

Wowzers...this is gorgeous! So glad you joined us at CASology this week!

OH Babs said...

I love hydrangeas and just yesterday bought a bright pink one. Your card is lovely and the MS punch is great.

Radhika said...

Fab card love the Hydrangeas you made :)

Anonymous said...

Wow! How clever are you?! That hydrangea is AMAZING!! Fantastic idea and so beautiful!

Anna-Karin said...

This is so pretty Lin! And what a great idea with the Hydrangea, it is amazing. Thank you so much for sharing with us at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog!!

Anonymous said...

Oh my!!! This is so beautiful, Lin! It makes me want to use my neglected flower punch. Thanks so much for playing with us at CASology. May