Heart of Lilies & Berries


Hello my crafty friends!

Today I have a card I created for a dear friend's birthday using a piece from my stash.  Not sure what I had made it for but decided that it would make a great mat for this card.  I have used Spellbinders Susan's Garden Oriental Lilies from the Wellies & Oriental Lily Die Set S5-478 Summer Flora Collection, Ladder Fern from Ferns & Ivy Die Set S4-1086 also from Spring Flora Collection and Arrowood Viburnum S3-516 from Winter's Grace Collection.  The patterned paper in heart is actually from a picture of old wallpaper I took at the Olson House where Andrew Wyeth painted the famous painting "Christina's World".  I have used this on several occasions printing onto cardstock.

My card base is 5-1/2" X 7" from 110# cardstock.  Pattern paper was cut a little larger than the heart opening then attached to back side using Clear Double Sided Adhesive.  The mat was then attached to card front using dimensional tape.  ( Mat was white cardstock 5" X 6-1/2" with a 4" heart cut in it and it was embossed with an old embossing folder that has no marking so maker is unknown I just know it is 8" X 8" in size.)

  

Using Susan's Garden Specialty Paper I cut 3 Lilies colored centers using light green Copic marker then shaping using Susan's Garden Deluxe Tool Kit her YouTube video for creating lilies can be found here.


Ferns were cut from watercolor paper.  Susan's video for creating them can be found here.

Viburnum was cut from watercolor paper then colored and shaped I used Styrofoam balls colored blue for the berries.  Susan's video for this can be found here.

Using Kids Choice Glue I created my bouquet on left side of heart.

This card could be used for most any occasion and I hope it has inspired you to create your own.

Thanks for stopping by today and until next time - Happy creating!

Christine

You only live once if you live right once is enough!
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