Hi everyone! Totally no excuse for you not to join the CAS-ual Fridays
Challenge this week ... with a trendy theme like "chevrons & flowers," a rockin' round of design team inspiration, and a $25 gift certificate for Ellen Hudson for the winner, it would be hard to sit this one out!
Do I go chevrons full of flowers, or flowers full of chevrons? I tried masking chevrons with lots of flowers inside, but lemme just say it wasn't pretty.`So flowers with chevrons it is.
The Lawn Fawn Interlocking Backdrops chevron is embossed in white over a subtle stripe pattern. I cut some petals out randomly, pinched them at the base, and arranged them so that one side was flat on the base and the other raised. The center is made of copper seed beads strung on 28 gauge wire wound in a circle.
I know, I got a little carried away with the sentiment. But I have a tendency to repeat my typed "yay's" so I made my card that way as well, changing the exclamations on the first two to commas. My husband thinks it is silly, but anyone who knows me can probably picture me saying this. One of the benefits of making your own cards is you can put three "yay's" on the front if you darn well feel like it, right?! The normal, singular "yay!" is from CAS-ual Fridays Exclamations set. The stem is one of my favorite dies, Memory Box delicate chain border, with AC foil paper.
Thanks so much for looking, and hope to see you in the gallery!
-Kelly
PS. watch for another post this afternoon for the debut of the Brand Spankin' New FUSION Challenge. You're gonna want to play in this one too!!
PS. watch for another post this afternoon for the debut of the Brand Spankin' New FUSION Challenge. You're gonna want to play in this one too!!
I was thinking of the same thing as you... going full out in chevrons or flowers :D And the stem is really pretty! I love the chain!
ReplyDeleteWhat else can I say but "WWWOOOOWWWWW"?!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness... this is stunning and sooooooooooooooo clever ... oh and GORGEOUS!!! :)
I am in love!!!
Sylvia xx
Pfft!! What do husbands know? I love the three YAYs. :-) I love this card! It's so creative. Definitely a WOW card.
ReplyDeleteWow this is just stunning...love the stem...so dainty and delicate with the bold chevron flowers. Of course the sentiment is my thoughts exactly after seeing your card!
ReplyDeletelol, you know what's funny? I went through these two ideas in my head before I created my card! We really are two peas in a pod! I love how your chevron flower turned out, so classy and fun at the same time. And hooray for all the yays, I think they're fantastic!!
ReplyDeleteYou.R.Amazing. This is taking the cue words to a new high. Fabulous card and amazing interpretation of chevrons and flowers.
ReplyDeleteLove the chevron flower and that chain is gorgeous, Kelly!!! YAY!!!
ReplyDeleteooh, ooh, ooh! (something like Yay, Yay, Yay!) Gotta have that little chain border, it makes a perfect stem for your happy flower. I love the delicacy of the metallic touches. Bold, but not overwhelming! Love it!
ReplyDeleteI think Yays come in threes, so you are good on the sentiment, and that chevron flower is fantastic! The chain stem is so cool too!
ReplyDeleteKelly this is fabulous, what a funky flower!
ReplyDeleteI agree with Tracey, so fun and FUNKY!!
ReplyDeleteThis is so flippin cool - it's pretty with a funky edge. Love all the detail on it, yet it still manages to have a CAS feel. The dimension of the flower, the texture of the beads and the chain and I think your sentiment is perfect for a person who has just had something wonderful happen!
ReplyDeleteLove that big bloom with its fabulous beaded centre and the chain link stem!
ReplyDeleteSOOOOOOO pretty! I love your chevron flower! And that flower center is exquisite! FABULOUS!
ReplyDeleteSuch a cool card, yay, yay, yay! I love the flower and the chain border as a stem - soooo pretty!
ReplyDeleteLove it and I love your flower stem. The repeat sentiment is wonderful !
ReplyDeleteWow--you never cease to amaze me. Your card is marvelous in every way.
ReplyDeleteLove it Kelly , must get the chain border die!
ReplyDeleteKelly this card is too kool, all that worrying for nothing I think you came up with a brilliant way to use chevrons, they are not my thing but this was a wonderfull, thanks for sharing and have a great weekend...
ReplyDeleteLove those chevrons, and I'm not really a chevron person. Love the whole card.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful flower!! Love the stem and how you used the sentiment too!
ReplyDeleteHoo-Ray for all those "yays!" Genius bloom, Kelly! Another stunner!!
ReplyDelete(And I love your watermark style and how you've made it fit perfectly on the line of the cool card pedestal! Do you mind sharing if you did that yourself or who you used? I just use the Picasa feature and would love to put more pizazz in mine. Thanks so much!!)
Your flower petals are perfection! The chevron pattern really fits them perfectly!
ReplyDeleteLove the chevron petals - perfect blend of the two elements!
ReplyDeleteAWESOME!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteyummmmm...Fantastic card Kelly!
ReplyDeleteThank You~
Awesome, stunning ... love those chevron-ed petals, Kelly and the beaded centre just completely blows me away ... totally splendid! Anita :)
ReplyDeleteVery cool Kelly.
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