Hi Everyone
Happy Handy Hippo Monday to you all.
This week I wanted to use one of the Marianne Creatables rose dies so decided that a wedding card would be an ideal way to showcase the roses the die makes.
I must admit I did get a bit addicted to the die (as you will see later LOL!!) .. but for now here is my share for this week.
Below you can find the Handy Hippo magic button .. .. and if you click on it you can see all the lovely goodies I used to make this little creation. Everything I have used has been automatically added to a shopping basket and as always you can remove anything you do not need (or add anything else you can't resist).
I thought you might like to see how I used the die to make my flowers and here is photo overload showing you exactly that..
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| These are the 4 dies that come in the set |
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| Here I have cut the large flower out of mulberry paper and the smaller flower out of lightweight white card |
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| Starting from the outside I simply roll and curl the flower until I reach the centre |
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| Sorry this one is a bit blurred .. .. but it shows a blob of wet glue ready for pressing the curled flower onto |
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| I find a pair of tweezers the easiest way to curl and push the flower into the glue |
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| I also use the tweezers to fold back the petals of the rose |
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| Leaving the mulberry flower to dry I then inked the edges of the white card flower with an old black ink pad and made the flower in exactly the same way as the mulberry flower |
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| A silver bead in the centre and just look how different the two flowers look .. .. but of course you can't stop there. |
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| This one is "perhaps" my favourite made using thin metal dabbed with Adirondack alcohol ink |
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| Then here you can see all the different ones I made including a patterned paper rose and a copper metalic paper one. Oh I could have gone on for ever .. .. love this die set and it is going to get lots of use. |
I hope you like my card and my little flower collection!
Make sure you pop back tomorrow as the lovely people at Handy Hippo are going to be giving away a wonderful prize to help one lucky person get organised ready for Christmas.
Have a happy Monday!
Love
and all the lovely friendly people at Handy Hippo)
40 comments:
Oh gorgeous card Jules, love those roses.
luv
Debby
What a goregous wedding card, great tutorial on the flower making..........fab! xx
Oh no! More spending for me Jules :( Love these flowers and all the variations you made - the card is pretty cool too of course : Love, Di xx
Hello Jules
A fabulous card. I love the soft pinks and darker pink ribbon. Oh and those flosers are STUNNING.
Thank you so much for the tut.
irene
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Beautiful card. Thanks for the tutorial on making the flowers - now I need more dies!
beautiful card Jules, think maybe I feel a spend coming on, those roses are gorgeous
Beryl x
Lovely card Jules and stunning flowers - thanks for the tutorial. Hope your wedding fayre went well.
Hugs
Heather
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Gorgeous card Jules - love the sweet image and polka dot paper. Your roses are great too!!
Hugs
Denise xx
SUPER card Jules. Thanks for the tutorial too.
xxx
A lovely wedding card with so much detail. A great tutorial on the roses, shame I don't have a die cutting machine, but I can still have a go using my imagination.
Sally x
gorgeous card and lovely flowers....K x
A gorgeous card. I love those flowers - the metal one is fantastic.
Nikki x
Wow hun, love your flower tutorial, they are really gorgeous, they look stunning on your card, love your stitching too...your so clever:)lol!!
Hugs,
Marjorie
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Yummy flowers Jules, like you, I love the alcohol ink one.
big hugs
En xxx
Gorgeous card Jules. Love your flowers, been looking at these dies for a while! Carol x
I have that die!!!!! Your gorgeous roses have inspired me, I think I'll sneak off and have a go!
I love your wedding card, so pretty!
luv, Mags x
Hi Jules, lovely card and the flowers are fab - I particularly like the metal finished one. I have the straight edged Marianne flower die and like that two. Elizabeth x
Oh what a beautiful catch up Ive had Jules! So many beautiful makes!
Have to comment on your beautiful shabby chic Wedding seating plan, I love the ribbons and the rose bud, just beautiful!
Keryn x
Hi Jules, wow your card is stunning love that beautiful image, and those roses are something else they are gorgeous. hugs Shirleyxxxx
Hi Jules, what a stunning card today! I love the stitching so much!! Your roses are beautiful. I actually have that die and gave up with it because my banana fingers just fumbled too much. You have inspired me to try again!
xx
A beautiful card, and I love all of your roses. I never thought of using my sheet metal! I will have to have a dig through my stash and find some!
Stunning work Jules, love all that stitching and those roses look gorgeous, I have a similar die and can never get them to work so thanks for the tutorial!
Helen x
beautiful card jules.i love the pretty colours and roses and the image is fab :D
xx coops xx
Hi Jules
Yet again I find myself playing catchup!! I have enjoyed checking out the creations I have missed on your blog.
Love this such a fab wedding card, loving the polkadot paper, and the gorgeous roses!!
Hugs Juls
Your card is gorgeous Jules,love the roses.xxx
gorgeous card Jules, love those 3d roses!!! and awesome stamp!
Gorgeous card, Mary x
A gorgeous wedding card, love the image and all the different stitching and those fab roses. Thanks for sharing how you made them, love the metallic one too!
Sandy
Beuatiful wedding card Jules and I so love your flowers. The only thing that puts me off these is you would need to box the card:(
Wow beautiful card ! i love the image ,colours & the lovely flowers great tutorial x
Beautiful roses Jules especially using the spotty paper too. Great idea to ink the edges before rolling them up :)
Lovely card!
Jenny x
Stunning card Jules, love the amazing stitching and gorgeous roses. Love your fab tut hun.
Donna x
Oh Jules this is so pretty! Love those roses and found your tutorial really helpful, so thank you! I've been dithering about getting these dies - I've looked at a few and not been able to make my mind up - but I might just give them a go now! Hugs xx
WOW GORGEOUS,love the flowers and a fab tutorial!!! I have some flowewr dies,but they are too big,might have to look at these!!
xx
This is just gorgeous, and I love those spotty roses.
Linbyx
What a stunning card sweetie...just love it & i really must get my hands on that flower die...do have the other one to it but i must have this one too!!
hugs and xxx
Gemma
Beautiful! Love the image and lovely colours, your flowers are fabulous :o)
I've been surprisingly ok on my paper ban until recently, but I must admit I'm getting a bit desperate now... daft really as it's not like I'm in any danger of running out of the stuff! Lisa x
Hi Jules this is one beautiful card what gorgeous colours you have used and that image is fab. Those flowers look great I have always admired them on crafters work, in fact this afternoon I was making a few, they don't look as good as yours though, lol.
Hugs
Lorraine x
Wow Jules, your flowers turned out so wonderful!! Love the metal one; that is really an eye catcher.
For the life of me I can not get those flower dies to work for me. :(
Your card is wonderful too. I like the layers with the matching DP; very subtle; keeps the eye on the image. :)
Hi there Jules - have had this die for a while now and you have challenged me to get it out and give it a go have not been game before.. thanks so much for sharing have come over from Di's blog and have joined yours too as dont want to miss out on your brill. ideas either thanks so much Shaz in Oz x
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