You are Beautiful
Well, it has been awhile since I have participated in a challenge! I decided to jump on the Die Cuttin' Diva's Cherry Blossom Festival challenge this week. Why? Who doesn't love these lovely blossom's? In fact, I love them so much I have them tattooed on my foot!
As well as we have a tree in our yard that gives us the best and quickest week of Spring encouragement each year.
After I selected, cut and organized my project, I ran the 'tree' portion through my Sizzix Big Shot with a wood grain We R Memories Keepers embossing folder.
Next I grabbed some Walnut Stain Tim Holtz Distress Ink to bring out a little color in the grain.
Next I cut the blossoms in vellum and colored them with a few ColorBox inks.
This file DOES NOT come with leaves, but I can't have that so I cut some leaves and detailed them with some more ColorBox ink.
Next I grabbed my McGill flower rollers and rolled some blossoms.
Time to assemble now that the details are out of the way.
To prevent the vellum from warping with wet glue, I ran the frames, tag top, and wood through my Xyron Creative Station Lite®.
To apply the vellum to the back of the tree, I used my Teresa Collins Mega Runner by Xyron®, again to prevent the vellum from warping.
Next I decided to randomly apply the leaves first.
Then using my flower roler, I was able to apply the blossoms.
Final Project:
Center of lantern
Left Side
Finally, I applied a brad to the tag using what is one of my oldest crafting tools, ProvoCraft's Silent Setter. If it ain't broke, don't fix it!
Right Side
Materials Used:
- Paper
- Bazzill Basic Papers
- Milkshake
- Candy Hearts
- Easter Grass
- Vellum
- Die Cut Machine
- Silhouette Cameo 3
- Silhouette Studio-Designer Edition
- Silhouette Design Store
- Cherry Blossom Lantern Design ID 131066
- Adhesive
- Embossing
- Sizzix Big Shot
- We R Memory Keepers wood grain embossing folder
- Ink
- Clearsnap Inc. ColorBox
- Archival Green
- Frost White
- Teresa Collins
- Passion Pink
- Fiesty Red
- Glam Green
- Extras
- McGill flower rollers
- ProvoCraft Silent Setter
FTC disclaimer: I received some of these products for free but was not compensated for writing this post. To view my complete disclaimer, click here.
This is such a gorgeous lantern! Cherry blossoms are always so delicate and beautiful and you captured that perfectly. Thanks for joining in this week's challenge at Die Cuttin' Diva's!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Beth!!! :)
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ReplyDeleteOh my goodness!! This is simply stunning!! Thanks so much for playing with us at Die Cuttin Divas. Hope to see you again soon :)
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Thank you Michelle!
DeleteWhat a stunning project! Thank you for the step-by-step, so appreciated. and thanks for sharing at Die Cuttin' Divas.
ReplyDeleteThank you Larelyn!
DeleteWow, that is so gorgeous. Thanks for joining us at Die Cuttin' Divas this week.
ReplyDeleteLeslie
Thank you Leslie!
DeleteSpectacular cherry blossom lantern, Somja! All of your cards and MM projects are amazing. Thank you for stopping by my blog and leaving love on my cards. I am now a follower of your blog.
ReplyDeleteThank you Vicki!
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