Clean and Simple rose

Posted on May 4, 2010 by Shauna

Hi there, and happy Tuesday!

Today I’ve made a card for this week’s Clean and Simple Sketch 88.  Why oh why did I have to start making cards with 3D bits on them?  They don’t fit in envelopes properly.. they don’t mail well.. am I going to have to start buying bubble wrap packages and paying 5 times the cost to send a birthday card?  Sheesh!  But come on, flowers and butterflies and bows that jump off the page are just TOO CUTE!

This card took a total of about 15 minutes, and this is the first time I ever made this little rose flower.  Nina has a fabulous tutorial for these on her blog – Crafting in Croatia.  It’s definitely worth a wander over there!  I tore mine instead of using scalloped scissors, and I’m quite happy with the results. They’re SO EASY to make!

I stamped the leaves (Basic Grey) and ‘best wishes’ (Hero Arts) in some chalk inks, added the bow, rounded the corners with a punch, and edges the paper flower with a bit of purple ink.

Here’s the original sketch:

FTL88

Shauna

About Shauna

I fell in love with the art of rubber stamping when I was 12 years old. I blame my grandparents. I already had every crafty hobby imaginable when they bought me a few stamps, an ink pad, and some embossing powder. I was hooked. From that point on, no special occasion has gone unmarked by one of my hand-crafted creations. Scrapbooking came next, and though it isn't my first love, it's a close second.
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3 Responses to Clean and Simple rose

  1. Lea Lawson says:
    May 5, 2010 at 8:06 am

    This is very pretty! I love the color combo you used, and those stamped leaves! Great job with Sketch 88 at the CASS blog!

    ♥♥♥Lea

  2. Ruby 2 Shoes says:
    May 8, 2010 at 7:11 am

    Pretty card, love the colours you’ve used!

  3. Vicky says:
    May 9, 2010 at 2:34 pm

    Wow! I love this! The colours are fabulous and that’s a gorgeous little flower – thanks for the link. Good point about 3D cards – I just give them to local people; if I’m posting, I make a flatter or a one layer card

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