At last! All those April showers have, indeed, brought some May flowers. Okay, so my flowerbed looks a little worse for wear, but at least I have a garden of gorgeous Queen & Co. blooms to enjoy!
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With Mother’s Day around the corner, a flower card is always a lovely idea. Bonus: These flowers won’t wilt!
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My first card happened by accident as I was removing poms from the SO FUN new Birthday Bash Kit. Some of the bitty poms came out in the shape of flowers, and the idea grew from there.
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All it takes is a single Queen spot of glue to assemble a flower. Place your first pom in the center, leaving a little real estate around the entire pom to attach the petals.
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I used a die and stamp from the Love Jar Kit for the sentiment. Oh, and the stems for my flowers are simple watercolor lines with a little pen detailing added.
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If only all flowers were this easy to grow. A green thumb, I am not.
CARD 2
I took things back to childhood on this one, pulling out my Spirograph. I’ve always thought these linear designs resembled flowers. What do you think?
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For the background, I crumpled some watercolor paper up and added some painted color. I wanted the added texture that the crumpling would provide.
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I also painted the Spirograph images, which I fussycut (hand cut) out.
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Now, time for the flowers! The Spirograph backgrounds were just the frames for adding some pretty Queen blooms.
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Here’s a fun surprise! Queen & Co. has awesome letter stickers. They were just the ticket for my black/white/contrasty design.
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Finally, to make my card double as a gift, I cut the cardstock background long enough that I could then fold up a little flap and add some stitching to create a pocket, perfect for a gift card.
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I just love the contrast on these two designs. One is very clean and simple, while the other is a bit more artsy. It just goes to show that with very few supplies, so many unique looks can bloom.
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Cheers!
Megan Hoeppner
Queen & Co. Supplies
- Love Jar Kit
- Birthday Bash Kit
- Delightful Dots Paper Pad
- Glitter Flowers
- Doilies
- Bouquet Bright Flowers, Black & White
- Bouquet Bright Flowers, Pink
- Little Letters, Black
- Sheer Glue
OTHER SUPPLIES USED
Cardstock: Die Cuts with a View; Watercolor Paint: Close to My Heart; Pens: Sakura, Tombow; Die Cut Machine: Sizzix; Sewing Machine: Brother; Adhesive: Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L