Monday 2 September 2013

Flourishes Beautiful World Tour - Postcard Theme


Hello dear friends and followers! Hope you are all well.
I can't believe it's September already!  Today is the first Monday of the month and it's time for another Flourishes Beautiful World Tour.
If you're on track you should have arrived here from Dina's blog, but if you get lost along the way you can start your hop back in Florida at the Flourishes Blog. By joining in with our tour you not only get the chance to see some of the beautiful Flourishes stamps used by our design team, if you leave a comment on each designers blog by 30th September, you also get the chance of winning a FREE Flourishes stamp set!!
This month Aleksandre is our hostess and she has asked us to create something with a postcard theme. I decided to go for a vintage postcard. Here is my card...
I started with a cream card base and randomly stamped with Spun Sugar distress ink using one of the stamps from Flourishes 'Lenten Rose' set of stamps.
For my postcard I used some designer paper from my stash and stamped using the same image from the 'Lenten Rose' set. I stamped the roses several times, coloured with markers and then cut them out and layered them. I added dimensional paint to the centres. My sentiment is stamped using one of the stamps from 'Tulips for Friends' set of stamps.
I then coloured and cut out two butterflies stamped from the 'Butterflies and Blossoms' set of stamps and layered them. I added some wire antenna. Finally, I added some pretty lace which I embellished with pearls. I also added a seam binding bow.
Thank you for stopping by.  Your next stop on the tour is at Kathy's blog in beautiful Australia!

51 comments:

Renee Collier said...

So very pretty. And I love the dimension.

pam said...

Sasha, this is such a beautiful card, amazing what you have done with a postcard, gorgeous colour flowers and embellishments.
pam

Pauline said...

Wow, Sasha, what amazing dimension you created with these beautiful floral images! Wonderful inking and stamping, I love the soft effect with the background shading, and that pearly lace is gorgeous!

Maddie, Nottingham said...

Beautiful card. Lovely colours. What a lovely idea. Off to look at all the others now!

Sue said...

This is stunning Sasha. I love the way you have layered the flowers. The colours and details are gorgeous
hugs Sue xx

Stamps and Paper said...

Such a pretty card Sasha gorgeous colours and love your postcard background stamps and pretty flowers

Anne

Marie-Louise said...

Absolutely gorgeous Sasha. I am not good at colouring but I have to get some of these stamps.

brenda said...

So beautiful Sash and wonderfully tactile with the very effective decoupaging.

B x

Karen W said...

Very pretty, I like this post card idea, great for sending thank you cards or anything!

Marja's Stamp Addiction en Marja's Creativity said...

Very very beautiful Sasha.
lovely greet
marja

Judy Inukai said...

Awesome. I love the vintage look and all the dimension.

Kris B said...

Beautiful card! Love the layered flowers and butterfly! Very pretty colors! TFS

Ros Crawford said...

This is beautiful ... I love the 3D effect of your beautiful flowers and your butterfly

Mickie said...

Very pretty, love the flowers and butterfly.

D- said...

Gorgeous card. Love all the extra details of prettiness you added. TFS.
D~
designsbydragonfly.blogspot

KathR said...

This is Beautifull, love the the bright yet subtle( does that even make sense) colours you've used..
Hugz Kath....

Patricia said...

Stunning card Sasha the flowers are beautiful as is the whole creation.
Hugs

Patricia xxx

Stella said...

Oh my you made these flowers? Sasha this is breathtaking! The butterflies look so real. Your card is lovely; your choice of colors and design is perfect!
XX

Anonymous said...

What a beautiful stamp set and a stunning card Sasha! I love the colours and the stamped background is perfect.
xx

Donna said...

So pretty. Love how you made your flowers.

Donna said...

So pretty. Love how you made your flowers.

Barbara said...

Beautiful delicate card. I really like the colors that you used.

Anonymous said...

WOW gorgeous!!!! I LOVE those flowers they pop off the card!!

Allison Cope said...

Oh Sasha... it's truly beautiful! I love the almost lacy lenten roses - gorgeous colouring and details! Stunning details! I just wanna keep gawking at it!

Anonymous said...

Beautiful. Just lovely. TFS.

Pat K said...

Gorgeous card Sasha. Love the layering and your dp. hugs,Pat K xx

Kelly said...

Sasha this is beautiful! I love the dimension you gave the roses and butterfly. The centers of the roses are really pretty. The post card is a fabulous idea, I love the lace along the bottom too. Great card!
Hugs Kelly

@JoyceCasaldi said...

Very pretty! The the layered flowers and butterfly!

Monica said...

Sasha, these roses are to die for... just love everything about this card. It is simply divine and STUNNING.

Gretchen Wilson said...

Absolutely gorgeous, what else can I say.

Petti said...

This is such a pretty postcard with all the 3D flowers. Love it!

Helen said...

Wow! I love your 3D postcard - so pretty!!

Nancy Penir said...

Sasha, this is going in my files! Colors, dimension, those flowers! Swoon! Just a sucker for all things vintage, I guess. Beautiful card!

Sue D said...

Gorgeous--I like the dimension.

loulou said...

Very beautiful. I love your gorgeous layered flowers.

Canonbury creations said...

Stunning card Sasha, I love anything to do with postcards and the flowers are so pretty!
Val x

Marsha Reed said...

Such a beautiful postcard. I love those flowers!

Marybeth said...

Where do I start! Love every detail on your cards. The delicious colors ...the pearls on the lace,the gorgeous flowers ! The two toned ribbon reminds me of a 50 -50 I cream bar...so good.

Anne-Elise said...

Wow, your postcard is just stunning, Sasha! Love it!! Hugs

Viv said...

Oh wow Sasha, this card looks amazing. Just love the pretty flowers and butterfly esp.Your cards get nicer every time I visit lol :-) Viv xx

G Peplow said...

Hi Sasha, WOW again WOW I love this card :D Hugs Gay x

SYLVIA-ANNE said...

Ooooh Sasha, this is delicious! The soft pinks are fabulous and the flowers are to die for. Absolutely LOVE it!

Hope all is well - have a happy weekend, Hugs, Sylvia xxx

Sue Lelli said...

Sasha, this is so AMAZINGLY GORGEOUS! Your flowers look so REAL as does your butterfly! LOVE your colors, too!

Julie said...

gorgeous card Sasha, beautiful colouring and I love the dimension you have given the flowers

Gypsy 2 said...

So pretty and feminine.Love it.

Patrice said...

Oh so beautifully made ​​... gorgeous and subtle color shades .. very very nice
Greets Patrice

Mau xx said...

This is so pretty Sasha, I love your flowers and the butterfly.
Hugs Mau xx

Kathy Jones said...

Absolutely STUNNING Sasha!! Love all the dimension and the gorgeous colours!

Bridget said...

Oh my goodness, Sasha, the dimension on those flowers and the butterfly - wow, sensational! I love the pretty bow and the lace...the soft colours are so perfect for a vintage postcard - you completely nailed this challenge!

Ujjwal said...

The colors are so dreamy, the raised flowers are gorgeous and the bow is perfect. Beautiful card!

Janis said...

Just lovely in every way. The beautiful vintage colors you used are just perfect.
<3 J