Layered Flowers

Today I Created | Layered Grungepaper Flowers

I really enjoy coming up with new ways to use images from the GraphicsFairy. I made layered flowers using flower images (and birds, butterflies and old paper). I plan to add these to cards and scrapbook pages.

I printed out the images then adhered them to Grungepaper. I die cut several styles of flowers and began layering the images. For the centers I glued small images to the back of clear buttons and on the front of little tags then glued these to the front of the flowers.

I kept the colors on the printed flowers intense and softened the look by layering with images of old paper in the middle. Here are some closeup shots.

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Type Tray Flowers

Today I Created | Flowers for my type tray.

The background image, both inside the type tray and used on the grunge flowers, is of pink tulips that my boyfriend had sent to me. They were a very bright pink and the colors were too vivid for my design. I used Photoshop to soften the colors and printed out the background image and a larger version that I applied to some Grungepaper.

I cut the flowers using the Tim Holtz Tattered Flower die. Then I inked and stamped them to wear them down a bit. I used Perfect Pearls in a copper color to decorate the petals.

I used Pearl Brads from s.e.i. for the flower centers. On the larger flower I used a round piece of chipboard that had a shiny coating then applied Crackle Paint in Old Paper. The paint crackled but when I tried to ink it some of the paint chipped off. I sprayed Glimmer Mist in Iridescent Gold to hold the paint on the chipboard.

Behind the flowers in the type tray is an old cigarette card of a rose. I collect cigarette cards and the old roses are one of my favorite designs.