Lilly Of the Valley

Hi there!  Today I am showcasing a new set designed by our very own Laurie Wilson!  It's part of the Lilly Collection, and it's on sale at the AiFactory store for only $5.00!!!  For the whole set!!!!  What a steal!!!!  So, go check it out!!!!!

Everyone on the design team has been assigned a specific flower from the collection, and I was assigned the Lilly of the Valley.  I really like the Lilly of the Valley, so I was excited to work with it!  When I looked it up online, to get the colors right, I noticed that the flowers are surrounded by leaves.  So, I printed out 3 flowers and I layered them separately.  I did the paper toling(?) technique for the flowers, popping them up to not only highlight them, but make them more realistic.  Then I took the leaves and put them behind so that they look like they are surrounding the flowers.

Our challenge this week was to do clear and simple.  And clean.  I wanted to highlight my flowers and make them the main focal point, so I decided to go w/ a transparency as my card base and then used white for the main panel.  I cut 2 more panels to put on the inside, one to hide the front of the card panel's backing, and then one to write the message on.  I broke out the sewing machine and went through several pieces of paper before I got it straight enough that it didn't look like my 5 year old tried to stitch!  I received clear buttons as a Christmas gift, so I found those and added the thread that I used when stitching to the buttons so they aren't naked.  I added Barely Banana ribbon for contrast.                 

Below are the rest of the team's links!  Be sure to check them out! 

Lola, Cheri, Kerry, Penny, Fink, Monica, Angie, Fliss, Carole, & Carlie

And check out the challenge this week HERE and if you participate, you could win the whole Lilly set FOR FREE!!!!!!!!!  Hope to see your stuff!!!!

Have a STAMPTASTIC day!!!