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Featured May 13
Kiss Me & Plywood
Kiss Me & Plywood
Featured May 14
Oriental Joy
Featured May 15
Tiger Lily & Tree Frogs
Featured May 16
Bearded Iris
Bearded Iris
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You may be wondering why my card has a frog wearing a graduation cap. When I first saw the stamps in this set, it made me think of my son who graduates from high school this coming Sunday. When he was a little boy he loved tree frogs. He had a stuffed tree frog that he carried everywhere. I had a book about tree frogs that he always wanted me to read to him when it was bed time. So I decided to use this frog on his graduation card. I had some fringe that I cut to make the tassel. I stamped the 2014 from the set and cut it into a circle. I stamped the word FROG from the Kiss me set. I am going to write "Fully Rely On God" on the inside as encouragement as my little boy goes on to the next stage in life.
You may be wondering why my card has a frog wearing a graduation cap. When I first saw the stamps in this set, it made me think of my son who graduates from high school this coming Sunday. When he was a little boy he loved tree frogs. He had a stuffed tree frog that he carried everywhere. I had a book about tree frogs that he always wanted me to read to him when it was bed time. So I decided to use this frog on his graduation card. I had some fringe that I cut to make the tassel. I stamped the 2014 from the set and cut it into a circle. I stamped the word FROG from the Kiss me set. I am going to write "Fully Rely On God" on the inside as encouragement as my little boy goes on to the next stage in life.
For my Tiger Lily card, I
stamped the lily and water colored and then used prisma colored pencils on it. If you look closely at the center of the lily you will see colored texture paste. It is the same texture paste that is in the corners, but just with some extra color. I used the plywood stamp set for the background.
To make the flower stand out I used hot glue and punched circles to make "sandwiches" to add dimension. If I had just put hot glue on the back it would be hard to keep it from running out too much and it wouldn't have the same depth.
Check out what the rest of the design team has made with this set
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Come on back tomorrow for more creativity.
these are amazing! I just love the texture in that second one! beautiful creations!!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards - love all the detail and dimension on the lily card and on the frog card the added graduation cap making it a real one off for your son!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun card the frog one is MariLynn, and I must say i love the lily one too. What stunning art you are creating.
ReplyDeleteBlessings
Maxine
Congratulations to your son, hopes he has a great day Sunday and that he will like the card you made for him.
ReplyDeleteIt made me smile and I think it is lovely.
What an original graduation card! Very personalized for your son. I love the way you did the stamens on the lily. The texture paste looks great on there.
ReplyDeleteGreat story about your son and tree frogs and I like the texture on the lily card.
ReplyDeleteTwo great cards - love your frog with his graduation hat - makes the card so much more special.
ReplyDeleteTY for the sharing and the hop Karen x
Very pretty card, I love the wonderfully colored lily.
ReplyDeleteGreat looking cards...well done
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun idea for the graduation card. I hope your son likes it. Gorgeous colouring of the lily.
ReplyDeleteWow are these stunning !! fabby colouring
ReplyDeleteMortar board on a frog! So clever.
ReplyDeleteLove the colors you used on both cards they are lovely......Lis
ReplyDeleteWow your cards are fabulous you are always so clever! Love the grad frog!
ReplyDeleteYour cards are genius!!!! Love them both.
ReplyDeleteSuch a clever use of techniques on your cards...great job!!! TFS
ReplyDeleteJan
Very pretty cards
ReplyDeleteLike how you did
These are amazing!
ReplyDeleteSuper cards, MariLynn! You did a marvelous job on them.
ReplyDeleteAlways a joy to see what kind of creations you will make from day to day. Love the Graduation frog and texture on the flower.
ReplyDeleteBoth are great cards. You are so creative to think of glue gun for dimension.
ReplyDeleteFantastic cards!
ReplyDeleteMariLynn,
ReplyDeleteWonderful cards - the tree frog is awesome and your lily is lovely!
Oh my gosh, these are wonderful! Your Tree Frog is amazing!
ReplyDeleteThe Lily just pops againts the dark background you used and your frog is fantastic!
ReplyDeleteFab job with the grad card- fun and loving how you personalized it for your son!
ReplyDeleteI love your cards and the sentiment on the frog card is the best ever. Tiger lilly beautiful... so hard to chose which one...as they all are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThat frog is so cute with the mortar board - I'm sure your son will love it - and it's a great idea. Do like the frog set. Your lily is beautifully done as well.
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