CDS Sneak Peek - Summer Blooms Dahlia

Welcome back for Day 2 of the Clear Dollar Stamps sneak peeks! Today I only have one card to showcase and it's called Summer Blooms Dahlia. This gorgeous flower is my other set in my Dreamtime Designs line and will be available on July 1st!



This card reached trifecta with the CDS DT Challenges :) It fits the bill for the No Designer Paper, Inspiration and the Colour Challenge (White and Metallic). I was pretty darn excited to cram 3 challenges into one card - it's a rarity for me! The Dahlia has been stamped with Versa Mark and then coated with a 50% mix of Ranger Gold Tinsel and Ranger Gold Embossing Powders to create a really beautiful, sparkly image. This picture does not doe the the embossing any justice!

I pulled out my Tombow Markers and Aqua Painter to watercolour up the flower with a punch of colour against the white. I was able to create the design in the white card stock by using a metal stencil by Joy! Crafts. All I did was use it in my Cuttlebug with the same "sandwich" that you would use with your Nestabilities. I then took my craft knife and carefully cut out some of the embossed areas.




I finished off the card with an assortment of embellishments. I found the gorgeous glass beads at my local Dollerama while the luxurious ribbon and brass hat pin were ordered from Clear Dollar Stamps. The little brass embellishments in the corners are actually half beads that were supposed to be used for decorating bracelets from Michael's but I found a better use for them *wink*

Lori McCrosky has a picture of what the entire set looks like on her blog, you just have to scroll down to see it :) Be sure to hop around and check out the links below to see what the girls have come up with to show you!

Laurie Wilson
Lori McCroskey
Linda Borneman
Nancy Grant
Katie Renz
Candy Fosta
Sarah Taylor
Tori Wild
Angela Thomas
Cassie Trask
Stacy Morgan

Card Recipe:

Stamps: Clear Dollar Stamps - Summer Blooms Dahlia
Paper: Gina K, Watercolour, DCWV Metallic Stack
Ink: Versa Mark, More Mustard
Accessories: Sewing Machine, Joy Crafts Stencil, Craft Knife, Ranger Embossing Powders, Half Pearls, Metal Embellishments, Hat Pin, Glass Beads, Sponges, Dimensionals, Cuttlebug, Nestabilities, Tombow Markers, Aqua Painter