Asters Anyone?
I seem to be on a botanical kick lately but with the new Memory Box dies can you blame me?
Today I share with you the Lovely Aster. As I did last week with the Phlox...I went to the internet to research asters---what color are they? Do they grow in clusters? Again, I found there are many colors and varieties but this color combination appealed to me most.
And here's Nature's finest!
The actual metal die looks like this:
I layered the 3 largest die cut flowers after "stripping" each petal between my fingers and pulling downward ---much like curling ribbon with scissors. A tiny drop of glue in the centers between each layer (in descending size) holds them in place. As for the yellow center, I die cut 3 per flower to give it fullness. They were "stripped" upward, layered, then slightly crushed with my thumb to create a dome.
A little petal "fluffing" and lifting made each flower dimensional. This card will definitely need to be hand delivered or sent in a presentation box so it won't be crushed.
Here are all the supplies used on this card:
98510 Lovely Aster die
98508 Pippi Butterfly die
98507 Isabella Butterfly die
B1906 Filled with Love
98449 Chesapeake Circle die
Papers:
10152 Flower Cottage ,44042 Sweet Corn, 44015 Hyacinth, 44038 Sapphire, 77885 Distressed Blueberry, 44010 Dill and 44037 Sage.
In my next post...the lovely Peony? Dogwood? Hollyhock? Violet? ...any requests?
Happy Friday!
This card is so pretty - love the flowers and the background and the butterfly and --- everything!! Thanks so much, it is really beautiful!
Posted by: Maureen Chandler | 01/18/2013 at 04:21 AM
Very, very pretty. I saw this die yesterday at my LSS along with most of the other new dies...so many choices. I bought 3 dies and couldn't get home fast enough to create cards using them.
Posted by: Jan Douglas | 01/18/2013 at 06:20 AM
Beautiful flowers, love the centers! Thanks for showing us what this die can do. I'd love to see the peony die next. ;-)
Posted by: diana | 01/18/2013 at 06:50 AM
that is one of the prettiest cards i have ever seen. the colors, the layout, it "feels" so real. WOW!
Posted by: Marian | 01/18/2013 at 06:01 PM
Your asters are indeed beautiful! I'd love to see a card with dogwoods.
Posted by: Dixie | 01/18/2013 at 07:27 PM
Beautiful! Dogwood please.
Sandra ltb
Posted by: Sandra ltb | 01/18/2013 at 07:45 PM
Gorgeous card! Love those asters!
Posted by: Mimi R | 01/18/2013 at 09:21 PM
Stunning card, and great job on the flower, this is going to be a WONDERFUL die, this one will be very used by me!!
Thanks for a great week, have a wonderful weekend.
hugs
Donna
Posted by: Donna | 01/18/2013 at 09:29 PM
Jenny,
This card is STUNNING, Thank you! I would like to see your creations with the dogwood please.
Janet L.
Posted by: Janet L | 01/19/2013 at 02:24 AM
What an awesome card!!
Posted by: LH | 01/19/2013 at 03:35 AM
Oh my, this is a gorgeous card! I especially love your use of the Chesapeake Circle die with the butterfly. The asters are lovely. I'd like to see a card made with dogwood... hollyhocks... peonies... violets... oh ALL of them!
Posted by: Carrie C | 01/19/2013 at 04:43 AM
beautiful, the flowers look very realistic ! I would love to see a card using the new Bella Bouquet die.
Posted by: Catrina | 01/19/2013 at 08:38 AM
I love this card...The flowers are just beautiful..A must order..Thanks for sharing...
Posted by: Linda Bell | 01/19/2013 at 12:44 PM
This is such a pretty card! I love how you bent back the petals and use the circle die with it and the butterfly is pretty as well. Wonderful card! Thanks for sharing!
Katie B.
Posted by: Katie B. | 01/19/2013 at 01:53 PM
Absolutely gorgeous!! I am loving these new flower dies and I can't wait to see the others - especially the peony!
Posted by: Cheryl Stauffer | 01/19/2013 at 03:41 PM
Love the asters! Another die to add to my list. :)
Posted by: Kelley | 01/19/2013 at 11:15 PM
Such lovely and beautiful flower. I love the colors wow oh wow! Another die to put on my list :-).
Posted by: Armie | 01/20/2013 at 12:12 AM
What a beautiful card!!!
Posted by: Deborah | 01/29/2013 at 03:32 PM
I love, LOVE, LOVE it! Did I mention I love it? I happen to be going to my local scrapbook store in the morning to pick up an order. I will be looking for this die.
Posted by: Helen Nelson | 01/29/2013 at 09:41 PM
Bought this die and love it
Posted by: Joyce McLaren | 01/30/2013 at 01:42 AM
Lovely die can,t wait to get this one
as you say many colour ways for the aster.xx
Posted by: valerie atherton | 01/30/2013 at 02:19 AM
How about the Cherry Blossom? I have this die but have not used it yet
Posted by: Patricia | 02/22/2013 at 03:05 AM