I saw the punched embellishment challenge over at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown, so I grabbed my pine cone punch and punched three pine cones. To add dimension I punched small circles from the same brown cardstock that I had used for the pine cones. Next I layered and adhered the small circles over the punched cone image. Once the adhesive was dry, I used a brown ink pad and brushed it across the pine cones. This added some dimension but not quite enough. I ended up adhering the cones to the cardbase with dimensional adhesive. This achieved the look I wanted. Then I punched pine boughs and adhered them above the cones. To make the cones pop, I added the bright red ribbon and finished by writing the sentiment. Sorry about the quality of the photo. I was hoping to get a better photo, but the sun isn't making an appearance today. Believe it or not we are under a winter storm warning and already have several inches of SPRING snow. It doesn't look at all like spring out there! |
| This is a photo of the pine cone before I added the small circles. It looked so very flat even though the cardstock was textured. |
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Supplies:
Cardbase: Recollections, Cardstock: Coredinations, Pine Cone Punch: Emagination, Circle Hand Punch, Pine Bough Punch: Martha Stewart, Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa, Ribbon: Offray, Adhesive: Scotch Quick Dry, Scotch ATG
OH my word, this is amazing! LOVE the texture of the pinecones--so fabulous! Thanks for joining us at 52CCT! :)
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous, Brenda - I love all the texture!
ReplyDeleteStunning work - perfect punching. Thanks so much for joining in this week at 52CCT - Jacqueline xx
ReplyDeleteWOW. The extra dimension you gave the pinecones was well worth the effort because they look fantastic. I don't know that I would have the patience to work with all the little circles and then the branches too!
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you shared your card in this week's punch art challenge at 52{C}CT! I hope you'll join us again soon! :)
Holy Moly - the texture and dimension you gave those pinecones with the tiny circles is sheer genius! This is so absolutely Fabulous in every way. Thanks so much for joining us this week at 52CCT!
ReplyDeleteWow Brenda, the dimension you added to the pine cones is amazing - you did a terrific job! I love the pop of red ribbon and your handwritten sentiment is beautiful! Thanks so much for sharing your lovely card with us at 52 {C}CT, please come back soon! Ruth x
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love what you have done with this. Adding the circles was inspired! Beautiful! Thanks for playing along with 52 CCT
ReplyDeleteLouise xx
Wow Brenda, they look like real!! You certainly need a lot of patience for this, but the result is really amazing and fabulous!
ReplyDeleteThank you for your nice comment about my card and have a nice weekend.
Rosi x
WOW! That's a lot of work on those pine cones...but SO worth the effort! Beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteBrilliant work! I love the dimension and texture on your pinecones and the pretty branches too! Thanks so much for playing along with 52CCT!
ReplyDeleteThis is terrific - love it. Very real looking. That certainly took a lot of patience to add all those little circles. Congrats on the top pick at 52CCT.
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