Monday 3 October 2011

Floral Medallion Card
























Good morning all!  We got in some new colours of the vintage ribbon recently and so I started this card by picking out papers to match.  I really like the contrast of the white background with the earthtone hues.  I used the new Samantha Walker Ornate Tags and Accent dies from Spellbinders for the focal point on this card.  I love the floral medallion look you get from these when they are all layered up.  I mirrored the focal point in the embossed background which uses the floral embossing folder by Creative Expressions.  I also tried to get a similar look from the edgeability I used on the centre border.  I finished the card with a big messy bow using both shades of the new vintage ribbon, some bakers twine and topped it with a brown zipper rose. Another quick and easy card if you just want to say hello to a friend.  Aren't those the best kind of cards to get!  All for now, Sue x

34 comments:

Soo said...

Happy Monday!! Great card (as always!).

Bee and Dee said...

Beautiful cards, white cards with accent colours are lovely must make more of them. hugs Bee

Papercraft By Carole said...

Lovely card as ever - like the zipper flowers!! Cxx

Unknown said...

Really don't know why you call these messy bows - I'd be happy if any of my bows looked that good. Love the colours. Julia xxx

Maryann Laursen said...

Beautiful card hun, I´ve always had a thing with medaillons, and this is cool. Love it.

DEBBIE said...

HI SUE
LOVELY CARD I HAVE THE DIES SO IT IS NICE TO SEE WHAT TO DO WITH THEM THANKS FROM DEBBIE

Sandra Fiddy said...

A beautiful card Sue. I like the way you've used the edgeability die. I love the zipped roses

scrapper said...

Really love this card - the twine and ribbon are a great combination and I love the pendant idea.
Great colours too

Clai01 said...

Hi Sue, it's great to see all these cards, you give us so much inspiration, please continue showing us your ideas.

Craftypurpledragon said...

Hi Sue,
I'm definitely going to have to invest in some of the vintage ribbon and bakers twine.
Take care and Love and Light.
Suz x

Rita said...

Stunning card Sue, and guess what I have most of the things you have used including the dies, so I must gove this one a try. Hugs Rita xxx

eileen.fj said...

Hi Sue
another lovely card, especially the white embossed background.

Eileen x

Uta said...

Wonderful card - I like the medaillon.

Hugs, Uta

Wellington said...

Love the colours - I'm fighting the constant urge to use shades of brown at the moment cos sadly my recipients wouldn't appreciate it *sigh*

Wellington said...

Love the colours - I'm fighting the constant urge to use shades of brown at the moment cos sadly my recipients wouldn't appreciate it *sigh*

Christine said...

Stunning card Sue, love the shades of brown and the dies are fab.
Gorgeous bow combined with the bakers twine, think I must invest in both.
Hope all is well over the 'water'
Hugs
Christine xx

Lorraine said...

oh Sue this is so beautiful i love the embossing and of course the zipper rose and twine xx

Rhonda Miller said...

Wow, this is stunning. TFS.

Missmizog said...

Hi Sue
Lovely card if you turned it upside down it would look like a flower.
Sue

PaulineC said...

Love the card. The colours really work well together.

Carole Z said...

Beautiful! I love the colours and the embossed background.x Carole

Joanne K said...

Lovely card, great colour combination x

Kazbomps said...

Love the autumn shades in this card. Karen x

Fiona said...

Lovely dies.Some more for the wish list.

KimberleyG said...

Great card. Love the colours and the way you layered stuff to make the medallion.

Rufus said...

Hmmmmmmmmm...I'm gonna have to look at those dies again, this is lovely! Love the colors
R/

Susanne said...

This is so lovely... the zipper rose is so cool!!
Hugs Susanne

Hellma said...

Stunning card, as always.

Missmizog said...

Fantastic card. As usual love the colours
Sue

Christine B. said...

Love this card and the rose. It's a stunner. Hugs x chrisB

Vee said...

oh, sue, this is breathtaking. i will definitely lift this idea. thanks so much.

Kate's Cards said...

Very unusual.

Barbara Phillips said...

Beautiful card Sue, love all shades of brown. The dies are amazing and your bows are always fab.

Mimi said...

Sue, This is so pretty! I love all the shades of brown and I have to scraplift this card. ( you won't mind right?,lol) Hugs, Mimi