Thursday, April 4, 2013

My Own Dahlia

Dahlia season is almost here, so for now while I wait I made my very own dahlia bloom.  Over the past few years my taste for dahlias has changed.  It used to be that I REALLY liked the rounded perfect dahlias, but now I am much more drawn to the shabbier varieties.  With the Pop Up Posies kit I made my version of a shabby dahlia bloom.  I should also let you know that I painted the white fabric covered brad with Calypso Coral ink and an Aqua Painter.


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6 comments:

  1. Love your shabby dahlia! And what a great idea to color the fabric brad! Beautiful card!!

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  2. Beautiful card!! I love how you colored the brad for the center of your flower...genius!

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  3. Love that dahlia! It reminds me of my daughter's wedding :) And your card is beautiful - so many lovely details including the waves in your baker's twine bow!

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  4. Really like how you used the kit to create your flower. So pretty!

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  5. Coloring the words with markers is a great way to really let that sentiment speak! Your card is just beautiful!

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