Jun 24 2008

Magnolias in a Vase

Published by leslierich at 11:35 pm under Cards, Flourishes, Tutorials

Magnolia Vase June08I used some scraps for this card and that always makes me feel good because I can tell myself I was cleaning my room at the same time.  These magnolia blossoms from Flourishes’ Lilac set were left over from another project, already colored and cut out but still laying on my table.  The vase was punched from a brayered background that was heading to the scrap drawer but hadn’t made it there yet.  So, you see, I was tidying my room.  Did I wind up with a bigger mess than when I started?  Ummmmm…yes!  But at least the magnolia blossoms found a home.

To make the vase I punched a 1 3/8″ circle and snipped the ends off, more at the top so the mouth is wider than the base.  I made another one so I could show you a photo for visual aid:

Vase Punched June08Great big punch, little bitty vase.  I love my punches.  I rarely make a card without using some kind of punch.  They provide so many easy design possibilities.

This card’s gorgeous background paper is BasicGrey Sultry.  Every design in the collection is to die for and my favorite is whatever I happen to be working with at the time.  Its colors lean toward chocolate and pink but I saw the gray in this sheet and decided to go with that instead.  The ribbon is one of my favorites from Flourishes – Silver/Gray velvet.  I’ve become quite a gray-aholic lately.  I even switched my photo backdrop from white to gray.  It seems to be less competative with the card when it comes to light metering.  I know in photography there’s something about light metering and gray cards which I’m not capable of getting real technical about, but it seems to have solved some of the problems I was having.

I’ll finish up with a list of ingredients and a wish for a wonderful day.  Take care!

  • Stamps:  Lilac (Flourishes)
  • Paper:  Going Gray, Naturals white, BasicGrey Sultry designer paper
  • Ink:  Chocolate Chip, Old Olive, Late November Spectrum pad (for brayered vase)
  • Accessories:  Soft chalks and spray matte sealer (for coloring and sealing flowers), velvet ribbon from Flourishes, silver elastic cord, eyelets, 1 3/8″ circle punch, Scotch brand foam mounting tape

35 Responses to “Magnolias in a Vase”

  1. # Diana Barnetton 25 Jun 2008 at 4:12 am

    the punch idea is a keeper. love those colors.

  2. # Kikoon 25 Jun 2008 at 4:23 am

    This is beautiful and so creative. The vase is such a clever idea. It looks like a wonderful glazed pottery piece.

  3. # Mimi Hornbergeron 25 Jun 2008 at 4:53 am

    Gorgeous! Love it. TFS! XO, Mimi

  4. # Michelle Ron 25 Jun 2008 at 5:01 am

    Absolutely exquisite!

  5. # diane (cookiestamper)on 25 Jun 2008 at 5:04 am

    Such pretty flowers- I love the vase you made!

  6. # Deb Woodon 25 Jun 2008 at 5:32 am

    Very beautiful and creative, love it!

  7. # Charmaineon 25 Jun 2008 at 5:32 am

    Very elegant. What a great and simple way to make a vase!

    Charmaine

  8. # Laura (scrapnextras)on 25 Jun 2008 at 5:38 am

    Gorgeous Leslie! You are so creative….I just love your vase of magnolias!

  9. # Terryon 25 Jun 2008 at 5:41 am

    Leslie…this is gorgeous.
    What a cool way to clean your stamping space!!! ;O)

  10. # Carolon 25 Jun 2008 at 6:14 am

    how pretty! I love the simple vase you created using a punch! who knew?! Love that velvet ribbon and big eyelets! That soft gray color with the dp works perfectly!

  11. # Cindy H.on 25 Jun 2008 at 6:28 am

    This card is just gorgeous!! Love the DP and the vase is so very creative! TFS

  12. # Rose Annon 25 Jun 2008 at 6:39 am

    This is sooo beautiful, Leslie!!! I LOVE your awesome vase and gorgeous designer paper!! Your magnolias are amazing!!!

  13. # Alexandra Hobsonon 25 Jun 2008 at 7:37 am

    How creative Leslie - I would have never thought of that!! This card is absolutely gorgeous, I just love it! *STAMPIN HUGS* Alex

  14. # Viv (VivLyn)on 25 Jun 2008 at 7:38 am

    How pretty! Love how you did your vase! Beautiful card all the way around!

  15. # Ansaon 25 Jun 2008 at 8:07 am

    BRILLIANT! I never in a million years would have thought of that. Can’t wait to try it myself now! thanks for sharing!
    ansa

  16. # Jessica (jessrose21)on 25 Jun 2008 at 8:17 am

    Very very nice! The magnolias look great with that BG paper. I love your tip about the circle punch vase.

  17. # Heather Fullertonon 25 Jun 2008 at 10:00 am

    What a great way to use scraps! Love the vase. Looks like a wonderful bayer job. Great card.
    Retired Heather

  18. # StampMomon 25 Jun 2008 at 11:28 am

    Thanks for the quick tip on making the vase — off to try it myself! :-)

  19. # Kathleenon 25 Jun 2008 at 11:31 am

    What a clever idea to make a vase! Thanks for sharing!

  20. # Candy aka cwilliamson 25 Jun 2008 at 2:12 pm

    Gorgeous Leslie. I use a gray background to take photos too, it seems to work better for me than the white.

  21. # Nancy Kon 25 Jun 2008 at 2:44 pm

    Leslie, every time I look at one of your beautiful creations its becomes my latest favorite and this magnolia card is it!! The colors are gorgeous, your use of a punch to create a vase is fabulous and the way everything is pulled together is simply divine design!!

  22. # Kayon 25 Jun 2008 at 7:02 pm

    Absolutely beautiful card! Looks simple, but I know simple isn’t easy. It takes a special touch. Love the colors and your vase.

  23. # Veltaon 26 Jun 2008 at 3:51 am

    You are so creative!!! I just love this card!

  24. # Paulaon 26 Jun 2008 at 5:33 am

    Great idea for the vase, Leslie! Beautiful card!

  25. # nancy littrellon 26 Jun 2008 at 7:22 am

    Gorgeous, gorgeous magnolia arrangement and stunning BG paper. What a great way to make a vase…….wish I had thought of it, but I will sure borrow your idea in the future :-) TFS

  26. # Carolenon 26 Jun 2008 at 9:44 am

    Great card!

    May I ask which company makes those cool eyelets?
    Love them!
    Thanks!

  27. # Jennifer Meyer Lovetostamp6on 26 Jun 2008 at 7:45 pm

    LOL, I so know what you mean. You think you are just going to use up some scraps and you make a bigger mess with a ton more scraps. :)

    I LOVE your card Leslie and I LOVE that sweet flower pot.

    Jennifer :)

  28. # Sharon Harniston 26 Jun 2008 at 9:13 pm

    This is amazing, Leslie — love the flower pot you created!!

  29. # Julia Staintonon 27 Jun 2008 at 3:58 am

    Gorgeous Lesley!

  30. # Conniecrafteron 27 Jun 2008 at 11:45 am

    Lovely, such pretty coloring of the flowers, and neat idea for the vase, love those big eyelets!

  31. # Shel9999on 27 Jun 2008 at 5:38 pm

    Don’t you just love when scraps come to great use? I love how you made the vase! So pretty!

  32. # notimetostampon 28 Jun 2008 at 7:37 pm

    Another Jaw Dropper!!! How you created the vase is genius!!! The colored and cut blossoms are so beautiful and the entire card is just wonderful!!! Such a fabulous example of the versatility of this set!!! Love this so much!!!

  33. # Dee Jacksonon 29 Jun 2008 at 7:04 am

    Gorgeous Leslie!! I love the vase idea, but the flowers arranged in the vase are stunning!!

  34. # Theresaon 29 Jun 2008 at 3:55 pm

    Stunning card! You do such beautiful work.

  35. # Linda Bullardon 08 Aug 2008 at 7:43 am

    Oh, I remember very well the gorgeous Magnolia project that these pretty flowers are left over from, and they’re stunning here too! Wonderful dimension and such a beautiful combination of focal image and background paper, but please don’t enable me about that Sultry paper! I have lingered over it a few times, but all my unused designer papers make me stop myself. Love that vase, and the big eyelets and velvet ribbon dress up and balance this card so nicely. Linda

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