Playing along with the latest Make it Monday Challenge: creating flowers with leaf dies. I don’t have any PTI leaf dies, so I thought I wouldn’t be able to play along. Then I saw some of the most creative cards for the challenge using all sorts of unexpected dies to make the most beautiful flowers, so I put my thinking cap on. I ended up trying out the PTI cloud die to make my flower. Here’s the basic steps to making the petals:
Now this is why the Make it Monday challenges are invaluable. I never would’ve thought to try this, but the random scallops on the cloud die makes for the most beautiful looking petals. I used some big clouds and a few small clouds for the center. I added a big pink gem in the center and some freehand leaves to fill up some of the empty space. Thanks so much for stopping by!!
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I knew I needed that cloud die! Excellent!
Wow! So smart
Whose cloud die is it? Gorgeous flower.
Wow! Such a beautiful flower (and card)!
SUPER creative!! I didn’t know clouds diecut can be a flower, too!
I knew you’d rock this technique after seeing your recent beautiful flower Laura….this is just gorgeous :0)
SO SO GORGEOUS!!!
Saw it immidiatly its was the cloud die…LOVE this flower..its so soft and I think its the best flower EVER…
Will for sure try this too..Thanks……for this idea!
Would love to know what company puts out that cloud die. First, it’s a great shaped cloud… but, it certainly makes a beautiful flower! How creative!! I’ve wished for cloud dies like this… the only ones I’ve seen have flat bottoms and I don’t care for them. I’ve been trying to look at my punches and dies in different ways to get more use out of them but you’ve just shown me that I have a long way to go to train my eyes to see more creatively. 🙂
Amazing, Laura.
Gorgeous flower!! Brilliant idea!
Amazing, that is beautiful.I’m afraid i would have let “not having the ‘correct die'” make me not even try.
Thanks for showing us your ingenuity. Beautiful card.
Awesome! You are so creative!!
beautiful! love it!
Great trick and I love the card!
Marie
Just stunning!! LOVE it!
That is a great idea! I don’t have that cloud die but it sure makes some amazing petals. Great job!!!!
Wow, this is so clever, Laura! I love that big beautiful flower!
Oh wow, wow, wow! I love it and what a neat idea using those clouds for this one. Such an awesome job!
You put us all to shame, Laura. LOL! Absolutely brilliant!
Laura this is outstanding! I can’t believe that you figured out to use the clouds die for that gorgeous flower. You are so clever!
No way! That is so clever! And I love that huge rhinestone for the center.
GREAT flower Laura! Love the card!
Clever! It really makes a beautiful flower. Lots of possibilities with this for all sorts of uses. I love all your 3D flowers. Just for once, though, I’d like to know the dark, dirty secret no one ever seems to talk about. This won’t go into an envelope, so what do you do? You can’t mail it, unless you box it. I guess you only give this card to someone you see in person. Do you ever wrap a card like this? Or put it in a box? Eternally curious about the universal lack of envelopes in the blogosphere. Hey! I guess you can take a photo and email it to people! I’m so old-fashioned. I always think cards go in envelopes.
Oh My Gosh ! How did you come up with this…. Gorgeous flower! You are so creative , can’t wait to make one myself. Love the rhinestone .
What a creative way to use this die! The flower is amazing!!
Hi Jusa! Yes I would definitely hand deliver this card or put it on top of a gift, without an envelope. I rarely use envelopes when I put my cards on top of a present. Thanks for your nice comments! Have nice day! Laura
I would never have guessed you used the PTI cloud die- amazing! Beautiful card.
Another beautiful flower Laura. The clouds make awesome petals!
OK. Jaw. Hit. The. Floor.
You are totally ROCKING the whole flower thing right now! I can’t even begin to think of how a cloud ends up as this! Stunning!
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Thanks for the inspiration to find something other than a leaf to use on this technique! Your flower & card are gorgeous! 🙂
Absolutely gorgeous! Reminds me of the peonies that will be blooming in my yard any day now!!
love this soft flower!
What a creative way to use the cloud die. Beautiful flower.
absolutely genius and gorgeous:)
Laura, how on Earth did you think to use the cloud as a flower petal?? You totallly, totally amaze me and then when I think you can’t amaze me any more than I already am, you amaze me even further! Wow! 🙂
I just saw myself listed in your “Crafty Inspiration” list. Thank-you!
Amazing!!
Well this is just too clever, Laura! ALSO, a really gorgeous flower from the cloud dies!!
What a gorgeous flower – great job!
This is utterly brilliant!! And GORGEOUS!!!
Get out! That is such a BEAUTIFUL rose! Amazing creativity!
Another gorgeous bloom! TFS!!! I’m linking to your blog from mine today because I loved that scored flower from your Moxie Fab win so much that I made one myself! TFS again!
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