pretty purple posey card

Happy Wednesday everyone, I can't quite believe that May has arrived! 

Today I am on the Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts blog sharing this pretty purple posey card I created in preparation for the upcoming Mother's Day holiday. 

The moment I first saw this Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts Posey Panel (coming soon), I just knew that it would be perfect for an extra special card. I love all the varied flower shapes, some being fairly bold, while others are so delicate and fragile. The panel arrives flat as one piece, I carefully remove it from the package and decide on my color theme.

Using a sponge dauber, I paint the panel with DecoArt dark purple acrylic paint. Once the paint is dry, I dab some Distress Oxide in seedless preserves around the panel to add some interest and highlights while still retaining an overall appearance. I plan to add three dimensional flowers on top of the panel and feel that the panel will stand out better as a whole rather than coloring the individual flowers and minimizing the impact.

I set the panel aside and begin selecting papers for the base of the card. I select papers in shades of purples and orange, and then configure my layout. I cut out the various layers I will be using; then ink around the edges of the paper with distress inks. These layers are adhered to an 8-1/2" square base panel of solid purple cardstock.

Once the base layers are secure, I adhere the posey panel to the orange square using a multipurpose glue, and set this entire piece aside. Then using various Tim Holtz Sizzix tattered flower dies, I cut different flower pieces from coordinating patterned papers as well as pieces of papers that I have inked.  These pieces are layered and formed into flowers. I use mini purple and orange brads to secure all of the flower layers together. I also diecut a label and stitched circle that will contain the letters MOM. I tend to diecut more pieces than I need,  just incase I am unhappy with the way something works or decide to use more than I originally plan. Any extra pieces are stuck into an envelope with similar shapes and saved for use on other projects.

When all of the flowers have been made, I begin to "audition" flowers and final layout schemes. I really want to bring some bright pink and purple to the card, so I color some crinkle ribbon with seedless preserves distress oxide ink. This will be used to create a fluffy bow.

All of the card elements are adhered onto the base pieces, and the panel is attached to a heavyweight 8-1/2" square card base, ready for writing a personal message inside.

I think that this posey panel would be a perfect addition to a card for any occasion, or I can see it being used on the cover of a journal or even clipped apart and used in various pieces for embellishments, it's truly beautiful any way you choose to use it.

Wishing a Happy Mother's Day to all who celebrate.

Thanks for stopping by the blog today, I hope you can make time to create something beautiful.

~Ann

There is a Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts Craft Group on Facebook. We would love to have you share your creations with us. You can find the page here.