Sunday 16 May 2010

I love origami flowers

I have fallen in love with making these origami flowers.  This card has a flower made from pretty vellum, which I then sprayed with glimmer mist.   The central part of the flower is a double petal layer made with my Nellie Snellen Punch n Emboss.  The gorgeous background paper is from a collection of oriental papers I bought from Create n Craft.   The Heron and Cherry Blossom are both Japanese symbols of good luck and the script is on the same theme.  I made this for a family friend who has visited the orient, and whose birthday is this week.   I forgot to take a pic of the inside of the card - but that was also decorated with patterned paper and punched flowers.

  




The next card is a bright and funky take on the same origami flower. This time using very fine embossed paper.  



Thanks for stopping by to see my cards :-) 

7 lovely people comments:

Michelle's Blog and Cards said...

I'm not surprised you love these flowers - they are very pretty and look amazing on your cards - Michelle

Susan.... said...

Good morning Chris !

What beautiful work...love the flowers that you have created, very pretty !Gorgeous cards ..
Hugs
susan x

Spyder said...

These are fabulous Chris! They look so soft and pretty, the flowers that is, the papers are really beautiful, all the cards are fantastic. I must have a go!

((Lyn))

Netty said...

Hi Chris, thank you for leaving a message on my blog. I couldn't follow you in your box as would have to join facebook which I don't want to do, but have added your blog to mine and will be back visiting you again.
Love your flowers they are beautiful. Annette x

Debbie said...

Beautiful cards Cambiet, gorgeous colours and your flowers are stunning!
Hugs
Debbie x

Nikbee said...

Gorgeous flowers Chris and the cards are wonderful.

Nikki x

Anonymous said...

Beautiful flower!