Did you happen to see the instructions for making an accordion flower on page 5 of the Sale-A-Bration catalog? I finally tried making one today, and ended up using it on a card for Weekend Sketch Challenge #72 (posted on Jenn’s blog today). Combined with the Going Green Ways to Use It challenge on SCS, the end result was a St. Patrick’s Day card!
Next time I make an accordion flower, I will score the 1″ x 12″ strip of paper every quarter inch (instead of every half inch) to make the flower stick out less. Not that I would ever even try to mail a card like this one!
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All supplies by Stampin’ Up!® unless otherwise noted.
Stamps: Celebrate Everything, Holiday Blitz
Paper: Certainly Celery, Garden Green, Whisper White, Delicate Dots Designer Series Paper, Garden Green Patterns Designer Series Paper, Certainly Celery Prints Designer Series Paper (retired)
Ink: Garden Green, VersaMark
Accessories: Big Shot, Top Note Bigz Die, Certainly Celery 5/8″ Grosgrain Ribbon, Certainly Celery 1/4″ Grosgrain Ribbon, White Gel Pen, 1″ Circle Punch, 3/4″ Circle Punch, White Stampin’ Emboss Powder, Pop-Up Glue Dots, Mini Glue Dots, Stampin’ Dimensionals
Stamps: Celebrate Everything, Holiday Blitz
Paper: Certainly Celery, Garden Green, Whisper White, Delicate Dots Designer Series Paper, Garden Green Patterns Designer Series Paper, Certainly Celery Prints Designer Series Paper (retired)
Ink: Garden Green, VersaMark
Accessories: Big Shot, Top Note Bigz Die, Certainly Celery 5/8″ Grosgrain Ribbon, Certainly Celery 1/4″ Grosgrain Ribbon, White Gel Pen, 1″ Circle Punch, 3/4″ Circle Punch, White Stampin’ Emboss Powder, Pop-Up Glue Dots, Mini Glue Dots, Stampin’ Dimensionals
7 responses so far ↓
1 Pat (mspfd) // Mar 13, 2009 at 7:44 pm
This is so pretty!
2 Jackie Pedro // Mar 13, 2009 at 8:41 pm
This is fantastic, Vera! Love all the green!
3 Shelly Koskinen // Mar 13, 2009 at 9:20 pm
I love that you put the sketch on its side! Great card!
4 Angie Tieman // Mar 13, 2009 at 11:32 pm
Very cute!
5 Lynne in NI // Mar 15, 2009 at 10:49 am
Great card – I love your folded flower!
Happy St Patrick’s Day!
6 jenn // Mar 17, 2009 at 12:34 pm
I know I told you on Splitcoast, but I have to tell you here, too. . .just ADORE this card!
7 Missy // Jun 12, 2009 at 12:00 pm
gorgeous card.