Top Ten - Floral #10

Botanical Name - Hydrangea or Hortensia

Common Name - Hydrangea

Hydrangea Macrophylla

What flower is the perfect backdrop for my

Floral Cutting Garden?

Simply...Hydrangeas!

From shades of blue, purple, pink, white and green!

From mopheads, lace cap or cone shape!

I cannot pick a favorite color or shape!

Love the texture of Dots dry embossed

on the background pumpkin paper!

Flower color can be determined by the soil acidity.

Blue Shades add - Aluminum Sulfate (pH below 7)

Pink Shades -  Garden Lime (pH above 7)

I enjoy mixing Hydrangeas with other flowers

such as roses and lavender!

Let's Review where the 
Top Ten Florals will be planted



The mound of dirt where my Floral Cutting Garden is going to be!

My Husband Ed on Clyde our tractor clearing Mt. Eli!
(Yes, we named the tractor and the big pile of dirt)

Green Pumpkins are growing in the right corner -
Only got one orange pumpkin!

Just 5 to 6 months from now I will be planting...

Roses, Daffodils, Iris, Sweet Peas
Ranunculus, Hollyhocks, Zinnias, Dahlia, Gladiolus
and of course Hydrangea!

My Top Ten Florals!
Please comment if you have a favorite flower?

Nourish! Word for 2015

-Elaine

Supplies:

Cardstock: Kraft - Paper Source, Pumpkin, Chocolate and Sky Blue - Bazzill

Printed Cardstock: Basic Grey - Indie Bloom Señora

Ink: Adirondack Espresso

Stamps: Trio of Flowers - Lockhart Stamp

Coloring: Copic Sketch Markers: B12, B14, V15, YR15, YR18, YR21,G43, G46, YG93, E43, E44, E47

Embossing: Cricut Cuttlebug Ben-Day Dots, Cuttlebug

Embellishment: Ribbon - Paper Studio Orange Linen, Pebbles Jewel Candy Dots

Tools: Fiskars Paper Cutter, Tomboy Adhesive, Therm-o-web Foam Squares

Top Ten - Floral #9

Botanical Name - Gladiolus

Common Name - Gladioli

Glads sometimes called Sword Lily!

When I think of Glad's I envision the photo above -

rows of tall stems of color!

From pastel to bold colors!

Usually I play with new coloring markers, brushes and inks

for awhile then I post on bouquestnw blog!

However I had to share!

I choose to color with my new

Zig Clean Clear Brushes!

What fun!

The colors of Zig Clean Clear

are exactly what they say:

Clean, Clear - Colors!

Perfect for Glads!

When a Glad opens up the ruffled edges

reminded me of the texture on

the printed paper!

In Portland Oregon there is a Italian Restaurant

that serves the best pizza!

What I looked for each time entering the restaurant was the

Glads they had in a tall vase.

I always wondered what color the Glads would be!

In my Floral Cutting Garden

I want a rainbow of colors!

Nourish - Word for 2015!

-Elaine

Supplies:

Cardstock: Kraft - Paper Source, Cranberry and Olive - Bazzill, Tim Holtz Distress Watercolor

Printed Paper: Little Yellow Bicycle - Sharon Ann Christmas Magic Collection Red Floral,

                        Authentique - Abroad Worldwide 

Ink: Archival Ink - Coffee

Stamps: Power Poppy - Glads and Gerberas

Coloring: Zig Clean Color Brushes - Wine Red, Geranium Red, Mid Green, Olive Green, Yellow, Bright Yellow

Embossing: Cricut Cuttlebug - Oxford, Cricut Cuttlebug

Embellishments: Ribbon - Offray, Pebbles Jewel Candy Dots

Tools: Fiskars Paper Cutter, Tomboy Adhesive

Top Ten - Floral #8

Botanical Name - Dahlia

Common Name - Dahlia

What is there not to love about Dahlias?

The variety of Dahlias are amazing!

42 Different Species!

Size - from 2 inches to 1 foot - a dinner plate!

Colors range from soft to bold colors!

Multi- color blends!

 Before I show you the Dahlia Card that I crafted

I want to share a coloring tip:

I had mentioned the Copic Color Hex Chart -

The chart had me stretch out of my comfort zone

and choose new colors combinations!

Be sure to look at the supply list for Copic Colors!

Two of my favorite colors for Dahlias are 

Yellow - the color of Sunshine!

Coral - gives me Happiness!

Re-purposed the Printed Paper!

The printed paper was on my blog in June 2012 - 

Summer! Spark your Creative Spirit!

Don't the small cup Dahlias remind you of Ric-Rac?

The photos were taken at the

Swan Island Dahlia Garden!

Located in Canby Oregon!

In the Willamette Valley of Oregon

Dahlias can bloom from June to October!

I can only hope my Dahlia Cutting Garden

looks as beautiful as Swan Island Gardens!  

Nourish!

 Word for 2015! -Elaine

Supplies:

Cardstock: Kraft - Paper Source, Black, Goldenrod and Coral - Bazzill

Printed Paper: Authentique Collection -Blissful "Happiness"

Ink: Adirondack - Espresso

Stamps: Flourishes - Dahlias

Colors: Copic Sketch Markers - 

Y11,Y19,Y23,Y32,Y35,R00,R83,R85,RV11,RV34,RV55,RV66,WO,W1,W3,W5,

G20,G21,G82,G94

Die Cut: Spellbinders Scalloped Ovals Large, Cuttlebug

Embellishments: American Craft Coral Ric-Rac, Doodlebug Spring Sprinkles, Uni-Ball Signo Pen - White

Tools- Fiskars Paper Cutter, Tomboy Adhesive