A fun fold card with Vibrant Vases!

Welcome to my blog. I am excited to be taking part in a blog hop with other demonstrators who are part of Kylie's Training Group.

Even though my piece today looks nothing like it, my starting point was a stepper style birthday card made by Jessica Bridgen. I saw the "steps" on the birthday card and I knew that I wanted to make an Auricula Theatre using the Vibrant Vases stamps. I had a picture in my head of a structure filled with potted plants and, although I knew that the plants were called Auriculas, I had to find out what the structure was called using the power of the internet! It sounds very grand, but basically it is a shelving system for potted plants - a bookshelf of sorts lined with terracotta pots filled with brightly coloured plants. 

I've always thought that Auricula Theatres look pretty cool, and I'm pleased that I now know their proper name! I am happy with my paper version, and I will admire it in my craft room to remind me of my Mum and Grandad.  Neither of them owned one of these but they both had green fingers and gorgeous gardens.  Alas, I do not have green fingers!

The steps are in the centre of my card and act as the shelves for the terracotta pots. I used the Hardwood stamp to create the sides and shelves of the wooden structure. To create the pots I have stamped one of the vases onto Crumb Cake card using Cajun Craze ink and then punched out the vase using the coordinating punch. The flowers are stamped in Memento black ink on to Whisper White card and coloured with Stampin' Blends. I did very little blending to maintain the definition between the shades, just like the real life flowers with their characteristic bright colours and yellow centres. 

The black outline adds to their authenticity, although I think in real life some of them have white centres! I refer you to my earlier statement regarding the lack of green fingers! Finally, I fussy cut around the flowers and attached them over the vases using glue dots - and the vases are now terracotta pots. To add a little drama to the shelves I've added some bunting using the Pick A Pennant bundle of stamps and dies. The flags are fun to decorate and the letters were used to spell out SPRING! 

Thank you for visiting my blog today. I really hope that you like my floral arrangement. Enjoy hopping round and visiting the other blogs - you are sure to find lots of ideas to inspire you to create something special. You are currently at my blog - Karen Henderson. So check out the list below to see who is next on the list. Make sure you don't miss any!

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As always, happy crafting,

If you would like to order any supplies, and you live in the UK, I would love to be your demonstrator.  Use the hostess code 6KWVEVUQ to get some free product (it will follow in the post after the end of the month). If your order is over £150 do not use the code as you become the hostess and get rewards.  To place an order please visit my online shop HERE.

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