A Bucket of Blooms

Friday’s limited supplies challenge reminded me of where I came from…We were not to use any stamps for this project!

I really had to be creative, and use my imagination to create cards before I was introduced to the world of stamping. I would make my own embellishments and I would often make different shaped cards. Stamping really added a whole new dimension to my card making, but it was kind of fun to get back to my grass roots, so to speak.

I drew the template for the bucket first. I cut out the handle using a circle cutter system from Creative Memories. I love it because it is simple to use and not too expensive! The whole bucket is cut out of a 5 1/2 by 4 1/4 inch gray card base. I adhered the dp to the base, leaving a half inch gap at the top down from the handle. Using the handy dandy Scor-Pal, I scored a ridge in the bucket. Covering the dp with some scrap to keep it clean, I sponged on some Sterling pigment ink to get the metallic look I wanted for the bucket. The flowers are all cut from a floral die in the cuttlebug. I just pieced them together in different ways with two different colors of dp. The little leaves are pieces leftover from the cut out flowers. For the final touch I added the pewter brads to the top corners.

Happy Saturday!