Susan’s Framed Dahlias

Good Saturday afternoon.  I am a little late with my post today.  I just couldn’t get myself moving this morning as early as I usually do.  I have another frame project to share with you today using Susan’s Dahlia set and colored with PanPastel. I love this flower.

I started by cutting out several of each petal.  I didn’t use the largest die on the larger flower because I wanted to keep the flower smaller. The two smaller flowers were made using on the smallest flower die and the center rolled die. I colored the vanilla cardstock flowers using magenta pastel, then lightly added some permanent red and finished by adding touches of yellow. 

KC Sizzix Dahlia 2 right

I created the frame using gold cardstock that I lightly painted with crackle paint and double mounted using a layer of gold that I colored lightly with a copic marker to add some depth. You can see my step by step tutorial of how I created this mitered frame over at the CLASSroom.

 KC Sizzix Dahlia 2 center

I cut the Honeyblossom Sprig, Gentle Leaf and punched a few branches using my Branch Punch using light green cardstock. I colored them lightly with green pastel.  I attached the sprig to the base using rolled glue dots in a few spots.  I attached the flowers with glossy accents. I finished by adding the pieces of foliage at the bottom of the main stem and attaching with glossy accents. I really love the brightness of the flowers with the soft green foliage and frame.

KC Sizzix Dahlia 2 left

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you are having a great day.

Card size”  5.5” x 4.25

11 thoughts on “Susan’s Framed Dahlias”

  1. Just when I think it couldn’t get better than your last post it DID! Love this gorgeous dahlia creation! I tell you, you are Queen of the die cuts. You truly have a talented eye for this. Beautifully done as always Kittie.

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  2. Beautiful, love the depth you achieved on the frame and the flowers are colored so pretty. I have started a inspiration post on my blog that I do on the 1st and 15th of each month and today I used one of your cards for my inspiration, thanks for all that you share, Love your work!

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  3. Very pretty Dahlia. Im glad to see you create a smaller version I guess I didnt realize you could do this with the die and still get a pretty Dahlia. Seeing you have three flowers on a A2 card size and they look beautiful tempts me to give this flower a try. I do love how you color with them pan pastels. Wish they werent so pricey.

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  4. I realize the PanPastels are pricey, but I can honestly tell you I have had mine for over 6 years, teaching and creating projects, and they are still in “like-new” condition! I love the way you colored my Dahlia–it’s one of my favorite flowers and one that was a prize-winning for my Grandma Gladys. You never cease to amaze me, XOXO

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