How to Make 5 Fun & Easy Abstract Flowers Cards – Gimme 5 Video!

Today I share 5 cards using the Penny Black Abstract Flowers Die Set including some not so ‘flowery’ designs!

This is part of my Gimme 5 Series for Penny Black and if you haven’t seen these before then you can check out heaps more at my YouTube Channel Here.

I started with what I thought was an obvious design and a great way to use up some scrap cardstock.

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It was as easy as some die cuts including a fab sentiment from Penny Black’s Awesome Die Set.

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My second card is similar in that they are flowers again, but this time I have a monochromatic colour palette and added some Textures to the front of the card

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as well as to the flowers using the Swirled background stamp.

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My next design may be my fave, it’s time for a negative space die cut flower

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and a simple sentiment from Happy Hugs.

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Next I’m changing things up….   it was time to create a polka background.

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I need something to sit this cute little bear from Smiling on to!

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and finally some colourful windows for these Critter Celebration mice to peek out from.

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The sentiment for this design comes from the Smitten stamp set.

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and all together now…..

 

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and now the critters!

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You can see my video here or Watch it in HD at YouTube.

I hope you are inspired to look at your dies and try some different ways to use them, I know I just love getting more out of my stash!  Thanks so much for your visit today, it’s always awesome to have you here.

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Other Supplies:  Cardstock – scraps of Taffy / Charcoal / Lime / Orange / Yellow – Copics 0 / T2 / W00,0,2,4 / R02,11 / RV02,10 / Y06,17,21 / YR04 / B01,91 / YG03,17.

Solar White 110
Solar White 110
EH
Neenah 80lb
Neenah 80lb
EH
Black
Black
EH
Foam
Foam
SSS | EH
Oyster Gray
Oyster Gray
EH
Slate Gray
Slate Gray
EH
Absract Flowers
Absract Flowers
PB | SSS | EH
Critter Celebration
Critter Celebration
PB | SSS | EH
Smiling
Smiling
PB | SSS | EH
Choose Happy
Choose Happy
PB | SSS | EH
Happy Hugs 30-524
Happy Hugs
PB | SSS | EH
Smitten
Smitten
PB | SSS | EH
Snippets
Snippets
PB | SSS
Textures
Textures
PB
Swirled
Swirled
PB
Awesome
Awesome
PB | SSS
Copic Markers
Copic Markers
SSS | EH
Copic Multiliner
Copic Multiliner EH
Crystal Katana
Crystal Katana
SSS
Spring Scissors
Spring Scissors
SSS | EH
Scissors
Scissors
SSS | AUZ | EH
Bigshot
Bigshot
SSS | EH
Gemini Junior
Gemini Junior
SSS | AUZ | EH
Stamp Blocks
Stamp Blocks
SSS | EH
MISTI
MISTI
ALT | SSS | AUZ | EH
Mini MISTI
Mini MISTI
ALT | SSS | EH
Precision Tip
Precision Tip
SSS | EH
Multi Medium Matte
Multi Medium Matte
SSS | EH
ATG
ATG
SSS | AUZ | EH
Xpress Tape
Xpress Tape
EH
Scor Tape 1/4
Scor Tape 1/4
SSS | EH
Foam Squares
Foam Squares
SSS | EH
Foam Squares small
Foam Squares small
SSS | EH
Foam Squares
Foam Squares
SSS | EH
Painters Tape
Painters Tape
SSS | EH

30 thoughts on “How to Make 5 Fun & Easy Abstract Flowers Cards – Gimme 5 Video!

  1. These flowers are so cute! Think of all the color combos you could create quickly, right? And those little critters in the flower circles are adorable!

  2. Love those retro flower cards and how you used the texture stamps. The irregular circles look great as mice windows too.

  3. Am really enjoying this section of how to make 5 …,you have been showing such great ideas & in learning so much, thank you x

  4. Loveable your cardsTherese. Penny Black do make the cutest stamps, but I haven’t seen the retro flower dies. They are amazing, really different. Thank you for sharing your clever designs.

  5. I just bought those little mice stamps…thanks for another idea on how to use them…loved the funky flowers also…they carry a lot of punch….what a bunch of fun and creative cards!!

  6. Wonderful cards and great video. Always enjoy watching your videos and I always learn something new. You have a clever way of looking at the supplies. Thanks so much for sharing your art.🐧

  7. Just love all of these but those adorable critters truly take the cards to another level. So beautifully designed and coloured all of them totally in love with them.

  8. Darling cards especially the fun they give. You are sooo creative and talented. Love and appreciate your tutorials which are always inspiring.

  9. Fantastic cards Therese. Penny Black products are so awesome. You have done them proud.
    Thanks for sharing.
    T x

  10. Those little critters are adorable peeking out from their wonky windows, Therese … and that wee bear is a cutie! Love the funky flowers … they’re so fun and happy … that monochrome texture-y one is just awesome! Hugs, Anita 🙂

  11. I don’t have these exact dies, (which are fabulous, btw…) but I do have something similar in Altenew… What simple ideas, but so effective and so cute! I love every single one of them. And just so you know, I may do a little CASEing later on today! You are such an inspiration! Adorable. xo

  12. I’ve been wanting those mice for a while and you showed a new way to use them, Therese. I love the funky look to the flowers. If only I could win the lottery so I can buy them all. 😉

  13. Only you can make monochromatic gray flowers look so good! Wonderful cards, love them all!

  14. Such a cute die set. I like how you also used the flower dies to make peep holes for the animals too,

  15. Love love love these videos…. you get so much from stamps and dies and even more so when they’re basic shapes like these xx

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