I love the look of bright red geraniums in the summer. In fact I have a painting of them hanging in my master bedroom. So I thought I would start on a fun project to add a little "zip" to my scrapbook room. I purchased a black frame and 5 x 7 black mat at my local Dollar Store... for a total of $2.00 invested... plus scraps already in my stash...
I removed the glass and cut a piece of left over gingham DP (by Karen Foster) to fit the frame back. I then nestled my matting in the open frame and replaced the covered backing. My Cricut cuts are from a sorely neglected cartridge of mine, Freshly Picked. I bet I can count the number of times I have used this cartridge on one hand. Somehow I don't feel this will be a problem in the future...
Cricut Cartridge
Freshly Picked
Potted Geraniums - 5 inches - clay, dark red, light red, dark green, light green
Word Geranium & Backing - 1 1/4 inches - dark red, cream
I used the left over geranium blossoms and molded them into my molding mat with a stylus for depth and glued them randomly to the flowers. I thought it made them a little more real. I also shaded all of the pieces with ink for added dimension.
Clay Pot - Ranger Distress Ink - Spiced Marmalade
Geraniums - Memento - Rhubard Stalk
Leaves - Memento - Bamboo Leaves
I placed all cricut cuts with dimensional foam for added depth. I liked this so much I think I will have to make more for my wall... a rosebush... petunias... maybe marigolds...
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