Pink Posies

This is for the inspiration challenge at Melissa Phillips's blog using a photo by Leslie from A Creative Mint .  This week Melissa's post was entitled "Grasshopper Pie and Pink".  I also used the sketch of the week from Splitcoaststampers!

I made the flowers using the "Felted Flowers" technique.  I punched 2 flowers from PTI's Hibiscus Burst paper, and then sanded the edges.  Once they are sanded, you can peel each petal into 2 pieces.  Since PTI's cardstock is so thick, it doesn't rip!  Then you can wrinkle them up, and layer 2 on top of each other, staggering the petals.  It's a really fun technique, and with one punch and lots of cardstock, the possibilities are fluffy and endless!  Used the Gingham Backgrounder from Cornish Heritage Farms, and then Background Basics: Tin Types, Background Basics: Diamonds (on the flowers), and Mixed Messages, all from PTI.  There are even some faint flourishes from The Angel Company!  Lots of Tim Holtz Distress Inks, and more details using PTI buttons, White Opal Liquid Pearls, rhinestones, a paper piercer, and some twine!