Tricia's Flower Cards

 Tricia said, 'I've been a fan of Susan Tierney Cockburn for some years now. She specialises in making realistic looking flowers from paper and I've bought quite a few die sets she designed over the years. Yesterday, I did an online workshop to make three cards using two of her most recent die sets - Kerria Japonica and Sweet Pea.'

'The first card uses the Kerria Japonica die set and a Spellbinders stamp of the phrase Despite the forecast, live like it's spring.'

'The second card uses the Sweet Pea dies, along with some die cuts supplied as part of the workshop. The diamond fold card looks good, but I find it awkward to make, and the sweet peas are difficult to shape properly. I suspect more practice is required.'

'And finally, the third card uses both die sets along with a sentiment that says No winter lasts forever, so spring skips its turn from the same Spellbinders stamp set.'

'The workshop lasted just over two hours, but there was several hours of preparation to be done in advance - really all we did during the workshop was to makeup and attach the flowers for the first two cards. The third card was done later. It was still fun, and there were participants from all over the world taking part via a private Facebook group.'