Once More, with Feeling?

You people aren't going to charge me consulting fees, are you??

Isn't this better? I was using the wrong heart punch! No wonder that scraggly thing yesterday looked like Gretchen's shamrock (except I hope her plant looks better). I'm calling this a philodendron instead of an ivy.

Ann - does this still look like it's floating and needs a line near the bottom to anchor it - or is this okay? It seems like it's better because the scale is better - but you tell me. Next time I'll probably make the plant on white cardstock, then layer it on a green card or something. This is one I'm going to take to The Wine Trek, so maybe I'll still do that - in the morning. I really like layered cards best - much more interesting.

I had to go to the QuicKutz website tonight and find the original that I'd seen in their catalog in the scrapbook store. Then, because I'm so horribly bad at unorganized art, I had to print it and set the picture on my table so I could pretty much copy the leaf placement, one by one. I drew my stems whereas it looks like they used thread or wire or paper. I like my folded leaves better because it gives it more dimension and I'm trying to make this thing my own instead of an exact copy.

I love my pot this time, by the way. I punched two pots and cut the rim off the second one. I glued the rim over the full pot's rim, bowing it out just a smidge. It looks cool. Much better than their crummy pot, that's for sure.

I decided if I'm going to call the flower I posted yesterday an allium, I'm going to call this my hydrangea. I think I like it but I'll know for sure in the morning - I need to step away from it tonight. I used scrunched plastic wrap and dabbed two shades of pink on coated paper. I ran it through the Xyron machine and punched little 1/4" (?) round flowers out. I stuck them to a white circle, purposely not being compulsive about covering every little space. (Yeah, me - not compulsive - how easy do you think that was??) I made the dots with the end of my stylus, tapped on a black ink pad. Next time I make it, I think I'll use the darkest pink color for the center dots. I struggled with the placement, as you can tell - but I think if I add a word in that big empty space, it will really be okay.

Okay, let the comments fly! Seriously, I value your opinions.