Creative Uses with Debby Hughes: Carrot Top Tulips!
Happy Wednesday all! I’m always pleased to welcome back the fabulous Debby Hughes to our blog as a monthly guest where she uses her Simon Says Stamp exclusives in an always fun and creative way! Let’s jump in and enjoy!
Hello, Debby here and today I’m searching out flower shapes from among my supplies to create this soft and subtle tulip card from carrot tops! I think particularly with dies it can be surprising to look and see so many shapes intended for other purposes but which can represent a flower. I used two different carrot tops for these tulips. The flower is the carrot top from Springtime Shapes whereas the stem is from Plush Little Carrot and I added in leaves from the Plush Springtime Chicken die set.
I cut the dies from Pattern Swatches stamped in Apricot and Catkin inks and then mounted them on a Stitched Rectangle with a little Sea Glass ink blended in. I also cut another Stitched Rectangle partially die cut with a Wavy Scallop Stitches die to act as a hill to ground the tulips.
The sentiment is from Friendship Blooms and then finally I added a cloud from the Cloudy Skies set stamped in Fossil which I think tones in really nicely with the Fog card base.
Thanks for joining me today and I’ll see you next time with another look at how to make the most of our supplies :D
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Brilliant, Debby! The card is adorable.
Vey pretty and clever, too!
Seriously, I would have never guessed that those tulips weren’t actually tulips but rather carrot tops – who knew?!!!
BEAUTIFUL card Debby!!!
LOVE your CLEVER carrot tulips, PRETTY colours and design!!!
THANK YOU for sharing your video showing us how to stretch our stash :)
What a fun way to use dies for a different image. TFS
What a great idea! Thanks for the video.
Thank you for such a clever idea!!! Will look at my dies and stamps in a whole new way! And I am very impressed with your sequins stash!!! Wowsers!! Not kidding you, but kinda jealous over here!!
Debby, you are so very talented. I always walk away from something new when I watch your videos. Love, love this soft colored card. You rock lady!
I love ideas that utilize my supplies in more creative ways!
Well darn………..I meant to say I always walk away with something new when I watch your videos. LOL! Fingers going before my mind engaged.
Sweet little card!
Carla from Utah
I love seeing dies used in different ways. Thanks, Debby, for that inspiring idea!
So cleaver and super cute to boot. tfs!
So cute. So inspiring to see the repurposed carrot tops. I need to go look through my stash and see what I can repurpose now.
Love the card, video and ideas!!
So creative & what a darling, cheery card! Thank you for the inspiration!
Great idea. Sweet card!
Lovely card!
Fun, fat & funky flowers!
This card is delightful and Debbie is brilliant!
Very creative card !
Gorgeous card! Tulip is one of my favorite fower :) these tulips are beautiful with the soft colors.
Very creative! Beautiful card!
Fabulous use of those dies.
SUPER CREATIVE DEBBY! Such a PRETTY CARD! LOVE the colors you’ve used too!!! Can’t wait to see what you have for us NEXT! ;)
the little flowers are so pretty – reaching towards the sky.
thanks for sharing.
Very cute. I love the tulips.
So pretty and clever, love those tulips and leaves!
Wow! I love Debby’s creations! This card is absolutely sweet and cutie!!!
Beautiful card, so creative!
Gorgeous card, Debby! Such creative ideas – love those stamps! Thanks for sharing! :)
This is a very pretty card design!
You always come up with great ideas to stretch stamps and dies. I love your card. Love that Wavy Scallop Stitches Wafer Die. I added it to my Wish List even if it is out of stock.
Wow! So creative! Brilliant idea to use dies in a different way! You’ve inspired me to look at my dies with fresh eyes. Thanks for the inspiration!
Thanks for the inspiration Debbie! I love your clever use of the dies! TFS
streeeeeetch those supplies
Love how you made the flowers. Cute card!
Too cute! Love the creativity!
What a cute card–great details!
Brilliant use of the carrot top die! Love it!!!
What a wonderfully sweet card – I love it!!
Soft lovely card. I love it . Thanks for sharing.
Super cute card and what a way to get more use from other shapes! Thanks for the inspiration.
Such a fun idea!! I never would have guessed that your tulips were actually carrot tops! Love the soft colours too!
Adorable card and great tutorial, I love the dies you’ve used to create your tulips!
I love Debby’s soft colors which I cannot seem to replicate. I appreciate her instruction videos. She has the best displays ever.
So, So cute and the colors are very pretty. Thanks for sharing.
Linda D.
What an adorable birthday card! Love those tulips!
So cute. Love your tulips. Hugz
Love the soft color combo! Great way to stretch that die, too.