Hello Friends and Happy Monday! I'm a few days late with my Beautiful Blossoms Challenge project, as the challenge started on the 15th. I've been dealing with Bursitis in my knee and the pain has not allowed me to sit for long without my knee being propped up. However, better late than never!
The optional inspiration photo this month is a gorgeous one, full of bright Spring colors! I took inspiration directly from the colors in the photo, and ink blended a load of floral die cuts.
The dies I've used here are from various companies, I went through my die binders and just pulled out lots of different types, then ink blended them using Catherine Pooler Inks.
The background panel has been embossed using the Picnic Floral 3-D Embossing Folder from Simon Says Stamp. This card has a lot of layering, dimension and texture, some of the florals and leaves have been popped on foam pads.
The sentiment is from an older Scrapbooking Queen Set titled Royal Garden, and was stamped on an oval die cut. I've matted the focal panel with black card and added gems for the finishing touch.
Please join us at the Challenge, Spring is right around the corner, and we would love to see your floral creations!
Until next time, Happy Crafting!
Donna
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What a wonderful, colourful card Donna - love all the texture and the vibrant colours. We are coming to the end of summer, but my marigolds and begonia are still flowering well, and the cyclomen have already started blooming...
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Gorgeous card, Donna! delightfully fresh and happy. Beautiful bouquet of brightly colored flowers and so many amazing flower die cuts. Thanks for sharing at A Cut Above's February, "Anything Goes With A Die Cut" Challenge.
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Beautiful combination of your flowers and colors... gorgeous. You certainly enhanced our 3-2-1 recipe with layers. Thanks for sharing with us at Double Trouble.
ReplyDeleteThis is SO beautiful, Donna. Thanks so much for sharing it with us at Word Art Wednesday. It's absolutely stunning and I always appreciate you sharing your amazing art with us. Have a blessed week!
ReplyDeleteThis stunning! Loving all the flowers! Thanks for sharing at A Cut Above
ReplyDeleteWhat a cheerfulness on your beautiful card, spring is bursting from it!
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A gorgeous floral card, so bright and beautiful. Thank you for joining us at Crafty Catz.
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Oh, Donna, what an absolutely GORGEOUS floral card! I love all the layering and beautiful colors!! Thank you for sharing your card and talents with us at Double Trouble!!! -Donna
ReplyDeleteAbsoluty gorgeous card, congrats 😊💐 happy weekend
ReplyDeleteWow, spring literally pops out of this absolutely gorgeous card! Love the vibrant and happy colors of these beautiful flowers! ...I actually love everything about this card! Thank you so much for playing along with us at 613 Avenue Create Rosi x
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Gorgeous and I like these flower dies, almost use every day.
ReplyDeleteThanks for playing our challenge at A Cut Above-Anything Goes with a Die Cut. Have a great day! Leanne DT Member/ACA
Absolutely beautiful, you are spot on with your inspiration. Thanks for sharing with us at A Cut Above Challenge
ReplyDeleteYour cards and colors are so lively and beautiful! I love that about your cards and I always look forward to seeing them :)
ReplyDeleteIt's gorgeous, Donna - so much detail and dimension.
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Helen x
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Wow. Such a gorgeous eye-catching card!
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