How exciting! A Brand New Challenge to begin the New Year!
HERE'S THE LOW-DOWN:
Beautiful Blossoms is a fun "mood-board-inspired" monthly challenge which features Flowers as the main focus. The Mood Board is a starting point.
You do not have to follow the theme of the Mood Board, but you do need to use it as inspiration.
You may enter up to 8 projects in our challenge. Projects are truly anything goes as long as florals are the main emphasis, including paper crafting, home decor, apparel, etc.
Details are on the blog. Hope to see you there!
I was inspired by the warmth of earthy brown tones, and the icy-clear blueness of promises to come.
On today's card are several NBUS items - the Simon Says Stamp Beautiful Flowers stamp, the Anna Griffin Die Set, and the "You're Delightful!" sentiment from My Sentiments Exactly.
Stamped with Acorn VersaFine Clair and heat set with clear detail embossing powder, these "beautiful blossoms" were colored with Copic Markers. There are very few pieces to this pretty card, including a dry embossed, slightly distressed die cut:
Because I wanted to use a paper clip embellishment on the sentiment, a little something was needed to help with dimension to keep the tag all one "level":
Looking forward to seeing your Beautiful Blossoms projects each month in the challenge!
Products: Simon Says Stamp "Beautiful Flowers 2", "You're Delightful!" sentiment from My Sentiments Exactly, VersaFine Clair Acorn & Pinecone inks, Walnut Distress Ink, Clear Detail Embossing Powder, Copic Markers, Anna Griffin Ornate Slimline Concentric Die Set AG-1248H-AS, Taylored Exp Banner Stacklets 1, Craftwell Modern Stripe embossing folder
Supporting these fine challenges:
- World Wide Open Design Team Challenge #1 AG DT 2/15
- As You Like It (Jan 12) Favorite Reason to Send a Card (I enjoy sending "thinking of you" type cards because they can be used for sympathy, cheering up, get well, thank you, a reminder someone is thought of, and just because) 2-25
- A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge #1 AG 2/1
- C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #663 Something New (1st entry) (the Simon Says Stamp Beautiful Flowers stamp, the Anna Griffin Die Set, and the "You're Delightful!" sentiment from My Sentiments Exactly - all new to me) 1/18 (check weekly and monthly)
- The Outlawz Challenges Twisted Thursday (Jan 12) theme: It's New To Me (the Simon Says Stamp Beautiful Flowers stamp, the Anna Griffin Die Set, and the "You're Delightful!" sentiment from My Sentiments Exactly - all new to me) Feb 1.
- Classic Design Challenge #1 AG 2/1
- Sweet Stampin (Jan 7) theme "New" 1/20 (listed week after sep post) (the Simon Says Stamp Beautiful Flowers stamp, the Anna Griffin Die Set, and the "You're Delightful!" sentiment from My Sentiments Exactly - all new to me or NBUS)
- Allsorts Challenge #711 AG with Winter Blues 1-20 THANK YOU, BRENDA!
36 comments:
such a beautiful card Donna
gr karin
So pretty Donna and would fit absolutely perfectly at Allsorts this week - just saying!
B x
Absolutely gorgeous but all of your designs are! I need some of those wee paper clips. Thanks for creating such an inspiring project for our 1st challenge at Beautiful Blossoms. I appreciate you so much!
Donna xx
Thanks Donna, it's perfect and blooms as well which tick all my boxes.
B x
Brenda, thanks for suggesting it! I wasn't sure if it fit your theme! xx
This is such a beautiful colour combo in blues and browns and pretty design too. Thank you for sharing it in our 'Winter Blues' challenge at Allsorts this week.
Lorraine
Gorgeous design (as always) Donna and love that little paper clip trick. Fabulous take on the board and awesome inspiration ... thanks!
Stunningly beautiful card and design Donna, you certainly nailed the mood board with the pretty blues and browns, a lovely design!!
Great news to have a new challenge blog starting up- so many have closed recently! Love the beautiful card you have designed- my favourite colour combo! Hope you're continuing to do well Donna!
Hugs
xxx
Beautiful image and layout - love the combo of brown inking with delicate turquoise blue colouring. Thanks so much for joining us at Allsorts this week and using our "Winter Blues" option
Pauline xx
Beautiful card and embossed flowers-love the added paper clip and good luck with the new challenge blog-great to see a new one opening when so many are closing
Carol x
Hello Donna, this is so beautiful, I love the colours and design, Kate x
Gorgeous card and a great take on the mood board!
Gorgeous! I love the colors, the layers, the shape, the coloring...all the things! Looking forward to working with you on the DT. Hugs, Anita
Gorgeous card Donna, great design and those embossed flowers are stunning and I like your blue coloring and the cute clip!
Absolutely stunning! I love the mood board, and it really inspired a beautiful card from you, Donna. The coloring of the flowers is amazing - browns and blues - classic!
Just so beautiful! Love the design and colors. Thank you for joining the challenge at Allsorts.
Beautiful card!
Thank you for sharing at Allsorts;-))m
Oh, my, this is gorgeous with the long spray of flowers fitting so nicely on the die and slimline card. Your coloring is exquisite. No, YOU'RE delightful! Great tip you shared about shimming the clip. Those little things make a difference on a card. I'm constantly shimming things and it does take longer, but worth it. Congratulations on your first post for this new challenge! You're off to a beautiful start!
WOW, so beautiful, one of my favourite floral dies, love the lacy background and gorgeous blue..
Thank you so much for joining in with our challenge this fortnight at As You Like It..
Luv CHRISSYxx
I love your take on the challenge board. Beautiful blooms and colors and textures. I thought we all combined to give a really good diversity. I may go more CAS next time, then maybe not, lol. I never know. Hope you are continuing to feel better, xoxo
What a beautiful project using your new goodies.
Thank you so much for entering our challenge this week at CRAFT Challenge looking forward to see you again next challenge.
Hugs Sheryl CRAFT DT xx
Donna, another gorgeous card. Love it!! Thank you for sharing with us over at World Wide Open Design Team Challenge.
Barbara DT
Beautiful!!!
Wow Donna this is just stunning, love the shape and your flowers are absolutely lovely with it, so elegant!
OH! How very beautiful Donna, I love everything you have done here.
Faith x
this is gorgeous!
Thanks for sharing with us at Sweet Stampin.
Fi
x
This creation is as beautiful as ever Donna.
Hugs
Cathy
xxxx
Fabulous card Donna, love the elements you've used, I'm inspired
A lovely card, thanks for sharing it with us at Twisted Thursday Challenge Blog.
Hugs Ilonka DT
Hi Donna, oh wow that is a stunning creation! I love your colour choices and the die-cutting is gorgeous.
Apologies for being late to say thank you for joining in with us at Sweet Stampin' for our last challenge, hope to see you in the one that starts today! Sarah - Sweet Stampin' DT
Gorgeous creation! Thank you for sharing with us over at World Wide Open Design Team Challenge.
~ Sherry DT/Admin/Coordinator xx
This is so beautiful Donna I love it
hugs
lorraine x
So beautiful!!! I love the flowers and the colours. Thank you for joining us at As You Like It. Wilma
A lovely card, thanks for sharing it with us at Twisted Thursday Challenge Blog.
Hugs Ilonka DT
Hello Donna, I just want to let you know that the World Wide Open Design Team Challenge has a new name and blog address. You can find it here. Worldwide Crafters and Colorists Challenge.
We hope to see you there.
~ Sherry DT/Admin/Coordinator xx
Post a Comment