Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Spring Flowers

Today is my first week as Guest DT for Tuesday Throwdown Challenge Blog.  This weeks challenge is Mother's Day.

The Spring Flowers Digi Image I used  is from Robyn's Fettish, the sponsor of this weeks challenge.

I've been using so much Pink lately that I started with the papers first this time. These are nice neutral colors from the Close to my Heart Bliss Paper Pack. It has a soft peach color in the papers so I pulled my copic markers that would blend with the papers, yet pop off the card. The Happy Mother's Day iks from Say It In Style, clear stamps set from CTMH. I stamped it in black and embossed it with clear detail EP.

The colors of the CS are Dessert Sand and Taffy. I used matching Embroidery floss for the Hand Stitching around the card.
I added some stickles to the flowers for some glitz and some half pearls on the left side for some visual interest. I wanted to put some white Fun Flock on my Pussy Willows, but couldn't find it. So as soon as it shows up, I will add it. I think that would add the finishing touch.

The inspiration for this card came from the Sunday Sketch & Stamp Challenge Blog. I had to change it slightly in order to preserve the beauty of the papers.





Other Challenges for this card:
I Did It - Mother's Day
Sentimental Sundays - Mother's Day
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
House of Gilli - Layers and Stitching
Happileigh Scrappin - Mom
The Outlawz - Mother's Day Greeting card challenge
Stamping, Scrapping - Anything Goes

7 comments:

Ann said...

Beautiful card love the flowers,and really terrific design & stitching!!! Thanks so much for joining us for the House of Gilli challenge and the Outlawz Greeting card challenge. :)

Tamara Morton said...

Wow such a pretty card very elegant
Thank you for joining us at Craft your passion
Hugs
Tamara

Davi said...

Nancy Your card is beautiful! Love the colors and the stitched border is very pretty. So glad you were able to join us as our GD this month :)

Vicki said...

Very pretty colors...like your take on the sketch layout too! Nice job!

HUGS!
Vicki

Kim said...

Your card is gorgeous! I love the stitchings along the borders and the colors are so pretty.

Uma said...

lovely card, the image really pops out. Thank you for joining us at Sunday Sketch and stamp.

Lisa M. (aka. Lisa @ Farm Fresh) said...

A gorgeous card! Love the flowers and the stitching and the colors you used! Thanks for joining us at Sentimental Sundays this week!