Tuesday, April 7, 2015

Happy Spring....For Real!

Hello! 

Lots of rain off and on.....just perfect for my snow-free gardens! That's right I said it....snow-free!!

Today's card is all about refresh, renew, rebirth AND flowers!

 
I used the PTI stamp set, Daydreamer....next on my wish list, are the matching dies.  These were all hand cut.  I stamped several small leaves from the set along the borders.  Each flower has 3 inks used, to create the Ombre effect.

 
Sentiment stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink.  A really fun card to make when you can't get out to garden!
 
This card will be entered into the following Challenges:
 
PTI, Ombre Stamping
 
Art Impressions, Spring Colors
 
Great Impressions, Easter Or Spring
 
Curtain Call, Beginnings
 
Power Poppy, POP Of pastel
 
I can finally say this and mean it too......HAPPY SPRING!!!
 
Enjoy~~
 
 
 



28 comments:

  1. Great quote and beautifully framed with the flowers. Thanks for joining us at The Curtain Call.

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  2. Such pretty flowers. Can't believe you fussy cut all of those...

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  3. Just had to take a closer look at this beauty! Love the rich summery colors, and gorgeous stamping! And yes, that lovely sentiment! Great card, Donna!

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  4. Wowsers! Almost as much work as gardening. I'd rather stamp, though!

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  5. Beautiful and so much work fussy cutting all of your flowers - so worth it!!

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  6. Wow! All that gorgeous inking and cutting! Fantastic!!

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  7. Love the white embossing and great way to frame the sentiment! Thank you for sharing with us at the Curtain Call!

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  8. Oh, Donna, what a beautiful frame of pastel flowers! It's perfect to really showcase your wonderful sentiment! Hugs!

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  9. Hi, Donna! Super love this gorgeous card! The colors are so bold and fabulous! The perfect frame for this lovely sentiment! Thank you for joining us at Great Impressions! ;) HUGS! :) Mynn xx

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  10. O-M-Gosh! this is so beautiful!! I love how you used the flowers to frame the sentiment. I can't believe you hand cut all the flowers. Great job my friend. You'll be gardening before you know it.....I hope

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  11. Oh this is so lovely. Very pretty flower border. Thanks for joining us at Great Impressions.

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  12. Boy, give her a day off and she is making tons of flowers. I bet you felt just like you were working I your garden and it was all blooming! That's what this card reminds me of, a blooming garden. I mean that in a nice way. You have captured a beautiful day in the life of Donna here. I can see you in the sentiment and sitting in your craft room just stamping and cutting the time away. Ya know?

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  13. WOW...what a beautiful and colorful garden you created...love it!! :0)

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  14. As much as I don't like the rain this time of year, it does wash away all the snow and make new shoots peek up out of the ground. Ahhhh, spring!!! I love all your flowers, and I must look at that stamp set. it's awesome. Love all your beautiful colors, you have really nailed that challenge. Looks like fun. Gorgeous card!!!

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  15. All that fussy cutting was really worth it - you made a gorgeous card!

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  16. Oh this is soooo pretty!!! Love it!! Thanks so much for joining our Spring Colors Challenge at Art Impressions!

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  17. Love the sentiment and all those pretty blooms. We are hoping we get enough rain so we can grow flowers too. So far just some drizzling!

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  18. What a beautiful way to frame this beautiful sentiment. This circle of lovely pastel flowers truly make this words pop. I also think Spring is finally here in the Mid West, thank you for sharing.

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  19. Look at all the fussy cutting - fabulosa!!!! I never thought of ombre flowers and yours are just gorgeous! Is it spring? For real this time? Hurray!!!!!!!! Great card and happy for you to get your garden going again!

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  20. Talk about a breath of Spring! These colors are so gorgeous. Love your beautiful design and your lovely sentiment.

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  21. Very pretty!! Love all the color and the sentiment is fabulous!

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  22. I am so happy that you can see signs of spring, It certainly shows in your creation. Looks like you stepped into your garden cut some flowers and arranged them round a beautiful sentiment.

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  23. Happy Spring to you too sweet pea! Glad that spring has arrived in your neck of the woods too! It sure shows with this gorgeous creation with all those gorgeous flowers! An instant garden! Love

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  24. What a bright cherry card! Happy Spring!! We are finally having cooler mornings..HELLO Autumn :-)

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  25. You’re right! Perfect to welcome in spring! A beauty Donna! Thanks so much for playing along with us at Power Poppy!

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  26. If this doesn't say Spring! Love the sentiment and all those pretty blooms. Hope Spring has Sprung where you are!

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  27. Such a pretty and colorful card Donna. Love the way you framed the words with the flowers. Thank you for playing along with us at the Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge.

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  28. Well, Donna, your hard work paid off because all that fussy cutting and color blending really made for a beautiful card. Looks just as colorful as a lovely garden in full bloom!

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