Happy Thursday everyone!
That means it time for another fun challenge over at Joan's Gardens!
Today Joan has asked us to:
Use a piece of design paper for background
Use a dimensional flowerUse a flourish
Use a sentiment
Okay Joan ... as you requested! Here's what I came up with:
Recipe:
Papers: Graphic45 Christmas Emporium Collection, red & ivory cardstock
Image: Same Graphic45 paper pack
Stamp: Hero Arts
Ink: Versafine Black
Accessories: Gold Stickles, Memory Box #98418 'Frostyville Wreath' die, McGill #64511 Star Lily punch, McGill black mat, PunchBunch Flower Making Kit, Pop Dots
Items in BOLD BLUE were purchased through Joan's Gardens.
Items in BOLD BLUE were purchased through Joan's Gardens.
I must admit, this card came together so fast because I had all the pieces ... it was just a matter of positioning and design! I had made the two poinsettias a month or so ago and had them sitting on my shelf just waiting for the right project to come along. The red sentiment square was a left over piece from something I had die cut a few weeks back ... I simply added the Hero Arts sentiment and gold Stickles. (It's times like this that I remember why I keep all those extra pieces.) The vintage images in the back of the Graphic45 paper pack are fabulous and worked perfectly (imagine that) with the design paper. While at Joan's workshop a few months ago, I saw this holiday wreath by Memory Box and just had to have it. I simply die cut PART of it using the scraps from my card base and glued them in here & there. It's such a detailed die that I thought it would work perfectly for the FLOURISH requirement of this challenge.
Here are a few other qualifying challenges I'd like to enter:
ABC Christmas Challenge - S is for Santa Claus
Just Keep On Creating - Christmas is just around the corner!
The Paper Shelter - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Anything Goes
Stamp n Doodle - Anything Goes
Stampin' Royalty - Diecuts
Perfect Sentiments Challenge - Vintage Christmas (vintage image)
Bearly Mine Challenge - Add a Sentiment
Through The Craftroom Door - Anything Goes (2nd entry)
Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today!
Your kindness & comments are very much appreciated!
Darlene, great card, beautiful colors and very fun.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for joining us at Joan's Gardens for our weekly challenge.
Joan
www.atjoansgardens.com
Beautiful card, Dar. Love all the swirls and the flowers! Hugs from FL.
ReplyDeleteLove the drama of these beautiful rich colors. Wonderful card, Darlene.
ReplyDeleteAnother gorgeous creation...the centers of the flowers look just like a vintage piece of jewelry...love the paper you choose, too!!
ReplyDeleteDarlene this is so beautifully designed. Loving your creative style. Wishing you a fab weekend.
ReplyDeleteHugs
Desíre
{Doing Life – my personal blog}
Dar,
ReplyDeleteVery cute card, love the flowers great job.
Judy
Gorgeous card Darlene. Love those beautiful poinsettias. Thanks for joining us again in our challenge at Joan's Gardens.
ReplyDeleteLike the Vintage Christmas Card. Especially like the Poinsettias & the sparkle. Thanks for entering Perfect Sentiments Ch Vintage Christmas.
ReplyDeleteMelissa
"Sunshine HoneyBee"
Sept Guest Designer Perfect Sentiments
This is such a beautiful card the colours, design, embellishments and image as well as the sentiment look stunning, thank you for joining our challenge at Bearly Mine this week
ReplyDeletehugs
lorraine x
Dar - your card is very, very pretty - I like it - great job! Wonderful choice of papers and colors too!
ReplyDeleteHi Darlene just popped back to thank you for also joining our challenge at The Paper Shelter this week
ReplyDeletehugs
lorraine x
Very pretty, I like the pop of the red flowers...
ReplyDeleteVery vintage looking! Love the image.
ReplyDeleteThanks for playing with us @ The Perfect Sentiment.
Beautiful card, Darlene... Love the bling in the flower centers! Thanks for joining us at TTCRD this week.
ReplyDeleteLove the card and the stickles just added so much to the flowers.
ReplyDeleteWonderful Christmas card with a funny image.
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining our challenge at ABC Christmas Challenge this time.
Dorte,xx
What a fun image and I love the pops of red on your card! Thanks for joining us at The Perfect Sentiment!!
ReplyDeleteStunning! love the poinsettias & the bling :) Thanks for playing along with us at The Perfect Sentiment!
ReplyDeleteFab card the image and love the MB die too! Thanks for playing at ABC Christmas challenge, Samantha x
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card Darlene, I love the Graphic 45 papers you've used and the bling in the centre of the flower is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us at Simon Says Stamp
hugs Mandy xx
What a stunner! Love the paper and the design. Those dies are to die for! Thanks for joining us at Perfect Sentiment. Good luck and come back again soon.
ReplyDelete