But apparently for me, this cold spell has my creativity at a peak. Thank goodness I have time, or at least I'm making the time, to hang in my craft space. My work, spreadsheets, and chores I've been putting off will come a calling soon....
I'm longing for the warm weather so flowers and springtime images seemed to be my focus yesterday.
I don't have many flowers in my stash surprisingly. First card uses a pretty graphic circle from an old Lily Bee stamp set. Honestly, its the only image I've used from the set. I created a flower out of it and used an old Papertrey card sketch for inspiration as well. Colors are inspired by this week's Colour Me...Striking challenge. I'm also entering this into this week's "Anything Goes" challenge at Seize The Birthday.
This next card uses PTI Mini Blooms set which I never use because the flowers are well, too mini for my liking. Might have to sell this set & dies on the forum soon. I like how this card turned out though. I dry embossed the leaf vine and then stamped inside. I raised two of the flowers with foam tape for a little variety and added some pearls to the centers. Colors are inspired by the Bold & Cheery challenge at Dynamic Duos this week.
This last card is for the fun new challenge blog called The Card Concept. I'm hoping that this challenge will push me to try different card styles but for now, I kept to my usual style - Clean and Simple. I used my PTI Notched Flowers dies for the first time I think and paired it with some pretty patterned paper from Lily Bee. Background is dry embossed with the PTI stripes impression plate.
Wish you all warm thoughts and creative fingers! Thanks for stopping by!
What a fabulous line up of cards! Love your floral card with the coordinating die cuts- thanks for sharing with us at the Dynamic Duos :-)
ReplyDeleteSherie, you have been busy while it has been freezing outside...I am so sorry you all are having this kind of weather. Now to the cards...glad you were able to make so many and participate in different challenges. I tried the new Card Concept also...and pretty much kept to my preferred style, but might try outside my comfort zone. Thank you for linking your birthday card up to Seize the Birthday...nice design and colors! A "happy" kind of card, for sure!
ReplyDeleteSherrie last week the wind chill here in Toronto was -38F, so I get you. Three fabulous cards and Ii love your card created for The Card Concept--those notched flowers are always fabulous. Thank you for joining us for the first challenge at The Card Concept!
ReplyDeleteOh it sounds way too cold!
ReplyDeleteLove all 3 of your beautiful cards. Love the yellow roses and your last one is so creative. Nice way to use those pretty new colors.
all of your cards are sweeeet, I really luv the big flower on the last one...so glad you played along with us at Card Concept!
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Oh, you are right about the cold inspiring your creativity. Such a bunch of lovelies here today. I think I should climb into our freezer sometime to give my mojo a boost.
ReplyDeleteWow you've been busy! I love to stay in and craft when it's cold out too! Love your CAS take on our color challenge. Thanks for joining us at The Card Concept this week :)
ReplyDeleteAll of your cards are beautiful, but I really love the big layered flower.....so pretty!
ReplyDeleteSherrie, all of your cards are beautiful; I particularly love all of the texture and pattern on your 3rd card and yet you still managed to keep it CAS. So glad you could join us at The Card Concept and look forward to seeing your creations in other styles!
ReplyDeleteLove that pretty spiral flower and the pink polka dot accents, Thanks so much for joining us this week at Colour Me...!
ReplyDeleteI love that you are tempting fate with your 'warm weather' cards :) I hope it works!! It's pretty chilly up here too. That bright pink flower is just so pretty - fun little banners coming from the sides too. Thanks for sharing with us at Colour Me...! this week!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards! Love the colours and fabulous CAS designs. Thanks for playing along with Seize the Birthday.
ReplyDeleteThese are all great.. I love your use of the Dynamic Duo challenge colors.. Warm weather should be here soon if you keep creating cards like these! Thanks for joining us at Dynamic Duos.
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