Flowers for Spring

Good morning, and hopefully a wonderful day!

I bit of good news for me, the physio and acupuncture sessions that I have been having, seem to be giving me some relief with my hip.  I've now got some exercises I can do, and with luck I'll make it to my surgery!  That is months away, so it seems.

All this plus the better weather too...what more could I ask for!

No colouring today, other than a bit of gold pen....this time I've used some decoupage.  One does tend to forget that we purchased these things.  I do hope my memory isn't going too...ha ha.

The paper and ribbon are from my stash and for the die cut I've used Ankara Lace, from Cheery Lynn. 

Here's wishing you a wonderful weekend, and hopefully you can get some time for yourself.  Maybe some sunshine too!

Some challenges for my card:

Sentimental Sundays - #254 No Sentiment

Simon Says Stamp Monday - In the Middle

Top Tip Tuesday - 3 of something (pearls,flowers)

Chocolate Coffee & Cards - #89 Use A Die Cut

Card Mania - #67 Flowers

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - Anything Goes

Party Time Tuesdays - #197 Anything Goes

Artistic Inspirations - #129 Anything Goes with a twist of Spring

Creative Moments - #66 Anything Goes/Spring or Easter Fussy and Fancy - #137 Springtime Flowers

Another Anniversary Card...

Good morning everyone.  We're off to see my parents today, so this is just a quick post....with another anniversary card.

No actual colouring this time, but a lot of shading with distress inks.  The card blank was already embossed, and the DI brings out the flower pattern.  The same shades (Antique Linen, Weathered Wood and Tea Dye) were applied to both the doily and the edges of the Nestie cut out. 

The flowers are decoupage, from one of the sheets you can buy where you simply punch out the parts.  I bought these more than a year ago for some wedding cards...the weddings have come and gone!  So rather than saying they are from my stash, how about from my 'lost and forgotten'.  The layers are built up and attached using very thin foam tabs.

Stickles have been added to the edging and also to add some accents to the stamped scroll pattern.  The sentiment stamp was one of my vacation buys the other year.  I find I purchase quite a few card making tools while on vacation....I think I should soon go again, no?

A few challenges to enter:

One Stitch at a Time - #56 Something 3D

Crafty Cardmakers Spotlight Challenge - Decoupage

The Crazy Challenge - #61 Just Add Flowers

A Spoon Full of Sugar - #146 Tons of Texture

Charisma Cardz - #14 Weddings/Anniversaries

Lexi's Creations - #37 Monochromatic

Claudia and Company - #79 Monochromatic

Oldie but a Goodie Challenge - Wedding or Anniversary Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge - #77 Embossing