Wednesday, May 18, 2011

The Earth Laughs in Flowers...

Hi all!  Happy Wednesday to you!  Well it's still rainy and gloomy here, so I thought I would play along with a couple of fun cheerful challenges to brighten my spirits.. And hopefully yours too.. 8-)


For today's Post I chose to play along with The Sweet Stop Sketch Challenge #108 and Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge #118 To use this Gorgeous Topiary created by Julia Sandvoss at The Craft Mom as this weeks inspiration. 


Well, during the process of deciding on the Various DP's and sentiments for my creation, I discovered I had no sentiment stamps that would work with the this weeks Sweet Stop Sketch, at least not the way I wanted them to anyway..lol  So I actually typed this quote out on my trusty lap top and printed it up on some white CS form my stash.  I inked the edges of my Quote with pinky peach pigment ink, added a nice little embossed edge with my Score Pal, matted it up with pink CS from my stash and popped it up with dimensionals.  For my BG I chose a combination of more pink CS from my stash and some fabulous DP from K&Co.  My darling little butterfly's were cut with my Cricut using the Potpourri cartridge and then blinged up with a few gems and a touch of Star Dust Stickles for their wings.  To finish up my happy little creation, I added a bit of ribbon, pretty prima flowers and a fun little gem for my flowers center. 8-)

Hope you all enjoy your day & Thanks so much for stopping by! 

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15 comments:

  1. BenziMay 18, 2011 at 5:57 AM

    Very, very pretty! Your dp is absolutely gorgeous. I know what you mean about the rain...it never seems to end this Spring, but you sure made a cheerful creation with this card.

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  2. Cindy HaffnerMay 18, 2011 at 6:45 AM

    Just GORGEOUS Shannon

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  3. downrightcraftyMay 18, 2011 at 11:02 AM

    wow love the warm colours and earthy feel to this gorgeous card and great sentiment too
    Hugs Kate xx

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  4. jimlynnMay 18, 2011 at 11:15 AM

    Beautiful!!!
    Lynn

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  5. UnknownMay 18, 2011 at 8:58 PM

    This is soooo beautiful Shannon!! I love the perfect matched flowers & butterflies with the BG! Wonderful inspired card! Thank you for playing the FTTC with us.

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  6. DaviMay 18, 2011 at 10:51 PM

    Wow I love your beautiful card Shannon. The colors of the floral print are wonderful with the embellies!!

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  7. Monika/BuzsyMay 19, 2011 at 5:55 PM

    Lovely card Shannon. Love the colors and the cute butterflies... the paper is gorgeous. Great job combining all those challenges. :o)

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  8. Tammy HershbergerMay 20, 2011 at 10:27 AM

    Beautiful card! LOVE the colors! Thanks for joining us for Timeless Tuesday!

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  9. Kathy JonesMay 20, 2011 at 10:31 PM

    Beautiful card and your colours are fabulous!

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  10. Dawn B.May 21, 2011 at 5:54 AM

    This is so pretty Shannon. I LOVE that designer paper and this is one of my favorite quotes. I love my garden and just wishing the grass would laugh it's way out of here..hehe. Great card.

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  11. Janie PrintzMay 22, 2011 at 5:09 AM

    Love your wonderful bright fun colors & embellies all combined into a beautiful creation.
    Janie

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  12. Sue Lelli May 23, 2011 at 5:50 PM

    The best part about printing the sentiment vs. stamping is that it's always straight and the ink is never uneven! PRETTY card, Shannon! LOVE the colors and the sentiment and the tiny butterfly!

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  13. Heather RogersMay 23, 2011 at 6:24 PM

    So pretty Shannon. The butterflies are so sweet. :)

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  14. Mona PendletonMay 23, 2011 at 9:56 PM

    Very pretty Shannon! Love the bright and cheerful colors!

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  15. JennipherMay 29, 2011 at 11:49 AM

    So beautiful! Gorgeous patterned paper.

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