Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Paper Blooms Challenge #1

Today is the start of the Paper Blooms blog challenges. This week's challenge is both a sketch and color challenge using lavender, green, and white/cream.

One thing I really love about Leah's blooms is that some are already embellished, like the one at the top of my card, and some are unadorned so you can embellish them yourself. I chose to added a punched vellum butterfly and a Dew Drop to mine.

Stop by the Paper Blooms blog to play along with this challenge. If you participate, you'll be eligible to win a set of gorgeous flowers from the Paper Blooms shop.

Stamps: Beautiful You (Verve)
Paper: Pale Plum, Mellow Moss, PTI white, vellum
Ink: Mellow Moss
Accessories: flowers (Paper Blooms), Martha Stewart royal butterfly punch, corner rounder punch, Cuttlebug Houndstooth, Dew Drop (Robin's Nest)

33 comments:

Cassie said...

LOVE your take on the sketch, Ann. Simply beautiful and elegant!

jacque4u2c said...

Ann this so stunning! I just love what you did witht he challenge! Just precious!

Danni said...

This is just so pretty!! Love the "soft" feel it has to it!

Tab said...

Stunning card, just love those flowers, so pretty!
Hugs Tab xxx

~amy~ said...

super sweet card and color combo Ann!

Shirley said...

Very very beautiful, Ann! I love your crocheted flowers and the buttfly is lovely too!

Jacquel said...

Beautiful card Ann and I love the sketch....those flowers are pretty too! tfs!!!

BLJ Graves Studio said...

This is such a lovely card, Ann. The flowers are fabulous!

Heather P. said...

Oh, this is lovely!

Cheryl Walker said...

Beautiful card hun!!! I love the flowers you used, they are soooo pretty!!!

Susan (peebsmama) said...

Even though you used more layers than you usually do, this is still definitely a CAS card. Again, adorable little flower accents.

Lyn S said...

Very pretty card Ann! The flowers are just divine!

Rikki Holley said...

This card is so pretty. I just love the colors.

Diane (djuseless) said...

What a beautiful card!

AUsome mom said...

Beautiful card Ann. You just keep churning out these incredible cards! I love your simplistic style.

Becky said...

This is gorgeous, love the colors and the layout.

Audrey Pettit said...

What a sweet card!

Pat (mspfd) said...

This is a stunner, Ann. Love the sketch, the wonderful colors and beautiful embellishments.

fitsandstarts said...

This is such a pretty card. I love the colors. Your cards are so elegant.

Unknown said...

Wow, Ann, this is simply gorgeous!

Elena said...

Wow! This card is gorgeous! I love these flowers!

Stamp and Smile said...

SO SPRINGY!! And the flowers with the butterfly brings such an elegance to your card!! The sentiment is sweet... Smiles Ann!! :)

shelly said...

oooh ann this is just so very beautiful! awesome take on the sketch and the colors. of course i love the added butterfly on the flower :)

Unknown said...

This is beautiful, love the flowers.

Allison Rankin said...

Love, love, love this.

Deb Neerman said...

Gorgeous!! Love this lay-out and your colors are perfection!

Michelle said...

this is so lovely..
so delicate..
TFS!

Oliva Ohlson said...

So lovely! Perfect color combo, and the butterfly touch is sweet!

Anonymous said...

Ann this is so pretty! Congrats on the Paper Blooms blog challenges! And Happy Birthday!!!
smiles,Deena

Cindy said...

What a beautiful card! I love the colors!! Also love those crocheted embellishments!!

Shirley said...

I just love this card! It is so elegant and so creative with the colors and the way you layered them too! Love those crocheted Flowers and that wonderful butterfly.

Kim said...

Wow so absolutely beautiful!!! I love purple!

Tasha said...

WOW STUNNING!!!!!!! the colours are delicious and what a fab design - its so clean and elegant
love tasha xx