Friday 6 March 2015

Clearly Besotted 'winter blooms' snowdrop birthday card

Simply Create Too

Hello everyone and welcome to another challenge over at Simply Create Too. We had a record number of entries to our last challenge with over 430 beauties linked up and it was such a pleasure to look through them all.

This time we are asking for a St Patrick's Day card or mostly green. I have nobody to send a St Patty's Day card, but I'm always needing birthday cards, so I came up with this card:-







I love snowdrops with their beautiful little heads bobbing and reminding us that spring is on the way, and I had an NBUS stamp from the Clearly Besotted called Winter Blooms that was yet to see ink. I die cut the image from vellum and stamped it before colouring it with Copic markers. I left it overnight to dry well, then turned the image over and using an embossing tool and mat, I gently rubbed the flower heads to give them some dimension. The backing panels were made from  Papertrey Ink Mat Stack dies, and I die cut the Simon Says Stamps 'sending' word die several times and stuck them on top of each other to give a bit more impact. I quite like how this turned out - simple, just like the flowers are.

Why not join us over at Simply Create Too, you will find lots of inspiration and you have two weeks to get your card linked up.


I'd like to play along with the following challenges,

4 Crafty Chicks - green

Addicted to Stamping - CAS

Fresh Brewed Designs - green + white + colour of choice (black)





Thanks for stopping by.


Hugs
Carol x


13 comments:

Marina said...

I love snowdrops, I love that stamp and I love your card. Great use of diecuts.

Sarah said...

This is fabulous Carol. I keep meaning to photograph my snowdrops before they disappear and the daffs take over xx

Sally Dube said...

Your card is stunning!! I love the simplicity of it - beautiful flowers, so clean and fabulous!! Thanks for joining in on our Color Challenge at Fresh Brewed Designs!!
Sally - FBD-DT

Leanne said...

So pretty, love the layout and the flower is wonderful. Thanks for playing our Green Challenge at 4 Crafty Chicks.

Leanne DT

Julie B said...

Love the snowdrop stamp and you coloured it beautifully.
Thanks for sharing with us at ATSM this week. :)

Stamping Smiles Designs said...

Such a pretty snowdrop image. Love the simplicity of this beautiful CAS card.

Stamping Smiles Designs said...

Such a pretty snowdrop image. Love the simplicity of this beautiful CAS card.

Stamping Smiles Designs said...

Such a pretty snowdrop image. Love the simplicity of this beautiful CAS card.

Kara Lynne said...

So pretty! I love the fresh green color with those sweet snowdrops!

*Vicki* said...

What a gorgeous image and really stunning design too!! Thanks for sharing your creation with us at Addicted to Stamps & More! Hugs & Smiles - *Vicki*-DT member

Joyce said...

This is so very pretty. I like how you highlighted all that bright, spring-like green.

Neets B said...

This is lovely, Carol. And I'd forgotten all about using an embossing tool on the back of vellum, isn't it funny how techniques you used to use disappear from your brain (well mine, anyway! lol). Thanks for sharing with us at ATSM this week, Anita x

Nora Noll said...

This is BREATHTAKING!! I love the snow drops and the green and white color scheme. I also like the sentiment placement. This is a WOW card!!

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