Hey guys!! Long time no see, huh? The last 2 weeks have been pretty insane around here, so I’ve had hardly any time to craft! But, today is the Waltzingmouse Blog Party, and I didn’t want to miss it, so I carved out just a little time to create something to share.
The theme for this month’s hop is Spring, so I decided to create my own pattern using bright, fresh colours. I also used this week’s WMS Sketch for my card.
I just noticed how blurry this photo is – sorry about that! I was in a hurry when I was taking it…
I used the Big Blooms: Poinsettias to stamp my pattern in a few colours, and then added a few little butterflies from the Spring Baskets set, and then ran the whole thing through my Woodgrain Impression Plate (PTI). I also stamped my tag die cut on the edges with a similar pattern to frame my sentiment.
Here is a close up of my pattern:
See? Not just for Christmas!
Thanks for stopping by, and I hope that by next week, I am back on track with my posts. Wish me luck!
34 Comments
Geri
February 17, 2012 3:47 pmGOR-JUS!! (I CAN spell, you know!! I guess I'm saying that in case your other commentors don't know…and I don't even think "commentors" is a word, so I guess I really AM a ding-dong!!! LOL Have you missed me!?! LOL) Let's be serious, shall we?!? I love this card…such pretty colors…I'm so ready to dig those colors out!! Love that pretty sentiment, and…I MUST get that impression plate next time I order!! So, so pretty!!
Jean Martin
February 17, 2012 4:37 pmOh wow this is beautiful!!! Wonderful texture! Thank so much for sharing this with us at WMSC! 🙂
Deborah Frings
February 17, 2012 6:49 pmI love the poinsettias in pastels – so much a Spring card! I love the texture too! Beautiful!
~ Ali ~
February 17, 2012 6:56 pmthis is so pretty, fab creation
Ali x
Karen M
February 17, 2012 6:58 pmWow! I lOVE this card, it is truly sweet and pretty. Unfortunately, it means I'll have to go add Big Blooms to my wishlist now, as you have proved to me that I need these stamps as well!! Kx
Tracey Cuccia
February 17, 2012 7:03 pmStunning!! Love the texture and dimension… such a colorful burst — I'm ready to go planting now 😉 Thanks for sharing!
Julia Aston
February 17, 2012 7:08 pmLove the wonderful garden you stamped for the background of this sweet spring card Meredith! The lace is lovely as well as the continued stampings on your sentiment panel!
Charmaine Stack
February 17, 2012 7:13 pmMeredith, you must have been sitting with your finger poised over the ENTER key to get into the blog party so quick! LOL! Fantastic card, and I never would have guessed it was the poinsettia set. I guess I need to pull that set out of my Christmas drawer and get it back into circulation! Genius!
Craftilicious
February 17, 2012 7:37 pmsimply stunning! i adore the embossing with the floral background – fabulous card.
Olga
February 17, 2012 7:39 pmNice card! Lovely tag with cute little bow.
IamDerby
February 17, 2012 7:42 pmVery cute and springy. I love how the poinsettias do double duty
Kelly S.
February 17, 2012 8:11 pmOh WOW, Meredith, looks just like patterned paper from the store. I'll take two, hee! Love the soft colors with that bit of darker purple. The woodgrain over the top is amazing! Your bow is so light and airy, perfect for spring!
Cassie_lu
February 17, 2012 8:26 pmsuch a bright and cheery card. love the colors.
Bumblebee
February 17, 2012 8:42 pmwhat a fantastic use of your stamps. I love the way you have embossed over your stamping, it makes it look so different. Some beautiful details on here too.
Leigh
February 17, 2012 9:26 pmBeautiful, Meredith! I love how you used a Christmas set for a non-Christmas card!
LaurieJ
February 17, 2012 10:06 pmSO pretty Meredith! It's so fresh! And I love the texture on the background paper.
Super Jen
February 17, 2012 10:30 pmGreat spring colors
Kim Duran
February 17, 2012 10:56 pmMeredith, I LOVE this card! Those flowers look so pretty and especially against the woodgrain. What a great detail for some added texture! Thanks for joining us this week at Waltzingmouse!
Claire Brennan
February 18, 2012 2:28 amLOVE the embossing, it is just the perfect touch for this fabby creation!! a stunning card!!! Must pin!!! Many thanks for playing along with us at WMS!!!
Kary
February 18, 2012 2:36 amYour card is fabulous!! Fresh spring colours and I love how you used the stamps. Lovely card!!
Pauline
February 18, 2012 10:23 amThis is gorgeous Meredith, fabulous embossing and gorgeous spring colours!
Deirdre
February 18, 2012 11:53 amAmazing – love the colours you used in your stamping – just FABULOUS.
Lee
February 18, 2012 12:48 pmAbsolutely gorgeous Meredith. Love the bg pattern and the woodgrain texture.
Renee
February 18, 2012 5:05 pmLoving that you used poinsettias in a non Christmas way…
love them in the fresh Spring colors!
A gorgeous card!
JJ Bolton
February 18, 2012 5:38 pmGreat color combo! And so clever to use a Christmas set and give it new life!
BethieJ
February 18, 2012 7:33 pmLOVE it! The colors are so PRETTY!! I forgot it was the WM blog hop!! I must go visit today!!
Have a GREAT weekend!!!
Marybeth
February 18, 2012 7:52 pmThis is so pretty , you did a beautiful job . Picture looks good to me , beautiful embossed and stamp background.
Very interesting , I kinda thought PTI would have been your first then WMS. I going to wait for the new release then buy some, who knows maybe I will want an old set 🙂
Tosha Leyendekker
February 18, 2012 10:32 pmWhat a gorgeous bg you've created with those poinsettia images!! WOW!! And the colors just make me smile!! Love the lacy bow with the pins too!!
rudlis
February 19, 2012 8:18 pmYour card is just gorgeous! It's a beautiful colours combination.
I love the delicate and elegant cards.
Cassi
February 20, 2012 2:50 ambeautiful use of color, what a stunning background!
Helen
February 20, 2012 9:44 amOh my goodness – Meredith this is stunning – I really love your colours, background, the woodgrain – everything!! Gorgeous spring card 🙂
Purrfect Paper Creations
February 21, 2012 6:18 amWhat a great Springy card! I just love the colors and the lace bow!
Chris
Jen Cuthbertson
February 21, 2012 8:05 pmThis is such a fun, springy card! I love your background stamping and the embossing adds such great texture!!
anya
February 24, 2012 2:38 pmOh so yummy! The colors are perfectly springy and just scrumptious! I love the texture the embossed background adds – a beauty for sure!
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