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Tuesday 7 March 2017

Tulips for Spring, Nature and Mother's Day

I've got a fairly busy month this month, so I made my mother's day card early. Then I realised that it covers two challenges as well. Spring Inspiration at the Allsorts Challenge blog and also Close To Nature at the Stamping Sensations Challenge blog. As my Mum is not on the Internet, I think I'm fairly safe posting this on here today. I've used one of my favourite Chocolate Baroque stamps from The Year Of Stamping collection for my card. The stamp comes in two sizes and for this card I used the largest which is about 6x6 in size. I stamped with Memento Black Onyx ink then coloured with promarkers. I then took a separate piece of white card stock and blended distress inks in the colours of the tulips. Then I took a swirl stamp also from one of the Chocolate Baroque sets and over stamped in two different shades of green. Before sticking to an 8x8 base card I placed a ribbon around the centre of the card then added a large bow and a flourish from a Marianne die. The tulips were stuck on with foam tape and the sentiment was made using the PC, after printing and cutting to size I went around the outside with a black marker.



Thanks for taking the time to look and your kind comments which are always appreciated.

Sue

20 comments:

Viv said...

This is lovely Sue!

Lia said...

This is a real 'Dutch' spring card! In our garden the tulips are not in bloom yet, but I can see the leaves already. Still a few more warm days and then......!
Lia xx

Aquarius said...

Beautiful colours on this lovely tulip card - spring is indeed not too far away

maria's knutselplezier said...

Wow What a beautiful Spring card I just love it!!! Your mother is a lucky lady!!! Your tulips are gorgious nd your details super!!
Have fun!!
Maria

Valerija said...

A fantastic card. Love the beautiful tulips.
Valerija xx

MiamiKel said...

Sue, your card is absolutely stunning!

brenda said...

Such a very pretty card Sue, the blends of orange, pink and yellow Tulips make a lovely colour palette and radiate thoughts of warmer days, many thanks for sharing your lovely creation with us at Stamping Sensations and Allsorts challenges.

B x

Liz said...

Beautiful card, Sue, gorgeous colours. xx

Crafting Queen said...

Beautiful bright colours, great card.

Mrs A. said...

I love your background colours and I'm green with envy at that super tied bow. Hugs Mrs A.

Sandma's Handmade Cards said...

This card is so bright and beautiful. I love the array of Spring colours that you've used and it's stamped and coloured so beautifully. The lemon bow gives your card the perfect finished, I love it. Crafty hugs, Sandra x

cotnob said...

A gorgeous Mother's Day card Sue, a fabulous image and beautiful colours.
Pauline - Crafting with Cotnob
x

Preeti D. (aka Dutt Preety) said...

So pretty and elegant :)
Xxx
preeti

cheryl said...

Oh sue this is so beautiful love it hugs cheryl xxx

Kathleen said...

Gorgeous card, fabulous background and stunning image.
Thank you for joining our Spring Inspiration challenge this week at Allsorts.

Kath

rachel said...

This is super beautiful. I adore the colours you used Sue. My favourites! Hugs rachel x

Greta said...

Beautiful tulips, gorgeous bow--lovely card!

aussie aNNie said...

Stunning colours Sue I am just loving your stamped card and the beautiful flowers. xx

pinky said...

Wow I love your card, the colours are so striking! Thanks for joining us at Stamping Sensations this month.
Pinky

Brenda said...

Oh my, what a beautiful mother's day card Sue! I love that image of the tulips and I love how you have colored them up. I also love that you stamps the little flourishes on the inky background! Just beautiful!!! Hugs, Brenda