Monday 8 April 2013

Springing into Spring

 
Hi everyone - hope you are enjoying your week. At last!! - a bit of sun and some weak indications of springtime on its way .. yes I know it's still really cold, but hey the daffodils are finally out in the garden so hopefully warmer days will soon be here!
 
I felt enthused by the perkier weather and the prevalence of spring-themed challenges around to make a spring time card yesterday ... and I so enjoyed playing with an old Miss Anya image last week that I thought I would do another one. I don't actually own any Anya stamps but I do have a small stash of images sent to me back in the mists of time ... and I was drawn to this one of Miss Anya holding a basket of tulips - what could be more spring-like than that?? Teamed with a piece of LotV paper covered in what look like tulips to me, I was on a (spring) roll lol!

 
Stamps: Miss Anya; LotV Everyday Sentiment Circles;
Media: Promarkers and Flexmarkers;
Papers: LotV "Bonnets & Bowties";
Supplies: flowers by Wild Orchid Crafts; berries by Magnolia (from The Glitterpot); heart gems from Hobbycraft; ribbon and doily from my stash;
Tools: decorative labels eight nestabilities; Cheery Lynn "Queen Anne's Lace" border die; Magnolia Doohickey "heart swirl branch".
 
 
Challenges:
 
I actually made this card following the sketch for Bearly Mine challenge - but then realised the challenge closed sooner than I thought and I'd missed it - doh!
 
Joanna Sheen - Spring into Spring
Corrosive #171 - Spring Fling
Allsorts #201 - Spring Has Sprung
Divas By Design - Spring Colours
Crafts & Me #127 - Spring Flowers
Penny Black at Allsorts (April) - Blossoms and Bows
Crafty Creations #216 - Flowers or Fairies
Totally Papercrafts #161 - Birthday Girl in Pink
In The Pink #18 - Let's Fly Away (with pink)
Kaboodle #166 - Use Any Shade of Pink
I ♥ Promarkers #162 - What's Your Favourite Colour? (pink!)
Simon Says - Happy Birthday / Celebrate (2nd entry)
Cheery Lynn #75 - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes (3rd entry)
 
 
Thanks for visiting today :-)
Hugs,

20 comments:

Claire said...

Gorgeous card, love the image and fab colours. Hugs, Claire x

Kelly Lloyd said...

A this is so pretty, your colouring is fab and those die cuts look lovely
Hugs Kelly

Purplecat 64 said...

Hi Pauline,
What a sweet image, so cute,
love your colour combo,
hugs,
Heather & Bronwyn x x

Lorraine said...

Gorgeous card Pauline. The image looks fab and I love the pretty papers and flowers.

Thanks for joining this weeks challenge at I ♥ ProMarkers.
Lorraine x

Kelly said...

Beautiful! Love the colors, papers and your image is so pretty. Thank you for joining us at Divas by Design.
Hugs Kelly

debby4000 said...

Gorgeous card, love the design and colours and not forgetting the cute image.
luv
Debby

Riet said...

What a wonderful card,I love the image and the colours.
So gorgeous papers and the details.

Hugs Riet.xx

Christine L said...

Fabulous card... love the image and your layout too.

Thanks for sharing at In The Pink.. hope to see you again soon with another fabbie pink creation!

Christine x

lalkygirl said...

what a beautiful card ,so many gorgeous details and i love the image
Thank you for joining us at I ♥ ProMarkers and good luck
tracey x

sue w. said...

A beautiful card. Love the image and the wonderful details. Thanks for joining us at Totally Papercrafts.
Hugs Sue W.

KarenL said...

Very pretty, thanks for joining us at I ♥ ProMarkers.
xx

Alex said...

Your card look gorgeous!!!
Good luck to the challenge!

If you wish, come on my blog ... If you want, you can become a Member? Please! ... I'd be honored

Anonymous said...

So pretty and very Spring-like Pauline! You've used the perfect colours.

My daffodils are still tightly closed!
xx

Andrea said...

Ths is lovely! Thank you for joining us at the Ribbon Girl Card Challenge, we'd love to see you again :)

Melissa Bove said...

Beautiful card!! So feminine and pretty!! Love it!

Thank you very much for joining us this week at the Simon Says Stamp Challenge Blog!

Hugs...
Melissa

Michelle Looi said...

This is so sweet! Love all the details!
Thanks for sharing at Kaboodle Doodles!
~Michelle

Sarah said...

Such a beautiful card Pauline, love the pastel colours. Thank you so much for joining us at Allsorts this week for our Spring has Sprung challenge x

Unknown said...

Very sweet! Love butterflies Thanks for joining us at Kaboodle Doodles.

Tracy said...

Lovely creation, lovely colours, the image is great and lovely colouring too. Thanks for joining Penny Black & More @ Allsorts and Joanna Sheen challenges. Good Luck.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Tracy said...

I love your choice of image, beautiful details and the design too, thanks for joining Penny Black & More @ Allsorts challenge good luck.
Happy crafting
Tracy x