Friday, 22 May 2026

Flower Spirits


Hi everyone, I’ve still not been around much for the past couple of weeks as my mojo is still on holiday in Outer Mongolia, but I felt compelled to try to make another entry for this month’s Lavinia Creative Challenge - “Flower Spirits”.  Here it is.


I kept this one very simple, making it as a one layer card. I created my card blank by scoring a 30cm x 15cm piece of Pink Frog super smooth stamping card, then created a circle in the centre by sponging Elements ink through a circle mask then spattering with droplets of water. With the mask still in place I stamped various silhouette flowers and teeny fairies. I coloured the fairy wings and lantern with Sakura Stardust pens, then added white Posca accents to the flowers. I finished off with a sentiment stamped in the corner and highlighted with purple Stardust pen.

Stamps: Lavinia Foxgloves, Wild Poppies, Buttercups, Dandelions, Fairy Foragers, Believe In Magic;
Media: Lavinia Elements inks (Pink Elephant, Russet Orange, Flying Fig); Versafine Clair (Nocturne); Sakura Stardust pens (clear, yellow, purple); Posca pen (white).

Challenges I would like to enter:

613 Avenue Create (May) - Anything Goes with option May flowers
Ally’s Angels #106 - Anything Goes
Beautiful Blossoms #41 - Anything Floral Goes
Crafts Galore Encore #147 - Anything Goes - DT FAVOURITE
Crafty Catz #714 - Anything Goes
Creative Crafters #100 - Anything Goes
Lavinia Creative Challenge (May) - Flower Spirits (2nd entry)
Love to Craft #92 - Anything Goes
Make My Monday #278 - Say It With Flowers
Mix It Up #83 - Anything Goes
STAMPlorations (May) - Anything Goes - WINNER


Triple B (May) - Birds, Blooms and/or Butterflies (2nd entry)
Try It On Tuesday - Keep It Simple
Word Art Wednesday #752/753 - Anything Goes (2nd entry)

Take care, and thanks for visiting,
Hugs,

21 comments:

Darlene said...

Great job Pauline ... absolutely beautiful! Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our Triple B challenge! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back often.

Darlene
DAR’S CRAFTY CREATIONS
Triple B Challenge Co-Owner

pearshapedcrafting said...

Oh Pauline, this is beautiful- I really love this combination of colours! Thank you so much for joining us at Try It On Tuesday, Chrisx

Chris said...

Very beautiful, love those colours and your magical little scene, always impressed with a one-layer card! xx
Thanks for joining in at Crafty Catz.

Jules said...

Hi Pauline
Such a beautiful card .. .. you do such amazing scenes with your Lavinia stamps and your colour combos are always wonderful.
Do you have a design in mind before you start creating or do they just develop as you go along?
Have a good bank holiday weekend.
Love and hugs
Jules xoxo

Aquarius said...

A magical floral scene, gorgeous colours too

Sarn said...

A stunning OLC. Beautiful, rich colouring and lovely stamping xxx

Amy Johnson said...

So pretty! Love the colorful background you created.

Liz said...

Wonderful card Pauline, I love the bright, vibrant colours.
Liz xx

Ana G.G. said...

Cuando eres un trozo de magia con piernas y brazos, por mucho que no creas en la magia... La magia está ahí, va contigo, te persigue, te da en la cara a todas horas.

maria f. said...

A beautiful one layer card (methinks your mojo came back even if for a short while ;) Especially love how the one fairy extends slightly beyond your inked BG. Thanks for playing with us at STAMPlorations this month.

Joan said...

Such a beautiful card and I love your colours too
Thanks for joining in at Try it on Tuesday

Barb Finnical said...

Pauline, this is a gorgeous card! Sometimes the most simple designs can be the most striking. I absolutely love your background and all of the images in the front really stand out so well on it. Thanks so much for playing along with us at Word Art Wednesday. We appreciate your participation!

Mrs.B said...

Fabulous card Pauline, the colours look stunning with the black silhouette stamping. Avril xx

Melissa Grant said...

Love a Silhouette card and love how you use a a focal circle...VERY pretty! Thanks for sharing with us at MMM!

The Crafty Den said...

Nothing wrong with your mojo on this card Pauline; it's beautiful. I love the colours you used and the images are perfect. Thanks for sharing with us at Krafty Chicks challenge. Hugs, Denise x

Sabra & Holly Gerdes said...

Stunning card! Love the fairies and flowers with that beautiful background! Thank you so much for sharing with us at the Mix it Up Challenge Blog - Sabra & Holly Gerdes, The Crafting Duo!

Billie A said...

Beautiful colors and scene. Love the images and so glad you shared over at Make my Monday

Sari / Granne said...

Beautiful, loving the colors, perfect blending and beautiful images. Thank you for joining us at the Crafts Galore Encore Challenge.

Ellibelle said...

Such a beautiful and magical card, gorgeous colors and love the mix of flowers! I really need to start playing in the Lavinia challenges as I feel like I am neglecting my Lavinia stamps, sadly!

Donna Walls said...

A very magical scene. Thanks for playing along with us at The Beautiful Blossoms Challenge, and we look forward to seeing more of your lovely designs soon.
Donna xx
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Miss Mudge said...

What a lovely sunset silhouette! Thanks for joining us at Ally's Angels Challenge! - Miss Mudge DT