Tuesday, 12 March 2013

Spring Foliage


Here's a card for Hels Sunday Stamper challenge week 248 where the theme is to use SOMETHING NEW.


Well a week or two ago I won a set of Spring Foliage stamps from Glenda at Chocolate Baroque so this is a good opportunity to get them mounted and cut up.  The tag background is a mix of Bundled Sage, Shabby Shutters and Old Paper Distress Inks and I've used the catkins and other foliage - some stamped in Bundled Sage and some gold embossed.  I've just added a little colour with Inktense Pencils and a waterbrush and finished it with the Tim Holtz sentiment and some gold ribbon. 

I'm also entering this in the new Papermill Challenge which is Spring/Easter designs  - I've mounted the tag on cream linen card (bought from http://papermilldirect.co.uk/) and stamped some foliage in Bundled Sage in the background.  Redanne reminded me of this technique with her recent poppy card.

My poor old daffodils took a bit of a hammering in the blizzard yesterday and I've woke up this morning to more swirling snow - nearly 2ft in places!!  I'm just hoping for some sunshine to cheer the garden up again, meanwhile, I think I'll stay in and craft!

Thanks for looking and for all your lovely comments!!

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  1. http://blog.timetocreate.com.au/12 March 2013 at 10:19

    I'm not moaning about the rain - every day! Not when you have snow smashing your beautiful daffodils! Your tag Elaine is lovely. I totally relate to your sentiment. Thank you for visiting my blog!

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  2. Hels Sheridan12 March 2013 at 10:19

    oh Elaine, this is stunning.. I will go so far as to say that it is awesome, amazing and I LOVE IT... one of the most delish things I have seen for a long time.... Thanks for joining in with the Sunday Stamper x

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  3. Redanne12 March 2013 at 11:08

    This is so beautiful Elaine, I really love how you have created layers with your stamping - great colours too. Well done on your win too. Hugs, Anne x

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  4. Ruth12 March 2013 at 11:34

    Lovely card - thanks for joining in the new Papermill Challenge! Ruth :)

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  5. Sharon12 March 2013 at 11:48

    Beautiful card and tag. Love the sentiment and colours. Good luck with our papermill challenge.x

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  6. pickle12 March 2013 at 14:40

    Beautiful work. Thanks for joining in the challenge at papermill direct. Kerry

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  7. Sandy12 March 2013 at 15:46

    This is beautifully done Elaine -- lucky you to win such gorgeous stamps. Love the greens and the way you photographed your tag. Thanks for visiting my blog Sugar - it is always fun to make new friends.
    Sandy

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  8. Sylvia12 March 2013 at 17:26

    Fabulous spring stamps, love how you have used them on the tag, the colours make me think of Spring.

    Sylv xx

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  9. Jenny Marples13 March 2013 at 09:20

    Beautiful stamps used to perfection here Elaine. Love your choice of colours. Now all we need is the weather to match! Hugs, Jenny x

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  10. Crafty Lark13 March 2013 at 13:22

    Gorgeous Elaine, I love catkins and this is also such a great layout. xx Flora

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  11. Barbara23 March 2013 at 21:28

    Elaine, this is such a gorgeous creation....love the colours you've used, and those stamps are fab. Well done you for winning them ;-) Thanks for sharing with us on the very first Papermill challenge.
    Barbara xx

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