Monday, January 1, 2018

Everyday is a Fresh Start!




Happy New Year!  I just had to post a card today.  Crafting more is one of my new year's resolutions.  I am playing along with a couple of blog challenges today.  I made a card for Papertrey Ink Make It Monday Challenge A La Carte.  I found a challenge(several actually) that I did not get to play during the year.  I chose challenge #284: Background stamping with sentiments.


I  started with some dark indigo pattern papers.  I stamped the sentiment from Pen and Ink at an angle using dark indigo ink.  I next die cut and stamped the flowers and leaves using PTI Farmer's Market Florals and Farmer's Market dies.   I arranged the florals around the scalloped frame(which I cannot remember the name nor can I find at PTI...if you know, let me know).  I stamped the same sentiment in dark indigo.  I finished the card with a few clear sequins. I am also playing along with Freshly Made Sketches.  I chose to use a circle instead of a rectangle for the focal image.  I am also playing along with Dragonfly Journeys Fresh Start Challenge.




As always thanks so much for stopping by!

Betty

17 comments

  1. Absolutely gorgeous Betty. Love the pops of color against the indigo! Happy new year!

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  2. Beautiful & FRESH! Perfect for Jan 1st!

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  3. Wow I love the bright flowers on your card! Gorgeous! Glad you joined us at FMS!

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  4. Very pretty with the vibrant colors.

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  5. Gorgeous! Bold and beautiful. Adore all the lovely layering!

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  6. Very striking with the bold colors on indigo. I'll have to try the sentiment stamping on a background -- yours turned out great!

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  7. Droolworthy flowers and gorgeous colors, making the stamped sentiment background really pop!

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  8. So clever to do,your nackgeound stamping over patterned paper. I have to try it!

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  9. So clever to do your background stamping over patterned paper. I have to try it!

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  10. This is absolutely GORGEOUS Betty! I love the bold background with the script and your florals are amazing in the bright and vivid colors...love everything about this card!! :0)

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  11. Hi Betty! This is a gorgeous card and I just love how you used the patterned paper with the background stamp. It couldn't be more perfect. Thanks so much for joining my Fresh Start blog challenge :)

    Jeannie T.
    Dragonfly Journeys

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  12. Lovely card, Betty! Love how all of the colors and textures work together!!!

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  13. oh boy I love this! I just got this flower stamp set and you have inspired me to use it! I really, really love that indigo paper. Such a lovely contrast with the colorful flowers.

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  14. What a beautiful card! I love that striped background and the gorgeous flowers. So bright and cheery! Thanks for joining us this week at Freshly Made Sketches!

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  15. All your cards are stunning! So pretty!

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  16. This is really, really stunning, Betty! Love your beautiful cards!

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Thanks so much!

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