Saturday, 23 March 2024

Believe in tomorrow


Morning everyone, we have a two week challenge at Allsorts to accommodate the Easter break. Our theme as chosen by Sarah is 'Keep it Simple. Prized come from Highlight Crafts and Stamp Addicts, as this challenge straddles two months prizes will fall into our draw on April 26th. 

A clean and simple card with a stencilled background, vase is a really old stamp and no idea of the make, stamped cut out and over stamped with AALL and Create Quill Ends (908) and the focal flowers from Woodland (661) again as usual recently stamped then cut out on the Scan and Cut. The sentiment is from my own Believe set. And an envie to match.


Another made quite a time ago but never used, a Gelli Plate circle, the flower Clocks and Flowers (558) and birdies from Blackbird (530). Will admit I'm not sure which set the wording is form other than it's in one of the A&C drawers.

31 comments:

KarinsArtScrap said...

gorgeous flower cards Brenda.........gr karin

kiwimeskreations said...

A wonderful pair of cards Brenda!! Love the top one, that is gorgeous. You must be so glad of you scan'n'cut at the moment!
Do hope your arm is improving with no lasting effects... I am pretty functional again, but still a bit tender on the sound site.
Blessings
Maxine

meg said...

Two beauties Brenda,

Aquarius said...

Two lovely floral cards, simple but with plenty of interest too

Crafting Queen said...

Two beautiful cards Brenda. Love the colours you used on both. Hugs Anesha x

Lynne said...

Beautiful colours on your top card and fab stencilling on both. I wish I could get on with my Scan n cut, I've not had a good result with it from buying it second hand. Could you let me know what settings you have it on to cut out stamps please? That's the only thing I would use it for. Have a good weekend x

Lisa said...

Such a lovely and simple Easter challenge theme at Allsorts! Your card is a beautiful example of clean and simple design, with the stenciled background and elegant vase stealing the show. The stamped focal flowers and sentiment add just the right amount of charm, and the matching envelope is a delightful touch. It's wonderful to see your creativity shine through in every detail.

Vicky Hayes said...

Just lovely Brenda! I particularly like the first with that gorgeous and unusual colour combination. Sorry about turning up to the challenge late last week - Life! Vicky x

Chris said...

Two beautiful cards today Brenda, the clean designs give them a lovely fresh look, of course I love the paper-piecing on the first one, great use of your stencils on both designs.
xx

Ellibelle said...

Two beautifully done cards, I do love them both but think my favorite is the first. Love those colors and great idea to add stamping over the vase to give it that nice pattern.

Sarn said...

Both gorgeous! Very taken with the second one in particular. xxx

Liz said...

Two wonderful cards, Brenda. My favourite is the first one, I love the colours and the beautiful sentiment.
Liz xx

Carol L said...

Those beautifully colored flowers in the vase look amazing with that soft stenciling in the background. the Gelli plate design on the 2nd card looks perfect behind the silhouette floral image too. NJ on both!

coldwaters2 said...

Two beautiful creations Brenda love the colours of both but I especially love the blue I am also loving that sentiment well both of them actually super work
hugs
lolo x

Alice (scrAPpamondo) said...

Ciao Brenda, due bellissime cards e mi piace tanto specialmente la prima. Quei fiori azzurri sono stupendi, così come il vaso e lo sfondo a stencil. Il tuo sentiment è davvero speciale, così adatto al momento attuale, non solo per te ma per tutti! Lo adoro.
Ti auguro un buon Sabato sera e una Domenica soleggiata. Qui oggi pomeriggio il sole è uscito fuori, ma l'aria è ancora fredda. Siamo in Primavera!! :)
Abbracci

HilaryJane said...

Fabulous cards. Love the colours and those flowers on the first one and the drama of the black on the second xx

Pauline C said...

Two fabulous cards this week Brenda, love the stamping, colours and stencilling. Love the stamping over the vase.
I think “wander without purpose” is from #389 “Pinecone” … I still only have 4 A4 A&C stamp sets but I still can’t always remember what’s on them, but I was looking at this fab sentiment only the other day.
Pauline xx

Gail L said...

Wonderful cards!
Love the colors and techniques used on both!
Raining here right now, supposed to get snow, but it won't stay!

Wendy L said...

Both so beautiful Brenda, makes me want to get stamping and stencilling now, x

Craftyfield said...

Both cards are wonderful Brenda! x

Mervi said...

Gorgeous cards, my fave is the first one;-))m

Sandra H said...

Two stunning cards Brenda the first floral image and colour is beautiful and l like the background and darker image on the second both totally stunning x

Pat said...

Two beasutiful cards Brenda, love the gorgeous blue of the flowers on the first one.

Pat xx

KraftyKoolKat said...

Two really gorgeous cards Brenda. I adore the colours of the first one and the sentiment is so true.
Hugs
Cathy
xxxxx

https://shinebrightandcreate@blogspot.com/ said...

Absolutely gorgeous cards Brenda! - Michelle x

crafty-stamper said...

Both beautiful cards Brenda love the beautiful flower stamp on the first one.
Carol x

Linby said...

A beautiful composition of stamping and stencilling on your first card. The black with the yellow stencilling on the second one is so stunning.

Sarah said...

These are wonderful. Lovely, lovely blooms and sentiments. The ground is, at last, drying out and we've had a whole day without rain!! Looks like it's back tomorrow though xx

Faith A at Daffodil Cards said...

Lurve those flowers and cards Brenda, gorgeous designs on each. Lovely sentiments too. x

Greta said...

Love these! The blue flowers look amazing!

Anke said...

Wonderful cards with lovely sentiments and fantastic designs Brenda, I love the blue one ... so beautiful.

Hugs
Anke