A new month has rolled round with challenges at We Love Stamping and Stamping Sensations, themes are both Spring, now theres a coincidence! Prizes of Penny Black stamps from Buddly Crafts, one of the few UK stockists of Penny Black these days and Lisa Horton embossing folders and stencils.
The background of the above was one of several I created back in the Autumn. I had been on the lookout for a Maple tree for this very purpose and purely by chance we drove past a garden centre where I spotted one in their car park, so of course we diverted and I availed myself of a few of their leaves!
Using DI's and water I created several backgrounds suitable for different seasons and the great thing is no two are alike. With the background already made it was pretty quick to finish the card stamping Penny Black 3355K Iris, 1483E Cherish Yesterday and 40-592 Lilac with different colours of Versafine Clair.
I've loved this AALL and Create Bunny since the day it was released, in fact it was one of my very first sets from them, it's an A4 set called In the Wild (529) and still available from several stockists. It's teamed up with Elegant Spring Florals (623) another A4 set still available. An inky stencilled background, the images stamped and coloured with Ecoline pens and a matching envie.
Today is also reveal day at the Card Chain Challenge and above is the card I sent to Imke in Germany following the colour palette of Cherry, Butter and Sage and a loose hint of Celestial with the stars, the design is a take on one I saw on Pinterest, all stamps are from Lavinia. I received a lovely card from blogging friend Kath.
32 comments:
Spring is certainly an apt theme for this month - I think it's on the way at last. Pretty cards and clever use of the 'borrowed' maple leaf.
Gorgeous Spring creations,in beautiful fresh colours,can't wait to see the trees burst into leaf
Beautiful spring cards, that bunny is one of my most used too x
what beautiful cards you have made Brenda........gr karin
Your maple leaf card is so striking B. It's gorgeous with the stamping on top.
Love the domed card with the fabulous Spring stamping too.
Your Lavinia card is wonderful. GREAT idea to use the mushrooms like that and the cute little robin is so sweet. Love it. xxx
Oh wooow.. love your spring collection, Brenda!
The first one is amazing!
Wishing you a wonderful sunday!
Conny
This post just shouts Spring with all these beautiful cards in fresh and vibrant colours. The maple leaf makes a wonderful backdrop for your Irises and lilacs, love the water colour effect. The domed card is a stunner, perfect choice of images for spring and again such lovely fresh colours.
Beautiful fairy card- I like the way you've positioned the mushrooms to frame her.
xx
Lovely combination with your cards truly lovely and brings spring to my mind
Three lovely spring designs Brenda! I came to see your Card Chain card and I love the corner mushrooms and the pretty coloring on your fairy! Julia xx
Your first card reminds me of a leaf printing session I had some years ago... 3 great cards with my favourite bunny and some fun Lavinia stamps! x
Three beautiful cards Brenda, what a great idea to use a real maple leaf as a sort of "stamp" on the first, the Penny Black florals look wonderful on it. The second is full of all things spring and so glad I have that bunny stamp too - he may need an outing soon!!) And lucky Imke receiving that beautiful magical card for CCC.
How lovely is that first card Brenda. The leaf is just beautiful with your beautiful flowers and colours. I absolutely love your arched card, both images just scream Spring for sure and how sweet and delicate is your little fairy card. Lovely post!
The maple leave makes a lovely background for the Iris and Lilac stamping. Love the domed card with the cute bunny and gorgeous daffodil, those colours just shout Spring, the fairy card is lovely, I like the corner framing with the mushrooms.
Avril xx
Three gorgeous creations Brenda. What a great idea using and spotting the Maple leaf in the car park. I am not sure my husband would have diverted just so I could pick it up. It has made a lovely background for your super card.
Hugs
Cathy
xxxxx
Three lovely cards and they all have that lovely fresh and vibrant spring feel. Love what you did with the maple leaf too. I am so glad to hear that the baby arrived safely xx
I adore all three cards. The colours are just perfect. Hope all is well. Anesha x
Gorgeous trio of cards, Brenda! Such a stunning background on card one, beautiful bunny on card two and great take on the CCC colors for card three!!
All very pretty!
I love these three creations Brenda you do such brilliant work with stamps the first one is so colourful the second one is full of detail and lovliness the third one is super and magical isn't it wonderful to celebrating Spring a great time of the year
hugs
lorraine x
A feast for the eyes; love the Lavinia one, the stencil work on the 2nd and the grungy overall look of the first! Hugs, Gerrina
Three beautiful spring designs. I can just imagine you swooping in on that maple tree!
Fabulous cards Brenda with a beautiful vibrant green running through them all.
These are beautiful Spring projects and I do love that maple leaf in particular. Glad that Spring is finally here too! Michelle x
Gorgeous springtime cards; In the Wild one is my fave this time;-))m
Gorgeous cards, and I love their Spring colour palette too. Thanks for being a link in our CCC chain again, Jo x
Your spring creations are an absolute delight. The way you've used the maple leaf as a backdrop is so unique and adds a special touch to the card. The domed card with the bunny is perfect for spring and the fairy card with the corner mushrooms is enchanting.
Would never have thought to use the leaf image as a background for those flowers, but it's wonderful! Love the second card! Delightful card for CCC!
Bonjour Brenda,
Je n'ai pas eu de réponse à mon mail du 2 mars, avec mes coordonnées, en tant que gagnante du challenge de Février Chez We Love Stamping.
Et je remarque que mon nom n'est pas rayé, en tant que réclamé.
J'en conclus que mon message est passé dans les spams.
Je suis Maryann N° 91
Je vous ai renvoyé un mail avec celui du 02 mars, j'essaie aussi de vous joindre dans les commentaires de votre blog.
Merci de bien vouloir vérifier SVP.
A très bientôt.
MaryannG alias Maryann Scrap
Hello Brenda,
I have not had a response to my email of March 2nd, with my contact information, as winner of the February challenge at We Love Stamping.
And I notice that my name is not crossed out, as claimed.
I conclude that my message went into spam.
I am Maryann N° 91
I sent you an email with the one of March 2nd, I am also trying to reach you in the comments of your blog.
Thank you for checking SVP.
See you soon.
MaryannG aka Maryann Scrap
What a wonderful effect you achieved with the maple leaf, so beautiful. I love the bunny surrounded by flowers, so adorable and of course I love the daffodil, love the lime background too. x
Oops, forgot to comment about your fabulous fairy, what a great idea to change the orientation of the "mushroom?" and to add a robin onto it, just wonderful. x
All sorted, thanks for letting me know your prize arrived OK.
I love those cards with The vibrant colour! Have a wonderful weekend Greetings From Sussie in Sweden
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