Blessed

I love this new Hydrangea image from Our Daily Bread Designs.  This is one of my favorite summer flowers.  The variation of colors in these flowers always amazes me and I have wanted one of these plants for a long time.  I finally have one in my front yard and it blooms so beautifully.

I needed a card for our shoebox project at my local stamp club so I made this shaped card using Spellbinders Grand Labels Four.  I wanted to use this distressed looking pink paper so I used a white card base and layered it on the front.  Our shoebox theme was “pocket” so I cut a size smaller die from white cardstock and used just the end to create the pocket at the bottom.  I embossed it with an embossing folder and did not use adhesive along the top edge so the message tag could be tucked inside.  It is made using a sentiment from ODBD Large Scrapbook Words.  I stamped it in rose ink and layered it on a black label cut out with a die.

The Hydrangea image was stamped and heat embossed three times in white on lilac colored cardstock.  Then I used chalk to add color and shading.  I cut these out and layered them on the top left side of the card, using foam tape to pop up the top image.  For embellishment I tied ribbon around the card at the top of the pocket and added pearls.

E. Marie

This card is entered in the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamps Challenge – Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge – Embossing

All Sorts Challenge Week #112 -  Free and Easy

Crafts and Me Challenge #43 – Summertime

Flourishes Bring Back the Beautiful Challenge – Summer

Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge #41 – Summer

Moving Along With The Times Challenge #107 – Favorite Things (Flowers, Pearls, Embossing, Ribbon, Spellbinder Die)

Phindy’s Place Challenge #64 – Pretty Pastels

The Pixie Cottage Challenge #78 - Wrap It In Ribbon

Stamp and Create July Challenge - Ribbons and Bows

Kaboodle Doodles Challenge #76 - Embossing

The Pink Elephant Challenge TPE108 – Photo Inspiration