The theme for the challenge is SUMMER BLOOMS.
I stepped out of my comfort zone and used die cuts instead of stamps/digis to create my card...in fact there's no stamping at all which is rare for me. The flower dies are from Polkadoodles, they are a bit larger than I expected when I ordered them! I cut them from white card and coloured them with distress oxides in soft shades of blue and mauve, two different stencils and same ink pad for the backgrounds. The happy birthday die, cut several times from white card and stacked together, is from Amazon (unbranded).
There's lots of fabulous inspiration from the lovely ladies at TIOT so be sure to pay them a visit!
Thanks for visiting
Chris
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Challenge entries:
acutabove July Challenge
polkadoodle. #7
daisychain #109
just-add-ink. #790
What a beautiful card Chris, those die cut flowers look lovely in the colours you have chosen and the background stencilling look great. Well done on being a guest designer at TIOT.
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A great card and the background stencil makes these lovely flowers pop. Thanks so much for being our Guest Designer at TIOT!
ReplyDeleteThis is so beautiful! I love all of the stenciling in the background and the purples. The flowers are lovely and add lots of dimension. The frame makes them look like a wall picture. Thanks for sharing with the July Anniversary Challenge at A Cut Above.
ReplyDeleteReally lovely card Chris, your shading on the flowers is.beautiful and I love the stencilled background pieces xx
ReplyDeleteA stunning card Chris,love the soft colours in the stencilled area and on the flowers
ReplyDeleteLove your dog tag, and this card is just beeeeeautiful!xxx
ReplyDeleteSo pretty and love those flowers Chris, such a beautiful card it really is. Sometimes its nice to have a change don't you think. xx
ReplyDeleteA beautiful card, the design and flowers look fantastic. Thankyou for being our Guest Designer for this theme at Try it on Tuesdays and for this inspirational card.
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous Chris. The colors are beautiful. I really like the different die cut whites that you layered. Thanks for joining us as a guest designer at Try It on Tuesday. hugs-Erika
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your GDT. This is such a pretty and delicate design.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card for your GD spot Chris, it's a real beauty and no indication outside your comfort zone.
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Congrats on your well deserved GDT spot. Gorgeous card and love the beautiful die-cut flowers, frame and stencilled backgrounds-love the delicate colour too.
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Congratulations on your GD spot, Chris. Your card is beautiful and so different from your usual style.
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Just GORgeous! It's a design that could be used for numerous occasions Chris. It's also nice to have a change and find it works!
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That is so lovely Chris! I love the moody hues and details. Thanks for joining us at Just Add Ink.
ReplyDeleteYou look comfortable to me with this card. Beautifully done. Love the design and colors you used.
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What a gorgeous arrangement of your pretty posy Chris! Such a soft and pretty design! Thanks for sharing with us at Just Add Ink this week.
ReplyDeleteSoft blues and mauves on the die cut flowers blend beautifully with the stenciled backgrounds, and the stacked sentiment and framed layout make your guest design card feel delicate and polished.
ReplyDeleteLove this very pretty card. Your die cut flowers look fantastic and I really love the font of the die cut (might have to hunt that down). xxx
ReplyDeleteYour flowers are very sweet, and the lattice behind them was a great choice. Thanks for sharing with us at Just Add Ink.
ReplyDeleteA lovely card Chris, love the stencilled background and the framing of the flowers really makes them pop.
ReplyDeleteThanks for being our Guest Designer for our challenge at TioT. Avril xx
Those are big and beautiful blooms and the colors are romantic. Thanks for sharing your lovely card at The Beautiful Blossoms Challenge, we appreciate all of our players!
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What a pretty birthday card, Chris! I love those flower dies - thanks for joining us at A Cut Above xoxoxo
ReplyDeleteIt's such a pretty card and the background is beautiful. Love the colour mix.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely way to add your flowers, the background is as beautiful as the flowers. Good to have you as our Guest Designer this time, Chris
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card
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