Monday, April 7, 2014

Flowers and Flourishes


I'm back again with another guest design card for the House Mouse HMFMC#167 challenge which is "flowers and flourishes."

I used a gruffie image I found in my stash and colored it with Copics. I sponged the sky with broken china ink to create some beautiful blue skies. I found this chevron striped paper that seemed to go along with the green card stock I chose, and then made a few tiny flowers with a Quickutz die. The flourishes were made with a Cheery Lynn fanciful flourish and the little butterfly was a gift from a friend. The sentiment is from SU!.

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to check out the rest of the DT's creations for some beautiful inspiration! You'll be glad you did ;)

Carol

18 comments:

Donna Hanley said...

Just darling Carol. Great sky work and coloring.(love those cute pick feet). I can't wait until there are some flowers in my yard to stop and smell. Gotta run this morning, but I'm wishing you a wonderful day.

Benzi said...

Very sweet card with the darling image. I like your clouds, too. I bet those flowers smell great. Maybe soon we'll have some to smell. Our weather, though, is really cool and raining. I want to get warm again VERY soon.

JD/ Jill said...

So pretty Carol, this card really speaks spring to me and to remind me to keep watching my lilac bush for blooms shouldn't be too much longer and I'll see it blooming. Also great layout and embellishments!

Beth Brovold said...

Oh just LOVELY!!! Wonderfully coloured...love your clouds!!

scrappymo! said...

What a delight! He is a cutie and I love how you used the flourish vine. It looks great in the pink DP!

Your clouds look so realistic too!

Heather said...

Hi Carol, a gorgeous card with a lovely design and colour scheme. Gruffie is adorable - fabulous colouring and I love your sirles and cute butterfly!!

hugs
Heather xx

jimlynn said...

So cute and pretty! Love that image and the flourishes are perfectly placed and so pretty! (I finally got mine too!!)
Love those clouds and the pink and green combo!
Lynn

MaryH said...

Aw, this cute little bear is doing just what all of us need to be doing: Smelling the flowers. Love the coloring, that versatile little CL flourish, and the sparkly jewel buttefly. Loved the bright chevron stripes with the soft spring green. Great card. TFS & Hugs

Sue said...

Hi Carol, another beautiful card.
One of my favorite color combos and that Gruffie smelling the lilacs is one of my favs too. Sparkly butterfly is a nice touch.

Hugs
Sue

Irish Cherokee said...

Love this card Carol. The days are getting a bit warmer. Hope we can soon sit next to gruffie (but not too close) and smell the lilacs with him.

Sandy said...

Absolutely love the cuteness of the card!!! Great coloring of the image! Also love the colors and the pretty embellishments.

Diane Jaquay said...

Love how you have the flower vines wrapping around the image panel, PRETTY card!!

debby4000 said...

Fabulous cute card, lovely colours.
luv
Debby

chrissy xx said...

What a cutie this image is! FAbulous colours and papers Carol..I'm sure I can smell these GOrgeous flowers from here lol.
Chrissyxx

Lorraine A said...

Gorgeous card Carol :-) Gruffie is adorable and the pink flourishes and details are lovely :-)

luv
Lols x x x

Princess Judy Palmer said...

Awwww...! What a happy Gruffie inhaling that big bouquet of flowers. I love your flourishes. Great card!

Brenda said...

What a cute, cute card Carol! I love that sweet image and I feel like that mouse when my lilacs bloom. lol I love to sniff them up! Great paper choices too my friend. Hugs

Christine said...

Hi Carol sorry I'm late with my comm. this super sweet Gruffie is so cute lovely take on the chall theme..thank you so much for all your beautiful GDT HM creations lovely to have you play along with us..Hope you got your Guest designer badge in the email OK?


smiles Christine x