Blogger Challenge: Week 242

This week’s blogger challenge theme is “in bloom.” We’ve had such a mild winter around here that just this week when Chloe the cutie puppy and I were out walking, I noticed that one of the cherry trees in my neighborhood is already just about ready to bloom. Even though it’s nice to see a sign of spring, it’s way too early for that to be happening! So, with those first signs of spring fresh in mind, I created this clean and simple—and sweet-- spring-feeling design for the challenge using stamps from Our Craft Lounge.

I stamped a trio of different sized flowers from the Build-a-Bouquet stamp set in lilac ink on a dotted paper, then added green faux stitched “stems” to ground them. I dotted the center of each flower with a self-adhesive pearl for a little dimension. The “you’re bloomin’ fabulous!” sentiment from the Say it with Flowers set fit nicely in the open space next to the flower trio.

A green border punched grass strip sits at the bottom of the panel. I wrapped the strip with some olive baker’s twine, securing it with a dainty bow. Beneath the grass strip, I added a coordinating piece of striped patterned paper that caught my eye from my scrap pile. The purples, blues, and greens coordinated perfectly with the rest of my card.

For more bloom themed ideas, check out the link list below. And, if you’d like to join the challenge, add a direct link to your new project below.

Materials Used:
Build-a-Bouquet and Say it with Flowers stamp sets (Our Craft Lounge); Kiwi Kiss cardstock, Old Olive marker (Stampin’ Up!); Memento Lilac Posies ink (Tsukineko); Island Mist Double Dot designer paper (BoBunny); Lime Twist-Happy Go Lucky 6x6 paper pad (My Mind’s Eye); grass border punch (Martha Stewart); olive baker’s twine (Timeless Twine); self-adhesive pearls (Recollections)