Sunday 23 March 2014

Hello Spring

Hello!

With the spring weather that we have been enjoying over the past few weeks it seemed like a good idea to join in with the 8th challenge from Uniko Studio - Hello Spring.  The colours that Bev has chosen are just gorgeous.  Here is the first card that I made:

 
I watercoloured some paper with Tumbled Glass and Shabby Shutters distress inks and white embossed the wonderful chrysanthemum stamps before die cutting them.  I shaded round the flowers with some ink to add depth and added a border with some circle stamps from Round in Circles - they are very versatile. 
 
I liked the fresh blues and greens so much that I made a second card using the Bright Butterflies set:
 
 
I added some Wink of Stella to the butterflies for a bit of extra glimmer! 
 
As there are 3 butterflies on this card I can enter it in to this week's Less is More Challenge to use three things along with Simon Says Stamp's Wednesday Challenge to use glitter.
 
I hope you like them and that you are seeing a bit of spring wherever you are :)
 
By for now, Sarah x


15 comments:

  1. what gorgeous cards. i love the water colors and then beautiful white embossing! and your second card is just gorgeous - wink of stellar makes everything better ;) thanks for playing along with us at Uniko Studio Challenge.

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  2. Love these soft colors and enjoyed visiting your blog as part of the LIM challenge.

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  3. Always good to see cards that I also have the stamps in my stash. Really like how you've used the colours on both cards, hard to pick a favourite.

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  4. Lovely cards, Sarah. I am partial to the 'butterflies'. What a great color combo!

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  5. terrific colors ~ I'm all about the butterflies, and I like your background stamp with them.

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  6. I love the colours and the butterflies! Lovely card!
    Christine (Belgium)

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  7. Two FABulous cards. I love the watercolours on the first & the fresh graphic look of the second. Thank you SO much for joining in on the Uniko Studio Challenge. Hugs Bev x

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  8. Two super cards, love the butterflies
    Thanks so much for joining us at LIM
    Anne
    LIM Guest commenter

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  9. Gorgeous cards. Love the colours and that butterfly one is so simple but stunning.

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  10. Your cards are beautiful! I adore the colors you used!

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  11. Gorgeous cards Sarah, so elegant & pretty and I love the softness of the colours.
    Thanks for joining us at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge
    hugs
    Mandy xx

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  12. More lovely cards Sarah!
    These are super, I love the colour combo!
    Thanks so much
    Chrissie
    We'd be really grateful if you could remove the Word Verification from your blog. Thanks Sarah!
    "Less is More"

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  13. OH! So pretty!!!! Lovely colors :)

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  14. These are both gorgeous, love all the different shades on the flowers. Thank you so much for joining the Uniko Challenge

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