Tuesday, March 31, 2009

If Friends Were Flowers, my garden would be empty!

My take on CardPatterns sketch #8 (thank you Kristen for the link!)

This card took too much time to create-IMHO. How it started is not how it ended. I think part of my lack of "mojo" was that this was the first card that I made using this paper. Since it was so out of my ordinary colors, I really struggled with how to put the pieces together. But, in the end, I am very happy with how this card turned out, and the 3 of these cards (scroll thru the rest of todays postings...) will make a nice pack of cards to sell at my next craft fair.

The card size is 6x6. An usual size for me to use, but it worked for this layout. I think I hold off on making this card since it takes extra postage (LOL! remember stamps increase in price in May 2009, again!)

I used some prima flowers, a felt flower Kris gave to me, but it is on top of some green cardstock that I used scallops on to make a mat. The circle sentiment was typed on the computer. I didn't line it up correctly using the cricut, but love the offset! Felt butterfly by K&Co., embossed white paper with cuttlebug. Like I have said before, I love the green and orange color palette. I think I will have to do some more summery cards!

Have a summery day! thanks for stopping by-

8 comments:

~verna said...

Wow, very nice work! I'm enjoying it all!

whoistracy said...

What a cute card! I love the sentiment- so sweet. And the colors you picked are nice and bright. Thanks for joining us!

Sarah said...

Love the color combo! Pretty cards all of them...

Daniela Dobson said...

What a beautiful card. Love the colors.

Anonymous said...

Great card! Love the bright, cheerful colors and the papers you used are super cute!! Thanks for playing along with us at CP this week.

Terri Trotter Earley said...

Love the really bright colors. Great job with the Card Patterns Sketch.

It's a good life!
Terri E.

sam said...

sweet card!

Kristen Swain said...

love the felt flower behind the greeting! excellent creative use- I have yet to use those flowers for anything! beautiful card- so summery feeling!
kris