For the second month in a row, I came close to missing the Papertrey Blog Hop–one of my favorite events each month. Fortunately, last night I realized and had enough time to complete a card set for this month’s challenge to create with flower images. On Monday, my May PTI order arrived, so I was happy to break open the Year of the Flower Collection set. I love these smaller versions and know I’ll be using this set often.
All three cards are just the same except for the focal image and the color of the doily mat. It was interesting to me to see how different the focal images looked as I changed the color of the mat. The Morning Glories looked best with Ripe Avocado, the Sweet Peas with a Bazzill scrap from my file, and the Lily of the Valley with a Simply Chartreuse mat. The cards are pre-made, I think from Paper Source and the narrow green ribbon is also from Paper Source. The focal images were stamped on Vintage Cream and colored with Prismacolor pencils. The dies are both Papertrey: Limitless Layers and Doily Details. I’m in need of several note cards for thank you notes so I’ll probably use these myself.
If you’re looking for card-making inspiration, this blog hop is always a good place to look!
I really like those doily mats! Nice cards.
These are lovely,Karen….the doilies work perfectly….my favourite is the lily of the valley.
Gorgeous set of cards!!
Lovely cards..I would just be thrilled to get one of these in the mail!
These are really cute Karen! Is the doily something pre-made or from one of your fabulous machines at home? I could see that being a really great stencil for some mixed media…
These are so pretty!! Love your coloring and the doily! Great job on them all!
It’s a Papertrey Ink die. I think there are four different ones in the set. I love that I can have them in any color I want.
First of all I have to say ‘Welcome Home’! I am very glad I can comment here again, I am cosidering a move over to typepad due to many blogger issues 🙂 The cards are lovely Karen, those colours are very elegant and fresh for spring too 🙂
from one Karen to another these are so pretty I love your color palette
This is a beautiful set of cards! Just love the lily of the valley!!
Beautiful. I now really, really want to get this mini-flower set with my next pti order.
Beautiful, Karen! Love your CAS design as always and your coloring of the new images. I nicely put my new set of the Year of Flowers and totally forgot about the hop today, lol.
what a lovely set! and your coloring is beautiful!
These are simply fabulous!! I love, love, love them. It is the perfect mix of ‘CAS’ to let the flower images shine, with the right amount of added extra so it doesn’t look ‘cold’. Does that make sense? I love the scalloped mat on the doily too, it looks wonderful. Thank you for the inspiration!
Wow, your cards are simply stunning! Your coloring skills are excellent and I love the CAS layout. The doilies and ribbons add the perfect touch of elegance without overpowering the flowers. Your cards are elegant, classy, and beautiful without being fussy. I was on the fence about this stamp set but you’ve convinced me to get it.
Simply stunning Karen, if these were last minute you must be a very quick card maker and colourist. Lucky recipient.
Sooo pretty! Love the coloring you did in these lovely small flowers!! Looks great!
Hugs, Wendy
Wonderful trio of cards Karen! Your coloring is beautiful and the green doily mattings are perfect.
These are so pretty! A clutch of them would make a great present …
Very nice. Great job on all of them.
What a perfect doily to back the new Year of Flowers compilation set. Your colours and colouring is fantastic!
Beautiful notecards! I like how the doily frames the flowers so well. So pretty!
I like how the doily frames the mat with the flower. And that you made and colored these in a day? SUPER impressed!!!! These are absolutely lovely cards. Love them!!
Absolutely beautiful1!!! Such a pretty design and your coloring is fabulous!
beautiful cards!
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