April 12, 2010

Come on Spring!

Happy Monday to you all. While the sun did shine yesterday, it was still chilly outside. I want Spring to be here in FULL! I can't really get into spring cleaning mode when it's still cold...and I need to get crackin' on some indoor paint jobs.

I love Beautiful Blooms. It's such a classic set that can be used in many ways. I paired it here with a sentiment from Borders &  Corners: oval. After embossing a nestie, I masked it with eclipse tape and stamped the flowers with orange zest and raspberry fizz before adding some dotted leaves with Giverny Green (I think it's a better match than New Leaf). No ribbon, can you believe it? *grin*

Thanks for stopping by today! Hope you have a creative day!

23 comments:

Taheerah said...

Love the embossed nestie frame Dana! And those blooms are so fun and cheerful, great colours! I too wish Spring would just get here properly. We've had a couple of nice days recently though, almost the right weather to play on the swings!!

Sherry said...

Amazing! Love the way you framed it!
And I hear you about Spring...one day it was 85 here and 2 days later it snowed again....sigh...

Anika said...

Holy Moly! This is gorgeous! Love the fun bright colors and the embossed frame!

Ted said...

Dana, love the masking you did here. I'm glad I read your description because I thought, "How did she do that?!" The bright spring colors are just what's needed in these rainy California days. :) Nice!

Sue Ann said...

Dana such a happy card .......... love it!!!

Kara said...

This is an exceptional card! I love the colors you chose and the masking is perfect!
Kara

Laurie said...

That embossed frame adds sooo much! I really love it! And the colors? PERFECT!

Barbara said...

Fabulous one layer card, Dana!! LOVE how you stamped the flowers inside that Nestie frame!

IamDerby said...

Gorgeous Dana! I love those pretty orange flowers... I have to look away now- because shockingly enough I do not own that set.

Jackie Pedro said...

Absolutely beautiful, Dana! LOVE the Lemon Tart base!!

Mary Maruscak said...

Too many things to say about this, so I will just say that I love it!! Seriously, I don't know where to begin!! I would totally frame this and hang it on my wall, if you'd be so inclined to send it me...
;)

Diane Jaquay said...

Wowie, this is just GORGEOUS!! Yellow is my favorite color and you did a bang up job with it here! Love the flowers, and love how you "framed" them, just terrific!!

Jen Carter said...

This is wonderful! The embossed frame looks great with this! Fun colors too! Great card!

Angy said...

Some great work here! Love seeing your cards.

Amy Kolling said...

What a fun card....the colors, the flowers, the embossing! The addition of the rhinestones was perfect!

Pat said...

Dana, love the frame you created for this card. It really sets it off. What nestie did you use to create this effect?

B said...

Fabulous!!! Such fun summery warm colors! :)

Carol's Ink Spot said...

Your card is beautiful! I love how the design of the flowers just 'stop' at the border. Thanks for describing how you did it.

Leah said...

SO pretty! Love the embossed border and I hear ya on wanting spring...NOW!

Mara Campbell said...

so pretty Dana!! I love the embossed frame, it's such a beautiful detail!!

Janelle said...

I LOVE this card, Dana! The design and colors are fantastic!

Anonymous said...

Very great card Dana! Love it, the flowers are great! The embossing is great and I love the scoring!

Corie said...

This is so beautiful -- springy and happy, my favorite!!