The inspiration challenges are so much fun. I rarely get ovrewhelmed by the choices, but this week I did. So I went with one of the ones that Stef gave us. I took my inspiration from the book cover of the Secret Garden.(I have always loved this story) I took the layout of the four little squares in the corners with the inside being the main focus.
I went with the garden theme and stamped my brushed florals garden. This also gets my flowers on my card for the stampin b challenge found here:
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Sat, May 30, 2009 @ 8:05 AM
Marilynn! what a beauty this is! very striking colors and fab design.. I love everything!
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Sat, May 30, 2009 @ 8:54 AM
Wow! I love the look of that wrinkle free bg. Where might one find the instructions for that? Your butterfly, as always, is gorgeous and so real like. Love your take on the IC today. It is wonderful! TFS :0)
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Sat, May 30, 2009 @ 9:05 AM
Great butterfly! The orange just pops against your blue background! I love the Secret Garden, too. I remember it as being one of my favorite books from my childhood!
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Sat, May 30, 2009 @ 9:36 AM
The wrinke free technique looks awesome for your background. Looks just like a beautiful sky. Great job, MariLynn!
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Sat, May 30, 2009 @ 12:39 PM
Absolutely gorgeous, MariLynn! I love the colors and the effect you got with the background technique! The flowers are so beautiful and so is the butterfly! Wonderful card!
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Sat, May 30, 2009 @ 1:00 PM
Very beautiful!!!
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