This was a bg that I made when doing a previous card...I usually make a few to use later. It is dylusion spreys with Tim Holtz distress inks sponged over a cloud stencil. The flowers were colored with gel pens and the border was doodled with a black sharpie. For the WT challenge to use fours, I have 4 layers, 4 flowers, 4 leaf vines, 4 little green bows, and my head hurts in 4 different places from struggling to tie those 4 little bows...I guess I will not include the 4 curse words that I used when I reached my patience limit. I added little blue raindrops with perfect pearls because we are always hoping for rain here in So. Calif. TFL, Francie
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Registered: June 29, 2010 Location: Recently moved to the seaside, with views over to the Isle of Wight Posts: 14180
Fri, Jun 24, 2016 @ 8:59 AM
Francie, you can have our rain if I can have your beautiful card! Your bows are perfection my friend ... worth the effort for sure. I love the bright leaves on the dark envelope too!
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Registered: May 18, 2004 Location: Southwest Michigan Posts: 37623
Fri, Jun 24, 2016 @ 9:10 AM
Heehee - love your commentary and I'm sure we can all relate! These colors are so gorgeous and fun - love the whimsical flowers and of course, those 4 tiny bows : ) Very pretty envelope, too.
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Registered: March 29, 2011 Location: Covington, WA Posts: 32468
Fri, Jun 24, 2016 @ 9:22 AM
Francie, love your fanciful garden. The bright colors and funky flowers make it look like it could be in Oz! Your tiny bows look great, and your fingers must hurt too. I found this tutorial for making little bows with a fork that helped.
I swear we had a monsoon early this morning! It rained so hard, I couldn't sleep. Too bad some of those rain clouds didn't head south.
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Registered: August 15, 2007 Location: Twin Cities MN Posts: 51215
Fri, Jun 24, 2016 @ 10:01 AM
Your color combos are always so amazing! I love the way you did the clouds using blues and purples..so pretty!! Love the spring green colored dots framing your card and used on the envelope. This card makes me smile. I wish I could send some of our weather your way..we've had a good amount of rain and the temps are great..I picked strawberries yesterday and it was cool and the berries were amazing!
Registered: December 15, 2011 Location: Abilene TX Posts: 11275
Fri, Jun 24, 2016 @ 11:55 AM
The colors on this just pop, Francie! Your background is fantastic, and the doodle flowers and vines ROCK! I'm so impressed with the bows - I would have given up after the first one!
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Registered: March 31, 2008 Location: Eastlake, OH Posts: 22599
Fri, Jun 24, 2016 @ 2:10 PM
I was hoping those awesome flowers were a stamp! I'd be on line shopping now! This is fantastic, Francie and your background- just gorgeous! Your doodles amazing me too. What a delightful, whimsical card!
I wish I could send some of our weather your way..we've had a good amount of rain and the temps are great..I picked strawberries yesterday and it was cool and the berries were amazing! 
