I made my folded basket with a die from Leanne creatief:
Le crea 3-D dies/Leanne 45.0348 basket.
The basket is held together with a green star brad
and is filled it with lilys of the valley.
We have a tradition here on the first of May to give a bucket of Lilys of the Valley to people we love.
This white flower is a sign of Spring and brings health and good luck throughout the all year.
My background PP is from HOTP 4121.
The rectangle die with the birds is from Marianne Design: LR0351 "Petras Birds" .
I sponged the embossed parts and used an oval Nestabillities to cut an aperture for my folded basket from Leanne Creatief (45.034 which I filled with Tiny's Lilys of the Valley flowers( CR130. I hung the basket with brown and green organza ribbon/bow on the branch beneath the birds.
Just a few brown pearls for further embellishment.
Ink: Distress Ink: peeled paint-Brushed corduroy and shabby shutters
Accessories: BigShot/Marianne Design: LR0351 Petras Birds and CR1308 Tiny's Lily Of The Valley Flower/ Leanne creatief basket 45.0348/Green and brown organza ribbon/ green star brad/ pop up dots/brown pearls
Techniques: Making a basket-Dry embossing- Die cutting- Sponging
Registered: April 5, 2015 Location: Farmington, MI Posts: 2
Tue, May 02, 2017 @ 3:09 AM
What a gorgeous card, Niki, and it has a soft look for spring. I love your dies and embossing, but the basket of flowers is my favorite - it's perfect! Your sweet bow and pearls are all you need on this beauty! What a wonderful tradition of sharing a basket of those flowers with loved ones. Thank you for joining our monthly challenge at Craft-Dee BowZ, Anything Goes & Include a Handmade Bow :-)
Registered: June 20, 2008 Location: Canton, OH Posts: 641
Tue, May 02, 2017 @ 7:12 AM
Oh, Niki, I'm swooning! Just adore your design with some of my favorite things! Your tradition sounds wonderful - wish I lived there! Thank you so much for sharing this with us at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge!