I just took a quick peek at the CAS321 and the TLC530 before washing up for bed last night at 11. EVERYBODY knows that is a bad idea... especially for someone who has a card addiction ( greeting cards, not poker cards). I was just going to doodle a quick border and leave it for tomorrow. A brief look through a stack of bgs that I had made with dylusion spreys led to this one because it made me think of spring showers. I reversed things by doodling the border before stamping the image. The next thing I knew, I was knee deep in inks and stencils. I lightly sopnged the clouds with my cloud stencil. I used post it notes to mask the border and stamped some Ranger border stamps. The flower stems are actually stripped borders stamped vertically. I used just the flower on the tulips, masking off the stem and leaves that usually come on that stamp. The thing that took the most time was the one thing that I did not have to do. Those little green bows took forever to tie. Well, it seems like another week looking like the bride of Frankenstein from lack of sleep. TFL, Francie
I had to go back to edit this because I forgot the main reason I made this whimsical scene... it is my imaginary garden where I would love to go on those crazy days. A nap under those big, funky flowers sounds great right now. I added it to the CT0415 for tjis month's theme of " if you can dream it".
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Registered: July 27, 2007 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 132012
Mon, Apr 20, 2015 @ 8:31 AM
Oh, what fun! That's a spring shower I wouldn't mind , and it's obviously causing the flowers to grow. (DH is complaining because he's already had to cut the grass here twice, and it's not even rained that much since the first cut, but we're still getting heavy dew at night). I know you collect doodled borders -this is a great one and goes perfectly with the line-art flowers. And look at those sweet little bows in the corners!!
Registered: July 9, 2008 Location: Stars Fell on Alabama Posts: 75073
Mon, Apr 20, 2015 @ 10:02 AM
Francie, I love that doodled border and what a fun bed of flowers. Looks like a good place for dreaming, for sure. Beautiful job on those clouds, too. All these rain cards are looking just like home. All it has done here forever is rain, rain, rain. I need some sunshine so my flowers grow like this or so I can clean up my winter beds. Ugh! I love your card.
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Registered: December 15, 2011 Location: Abilene TX Posts: 11275
Mon, Apr 20, 2015 @ 10:46 AM
If I had started this at 11:00 last night, I might be finished by now - thirteen hours later. This is so fun, I'm glad you finished it and got it posted. The sky is wonderful - fabulous colors and clouds, and I love the flowers with their stripy stems! The rain drops are perfectly adorable and add to the whimsy. Love this!
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Registered: March 31, 2008 Location: Eastlake, OH Posts: 22598
Mon, Apr 20, 2015 @ 10:49 AM
You have never made a card that isn't fun, whimsical and so cheerful! The creative way you stamped those flowers is amazing, Francie and love the gorgeous rainbow of colors you used to create that beautiful landscape!
Registered: March 31, 2008 Location: Eastlake, OH Posts: 22598
Mon, Apr 20, 2015 @ 10:49 AM
You have never made a card that isn't fun, whimsical and so cheerful! The creative way you stamped those flowers is amazing, Francie and love the gorgeous rainbow of colors you used to create that beautiful landscape!
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Registered: January 19, 2014 Location: Central Indiana Posts: 91162
Mon, Apr 20, 2015 @ 12:15 PM
Oh you just get me singing zippity do da, because your doodling is just singing. This is fantastic. Love your image and your colors and your doodle work. Super card.
Registered: August 15, 2007 Location: Twin Cities MN Posts: 50743
Mon, Apr 20, 2015 @ 12:23 PM
This made me smile...it's so happy..and fun and colorful..love the clouds, love all the late night doodles You cracked me up when you mentioned the little bows...boy do I know how that goes....Great card Francie ( or should I say Frankie as in Bride of you know who??)