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Mar 12, 2022

A Fluffy Passenger and a Tulip Field

Hello and welcome! 

It's time already for a new theme at Allsorts challenge and hope you will join in! Our theme is Spring is in the air this week and I am here in Illinois (not so) patiently waiting for its arrival. It snowed twice again this past week and last night's low just around 7 degrees Fahrenheit (around -13 Celsius). Much too cold for March!! Luckily it looks more promising next week! 

Our wonderful prize is the AALL and Create Birthday Blooms A 5 stamp set from Stampers Grove.


After seeing the wonderful inspiration photo at the current "The Card Concept" challenge (see photo below) I remembered a recent gorgeous card  made by Brenda (second card on the linked post) and so this card came to be. I just love the way Brenda combined a bicycle and tulips.

As you can see from the photo above, my colors and green bicycle were inspired by the card concept challenge and they would like us to use one of the card styles as defined on their blog (or a combination of them) and I'm leaning towards Freestyle Collage....Not sure though (maybe Mixed Media?)

These are all Penny Black stamps, the girl on bike is called Fluffy Passenger, stamped directly onto my card front then colored with Zig Clean Color brush pens and a Zig Detailer watercolor brush. The tulips from the clear set Blooming Garden were once stamped directly in the foreground of my card front and then again on another piece of Bristol Velum. These blooms were colored with Zig brush pens, fussy cut and then adhered onto those stamped on the card front, a couple of them were popped up with foam tape. The sentiment on the top right is from the set Happy Wishes and the small "just for you" is part of the set Snippets





I decided to add some sunrays using Tim Holtz's rays stencil and I had this die cut butterfly (part of this die) laying on a shelf next to my desk waiting on an opportunity to be used. Some inking around the edges finishes off the card. I did forget to add a touch of blush to her cheek but will do that before sending it off to the recipient. And I might add a couple of sticky rhinestones too. Wish I had thought of doing that before photographing the card!!


The rest of the team created some wonderful spring themed cards, be sure to check them out on the challenge blog! And here is a photo of this week's prize, you have until Friday morning UK time to join us! The linky tool can be found on the challenge blog. 



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Besides the Card Concept (see above) I plan on also link up here:
We Love Stamping - Spring // Crafty Gals Corner - Add a Flower // Fab n Funky - Dies and Stencils // Everybody-Art-Challenge - B is for... (Bicycle, Blooms, Butterfly, Beret) // Dare 2B Artzy Challenges - AG // Crafty Catz - Colors of Spring // Penny Black Saturday Challenge - PB stamps // 

Always Anything Goes:

Taylor Made Cards 4 U // 613 Avenue Create opt. twist watercolor // Creative Moments // Through The Craft Room Door // The Corrosive Challenges // A Bit More Time to Craft // A Perfect Time To Craft // Classic Design  Challenge * // Crafts Galore Encore // DL.Art Linky Challenge // Love to Craft // QKR Stampede // The Creative Crafters // World Wide Open Design Team Challenge // Lil Patch of Crafty Friends // 

Link Parties:

Dare to Share //  Inspire Me Monday //  Link Up Potpourri //  Random-osity Good, Random, Fun // You're The Star Blog Hop Link Party @Stonecottage Adventures // Anything Goes with Your Hosts @ My Random Musings // Jenerally Informed The Happy Now // Spread the Kindness Linkup @ Shelbee on the Edge //  Thursday Favorite Things // Little Things Thursday // Encouraging Heart and Home @ Slices of Life // 








35 comments:

brenda said...

A beautiful Spring card with the row of Tulips in the foreground, thank you Ellie.

B x

Sarn said...

What a beautiful Spring card Ellie. LOVE the card layout too. A card full of Spring and sunshine . . . fabulous! xxx

Marilyn said...

Cute card! Love the cute pooch in the bicycle basket
Have a great day!
Marilyn💖

Dotty Jo said...

I love how you've combined the sets to make this beautiful card! Jo x

Amy Johnson said...

What a beautiful combination of sets and I love the spring theme! Such a happy card!

Mervi said...

Fabulous and feminine card and so springy;-))m

Pat said...

Great card, love your images and beautiful colours thanks for joining in our challenge at Fab’n’Funky.

Pat xx

Alice (scrAPpamondo) said...

Amazing Spring card, so cheerful and sunny! LOVE your interpretation of the prompt!

Alice (scrAPpamondo) said...

Hi Ellie, I'm here again with my DT hat :) Such wonderful cheerful feel has your card, the colours and the stamps works so well together!! Thanks so much for joining us at We Love Stamping!

Dena J said...

Such a sunny, happy card!! We have large fields of tulips just north of where I live and I hope to be able to visit them in full bloom this year.

Sue from Oregon said...

So nice to be inspired by others! Love her trip through the tulips! Thanks for sharing with us at Penny Black Saturday Challenge. ♥ Sue Kment

kiwimeskreations said...

Oh how gorgeous is this card Ellie - love the image and you have coloured her beautifully - love the tulips in the foreground, they are beautiful
Stay safe
Blessings
Maxine

Tracy said...

A lovely spring make, very creative with your stamps on this Ellie, love the composition
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Rainey's Craft Room said...

A fabulous card, I love those bold Tulips along the front.
Lorraine

Uschi said...

Wow! I´m excited! There is a wonderful spring feeling from your card. I love the combination of tulips and the bicycle. It´s so amazing and it reminds me all the way of Holland. Great to have those tulips in front and some rays of sunlight in the back.
Thanks a lot for joining the EAC challenge.
Hugs Uschi

Joanne said...

What a lovely card; it has a very French feel to it with the bicycle, beret, and little poodle.

Jayne said...

What a beautiful design. I love the tulips! I'm so ready for spring now. :) #MMBC

Faith A at Daffodil Cards said...

WOW! I love the tulips and your bicycling lady and butterfly, what a wonderful card. Thank you so much for joining us in our challenge at QKR Stampede Good Luck and looking forward to seeing you again in our next challenge.
Faith A DT

Jennifer said...

This is a cute one!

Jennifer
Curated by Jennifer

Donna Reidland said...

What a sweet card!

mireille said...

I love your card! It's very French and the colors are perfect for spring!
www.chezmireillefashiontravelmom.com

Nancy Penir said...

Such a happy card! Can't help but smile when I saw it in the lineup. Thanks for playing along at the Card Concept!

HilaryJane said...

Great take on Brenda's card, wonderful colours and a really lovely Spring feel to it. I do hope that Spring feeling reaches you soon in terms of the weather xx

Sioban said...

Very Parisian looking, I do like those simple casual drawn images. Great colour and yes pink cheeks and rhinestones. Great card.

Karen Letchworth said...

Your card is absolutely AWESOME!! Thanks so much for sharing with us at The Card Concept and please stop by again soon.
Blessings,
Karen L, DT
The Card Concept

Lovely said...

Beautiful card! Love the tulips!
xoxo
Lovely
www.mynameislovely.com

papierelle said...

I love how you implemented the image and the color challenge. Amazing spring card that just puts you in a good mood.

tilly said...

a super card and I love the sunray in the background, thank you for joining us at Crafty Catz challenge, Tilly

Pauline C said...

Absolutely gorgeous card Ellie - both spring like and very stylish - perfect!!
Pauline xx

Linby said...

wow Ellie! I love this layout, you have made a fantastic inspirational card.

Crafts-by-Alison.blogspot.com said...

An absolute stunning card Ellie love the design and everything about this. Thanks for taking the time to join us in our March Monthly Challenge over at 613 Avenue Create. Good Luck and we hope to see you again soon. Alison DT

Twórcze pasje Danki said...

Cute card, I love your tulips. Thank you for joining us at the Crafts Galore Encore Challenge.
Hugs
Danka
Twórcze pasje Danki {My Blog}

Berni Cuttino said...

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Grenouille Greetings said...

A fabulous merge of images and such pretty colour work and colour choices! Thank you for playing along with our theme at Everybody Art Challenge with this beautiful card. Hugs, Lesley

Jeanie Ellis - Scrapbookingmamaw said...

What an adorable card! Love the tulips and the biker images! Thank you for joining us this week at
Crafty Gals Corner Challenges .
Scrapbookingmamaw {My Blog}
Blessings! Jeanie Ellis, DT, Crafty Gals Corner
www.craftygalscornerchallenges.blogspot.com