Gardener's Delight

Hello and welcome!

This is my second post for today, they needed to be scheduled at different times so I couldn't combine them. I'll post a link to today's first post at the end of this one, so you can visit it if you like to.  

Today is the start of a new theme at Allsorts challenge. It's Lynn's turn to host this week and she chose the theme of "Gardener's Delight". I always love a garden theme as there are so many options and I had a few stamps on my mind to use for this week but decided on one I haven't used before. Thought it was quite perfect for this time of the year when many of us are thinking of planting a few spring bulbs so you can look forward to spring blooming :) I planted lots of bulbs last fall and it was wonderful to see them in spring. It did take quite some time though, our spring was late to start and maybe I planted a later blooming variety. At one point I thought I did all the work for nothing and planted bad bulbs but the wait was well worth it when they finally bloomed! I think I had planted about 50 daffodils and 50 tulips, plus 25 grape hyacinth.  

This stamp is from a stamp set I purchased from eBay a couple of years ago, by Flourishes. The company is no longer in business so it will only be found on secondary markets occasionally. I'm pretty sure the artist behind this stamp set is Marcella Hawley, and you can find some of her current work on her site Power Poppy where she sells digis as well as traditional stamps.

I stamped the image using Versafine Onyx on Bristol Vellum paper then colored with Zig Clean Color markers. You've seen me using the script border stamp many times before, it's an oldie and retired from Whimsy Stamps. The Audrey Hepburn quote is from Penny Black set Blooming Sentiments. 

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I tied some natural jute twine around the image panel then used foam tape to adhere it to the embossed card front. Embossing folder is Sizzix by Stampin Up but several years old.

Hope you get some time this week to join us. Our prizes  come from  Oakwood Direct and Ruth Hamilton Design! 

Thanks so much for visiting!

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As mentioned, this was my second post for today. 

If you would like to see my first post simply visit this link or click the image below. 

I plan to share with these blogs:

Can You Handle The Pressure? - Embossing with twist of leaves // Colour Crazy Challenge - Coloring // Krafty Chicks - AG // Crafty Gals Corner - Signs of Fall (a garden scene in fall) // Simon Says Stamp - AG // ...

Always AG:

A Place To Start - AG // Taylor Made Cards 4 U // 613 Avenue Create opt. twist watercolor // Creative Moments // Through The Craft Room Door // The Corrosive Challenges // 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 //  Sunday Showcase - First Sunday with Ada and Mireille  //  Inspire Me Monday // 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 // Wonderful Wednesday // Thursday Favorite Things // Little Things Thursday // Encouraging Heart and Home @ Slices of Life //  Funtastic Friday //   Link Up On The Edge