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Apr 29, 2023

Be Your Beautiful Self

Another Saturday is here so it's time for a new theme at Allsorts challenge. Lynn is hosting this week and she chose the optional theme of "One for the girls". We would love to see your girly and feminine creations but all entries are welcome and will be entered into the prize drawings or considered for the top 5. 

You can take a peek on what you can win in May at the end of my post. By the way, the April prize winners have been announced yesterday, so don't forget to check out that post!!

And here is what I made:


The focal point is a stamp by Penny Black - Awaken. This stamp has nice large blossoms so it's perfect for paper piecing which I have done here using a snippet from a previously inked background. The die cut behind the flower is from My Favorite Things. The script paper came from a package of patterned paper I found at a thrift store, it's actually some sort of sticker paper. 




I thought the card needed some more white accents and while I was trying to decide what to add I saw the "negatives" of he crosshatch die on my desk before I threw them away and liked the idea of adding them. There still seemed to be something missing so I used an old Martha Stewart punch and another snippet of homemade background to punch out the butterflies. 



The sentiment is one from Tim Holtz's Tiny Text stamp set. I am really loving all the inspirational quotes it includes!

Below are the prizes for challenges 726, 727 and 728, they come from WOWVOWOakwood Direct and Craft Stash. We do have a special challenge week coming up at the last week of May and there will be separate prizes for that :)


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16 comments:

brenda said...

Paper piecing works really well for that PB stamp Ellie, have that one and know it's quite large. The colours are vert dramatic offset against the shite trellis.

B x

Liz said...

Super card Ellie, great design and I love your colour choice. xx

Lisa said...

Great image and I love the colors and designer paper you paired with the flowers.

Linby said...

A wonderful collage card and great use of the negative from your cross hatch die too.

crafty-stamper said...

Fabulous card Ellie I love the beautiful paper pieced flowers and script paper -the white die looks perfect inbetween
Carol x

Alice (scrAPpamondo) said...

It's a so beautiful card, love the paper pieced flowers and the butterflies added! Great use of the negative diecut!

Anonymous said...

I love your card this week Ellie, just my style, xxx

Rainey's Craft Room said...

A beautiful design, the white trellis makes the flowers pop against the black and white script background.
Lorraine

kiwimeskreations said...

An exquisite card Ellie - love those big flowers and how you have paper pieced them and popped them over that gorgeous die cut
Blessings
Maxine

papierelle said...

Eine großartige Karte mit vielen schönen Details und einer eleganten Ausstrahlung!! Gundi

Darlene said...

Oh Ellie this is just BEAUTIFUL!! Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our Sisterhood of Crafters challenge! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back often.

Darlene
Sisterhood of Crafters
DAR’S CRAFTY CREATIONS
Triple B ... OUR NEW CHALLENGE BLOG which is all about butterflies, birds & blooms.

Diane said...

A beautiful floral card!!
Thank you for joining our challenge at Triple B and The Sisterhood!
Diane TB Co-Owner and TSH DT
{Nellies Nest}
{Triple B}

Joanne said...

That is beautiful!

Anonymous said...

This is absolutely fabulous Ellie … really stylish with a brilliant layout and great colour scheme
Pauline xx

Sarah said...

What a fabulous card and I love the inspirational message too.

Sarn said...

I love your dramatic colour scheme and the beautiful flowers. xxx