Spring Flowers

Hello and welcome! It's time for another new Allsorts challenge and this time around it's my turn to host. Fitting for this time of year I chose the theme of Spring Flowers. I love springtime when nature awakens after a long winter and pretty blossom are starting to appear everywhere. As always, the Anything Goes option is there too and you may enter up to 5 times. We have prizes by Aall and Create and a chance to be featured in my Top 7. 

I made a CAS style card using stamps from Aall and Create. The beautiful magnolia (I think that's what this blossom is) is part of the set Friendship Florals. The set has been retired by Aall and Create, but probably still available at some retailers. (If you are in the US then Frantic Stamper has a few sets available.) After stamping and coloring (I used Zig Clean Color brush markers), I masked the border around the image off with painter's tape then added Distress Oxide ink. I used Abandond Coral ink but wish I had used Tattered Rose instead for a better match to the Zig marker I used. Before removing the masking tape I stamped some wording (from another retired  Aall and Create set - Daisy Elegance) at the bottom using black ink. I was going for a CAS style card but still decided to do some paper piercing along the inked rectangle, then used blush pink cardstock for the base. A little bit of Stickles glitter was applied to the flower center. 

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I plan to share my card with these challenges:

• Ally's Angels - AG
• Beautiful Blossoms - AG with Blossoms
• CAS on Friday - CAS Spring
• Classic Design Challenge - Bunnies, Blooms or Butterflies
• Daring Cardmakers - Celebrate Spring
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - AG
• Simon Says Stamps - AG
• The Paper Funday - AG
• Try It On Tuesday - Spring Fling

 

Thanks so much for visiting!

I Spy With My Little Eye..........The Dawn of Spring (Challenge No. 24)

Happy Wednesday and welcome to a new I spy with my little eye challenge taking place right here on my blog. Pauline and I are back with a new theme and we hope you'll join in the fun too! We had lots of fabulous entries last month so be sure to scroll down to see if you are in the Top 2, both invited to join us as Guest Designers in April if wanted :)

It's my turn to select a theme this time and it is:

I spy with my little eye.................

the dawn of spring.

Tomorrow is the first official day of spring and we would like to see all things spring. We cannot wait to see what you'll share with us! The linky tool is at the end of this post.

And here is what we came up with this time for your inspiration:

My Card (Ellie)

All info is right below the card.

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I used stamps by Tracy Evans to make this card. The boots are from Tracy Evans for Aall and Create (The Great Outdoors #370) this is retired but you might still find it at some retailers. The Primulas are from Tracy Evans Boutique Designs (TE31 Nature's Beauty) and can be found directly at her website. I made an inky background using Mowed Lawn and Twisted Citron Distress inks. Sentiment box was stamped directly onto the background (it's from the set TE32 Alpha Florals by Tracy Evans) and "Primula" is part of the same floral set. When I had this all assembled I thought it needed a little bit of interest at the top so I used part of another stamp from The Great Outdoors set and word "spring" from TE31 at the top left corner and decided to stamp something similar to the bottom right. Green SU cardstock was used for a mat and white Neenah for the card base. Oh, and the little black bird is Tracy Evans TE12 Shadowed Elements. 

I plan to share the above card with these challenges:

• 2 Sisters On The Blog - spring or Easter
• AAA Colorful Challenge - AAA Colorful 

• Beautiful Blossoms - Flowers
• Classic Design Challenge - Bunnies Blooms or Butterflies
• C.R.A.F.T. - Spring
• Creatalicious Challenges - Spring
• Dragonfly Dreams - Gardening
• Paper Rock Scissors - Paper and or Scissors (I used my Cutterbee scissors for fussy cutting and all layers are paper)
• The Crafting Challenge - Waiting for Spring
• Triple B - Blooms, Butterflies or Birds

Pauline's Card:

Such great layers and textures and you can never go wrong with Daffodils in the spring - my favorite spring scent! Please visit Pauline's blog to find out how she made this card.

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We're excited to have two guest designers joining us this month, that is Gerrina and Rosi. Thank you both for being our guests!!

Gerrina 

A wonderful watercolor look with that darling bunny and pretty grape hyacinth- another spring favorite of mine!  Please visit Gerrina's blog to find out how she made this card.

Rosi

Such a bright and cheerful ATC by Rosi, please visit her blog to find out how she made this artist trading card.

Top Picks for Challenge no. 23

Many thanks to everyone who joined us in the last challenge of "No Designer Papers".  It was great to see so many of you joining us! Selecting Top Picks is never easy but we finally managed and here they are: 

No. 3 Carrianne (Pauline's Pick)

No. 66 Lia (Ellie's Pick)

Congratulations to both of you!!

Remember, Top Picks are invited to join us in the next challenge if you like to. That would be for challenge no. 25, starting Wednesday April 16th . Of course it's not a requirement but we would love to have you both as guests!!  

If you are interested in taking part, please message me (Ellie) at ellibellescorner at gmail dot com so I can give you all the details for our upcoming theme.

Below is your top pick logo, you may place it on your own blogs if you like to :)

To play along in the current challenge please use the linky tool below.

A few things to remember:

(Complete list of guidelines and copyright info can be found here.)

• You may share up to 5 different projects.
• You may combine with as many other challenges as you like to.
• A short mention of products used whenever possible is expected, especially the focal point.
• New: While you are free to link up your creations using pre-colored digital art (AI generated, digital pre-colored toppers/images, digital papers etc.), they will be excluded from top picks. 
• Please include a link back to this blog.
• Back-linking to a recent project is allowed.
• Linkup closes on April 13th at 11:59pm CST

Espresso Break

Happy Saturday, today is the start of a new Allsorts challenge. Lynn is hosting and her theme for the next two weeks is "Feminine". Of course the Anything Goes option is there too so come join us with all your new crafty makes. We have prizes from  Stamp Addicts and a chance to be featured in the Top 7!

Here is what I made:

I used 2 old stamps by Penny Black (Espresso Break and Twirls) but they are newer to me, purchased last fall when a Penny Black retailer retired and I snagged them at a great price. This is my first time using them and it was about time as I think the main image is so beautiful! They both have been on my wishlist forever but somehow never actually made it into my shopping cart before. The script on the bottom is Stampin Up's "French Script" a real oldie but one I tend to reach for often. 

I colored the image using my Faber Castell Polychromos pencils.The ink is Pale Plum by Stampin Up, probably retired now. It was the closest ink I had that matched the pinkish purple Faber Castell pencils I used. I matted the image panel onto white cardstock which I first applied the same ink to using the "direct to paper" technique - this inkpad is so dry as you can tell by the faint ink application. Then I found the patterned paper in my stash which seemed to match the ink perfectly (it is also from Stampin Up) and I decided to add it as another mat. Finally a white card base to finish it off. I also used a little bit of Stickles glitter for some sparkle on the berets and chair cushions. 

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Another view below:

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Did you hear the news yet?? I just started a brand new challenge/link party here on my blog called Ellibelle's Garden Party where anything garden themed goes - Flowers, Bugs, Leaves, Garden Critters, Garden Gnomes and Fairies, Garden Parties etc. . You can read all about it here and I'd love for you to join in too :) 

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I plan to share the above card with these challenges:

• A Perfect Time To Craft - AG
• Ally's Angels - AG
• Cardz 4 Galz - For a special lady
• Craft Rocket Challenges - For the girls
• Crafts Galore Encore - AG
• Crafty Animals - Include an animal
• Daisy Chain Challenges - Animals
• DL.Art Linky Challenge - AG
• Lost Coast Designs - Women
• Moving along with the Times - March: Pets
• Neglected Stuff Challenge - neglected stuff (patterned paper and have to say also these new to me stamps I've had for several months now)
• Paper Rock Scissors - Paper or scissors (all layers are paper)
• Penny Black Saturday Challenge - AG with PB Stamps
• Stamping Sensations - using AG option
• The Creative Crafters - AG
• Try It On Tuesday - For a lady
• We Love Stamping - using AG option

Thanks so much for visiting!

Ellibelle's Garden Party No. 1 - Anything in or from a Garden

Surprise! 

A week or so ago I decided to start a fun new monthly "party" (challenge) here on my blog - 

Ellibelle's Garden Party 

where the theme will always be: Anything "in or from a Garden" and today is the start of Garden Party No.1!  I hope you will join in the fun. The linky tool is at the end of the post.

The party is open to handmade cards, ATC's, journal/scrapbook pages and crafts of any kind, hobby photography, even garden weddings and garden tips are welcome. As long as the post features something in or from a garden you are welcome to share. From each month I will select 3 posts to feature in the following month. 

Each monthly party will start on the 2nd Thursday of each month and will end on the Monday before the next party starts. 

Above is what I'm sharing this month using brand new products from Penny Black, from the Flower of the Month release. I used Tulips in Bloom and matching dies as well as Rain or Shine and matching die. 

I colored with my Faber Castell Polychromos pencils before using the dies. Embossed background was done with an old embossing folder by Cuttlebug and the sentiment is from the set Friendship also by Penny Black. I finished off the card with tiny butterflies from the PB set Soaring. The faint pattern on the card front was done using a background stamp that was included with the Tulips in Bloom set.

This post may include some affiliate links, meaning I may earn a small commission if you purchase something through the links. As always, this is at no cost to you. Thank you so much for supporting this blog!

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I plan to share my card with these challenges:

• 2 Sisters On The Blog - Spring or Easter
• A Cut Above - Die Cut Challenge Blog - AG with die cuts
• Beautiful Blossoms - Anything Flowers Goes
• Can You Handle The Pressure? - Embossing Folders
• Cardz 4 Galz - For a Special Lady 
• Craft Rocket Challenges - For the girls
• Crafty Catz - Add a sentiment
• Dragonfly Dreams - Gardening
• Just Us Girls - AG with a die
• Path of Positivity - Anything Positive Goes
• Penny Black Saturday Challenge  - AG with PB Stamps
• Stamping Sensations - Spring
• Triple B - Blooms, Birds or Butterflies
• Try It On Tuesday - For a Lady
• We Love Stamping - Spring

This week we had some beautiful weather and I found some pretty things in my garden/backyard 😀

This is my cat Fussy. She used to sleep all day long and be up at night but in the recent years she started venturing outside a bit in the daytime. Not sure she likes the brightness of the sun much but she sure did enjoy the warmth yesterday.

And my Snowdrops are finally blooming!! I saw the first bee of 2025 too, it's a bit blurry as it was buzzing around while I took the picture. There is something so special about snowdrops I think. 

Now let's get the garden party started!

Simply link a new or recently shared post (featuring something in or from a garden) using the linky tool below. To make it even more fun and maybe meet a new blogging friend I invite you to visit another entrant's blog post and leave them some love. This is just a suggestion and in no way do you have to :)

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Below are the main guidelines at a glance:

• Your entry must feature something in or from a garden.
• You may combine with any other challenges/link parties.
• Please leave a link back to this blog.
• Up to 5 entries per blogger please.
• Backlinking to a recent post is allowed.
• The party ends on Monday April 7th at 11:59pm CST