Wednesday, April 6, 2011

April Showers...

We were taking a walk around the neighborhood yesterday evening and I did see a funny looking green object coming out of the ground. Could it be? Possibly? Can I utter the words (flower bulbs) without jinxing it?

Yeah, spring! In honor of the season, I made another bold flower card. The color and blooms inspiration came from the Moxie Fab World's Tuesday Trigger pic:


Love the varied colors. I decided to use about 10 Tim Holtz Alcohol Inks for the background like I did in this card. Luckily, the sun has been out the past couple of days, so I was able to snap a brighter photo:


Isn't that tie-dye effect brash and perfect for spring? My 5-year-old and I often make these together (I made this one, but her backgrounds are often way-better than mine). We drop 1 drop of ink on the photo paper at a time and immediately blow on it several times through a half-size straw. She hasn't passed out yet from the rapid blowing...always a good thing.

The cute sentiment is from the Hello Friend from PTI. I really like how the sentiment works with the rest of the card. Here's a close-up of the flower:


The cool flower stamp is Penny Black's Burst of Stars and I heat embossed it for more contrast (this week's PTI Make It Monday challenge).

I hope you have a great day! Thanks for looking and thanks for the comments!

Here's the scoop:
Cardstock: white (PTI), red (AC cardstock)
Stamps: Burst of Stars (Penny Black); Hello Friend (PTI)
Ink: Frost White (Colorbox); Warm Red (Cat's Eye); Tim Holtz Alcohol inks
Ribbon: American Crafts
Rhinestone: Doodlebug Designs

21 comments:

  1. so cool...looks like so much fun!!

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  2. Wow. What an amazing card! I may have to do this with my 5 year old. Maybe it will wear him out a little. ;o)

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  3. Wow! This is beautiful and bright and unique and lovely and wow! This is beautiful.

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  4. WOW!!! ..IM STUN.... to move... this is so so beautiful... I have to keep scrolling up and down... !!! Very unique combination of bright and cheery colors my dear!!!...eeeii I love this my friend.... TFS... hugs...xoxo

    P/s: I must try this technique...!! Thanks...hugs...xoxo

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  5. I love the background you and your daughter created, so unique and artistic, and the white flower is really pretty!

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  6. Jocelyn, those alcohol inks are amazing! I love the brilliance of those colours. They are like a photograph and the white embossing looks fabulous on top!

    I saw tulip bulbs in the park, too. I'm very ready for spring. :)

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  7. WOW! That background is amazing! I love it... Thanks for all your sweet comments on my blog today!

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  8. Wow! I like the boldness of the background and the simplicity of the flower. Beautiful!
    nance

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  9. This is a very neat card, and great idea. So bright and happy. Thanks for the new technique .

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  10. This is a wonderfully bold and vivid card. The TT title - burst of blooms - is a perfect fit for your card.

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  11. O Yes, this is beautiful inspiration from the trigger - LOVE this!!

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  12. WOW! You've left me speechless... this is amazing.

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  13. Wow so amazingly artistic. Love the tie-dying effect

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  14. wow...so wonderfully bold, bright & fun!

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  15. lol! I had to laugh - that's the kind of job I would totally save for my kids :) And kids are still brave when it comes to colour choices - it doesn't surprise me that hers turn out awesome!
    I love how bold & striking your card turned out!

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  16. What a great artsy project to share with your child ... so vibrant and fun.

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  17. Hey Jocelyn! What a fun approach to this week's Tuesday Trigger in the Moxie Fab World! Thanks so much for playing along! :)

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  18. This is bright and beautiful! What a fabulous take on the trigger! AWESOME my dear!

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  19. Wow. Wow. Wow. This is a stunner, Jocelyn!!

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  20. This is stunning! Awesome technique. :)

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