Saturday 20 August 2016

Allsorts challenge week 377 - Fabulous Florals

Good Morning, another Saturday and it is turn of the the lovely Brenda to host the challenge and she has chosen the theme of Fabulous Florals.

Our sponsor this week is
Marianne with this lovely prize.




Here is my card

I think I did a bit of an overload with this die when I first bought it as I loved it so much but it has been a while since I have used it and I do still think it is a Fabulous Floral die.

Memory Box - Delightful Peony Outline.
Dotty paper - old SU
Background - get this - Distressed Inks and also on the backing of the flower and leaves.
Memory Box - Happy Birthday Extravaganza die. In hindsight I should have cut it out in pink or green.
For the background of the flower I glued the flower head onto the distressed card and then cut round the flower head.

I have been AWOL for the past few weeks from the Playground but snippets of white card have been used to cut out the image and the sentiment so I will be jumping in there when the gates open tomorrow.

Thanks so much for popping by and I really appreciate your comments, good or bad.
Hope your weekend is good and your week even better.
Kath x

24 comments:

brenda said...

It is indeed a Fabulous Floral die Kath and looks lovely on your pretty card.

Hope you have a lovely weekend.

B x

meg said...

Beautiful die and card Kath, love the muted tones.

Sarn said...

Not surprised you used this pretty die a lot when you first got it. Glad it has another airing today - very pretty card.

Hugs, Sarn xxx

Barb said...

Absolutely gorgeous Kath. The dies all look beautiful and I love the way you have coloured behind the flowers a darker shad of that wonderful background. I love it. Barbxx

Chris said...

Perfect challenge for you Kath, your floral cards are always fabulous and this is no exception! That is one gorgeous die!
Have a lovely weekend
Chris
x

Jenny L said...

Hi Kath,
what a super, super design card.
I love the very fab inking behind the flower, and the flower is so very pretty.
A great idea to intense the ink under the flower also.
Lots of crafty love. Jenny L.

aussie aNNie said...

Lovely card Kath, pretty design.xx

Mummylade said...

The background is stunning

Mrs A. said...

I like the pretty colours of the lattice background. A nice foil for the die cut flower. Hugs Mrs A.

cotnob said...

A pretty card Kath, such a beautiful flower and lovely background.
Pauline
x

McCrafty's Cards said...

Beautiful card Kath, I like the flower and the beautiful background
Kevin xx

scrappymo! said...

Very pretty card, Kath. LOve the colours you close. i have that sentiment die and I like the way you used it here.

scrappymo! said...

Very pretty card, Kath. LOve the colours you close. i have that sentiment die and I like the way you used it here.

Mervi said...

Fabulous and pretty card;-))m

Tracy said...

A wonderful floral creation Kath, really pretty.
Happy crafting
Tracy x

Diane said...

Really lovely card design and colors Kathleen.

Hugs diane

Christine L said...

Your card is fabulous Kath.... I love that die and how you used it... the distress colours behind it look so good too!

Hugs
Christine x

Dr Sonia S V said...

What a beautiful background you created to showcase that pretty flower...gorgeous !!
Cheers
Dr Sonia

Sandra H said...

This is just perfect Kathleen and the die is gorgeous l have that one and love it the flower is so pretty too you did a fabulous job creating it xx

Di said...

Beautiful card Kath! Love the soft pastel look and the die is really beautiful - but I'm not buying it (yet!). Hope all is going well with your visitors - been thinking about you.

Hugs

Di xx

Sue B said...

Wow! this is gorgeous Kath. Love how you've used the distress inks… the colours are so pretty! It really is a fab die. I really like the Happy Birthday die too, they go well together! ;-)
Hope you have a good week
Big hugs, Sue B xx

MaryH said...

Don't think you could possibly overload with this pretty die. (I've got it, but not sure I've ever used it). Love the way the colors glow behind the white die shape. The ombre shading on the mosaic pattern looks so nice with the die atop it, and I love the border treatment. Gorgeous card! TFS 7 Hugs

KandA said...

Beautiful card Kath, love that floral die and the gorgeous colours xx

anne said...

So pretty Kath, lovely background xx