Happy Sunday!
Spring has finally arrived here, we have enjoyed warm temperatures here for the past week and honestly they are about 2 months late. Typically we warm up in March, the crocus and tulips come up, we get snow/frost/cold or all three which kills the crocus and/or tulips. With everything late, this week my forsythia is in full bloom, the trees have buds opening up, the grass is getting green and my tulips are coming up. I think they will be safe this year. So glad to put a terrible winter behind.
This week's Muse at the Muse Card Club Challenge was Chrissie Stokes with this inspiration...
Even though I am truly a CAS designer, I do like to get messy once in a while. I used stamps and dies from Ellen Hutson, wet and dry embossing as well as Gelatos watercolouring for my card.
Have you seen Sandy Allnock's Copic HexChart?
I got it and spent Saturday night colouring in my chart. What did I realize? I though I had a lot of Copic markers, but looking at this photo not so much. Still lots of colours to fill in...oh boy!
I am submitting this card to the Simon Says Stamps Wednesday Challenge and the Simon Says Stamps Monday Challenge.
30 comments :
Love the gorgeous flowers and the embossed background. Stunning!
We've got spring too! Yea.
Love what you've done with those gorgeous blooms, Tracey... happy to see this lovely in the Muse gallery this week! YAY...
=] Michele
ooohh...love how you were inspired...gorgeous!
I'm with you on the hex chart! It's so pretty and makes me realize that I need to add to my inventory:)
Love this, Tracey! Beautiful blooms. Great take on the Muse.
Stunning! Gorgeous gold embossing to make the sentiment pop!
Gorgeous! LOVING those flowers!!!!
Oh, so gorgeous, Tracey! Love the pretty red flowers against the black brick background! I ordered the hex chart, too! I'm sure it'll be very helpful!
Love those bloom dies, Tracey. They look great with the embossed black border. Looking at that chart I don't think Copics are for me, there's so many! I'm struggling to complete my collection of ProMarkers so unless I win the lottery I'd better not start! (although I do want some!!) lol x
Oooooh such a pretty card! That black brick background is awesome!
What a gorgeous card. I love those flowers, and your black background looks just like a brick wall. Fantastic. No, I haven't seen that hex chart, but I think I should find one and print it out. Never know when I will need more copics.
Tracey...this is one gorgeous card and that black brick background (say that fast 3 times), is simply amazing! And I am shocked that you do not own every color copic...LOL
What a cool card! The black bricked background is perfect with the red swirly flowers and the gold embossed sentiment.
So so gorgeous!!
Beautiful use of my favourite flowers! So glad you joined us at Muse this week, Tracey!
Well, check you out 'Queen of the CAS card' getting all messy...and what a gorgeous card you created, too! I struggled with this week's Muse, but you really rose to the occasion with this beauty, Tracey! WTG!
I'm so glad your tulips have survived the winter...you certainly deserve to enjoy them after all that cold weather!
Look at your getting all artsy!! This turned out great Tracey and I like the brick in the background!
This card turned out so well! I really love the different shades you were able to create that makes those fabulous swirls really come to life. And the blingy "Thanks" looks so elegant. This card is the perfect mix of grungy/cool and sophisticated and I'm so glad you shared it with us for this week's Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge!
Great take on the muse card and I love your embossed background. I must check out those hexes!
Hugs
Carol x
Gorgeous watercolored blooms! Love the black brick embossing!
This is stunning Tracey. Your background is fantastic!
Great take on the Muse card - love the die cut flowers.
Such a sweet card, Tracey!Love the colors and the design. So much texture and interest too. It's nice to 'step out the box' now and again, isn't it?! Love the way this turned out! Bev
Love that black brick background with those Ellen flowers, Tracey.
Beautiful card! Wonderful design!
Thank you very much for joining us this week at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog!
hugs...
Melissa
So bold and striking, Tracey ... gorgeous! Hugs, Anita :)
Look out - Tracey's goin' mixed media ;) Beautiful card.
Adding my voice to the others: mixed media marvelous! Spectacular!
Hugs~c
I love your gelato flowers and that great brick background! I've got to get that chart!
Love your take, really like the embossed base and of course those great flower die cuts.
Gorgeous! I also love the embossed BG
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