April 23, 2016

Inspired by All the Little Things #12

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Happy Spring! It's Saturday and time for this week's new inspiration over at Inspired by All the Little Things! It is my week as your hostess hostess and I chose this beautiful Magnolia bloom as the inspiration for the challenge. In my part of the world Magnolia's are usually the one of the first flowering trees to bloom in the Spring! My Guest this week is the fabulous Lynn Mangan!




I used the Essential by Ellen Mondo Magnolia stamps and dies for my card. I stamped the bloom three times using VersaMark ink and embossed them with white embossing powder on vellum. Then I used both the large and small dies to cut out 1 large and two small blooms. I used Dusty Concord Distress Ink to sponge the back of 1 large and 1 small bloom and I used Crushed Olive Distress Ink to sponge the back of the second small bloom. From the green I fussy cut two petals which I used as leaves. I adhered my magnolia using foam tape for dimension and a bit of tape runner on the leaves. The sentiment, from the same set, was stamped with VersaFine ink.

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Hop over to the Inspired by blog to see the beautiful card created by Lynn and the creations from our Challenge Team.

I am also submitting this to the Simon Says Stamps Wednesday Challenge: Make it Girlie!



Hope to see you play along, have a fabulous weekend!

38 comments :

~amy~ said...

perfect Tracey!

Diana K said...

This is a huge awesome wow for me!

Lynn said...

The distress ink looks stunning. Thanks so much for inviting me to guest design! xx

Lin said...

Really lovely, Tracey - you've captured the inspiration perfectly!

Julie Tucker-Wolek said...

So gorgeous! LOVING that flower!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Linda said...

Tracey, this is so gorgeous. So soft and lovely on the vellum.

Cat Craig said...

Oh my this is lovely and delicate. So perfect.

Nora Noll said...

Before I saw your stunning inspiration piece, I knew that if I entered this challenge, I would be die cutting vellum and coloring it in. That is the first thing I thought of when I saw the photo. I LOVE your beautiful flower that you created with the stamps and your use of color. Really pretty card.

Vicki Finger said...

Very pretty, Tracey! I love the idea of sponging the back of the vellum.

Linda said...

Gorgeous flower Tracey. So soft and pretty on the vellum.

Lisa Elton said...

This is gorgeous Tracey!!

Kara Lynne said...

Your bloom is so gorgeous! Your inked vellum has such an impact!

Keeway Tsao said...

So lovely! Very creative to use the flower for the leaves too! Really love your vellum flowers!

Kristie Goulet said...

This is gorgeous, Tracey!

Happy Dance said...

Absolutely stunning Tracey! The white embossing on this large bloom is so elegant, and I love the sponged color on the back. What a gorgeous card!! LOVE this! Simply beautiful. Have a great Sunday. Bev

I Card Everyone said...

Tracey I adore Magnolia's - the photo inspiration is just so lovely! As you well know, I am a sucker for anything vellum - oh so perfect!!!
=] xx

KimCreate said...

So beautiful, love technique you used to sponge the back. I've copic colored the back of vellum but never thought of sponging.
Kim

Leigh Penner said...

This is gorgeous, Tracey! I love your beautiful take on the inspiration photo!

Diane Jaquay said...

So soft and gorgeous, and very clever of you to use part of the magnolia to make leaves!

Michele K. Henderson said...

The stamped image on the vellum is BEAUTIFUL! I just LOVE this card! Pretty and inspiring too!
Take Care!
Michele

Karen Day said...

Such a gorgeous card, Tracey! I love how you used the flower to become the leaves - brilliant.

Anita in France said...

Oh how beautiful, Tracey ... you captured the soft delicate nature and colours of those lovely magnolia so perfectly ... this is stunning! Hugs, Anita :)

Kay Miller said...

Oh my that flower is just heavenly Tracey! So beautiful embossed on the vellum!! I haven't tried this before and I need to! It's just lovely!

Joyce said...

This is so gorgeous. I love the vellum and how it looks when you color the back.

Jen W. said...

Wow, Tracey, that inked vellum looks amazing and I love your brilliant leaves!

Maria said...

So soft and gorgeous! Love your beautiful flower for your lovely card!

Kim Heggins said...

Tracey...this is just gorgeous. Love your use of vellum, really makes for an incredible card.

TK said...

Sigh...this is so beautiful, I just don't know what else to say...

LauraJane:) said...

MONDO gorgeous bloom Tracey!

Lindsey said...

The white embossing on vellum looks awesome!

Barb Ghig said...

Gorgeous Magnolia, Tracey! I love this shade of purple, and that you embossed in white on vellum...Stunning card!

Jinny Newlin said...

Oooo! LOVE that soft, bold bloom! Gorgeous, girl!

Susi said...

Love the soft feel that the vellum gives these large floral images - such a wonderful inspiration challenge, and you nailed it!

Marcie Sharp said...

So lovely! A perfect take on the inspiration picture. Love it. :)

jenn shurkus said...

beautiful card!!! :) thank you for playing along with us at simon says stamp wednesday challenge!

Rose said...

This is a stunning take on the inspiration. Your vellum flower is so soft & pretty.

Jen Mitchell said...

Wow, this is so beautiful! I love that you turned a couple of the flower petals into leaves. Magic!

jessica - craftychicgirl said...

Your vellum flower turned out so lovely! I just posted a card on my blog as well featuring one. They are so much fun to make!