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April 13, 2013

RS #58 & Simon Says April Showers and/or Spring Flowers



Here is my card for this week's RetroSketch challenge. The perfect opportunity to bring out some pretty spring papers to play with.  A definite cheer up since the weather has been anything but spring this week.  This week's sketch is based on a card from Kasia! I am also submitting this card to Simon Says April Showers and/or Spring Flowers challenge.









All supplies are from Papertrey Ink unless otherwise noted.

Cardstock:  White
Patterned Paper: Bright Side (Lawn Fawn)
Stamps: Pretty Peonies (PTI)  Flower Friends (Simon Says Stamps)
Ink:  Winter Wisteria, True Black
Dies: Rosie Posie
other: foam tape, purple baker's twine

19 comments :

  1. This is so pretty. I adore that LF paper--and, I'm thinking you got this in before the deadline?

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  2. I'm loving this card, Tracey! I love how you stamped the sentiment on that bright patterned paper. I would never think to do it, and yet it works so well. Something else to add to my bag of tricks. ;-)

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  3. So bright and cheerful.. thanks for joining us at Simon Says Challenge blog

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  4. Oh Tracey I love the colors! Talk about a spring card :) That big butterfly is great, too!

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  5. What a fun card. Love the paper and butterfly.

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  6. What a perfect spring card Tracey! The DP is fun and the twine is the perfect accent. VERY cute!!

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  7. Love the papers you used on this one Tracey! So pretty!

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  8. Love how you used the layout. Such a bright, colorful card.

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  9. So bright & cheery with a gorgeous butterfly! Love it!

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  10. That purple butterfly is so pretty against that colorful dsp! I love that purple twine too! Very pretty card!

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  11. Gorgeous!
    I love,love,love that bright cheerful paper...
    that beautiful butterfly...
    this whole card just makes me happy! :)
    Hopefully spring comes soon for you...
    the middle of April...
    we should have tans by now if we still did that! :)

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  12. This screams "Spring is here"!

    Cute!

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  13. Love these pretty spring papers, Tracey!

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  14. Tracey, this is amazing! That butterfly is so beautiful against that green...what I really love about your card is how it looks like it is floating on the white background, so clever and fun. Love it!

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  15. OK, this would put a little more "Spring" in my step! Love the extra-wide borders you gave it, Tracey. Perfect with all those flowers!

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  16. I love all the pretty flowers here - and of course that fancy lavender butterfly - brilliant that it matches the twine!

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