Sunday, October 15, 2023

The Flower Challenge #85 - a party reminder!

I hope by now you've had a chance to join our 7th birthday celebration over at The Flower Challenge?  If not, please do!  I would love to see this gallery full of thanks for Aileen's brilliant plan to start it all seven years ago!  I for one can't get enough of playing with florals: stamped, die-cut, Copic colored, water colored, or left as line-art - I love them all!  Here's the party plan:

Right now, I'm working hard to get as many Christmas cards made as possible for my Seniors - so it's another holiday card today!  Hope you don't mind?


By now you might know I adore pink at Christmas!  and a shaped card is
so fun, right?  I used an older die from PTI to make it happen.

Since I had that sweet set from The Greetery I used on my first card at hand, I stamped a few pink blooms using these inks...


It was fun to arrange my bouquet on one of those Ornate Nesting dies from Altenew.

My sentiment comes by way of a new addition to Pinkfresh Studios collection of Basic Banners: Christmas!  It's one of those time-savers that stamps all the sentiments, then cuts all the banners at once.

Okay, that's it for me - there are even more cards from my teammates to see so let's go - they inspire me, too!

=] Michele

18 comments:

Birgit said...

This is darling Michele! I love the scalloped shape card and your pretty in pink bouquet.

Marcia Hill said...

I adore pink and red together and how perfect for this sweet little bouquet of Christmas flowers Michele! LOVE the shaped card base too! Sweet, SWEET card!! Hugs. :0)

Cindy Beach said...

I adore pink anytime, but love your pinks florals for Christmas! I'm happy that you are using this older set this month - it's one of my favorites and looks wonderful. The banner and ornate dies really dress it up beautifully!

Loll said...

LOVE the pinks for your pretty Christmas card, Michele. The soft pink base with the scalloped edging is so delicate and feminine. Great design! xx

Lisa Elton said...

I love the scalloped shape and all of the pretty pink! This is a wonderful Christmas card that will make one of those senior's holiday merry and bright!

lostinpaper said...

So so pretty Michele! Love that sweet bouquet, it suits the shaped card perfectly!

Jeanne said...

The softness of the pink evokes a sweetness to the holiday season. Such a lovely card, Michele.

Stephanie Lanzalotto said...

I love everything about this from the scalloped card base to the sweet bouquet and the die cut on which it is mounted to that wonderful sentiment banner, to the maker.

Bonnie said...

The soft pink shaped card makes a perfect background for these delicate flowers, Michele! So feminine and sweet!

Cindy C. said...

It's so pretty!

Viv said...

Such a beautiful card again Michele! I am loving the dreamy pink colour too as it's my favourite of course. Will miss you over at TFC, keep making your amazing cards ;) hugs Viv xx

TK said...

Beautiful! The pinks and greens are perfect -- for any holiday, or any day for that matter!

TK said...

Beautiful! The pinks and greens are perfect -- for any holiday, or any day for that matter!

donna mikasa said...

LOVE a pink Christmas and your card is just the sweetest! Such a sweet reminder and I'm hoping to play along and celebrate with TFC!

Kristin Sluhan said...

I KNEW I should have gotten that die when I saw it many moons ago...such a great shaped card!!

Bobby said...

Your card is so soft and pretty, Michele. The receiving senior will love it. I'll have you know you enabled me to get that sentiment stamp/die set. It's sitting on my desk just waiting to be inked up.

Papercraft Boutique said...

What a sweet Christmas card, Michele! The card's shape and the ornate label backdrop are just perfect for those charming pink and white florals!
Hideko xx

Linda Callahan said...

Total sweetness for the holidays!