Thursday, May 9, 2019

Inspired By #71 ... full bloom


My take on this week's Inspired By - full bloom photo board is quite literal... I find it therapeutic to find just the right supplies in my stash to carry it off.  Hope you like my choices!


This card measures 5.5 inches square - definitely will be hand delivered - and includes a few of my favorite sets to color:  Mondo Peony with its companion dies, and a gift from my friend Bobby: Altenew's Starry Flowers.  These were both heat embossed using Hero Arts embossing powder onto water color card, and colored with Distress inks. 

I hope you are Inspired By #71, and have already started searching your supplies!  Thanks for playing along!

=]  Michele

17 comments:

Bonnie said...

This peony is gorgeous, Michele! I love the soft neutrals that make it so realistic! The pop of the pink flowers make the white peony even more beautiful! A very special card!

LeAnne said...

This is stunning, Michele! I swear I thought it was a premade embellishment! WAY more gorgeous than my lame flower this week! :(

Barb Ghig said...

Oh, I LOVE your literal take on the inspiration photo, Michele! Your blooms are really beautiful and your sentiment is very cool...Love this card so much, my friend!

donna mikasa said...

THUD! And THUD! This is absolutely stunning, Michele! The starry flowers are the perfect companion to all that mondo gorgeousness!!

conil said...

Well, I like it better than the inspiration photo and I like that a lot. The way you tied the number one to the bouquet really makes it more cohesive, literal or not.

Lisa Elton said...

Oh goodness gracious is this ever one gorgeous card!!! Bravo Michele, BRAVO!!!

Dotty Jo said...

Gasp! Jo x

Cat Craig said...

WOW! So pretty. I am awed. This makes the top 5.

me gusta zellulose said...

This card BLEW. MY. MIND!!!

Jeanne said...

Gorgeous!

Linda Callahan said...

You put the bloom in bloom girl! Gorgeous flowers!

Patti said...

I literally can't take my eyes off this card!! wow Michele! remarkable in every way!

Bobby said...

Like I said on IG. WOW!!! Your coloring of those peonies is fabulous. You'll have to share what DIs you used.

Nora Noll said...

Totally, totally AMAZING!!

Papercraft Boutique said...

Wow, this is simply gorgeous, Michele! Your watercoloring is beautiful! I especially love the way you added shadows to the white peony. The color of the background really highlights the beauty of the flowers.
Hideko xx

TK said...

Beautiful, Michele! Love your mondo flower, and its scrumptious color, seated all prett;y next to those eye-catching starry flowers!

Claire Broadwater said...

Oh my word!!!!! This card makes me SMILE! I love every detail! Those mondo flowers are colored to perfection! Love the way you added the #1!!!!!!!!! XX