Thursday, April 9, 2020

Inspired By #119 ... spring is here

 
Our mood photo for Inspired By #119 is ticking all my boxes this week:  grey, floral, stripes... what's not to love?
 
Spring is not quite here in my neck 0' the woods, but I love being able to sit out on my deck for a few minutes each day when it's in the 50's!  Especially when that's about as far as I can go! 
 
Here's my card … hope it gives you a little boost!
 
 
It has been ages since I've used this
Altenew Painted Flowers set … it's such a sweet one.
This grey stripe patterned paper is from MFT.
Here are the inks I used today... and you might recognize
that sweet Pinkfresh tag?
 

Hope you'll be inspired to play cards with us this week … and that you and yours are safe, and well!  If you need a little extra nudge, here is a Sketch for you to incorporate into your design … you'll note that I did not use it.


=]  Michele


26 comments:

Lin said...

What a sweet design, Michele - love that sentiment, too!

Jeanne said...

Your card is just lovely, Michele! The flowers are so pretty and so is the sentiment. What a fun die, too. It's got Michele Style! :)

Bonnie said...

A different way to use this tag, Michele! I like this way too! It's the perfect place to perch the pretty flowers!

Marcia Hill said...

I love the colors this week and your sweet card uses them perfectly Michele! Love that tag and your beautiful little cluster of flowers too! Lovely, lovely card my friend! Hugs. :0)

Donna K said...

Absolutely lovely, Michele. Your card has so many elements of the prompt! So happy and sweet, have the very best day today! ~Donna

~amy~ said...

simply beautiful!

LeAnne said...

All I can say is......LOVE it!

Dotty Jo said...

So pretty! It's a beautiful, sunny day here in the UK, Jo x

Joy Meadows said...

A real beauty, Michele! Love the whole card design.

Bobby said...

Kudos to you for loving on some of your older and neglected stamps, Michele. Those Pinkfresh dies have been working beautifully for you and make a great way to show off the flowers and the welcome sign.

conil said...

Lovely way to incorporate older and new products. You are so clever with your layering. I'm humbled by your mastery.

Cat Craig said...

Oh this one jumps to the top of my fave list, Michele. Every element is perfect.

Linda Callahan said...

Oh hello Spring....you are looking lovely in that sweet pink with gray! I have heard that Spring in NY tomorrow will be sporting a white coat!

Lisa Elton said...

When I saw the gray in the photo, I knew you were happy dancing!! This is extra pretty Michele. You've inspired me to break out my painted flowers set... my nemesis LOL!!

Loll said...

So very pretty Michele!! This inspired by challenge is right in your sweet spot! :) Love those beautiful blooms. xx

Kathy said...

A lovely idea from the inspiration photo, those little flowers make a sweet, tiny bouquet!

Anita in France said...

So fresh and pretty, Michele ... love the delicacy of that braided edged tag with the sweet florals ... and of course, the grey stripes are delicious! Hugs, Anita :)

lostinpaper said...

How beautiful Michele, I was only thinking about this set of stamps a few days a ago.... love how you hve used it on this amazing panel!

Barb Ghig said...

Oh, Michele...this is such a pretty card! I love the gray stripes in the background and how perfectly you paired it with the tag...WOW!

Sending hugs and blessings to you and Tom for a very Happy Easter!

Cindy Beach said...

Oh yes! Gray pink, stripes and flowers - this is beautiful! Checked all my boxes too!

Tracey McNeely said...

Lovely card Michele, I was just looking at that set the other day and thinking I need to play again! Thanks for inspiring me!

Stephanie Lanzalotto said...

LOVE that fabulous white tag on top of those wonderful skinny stripes... And I LOVE the painted flowers set. Love the way you used it here.

Papercraft Boutique said...

What a lovely take on the IG photo, Michele! The Painted Flowers stamp set is just perfect for the flower pattern in the picture. The striped card base and the tag backdrop are wonderful choices.
Hideko xx

Nora Noll said...

This is gorgeous!! I LOVE your use of that large die and the pretty painted flowers. GORGEOUS design!!

Ros Crawford said...

The sun is shining but it's very cool here too... Thankfully your gorgeous card is spot on and makes me feel like Spring!

Mac Mable said...

Yay to Spring.....and Yay to your very pretty card and those painted flowers are contemporary and beautiful. Cold our end but it is dry and sunny! x....