Wednesday, February 3, 2021

Altenew Inspiration Challenge - February 2021

 

You may know by now that my favorite color is grey.  THIS is a whole lot of color for this girl - but I'm feeling up to the challenge!  Altenew's Inspiration challenge for February 2021 to be exact!  

Even though my stash didn't include a Bird of Paradise, I was so lucky to have an Altenew win at the end of 2020 - this gorgeous Craft-a-flower Poppy layering set came to live with me - hope you like it!  I have a feeling it will be used quite a lot.  I've used just one of the blooms on my card...


I have to share a little closeup of this gorgeous Dotted Starburst debossing, and the gorgeous layers of this die set ...


Several of Altenew's Rounded Rectangles were cut from Neenah 110# cardstock, and layered to create this frame - even the last final smallest rectangle was cropped for the perfect spot for my simple sentiment - from Fresh Freesia.  

My layered Poppy was cut from my small stash of colored cardstocks... so happy I had close-enough colors!

Thanks for stopping by!
=]  Michele

Thank you so very much Altenew for the win!

37 comments:

Marcia Hill said...

Your Poppy colors are spot on Michele and what a lovely, lovely flower!! Your CAS design is absolute perfection and I'm thinking I'll absolutely have to use that pinpoint die when we can get together again...it's GORGEOUS!! Loving those curvy rectangles too! BEAUTIFUL card Michele...LOVE it!! :0)

conil said...

Looks like you're burning up the internet with your creative skills. Another gorgeous card to add to your fabulous collection. For a girl who claims to like calmer colors your certainly know how to amaze us with vibrancy when you want to. Those frames do alot to showcase that poppy.

Rachelle Oltean said...

Hey you! This card is spectacular! I love everything about it from the the gorgeous floral die cut to that debossing texture and finally the rounded rectangle die cuts. This one just says "Spring!"
Hope you are well and that you are staying safe - it looks like there was just a bit of the white stuff in your area recently - wishing for spring here!
Hugs - Rachelle : )

Stephanie Lanzalotto said...

Where are the smelling salts? I feinted a little when I saw this. It is so gorgeous... I have no words. I love those little frames and the way you placed them... the debossing framed by the larger one, the colors, that flower. ker-plunk.

Nora Noll said...

Oh my word!! This is GORGEOUS!! I never would have thought of layering those colors like that with the flower. I am in AWE!

HilaryJane said...

poppy perfection. I just love that extra interest from the rounded frames and the debossed background. A stunning card xx

Cat Craig said...

Beautifully done!

Dotty Jo said...

Stunning as always, Michele, Jo x

donna mikasa said...

I'd say this is another winner, Michele! I had to come for a close up look at all those yummy layers and dimension! Winner, I tell ya!

Vikki H said...

A grand slam! Stunning details and colors! 💕

Lisa Elton said...

You not only felt up to the challenge, you conquered it girl! Wowee, this is awesome!

lostinpaper said...

Definitely picking my jaw up here, this is brilliant my friend!

Jeanne said...

You never cease to amaze me with your creativity and ability to design deceptively simple looking cards that visually delight. This is stunning! Hugs!

Bonnie said...

Wow! Gorgeous colors that are even more gorgeous with all the white layers! Love that debossed background!

Carmela said...

What a cute card! Love the design and your pretty little flower!

Karen said...

One word: Stunning!

JulieP said...

This is gorgeous! I do love a layered flower and this is striking.

Linda Callahan said...

Pow! That flower just jumped off my screen! So bright and beautiful!

TK said...

Wonderful, wonderful! Love the debossing texture, and your gorgeous flower is just to die for! Great make, Friend

Brenda said...

You always get an A for your creativity and execution of your cards! I'm totally in love with the design of this card and the card itself! You have nailed the colors in the inspiration photo perfectly. This flower is amazing, the debossed background is perfect and I love how you took your rounded corners dies and made these frames. Very cool look and one stunning card! Hugs, Brenda

Darnell said...

I can't be on the computer too long, so I had some catching up to do. You have completely filled me up with all your brilliant designs and impeccable execution, M! I had to stop on this one because it keeps drawing me back again and again! If I were a magazine, this would be on the cover!! Hugs, D

Mac Mable said...

The way you have done the layering poppy is amazing Michele. A stunning card with a unique and glorious design layout x. Congratulations on the win too x.

Cardogram said...

Gorgeous card Michele.. Couldn't imagine anything better with these supplies... Stunning 😍😍😍

Ros Crawford said...

Simply GORGEOUS!!!

My Paper Epiphany said...

Totally Amazing!!! I love the whole design:)

Karen said...

Congrats on your "win" at Altenew---jaw-dropping is a great description of this fabulous card!

Faith A at Daffodil Cards said...

Congratulations on your win at Altenew, I saw this in the newsletter and had to come and see it in all it's glory, this is a truly stunning card, with beautiful colours, and beautiful details and very different too. A well deserved win.
Faith x

Tricia Schaden said...

Hello Michele - this is my first time at your blog (I linked over from Altenew) and I LOVE this card... can't wait to poke around and check out your other creations! Where are you in Michigan?? I live here too! - Tricia

Carmela said...

Congratulations, Michelle on winning the February Inspiration Challenge. Your card is beautiful and one of my favorites!

HilaryJane said...

Congrats on your win with this stunning card. They really couldn't have choosen anything else. You card shines out, well done xx

Lizzie T a/k/a Wifelady said...

Stunning!

Carol H. said...

I just saw that your STUNNING card is an inspiration challenge winner!!! So many congratulations!! You are so talented and so very deserving of this win! So happy for you!!!!

Bobby said...

Your card is a winner!!! And so are you, Michele. ;)

Conniecrafter said...

Gorgeous, congrats on your win!!

Quillish said...

I knew this had to be a winner! Your cards make me go, wow, Michele, Congratulations 😍

Papercraft Boutique said...

Congrats on your win, Michele! :-)
Hideko xx

donna mikasa said...

Belated belated "Hawaiian time" congrats on your Altenew win! Told ya!