Tuesday, May 17, 2022

Altenew - May 2022 Inspiration Challenge


A weekend of potting plants made me take a second look at Altenew's May 2022 Inspiration Challenge - isn't that a gorgeous bloom?  Terri Koszler is our host - she took this photo at the Botanical Gardens in Bristol, UK.  It brought my mind to one of Altenew's Paint-A-Flower sets:  African Daisy!


Simply stamped with WOW embossing ink, and clear heat embossed made simple water coloring even simpler.  It was easy to find all the right shades of color in my Altenew 36 Pan set of watercolors: Puffy Heart, Bamboo, and Forest Glades to be exact. The sentiment is also from the African Daisy set.  These embossed pieces [SU] were here waiting for me in my snippets!

Hope your week has gotten off to a colorful start!
=] Michele



18 comments:

Cindy C. said...

Great take from the inspiration photo!!

LeAnne said...

That inspiration photo is right up your alley...and your take on it is perfect!

Kara Lynne said...

Gorgeous coloring, and wow, that background texture is fabulous!

lostinpaper said...

I also love that the paint colours are already mixed, takes the guess work out of it all. Glad to hear you got your plants potted but also that you found some crafty time to share with us too!

Linda Callahan said...

A sweet burst of color! All that’s blooming in my yard are dandelions and violets!

Marcia Hill said...

Colorful, and just beautiful Michele!! Love your simple water coloring and the embossed backgrounds too! Lovely, lovely card my friend!! Hugs. :0)

Lisa Elton said...

Nailed it!! Fabulous card, I'm diggin' the buttery yellow leaves!

Karren said...

These embossed flowers are so striking! And the dry embossing adds wonderful interest without bulk. Such a gorgeous card!

Jeanne said...

You nailed it! Beautiful card, my friend! Hugs!

Bonnie said...

I love these bright African Daisies, Michele! An inspiring reminder that they are patiently waiting in my NBUS box! Lovely watercoloring and your bits worked perfectly for the background!

nancy littrell said...

Such pretty Spring colors for your heat embossed and watercolored African Daisy's, Michele. TFS and always inspiring me...Love and Hugs..Nancy

Cat Craig said...

Beautifully done Michele...love that colorblock panel with the embossing to add such nice texture.

Bobby said...

You always do so well with those Altenew challenges, Michele, and this is no exception. Love those bright pink daisies!

HilaryJane said...

I do love all things daisy and this is perfect, such wonderful colours xx

Mac Mable said...

What a pretty card and a fabulous take on the inspiration photo Michele x.

Stephanie Lanzalotto said...

This is just gorgeous and a perfect interpretation of the inspiration. And I love that you used some snippets too!

Leslie Miller said...

A beautiful splash of color with the shades of green!

Papercraft Boutique said...

Lovely and bright African daisies, Michele! It's refreshing that you used green for the back panel instead of leaves!
Hideko xx