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Friday, February 17, 2012

WMS Blog Party - Spring has Sprung

Hey friends!  Today I'm participating in the Waltzingmouse Blog Party - held the 17th of each month.  This month's theme is Looking Forward to Spring.

Flowers are definitely a harbinger of spring so that's what I used on my card today - cutting them out of bright colors of card stock and layering them over a black and white dotted background to make them POP!

My colorful roses are from the Roses in Bloom set and the spring sentiment is from Spring Baskets.  I embossed the roses and leaves in black, cut them out and sponged the edges in coordinating colors of distress inks to deepen the colors a bit.  I popped up two of the roses on foam tape and added rhinestones to the centers.  My card is 4 1/4" x 4 1/4" so it will still fit in an A2 envelope even with the leaves sticking out over the edge of the card!

We hope you are joining us at the WMS Blog Party this month!!

You'll find all the wonderful spring cards linked up over at the Waltzingmouse Blog here starting at 1:30 pm EST and you must link your card there by 1:30 pm EST on 2/18!  (Claire has extended the cut off time!)

And don't forget - 3 days of sneak peeks of the February WMS release start on Sunday 2/26 with the release on Wed 2/29!

Stamps:  Roses in Bloom, Spring Baskets - Waltzingmouse
Paper:  White, Lavender Moon, Berry Sorbet, Simply Chartreuse,  Text Style Bitty Dot Basics 2008 - PTI
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Ranger Distress - Worn Lipstick, Milled Lavender, Scattered Straw, Bundled Sage, Versamark Watermark.
Accessories:  black embossing powder, hot gun, foam tape, rhinestones - Kaiser.
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39 comments:

  1. Linsey RFebruary 17, 2012 at 1:37 PM

    Hi Julia! Wow, my friend your Spring floral card is just beautiful! I love each flower in a different vibrant color and those leaves!!! It does POP right off the card and it's wonderful! Thanks for brightening my day with both your lovely Spring card and your wonderful friendship! :) hugs

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  2. CassiFebruary 17, 2012 at 1:47 PM

    beautiful card, these roses are gorgeous! i think i might need to get these :)

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  3. UnknownFebruary 17, 2012 at 1:59 PM

    It sure has, all over this card! WOW what a beauty! Love all of those big blooms :)

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  4. Lynn MercurioFebruary 17, 2012 at 2:03 PM

    Oh how I long to see some roses blooming...but I'm happy to see them blooming on your project today. Fantastic colors and they look wonderful on that fun background. Awesome job.

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  5. Deborah FringsFebruary 17, 2012 at 2:06 PM

    Wonderful roses, I really like the depth you've got with the shading. Just fabulous!

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  6. Karen MFebruary 17, 2012 at 2:09 PM

    Very pretty card, Julia. Good strong spring colours Kx

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  7. Tara CardwellFebruary 17, 2012 at 2:48 PM

    Love it - just beautiful!

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  8. JoyceFebruary 17, 2012 at 3:18 PM

    What a pretty card. Your flowers are gorgeous.

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  9. Cassie_luFebruary 17, 2012 at 3:39 PM

    love, love, love those flowers and how they pop off of the polka dotted background. amazing card.

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  10. BumblebeeFebruary 17, 2012 at 3:44 PM

    Lovely card, those colours really pop on the dark background.

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  11. Annette AllenFebruary 17, 2012 at 4:04 PM

    wow I am loving all this vibrant colors...these flowers are amazing and beautiful...love it

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  12. DeirdreFebruary 17, 2012 at 4:05 PM

    Wow, stunning. The design reminds me of a polaroid photograph! Love it.

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  13. ~ Ali Robertson ~February 17, 2012 at 4:11 PM

    this is fab Julia, loving the colours you have chosen perfect Spring card. Love it

    ali x

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  14. Karin ÅkesdotterFebruary 17, 2012 at 4:28 PM

    What a beautiful spring card! LOVE your flowers and choice of colors!
    Have a wonderful week-end, hugs, Karin

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  15. Kelly S.February 17, 2012 at 4:57 PM

    Oh the colors! Those roses are absolutely amazing against the black and white dots! LOVE that sentiment choices, toooo!

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  16. LaurieJFebruary 17, 2012 at 5:21 PM

    Gorgeous! I think that the lavender rose is especially stunning - I'd like a bouquet of those! Now you have me dreaming of my rose bushes blooming, but alas we have a few more months to go. :(

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  17. Super JenFebruary 17, 2012 at 5:34 PM

    The black makes for a powerful color combo.

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  18. Kim HegginsFebruary 17, 2012 at 8:02 PM

    So beautiful and those flowers are just perfect for your sentiment.

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  19. Joan ErvinFebruary 17, 2012 at 9:20 PM

    Ooooh, your flowers are really pretty, Julia...love the colors you used and the polka dots make the perfect background!!!!

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  20. KaryFebruary 17, 2012 at 11:02 PM

    Hi Julia! Yes, we used the same stamp set ;) and I LOVE your card!! It's gorgeous and I adore the lovely bright spring colours. What a fabulous card!!

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  21. Mona PendletonFebruary 18, 2012 at 12:13 AM

    So pretty Julia! Love the beautiful blossoms! Happy Spring :)

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  22. Charmaine StackFebruary 18, 2012 at 12:47 AM

    These roses are so pretty, Julia. I like the look of the Distress Ink shading. I am looking forward to the DI markers. I also like that dotty background DP.

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  23. Dolly DaydreamsFebruary 18, 2012 at 6:19 AM

    Hi Julia, love your sensational spring bouquet , gorgeous colours and perfectly crafted as always.

    Marie

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  24. AnneFebruary 18, 2012 at 10:08 AM

    What gorgeous vivid flowers, this is lovely and drat! another WM set I "need"!
    Anne
    x

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  25. ReneeFebruary 18, 2012 at 12:16 PM

    Beautiful!
    Love those fresh bold colors...
    perfect roses!!
    Makes me want to see them in real life...
    and can't wait to! :)

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  26. JJ BoltonFebruary 18, 2012 at 12:43 PM

    Just gorgeous! Those blooms just jump right off the card!

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  27. Pat (mspfd)February 18, 2012 at 2:59 PM

    Love the bright colors and wonderful design. Great card, Julia!

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  28. Tosha LeyendekkerFebruary 18, 2012 at 5:40 PM

    Julia, your flowers just pop right off the page!! Pure gorgeousness!! WOW!!

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  29. PaulineFebruary 19, 2012 at 2:15 AM

    Julia, these bright fresh roses certainly pop against the fun polka dot background, a real feast for the eyes! Roll on spring!

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  30. MarybethFebruary 19, 2012 at 1:51 PM

    Beautiful bright spring flower card! Beautiful shading too!

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  31. rudlisFebruary 19, 2012 at 2:49 PM

    Wow, this is absolutely stunning. It's a beautiful colours combination. I love the delicate and elegant cards.
    Thanks for visiting my blog and your kind words.

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  32. SharronFebruary 19, 2012 at 7:37 PM

    Gosh, your roses are beautiful! I love how you used colored cardstock and shadowed with distress inks. And the black polka dot background really helps them stand out!

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  33. Helen BerryFebruary 20, 2012 at 4:56 AM

    Julia I love the bright flowers on your card and they look wonderful against the dotty background - really lovely Spring card!

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  34. Purrfect Paper CreationsFebruary 21, 2012 at 1:25 AM

    This is just beautiful--makes me wish for my flowers to bloom!

    Chris

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  35. Jen CuthbertsonFebruary 21, 2012 at 3:28 PM

    This is gorgeous, Julia! I love your colored flowers and they really pop off of that navy background! Great job!!

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  36. PeggyFebruary 22, 2012 at 8:07 AM

    Love the colorful flowers on this card! Wonderful!

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  37. dpkennedyFebruary 22, 2012 at 8:43 PM

    I love these big bold flowers-and on a great polka dot background! Fabulous!

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  38. anyaFebruary 24, 2012 at 9:55 AM

    A work of art, as always, Julia! I love you bright, bold flowers - they look especially lovely against the dark polka dot background! Fantastic, as always! :)

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  39. RobinFebruary 25, 2012 at 8:05 AM

    A bit late going around after the WMS Blog Party but still really enjoying all the fab inspiration... thanks for sharing, love these brilliant colours!!!!
    Robin

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Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a comment - I really appreciate it! Julia