Hi All, today I am sharing a card I made for the Gecko Galz design team using this lovely Lilly's of the Valley image from the Pretty Petals Collection. This has always been one of my favorite flowers, my grandmother grew them in her garden off the porch, I can remember sitting on the glider smelling their sweet scent. This was a rather simple card to make, I just printed the image on Staples photo paper along with the background paper from It's Not Easy Being Green. I used my Perfect Layers Rulers to trim a 1/16th frame around the image, distressed the edges with Tim Holtz distress ink, mounted it to a sheet of white card stock that had also been distressed, then mounted that to the background print. The envelope is lined in the same matching paper printed on to copy paper. I had the embellishment in my stash for a long time, and decided it would be a great finish to this card. Well that's it for today, hope you are all enjoying some Spring like weather wherever you are, thanks for stopping by. ~Diane
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Gorgeous card, they are reqally lovely flowers, and I love the smell, too. Hugs, Valerie
ReplyDeleteOh this is just so beautiful hun my nan used to love those flowers too hugs cheryl xx
ReplyDeleteHi Diane, this is such a beautiful card and the flowers are so lovely. How special to be inspired by the garden of Lilly's your grandmother had. Love the background and the distressed edge. I use that ink too and love it.
ReplyDeleteThank you also for the kind comment at Jan's post feature today. You are so sweet to take the time to stop in there.
Have a great rest of the weekend.
Hugs
These were my grand mother's favorite flowers! Love that background paper too! It looks great inside the envelope. Fabulous card
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful card! My mom used to grow these & they are SO fragrant! I have been meaning to ask you, what paper do you use to print your images? They are always so vibrant! Thanks ~ Christi
ReplyDeleteThe image and background paper go so well together, a beautiful card xx
ReplyDeleteYou always get the best out of every image and paper in your card design and this is no exception. I love Lily of the Valley too :)
ReplyDeleteAnother card that makes me smile. Lovely work.
ReplyDeleteLoving this elegant card, such lovely image and gorgeous design!
ReplyDeleteThe flourish papers and envelope liner are perfect backgrounds for that beautiful image! Beautiful card and I do love those flowers! Hope you are having a great Sunday!
ReplyDeleteSo pretty Diane! I used to love picking Lilies of the Valley as a child. They grew wild in the woods!
ReplyDeleteLovely card Diane, I can just smell the sweet perfume of those lilies! Carole Z X
ReplyDeleteDiane, I love your new card so much! It's so fresh, spring and elegant! Your creations always so elegant and beautiful! :)
ReplyDelete~ Olga Kovalchuk
Great paper and love the flower image.
ReplyDeleteHugs diane
Beautiful card and matching envelope. Thanks for joining in with our Spring Flowers challenge at A Creative Romance :) xx
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