Saturday, March 6, 2010

The challenge of spring



This has been an usually difficult winter for many. I don't recall so many folks commenting in a single week on awaiting for the return of spring. So that thought was running through my head as I played Anne's monthly challenge. Her challenge this month is to find inspiration in one her cards and to use it in creating your own. That is easy because Anne provides lots of beautiful inspiration! I loved the softness of the sky colors and the swirls in the sky on her "Hello Friend"ATC which she created for last month's challenge winner. So I tried to capture that in my springtime card.

I enjoyed bringing out the Adirondack bright pigments for this card and misted them with some perfect pearls.
Thanks Anne for the terrific inspiration and fun challenge!

7 comments:

  1. WOW Jan, This is just gorgeous! I love the spring colors! I am so ready for spring!

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  2. Oh how pretty! I just love how much dimension you've created in a "flat" card. You didn't need layers of stuff, but rather the layering of colors and stamps and inks is exquisite!

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  3. Hi, Jan! How beautiful! Thank you so much for your kind words! I just love the soft background and the watercolory feel. The vine is pretty and I like how you repeated the dots from the vine in the lovely sheer polka dotted ribbon. And that bird is just the perfect focal image! Thank you so much for participating in my challenge! Your card would certainly brighten my day! :-)

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  4. I miss seeing you post, Jan! post more of your gorgeous creations often :)

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  5. Absolutely stunning! This is so beautiful and it really does remind me of Spring!

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  6. I LOVE this beautiful card with the rich, gorgeous background!

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  7. Jan, this is lovely! The colors are beautiful. It has such a soft, spring feel to it.

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