Garden Party for March 25

Its Garden Party time again, where a magazine clipping drawn out of the inspiration shoe box becomes the basis for a card. Here was the inspiration piece I posted last Tuesday.


I'm excited to say - Philippa played along! You can see her beautiful card here!


Edited to add: Michelle played along too! Check out her wonderful card here.







And here is my attempt. I found the striped paper in my stash in the "green" section. I don't know when or where I got it, but it proves to me that a large paper stash is really a necessity - not an indulgence.

I chose to do pink hydrangeas and I stamped the same hydrangea multiple times with Versamagic Tea Leaves ink to create the patterned paper in the lower block. This stamp is part of a great cling set from Serenity Stamps called Blissful Flowers. It is available in the Paper Garden Projects store. I colored the hydrangeas with my Copic markers.

I cuttlebugged the green panel to mimic the bedspread texture.

I matted everything in brown, trying to bring in the side table and add some contrast. I added crystal brads because of the glass bottles on the side table.

So there is my try.....

And here is next weeks.............. sigh...............

A perfectly lovely purse, one I would not mind owning. But make it into a card? I need some help here!

I think I need to start going through more magazines so I can stock with "inspiration shoe box" with some better stuff!