Friday, March 18, 2011

Time to Bloom Blog Hop

Good Morning!  Happy Friday!!  My kids are sooo happy, today starts their Spring Break which couldn't be more perfect timing for this Time to Bloom Blog Hop with Deedee's Digis - it's the perfect segue to celebrating the coming season.

If this is your first stop on the hop, be sure to visit the Crafting with Deedee's Digis blog, where you will find the directions for participating in the hop, a chance to win the grand prize of a $15 credit to our store, AND a little gift for you!

Here's the card I created to share with you.  This features a brand new digi called Joy & Blessings - this is the little gift I was telling you about.  It's free until Sunday and then it'll go into the store.



And here's the inside of my card, this is one of the sentiments that comes with this sweet butterfly.


I created my card using a great sketch from a challenge blog that is really new to me!  This came from Flutter by Wednesday.  I know they aren't very Spring-y colors, these are more fiery colors of summer, but hey, I live in Florida, this is what Spring looks like to me here.  LOL

Supplies:
Card Stock:  Neenah Classic Crest, Summer Sun
Paper:  Citrus Matstack (DCWV)
Copics:  C8, C10, E33, G00, G02, G05, R11, W-3, Y15, Y17, YG67, YR16, YR68
Tools:  Leaf punch (Punch Bunch)
Embellishments:  black satin ribbon (Offray), Flowers

Your next stop on the hop is Michele.


Before you leave, please be sure to leave me a comment in order to be entered to win $5 in free digis of your choice from the Deedee's Digis store! You have until 12 noon Eastern Time on Sunday to comment. I will choose a random winner then, and all winners will be announced on Monday at Crafting with Deedee's Digis -- be sure to check back then to see if you've won. Thanks so much for joining us today, and may all the blessings of Spring be yours!

38 Encouraging Thoughts:

Sandy said...

Awww, I love your butterfly and the pretty colors you used. I love too how you used the sentiment for the inside. There's something when you not only see the outside picture of the card but more so when they give you a peek of the inside! LOVE it!

DQ said...

Great card, love the coloring and such bright colors for your card,super fun layout.
TFS!

Tricia said...

How cute! He's a little Monarch!! :-)

Unknown said...

O how fun and colourful, love your little bug and the papers are beautiful xxx

Always with a Sentiment said...

Hello Melissa. What a beautiful bright and cheery card. Perfect for Springtime. Love the papers and your design, so beautiful. Happy crafting.
With love, Sandra xxx

Jennifer Scull said...

this little guy is just as cute as can be! :)

Rhonda Miller said...

This is gorgeous. TFS.

Unknown said...

Cute card! Great job!

Anonymous said...

Adorable card, Melissa! I like how you colored the butterfly -- so much like the real ones I see in the yard when Spring is in full-force. The colors you used are marvelous, and hey -- those are the ones that I see in my yard, too, so I think they're perfect! :-)

Dixie said...

Very pretty card! I love the colour palette you used, and your little butterfly is just adorable. Those little flowers are a perfect match, too.

Lori said...

Love this sunshine card, Melissa! Your little butterfly is perfect. I like the large sentiment for the inside.

Kathy and Lucky said...

This is so cute, the image is so cute with those colors and the DP, perfect.

Ceal said...

great card love the colors!

Lori said...

OH, I love the background paper and how you cut out part of the image! I also like the inside...so pretty!

Angela - Bookaunt said...

Nice card, love the background paper and the image

LesleyfromWI said...

Super cute image and I love the inside of the card!

Unknown said...

I love the extra flowers in the background. I love the butterfly. Thanks for sharing.

Tameko said...

Beautiful card. Great colors. Its nice to see how we can take the same image and create such diverse projects!

Anonymous said...

you colored it so cute! Great card!

Shelly said...

Beautiful card, Melissa! I love the rich colors you chose.

April said...

What a gorgeous card! I love those flowers and the way the ribbon really sets off the colors.

Lisa R. said...

Love the colors, they're great! Like how you let the flower extend beyond the cut out image. Super duper job!

Sheila said...

Beautiful card - love the colors and paper you've used.

Linda said...

This is stunning, I love how the DP matches the spring, flower theme, great with the Monach butterfly

:: BlueInks :: said...

Super card. Love the colors and the layout. The interior is an added bonus.

Lori said...

The floral backround paper is perfect for the card.

Jeanette (Forest Ranger) said...

This is so cute... cuter than cute, in fact!

Gerlinde said...

Love the color combo! So bright and cheery!

Bits N Bobs said...

Love all the colours and the way it is all put together :O)

Debbie D said...

This card just pops. Your colors are lovely. Thanks for your inspiration.

dweatter said...

Cute card. I love the colors you used and the small flowers at the bottom.

Debbie B said...

This image is precious!!! Very nice card. TFS



Debbie B

Alison L said...

I love the bright and colourful colours on your card. The paper and your colouring look gorgeous together. Thanks for the inspiration.

Stephanie said...

I really like how you colored your butterfly. He is just too cute!

Stephanie-DT

Lauren said...

Just beautiful, love the colours and background. Superb

Rene said...

What a lovely spring card!!

Kristie W. said...

Super cute! I love the image. Thanks for playing along with Flutter By Wednesdays!

Danni said...

How cute!! Simply adorable! thank you for playing along with my flutter by challenge!

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