The Flower Challenge is asking for flowers in shades of purple. My favorite flowers are lilacs and they just happen to grow in various shades of purple. So here ya go!
I stamped my IO lilacs on a two white panels. Using watercolor pencils and a water brush, I gave one a light purple wash, the other a few shades darker. The second panel was die cut with a PTI tag. I layered everything onto my card base with some SU tulle ribbon and a couple of punched (MS) butterflies.
Two of our neighbors have lilac bushes with huge dark purple lilacs that are just beautiful. But you know what, they have no scent whatsoever! Who knew!
19 comments:
Delicate, dainty and so so pretty, Lisa ... what a gorgeous card ... such lovely detailing and soft colouring! I too love lilacs ... ours have just started to bud (and will have a lovely scent!) ... yay spring! Hugs, Anita :)
Oh my goodness lilacs are so wonderful - you've painted these beautifully, Lisa! LOve your design, including your wonderful gossamer ribbon, and butterflies - dare I say OUR favorite punch?
Love that you've played along at TFC! Thanks so much! xx
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So very pretty!
Marisela Delgado said: Oh, Lisa, how wonderfully lovely! So beautiful, Lisa. I love it! ☺☺☺ Of course, my favorite color is purple. ☺ Just a stunning card, my friend. Mari
Beautiful, Lisa! I can smell those lilacs from here... Your card, it is perfect with the light background and stunning foreground lilacs. We have some dark purple lilacs but they definitely have scent, you can smell them from country blocks away -- a neighbor comes and helps herself to some every year to take to her mom!
Simply beautiful card Lisa! I love lilacs too... :)
Absolutely BEAUTIFUL card Lisa!! I love Lilacs too and we have two bushes at our house, but for some reason neither one bloomed last year...grrrrr!! Hoping for a better year this year as I just love their tiny purple blossoms and of course that wonderful smell! Your card is a definite winner in my book!! Hugs. :0)
I love the dainty flowers and itty bitty butterflies. It's so pretty lightly done in the background.
Absolutely so soft and gorgeous!
This is simply gorgeous! Love the soft water colored look!
Just love that tulle bow & your coloring, Lisa! Beautifully feminine card! Sure hope my double lilac has a lot of blooms this year! It isn't as fragrant, but it's so beautiful!
This card makes me so Happy!
This is absolutely lovely. I love how the background is a muted version of the images on the tag. And the butterflies are a wonderful accent.
Beautiful textures on your card Lisa!
This is breathtaking!! I LOVE the soft stamping on the background, the little butterflies and the addition of the ribbon. This card is a feast for the eyes!
how elegant and delicate~
So pretty, Lisa. About your neighbor's lilacs, I guess if you have one gorgeous bush that has no scent, if you have room, you should plant one that gives off a magnificent perfume!
beautiful card..
Beautiful card and I love the soft colors. So pretty and thanks for playing along with us at The Flower Challenge!
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