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Hi Everyone! As the The Play Date Cafe begins a new season of designers, we also bid farewell to Julie Campbell, who has been on the design team for the past 4 months. In celebration of Julie's new adventure & to welcome the new members of the DT, we are having a BLOG HOP & a GIVE-AWAY along with this week's challenge, PDCC20. For complete details HOP over to the Cafe! If you came here from Ruby 2 Shoes blog, you are in the right place :)Here is my take on Julie's wonderful inspiration photo:
To add a bit of dimension, I stamped the flower image twice, colored several of the tulips, carefully cut them out, then adhered with a tiny glue dot. To create the little butterfly embellishment, I used the smallest of the Spellbinders Butterfly die & a scrap of the background paper previously mentioned then popped a Martha Stewart pearl in the center! Thanks for looking! Be Sweet!
On to the hop:
From the PDCC blog the order is as follows:
Cafe to Julie Campbell
Julie to Lisa Somerville
Lisa to Savannah O'Gwynn
Savannah to Sarah Anderson
Sarah to Stephanie Kraft
Stephanie to Ruby 2 Shoes
Ruby 2 Shoes to Mona Pendleton (that's me!)
Mona to Suzanne Czosek
Suzanne to Julie Ranae
Happy Hopping & I can't wait to see what you create! Be Sweet!
Here are THREE ways to give you the best chance to win:
1. Make sure you stop at each designer's blog and leave a comment.
There are ONLY 9 total and all you have to do is click on the name!
2. Become a follower of The Play Date Cafe...easy-peasy!
3. Play along with this week's color challenge
All the details on how to play are on the sidebar in The Cafe.
The winner will be chosen by random.org
Supplies Used:
Stamps: Heartfelt Creations GRS-97B, Stampin' Up, Hampton Art
Paper: Stampin' Up
Ink: Memento, Copics, Stampin' Up
Other: S4-229 Labels 5, S4-171 Butterflies, S4-110 Classic Oval LG, S4-111 Classic Scalloped Ovals LG, Offray ribbon, Martha Stewart pearls, EK Success punch, button & cord from stash
70 Sweet Comments So Far:
Very pretty, love the image and the dimension on the Tulips!
Beautiful as always, Mona! I love the colors...those tulips are gorgeous. :D
Have a great day!
xxx
Hey, MONA! Welcome to the team! Love this card--big stamps and 3D tulips! LOVE IT:) TFS!
Such a beautiful card, Mona! You always create such lovely things!
Glue...has ANYONE EVER mentioned that you are like glue? Thanks for helping me hold together this past week...not sure WHAT I am going to do when you are on your vacay....that's what computers and cell phones are for ; )
OH...almost forgot...lovely creation : )
Wow, what a beautiful card, Mona! I really love the beautiful background paper you created and of course your central stamp is amazing. Love the coloration! So professional!
Gorgeous inspiration this week, Mona! I'm really blown away by your copic technique! Very vintage and elegant!
Your card is so pretty I love it!
I would definitely buy this card!!
Lovely design and colors!
fab card and love the dimension on the tulips thanks for sharing Julye
Mona, congrats on joining the team. Your card is beautiful, I love tulips!!!
Absolutely stunning, Mona!! Love the background paper that you created and the dimension on the lovely tulips!!
fab - love your stamped background and the layered flowers, so pretty
Hugs
Victoria
x
This is gorgeous! Love the detail on making the dementions on the tulips!
Good Luck with the new team, I can see lots of talent and inspiration just from hopping along.Beautiful card, love how you made your papers.
Gorgeous card! I love how you've made that tiny little butterfly, and the papers are lovely.
I look forward to working for you all on the design team :o)
Hugs, Ruby
Beautiful card! I love the layering of the flowes which I didn't notice until you showed the close-up picture. Looking forward to being part of the design team!
Spring is in the air! Your tulips are blooming beautifully on the specially created background!
All that colouring is gorgeous!!! Love your card:)
This is such a lovely card! Those purple tulips are so realistic; great job with the coloration! I love the vintage feel!
Mona, I love this stunning spring card! Love those flowers; that stamp is terrific! Fabulous job with the background paper! Great design!
Wow, gorgeous design and so creative! I love your style, Mona! Great job! Every post on your blog is drop dead gorgeous!
Beautiful card! Love the background stamp and the gorgeous tulips! xxD
Lovely card. Love that stamp.
Gorgeous card, I love the coloring of it and the die cut butterfly with the print on it is beautiful!
Great card Mona - I love the tulip details!
Beautiful card, stunning
Great card. It's so pretty. The butterfly with pearl is such a great idea.
Beautiful card! Love all the little details!
Mona, this card is really fabulous. I love how you added dimension to the tulips and your colored that stamps so perfectly. Very inspiring project!
This is so pretty, Mona! Your custom DP is splendid! TFS!
Totally fab card, Mona! You are so amazing, girl! Wow! Are you on another DT? I'm dazed and confused!!
Beautiful card with a lovely vintage feel. Thanks for sharing!
Beautiful as always, Mona! I love the nice vintage feel to this card! You do amazing work!
Wow, everything you touch turns to gold or at least a stunning masterpiece!!! Love this card and the way you did those tulips. Great use of the Copics and I like the dimension you gave. Finally your custom DP is fabulous!
Lovely card, love the colours and the butterfly with pearl.
This card is just fabulous, Mona! Great job!
Love your card Mona! It is so sweet. I love the way you created the background. I love tulips and the color you used on them is one of my favorities.
Mona, I ADORE this card!! Love the vintage feel!
Simply gorgeous! Elegant and vintage!
Oh, Mona, you've gone and created another gorgeous card! I really love all your little details but I especially love your tulips and how you gave them dimension! What a nice touch!
Mona, this is one of the most beautiful cards I've ever seen! Pure gorgeousness!!!! I so love the soft coloring and the dimension is just perfect. I LOVE it!
Blessings,
Kim xXx
Gorgeous and very inspiring, Mona! Wow, those tulips are amazing! You are so creative! TFS!
Wowzers, my jaw is sitting on the floor. I love the textures the layers, the way you colored it and cut the flowers. It is just stunning. You ROCKED this color challenge out of site. I love seeing your work. I can't wait to see more of your lovely work each week.
love the use of the textures on this card. great job.
Your card is so pretty- the coloring is just amazing and I absolutely adore that butterfly with the pearl- so pretty!!
Wow, Mona, I love the background paper you created. So vintage and elegant. You tulips are absolutely stunning! You really know your way around those Copic markers! Awesome results!
Beautiful card. I love the butterfly embellishment!
very pretty card :)
Amazing card, Mona! Very lovely tulips and embellishments! Great inspiration for the PDCC Challenge!
Congratulations on making the design team. Enjoy the time. I am sure you will. Great card. I love tulips as cut flowers. I love the way they move and bend and change as cut flowers.
Beautiful gorgeous card Mona! Love your vintage style and I love visiting your beautiful blog!
Absolutely gorgeous card, Mona! I love the way you colored your tulip stamp! Very impressive! This is a real beauty!
Hey Mona, this is one stunningly beautiful card! Great tulips, love your colors! What a great idea to add a bit of dimension to it! Great vintage look! You rock!
just gorgeous, mona!
I love your card. It is beautiful.
TFS,
Debra - http://www.designsbydj.blogspot.com
Just love the way you layered your flowers. Beautiful.
Jo
What a lovely card!
Oh my goodness, your card is gorgeous!
Hi Mona,
Congrats on making the DT - your card and image are lovely!
Come visit me at Create With Joy when you have a moment - I'd love to meet you!
Hugs
Ramona :-)
http://create-with-joy.blogspot.com
Really stunning card, Mona! Those colors are perfect and the design is exquisite!
Another gorgeous card, Mona - I love your style!
LOVE it, LOVE, it LOVE it!! these colors are gorgeous together!!
Wonderful card really pretty
love Dawn xx
I love the shabby chic look of this card!
Very beautiful card. I'll visit you again
BEAUTIFUL Mona!!
Really beautiful card Mona-I feel like Spring is here at last as we have sunshine and you have tulips!
I just love this colour combination and finally found enough spare time to make something too!
Fliss x
Your blog is lovely and smacks of SPRINGTIME! I am excited to follow your blog.
I like all the vintage cards along this blog hop. Great job.
Thank you so much for leaving a sweet comment!