Fiber Bubble: Frozen Flowers

Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Frozen Flowers

Time to ignore the brutal cold and think spring!

With all the cleaning, purging, and downsizing I have been doing recently I was really glad to discover that I didn't toss a folder of stencils! The question is WHY in the HECK do I even HAVE stencils? It must be a throwback to when I "did crafts"! These technically should have been disposed of years ago! But...there it was. a folder marked "stencils". So I got to play along with the challenge at Just Us Girls. Stencils! Stencils? Now that was truly a challenge for me!

Since I was going retro by dusting off stencils I decided to go all in and use a Dynamo label maker for the sentiment. I prefer my P-Touch for labeling during my crazed must-organize-right-now-OCD-moments. I wonder if you can still buy the plastic label tape for this DYNA-Saur!?

Trendy Hello
~Base card PaperTrey Ink Simply Chartreuse
~Layer of pink card stock
~Polka dot ribbon
~Stamps and die by Hero Arts: Garden Flowers Set, colored with Copics
~Dynamo sentiment
~Stencil - used a daisy stencil to create a 'sun', colored with blending foams, additional 'petals' individually cut and glued in place
Challenges | Inspirations
Just Us Girls - Trend Week: stencils
Crazy 4 Challenges - blank slate : NEED dies and Cuttlebug
One Stitch at a Time - new (flower stamps and coordinating dies)
Gem of a Challenge - new (Hero Stamp/Die set)
Paper Minutes - flower power
Through the Craft Room Door - anything

Here's to dusting off crafty tools, thinking about flowers in the midst of sub-zero temperatures, plans to follow Kensington Palace on Twitter!

Thanks for clicking by!
Nancy in Iowa

11 comments:

Jamie MartinJanuary 14, 2015 at 8:02 PM
So bright and colorful for a cold winters day! Very pretty :)
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jimlynnJanuary 15, 2015 at 10:04 AM
That's a darling way to use the petal stencil for the sun! Love those cute flowers too. A pretty, pretty card!!!
Lynn
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AnonymousJanuary 15, 2015 at 11:04 AM
Such a cheery card...thanks for joining us at A Gem Of A Challenge!
Helen x
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Sandra HJanuary 15, 2015 at 1:26 PM
Really beautiful card, love the colours you have used.
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Ina GJanuary 15, 2015 at 2:31 PM
Glad you didn't throw your stencils out. Super bright and cheerful card. Always nice to see pretty flowers on a cold dreary day. Thanks for sharing your card with us at Just us Girls.
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NancyJanuary 15, 2015 at 3:30 PM
I loved reading your blog and how you incorporated the label maker in your layout! Super job Nancy....now put those stencils where you can find them!
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NancyJanuary 15, 2015 at 3:31 PM
oops...Thanks for playing with us at Just Us Girls! :)
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CraftyGirlJanuary 15, 2015 at 5:49 PM
Such a bright and cheery card, I am sure who ever receives it will feel the love put into it. Thank you for playing along this week at OSAAT. I sure hope to see you back again very soon. Good Luck in the challenge!!!

TTFN,

CraftyGirl OSAAT DT
craftygirlcardsandcrafts.blogspot.com
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cotnobJanuary 16, 2015 at 3:46 AM
This is a fabulous card, such beautiful colours.
Thank you for joining us at A Gem of a Challenge.
Pauline
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CaraJanuary 21, 2015 at 8:36 AM
Such a sweet card to brighten someones day! Thanks for playing along with us at Through The Craft Room Door!
X Cara
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SandraJanuary 21, 2015 at 9:48 AM
Love this card, I can feel spring!!
Thanks for joining the TTCRD challenges.
Hugs,Sandra
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