Hello friends!!! It's a really happy day today because....
IT'S OFFICIALLY THE FIRST DAY OF SPRING!!! YAY!!!!
You know what I love about Spring-time? I love the flowers, the green grass and the yummy fruits in May and June like STRAWBERRIES!! So yummy!!!
I'm so in the mood for Strawberry Shortcake, sitting outside and enjoying the sun! OK...but before I do that, I'd like to share a special creation I made for some challenges going on:
When I saw Elisabeth Bell come out with this darling Curly Locks Kiki digital image, I just KNEW I had to get it!! :) A few years back in the day, I enjoyed doing some cross-stitching and it reminds me of this!
And you would've thought that I'd pull out some of my cross-stitch fabric and thread and create a nice little piece with this image, right? Well, that WAS my intention, however...time gets in the way of all of us and so I just settled for some good 'ol faux stitches!! I sure had fun with this one anyway!!
I saw the lovely bowl of strawberries in the image and thought I'd base my color scheme and theme around that! I thought it worked out really nice with my strawberry papers and charm! After I was finished, I decided to spray the whole card with some vanilla smooch spritz. You can see the bit of shimmer...
So...I thought I'd play along in some of these challenges before they end!
Elisabeth Bell's World - stitches and swirls
DigiBells Blog Hop - Flowers
Sweet Sketch Wednesday - yummy sketch
4 Crafty Chicks - Chicks rule
Paper Play - BINGO (Stamping, Stitching, Inks/Ink pads)
Papertake Weekly - BINGO (Die Cuts, free spot, glitter - I used glitter pen & spritz)
Hope you enjoyed my creation for you this morning! I do have another post that will be coming up this evening to share a new challenge with you...so I hope you will come back again for that!!
Enjoy your very first day of Spring my friends!!! HUGS
60 comments :
This has to be the cutest card ever!!! Sweetness abounds from the darling image to the gorgeous embellishments. And my I say YUM to the strawberry shortcake idea...now I'm really hungry!!! Thanks for joining us this week at Sweet Sketch Wednesday.
Linda
This is an adorable card Vicki! I love the little strawberry charm, and look at you doing stitching on your card! Your flowers are a wonderful touch!
She is just delightful and what perfect colours just so gorgeous with the papers a real gem! Chanelle xxx
Oh you have made this card to sweet perfection. I love your strawberry theme. Your sweet papers , embossing and added charm. Have a sweet day.Arlana
Really gorgeous card Vicki, fab job on the coloring, and the layout and flowers look great too.
hugs
Donna xx
What a beautiful card Vicki.
Hugs Riet.xx
oh totally gorgeous and love the charm such a pretty card
Hugs Kate xx
This is simply adorable and a perfect slice of a spring day in a card! I love all the detail work, especially that cute charm and the curlique's among the flowers! I just bought some strawberries this morning and can't wait to use them :)
Happy Spring Hugs to you!!
This is a beautiful card! I love your beautiful image and how everything - from the paper to the charm - are coordinated with it. wonderful texture and the stitching finishes it off perfectly. Thanks for joining us at Sweet Sketch Wednesday. I hope you'll be back to play along again soon.
Sharon, SSW-DT
Such a lovely card! I adore your strawberry charm and the wonderful detail on your card! I use to do some cross stitching too...in fact I think I still have an unfinished project! Thanks for joining us at SSW!
Judi SSW DT
Absolutely beautiful Vicky, such a pretty design and I'm loving the strawberry papers...scrummy :) Donna ♥ x
Oh this is PERFECT,Vicki!! I love the colors, the design, that adorable image, everything! Beautiful coloring and all the flowers just scream spring! Love it!!
hugs, Sharon
Oh Vicki I love it! Judy x
Oh Vicki I love it! Judy x
Thanks for playing our challenge at 4 Crafty Chicks, great job!
What a beautiful card. That image is so sweet. TFS.
Oh Vicki, your card is so pretty! Lovely image, gorgeous papers and love all your details too. Fabby card hun :o) Lisa x
Your image is simply put just gorgeous! Love the colors you picked and it reminds me of my girlfriend and I cross stitching together. Thanks for sharing it with us at 4 Crafty Chicks.
Adorable and beautiful card, Vicki....your colouring is fab as always!
xxx Margreet
This just speaks to me, I too used to cross stitch a bunch (before my eyes started going, lol) and I love EB images. The charm and papers are simply adorable. Thanks for sharing with us this week at Sweet Sketch Wednesday.
Patti SSW/DT
Oh my Vicki this is really a special card!!!! Love the image and she is doing some embroidery which I love!!!!! The colors are spectacular as always!!!!! Wow Vicki amazing work!!!!!
I love this precious image and what you did with it, Vicki! Gorgeous design, awesome colors and your coloring bring everything to life. Perfect card for the first day of spring. Yum, strawberries!!
oooooooo happy spring to you too! let's hope there's no more snow in the forecast1
this is just fabulous! of course, we all LOVE pink!
hugs :)
She's so delightful! I love how you've coloured her and added the sparkle to her hair! Beautiful papers and the stitching does look great!
oh wow, she is adorable! love this card, it is so pretty!
Debxx
Absolutely adorable and beautiful! Love the sweet charms and again, the way you arrange flowers on your cards always amazes me!
Vicki this is adorable! stunning layout and loving these colours. Joey x
Oh Vicki what a yummy card, Stewberries are one of my very favourite summer fruits, the smell makes you mouth water. We've just finished Stewberry season here in New Zealand as we are now in Autumn. I have some frozen for smoothies in the the freezer. I just adore your card pretty colours and I just love your little Stewberry charm just perfect. Great card and I'm so glad you shared it with us at Sweet Sketch Wednesday and good luck.
Hugs
Kathie SSW-DT
This is gorgeous Vicki, such a sweet card and a beautiful image
Clairex
Wow, Vicki - this is so gorgeous! Love the image and colours and so beautifully embellished! Hugs, Juliexx
Stunning creation, fab embellishments!!! Thanks so much for joining us this week @ Sweet Sketch Wednesday :)
Genevieve DT
What an absolutely gorgeous card! I love every little detail. thanks for sharing it with us this week.
Nancy SSW-DT
This is darling!!!
This is just so adorable and those strawberry charms are so perfect! Thanks so much for joining us this week at Sweet Sketch Wednesday.
Peace & Luv,
Jeannie
Aw, she is so sweet. Love the little bowl of strawberries next to her. And she is all dressed up too. Love the papers and the stitching on your card, so cute.
Hugs
Sue
Oh Vicki I´m a stitcher.
This stamp is perfect and your card a dream. Wonderful and pretty colors and details.
I love this. xoxo
Such a sweet image. lovely card. Thanks for joiing in on the fun with our chicks rule challenge.
Cheers,
Kasey ~ in Oz
Guest Designer @ 4CCC
Love your gorgeous card.
luv
Debby
She's one of my favourites, and I love that strawberry paper, Beautifully done
Hugs Julie P
Beautiful - thanks so much for playing along with Paperplay this week.
Totally gorgeous card Vicki!!! Hugs ~S~
Ooooh, isn't she cute with her sewing and bowl of strawberries...beautiful coloring, Vicki, and I love the fun strawberry paper in the background!!!!
this is SO SWEET!!!!!!!!! love the pinks and soft greens and the stitching is WONDERFUL!!!
This is such a gorgeous card Vicki. I love the image you've used and the colours also. Hugs Michele x
Ooh Vicki! This card is really sweet :) So beautiful colored this cute girl!! So pretty with all the flowers :) Have a great day!
Hugs Anneke
She is too cute for words Vicki! I LOVE cross stitching. I also wish it wasn't so expensive to frame, I'd do more, lol. Lovely card and stitching!
My word girl!!! You still rock them!!! EB Digis that is.... :-) Amazing card and thank's for joining us in the blog hop fun!!
Hugs
Linda
Beautiful image and your card is just awesome Vicki!
Awww she is so sweet Vicki! I love that sweet image and it's colored beautifully! Gorgeous details and colors!
Hugs, Tammy
Vicki this is beautiful!! The image is sooo sweet and the pretty colors and darling image is the best :)
Hello dear Vicki~~yum yum...I love strawberries too:D
What a cute, sweet, bright, delish card!!!!!!! So glad you could join in the fun at EBWorld and The Digi Bells Hop!!! YEAH and good luck!!
Hugz and blessings
What a amazing card sweetie ;o)
Thanks so much for joining us at EBWorld this month.
Janneke XO
Gorgeous! Love the way you colored her dress!
Thank you for playing along with us over at Elisabeth Bell's World!
Hugs,
Wendy
what a lovely card! And the strawbeery charms are so cute!
hugs Regina
Beautiful card! Thanks for joining us at EBW! Hugsxx
So pretty Vicki; love the image and all your beautiful embellishments.
Thanks for playing along with us at Papertake Weekly this week and good luck!
x
As I said in my previous comment this is a gorgeous card!!! Love all those flowers!! Thank you for always stopping by and leaving such beautiful comments!!! Thanks for joining us for The Digi bell's blog hop!! Hugsxx
What beautiful layers - love the pp. Thanks for playing along with us at PaperPlay.
Oh my word Vicki this is absolutely beautiful, wow, that image is stunning the papers, flowers and design are awesome.
Hugs
Lorraine x
Adorable she is... I would love to teach my grandaughter to do that but my hands do not work that good anymore. Such a BEAUTIFUL CARD and I love the colors. Sorry I guess I have not been around. That blog hope sure took a lot of my time.
Hugsxxx
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