You're Simply the Best - Feminine Damask

Hello Everyone!

Today I have something super delicious! I was really inspired by some of this week's challenges, which I will tell you about in a minute. First, a bit about my card.

This card is going to my wonderful Mother-in-law, Mariana. She is such a kind hearted woman and is always doing nice things for me without needing a reason, so I thought I would do something for her! She is a classy woman with impeccable taste, so I wanted something super elegant for her. I sure hope she likes it! Hugs Mariana!

My inspiration for the colours came from this week's challenge over at The Shabby Tea Room. For this challenge - Week #231 - Let's Have Tea, they supplied an inspirational photo. Is it just me, or is this colour palette absolutely gorgeous!! It might be my new favourite combination! HA

They also asked that we include the colours black and pink and use flowers and pearls. I covered all of that, but I also wanted to include the yellow because I just love the colours together! I realize the theme is tea party, but lacking any actual tea cup stamps or dies, I had to make do with what I had on hand...an English Tea Party Doily die and a Vintage English Tea Rose stamp. We gotta improvise, right girls!!

My inspiration for all the lovely handmade flowers came from City Crafter Challenge Blog. This week their challenge is WEEK #224 - ROSES. They provided the following inspirational photo.

I realize my colour theme is different, but I was so inspired by all the DT creations that I really wanted to join in the fun - so I made as many pink roses as I could before my fingers felt like they were going to fall off! My roses were all made by hand using Joy Crafts Flower 1 die and coloured with Tim Holtz distress ink Spun Sugar.

I don't normally decorate the inside before I take the photographs, but I found a wonderful new challenge blog that I am going to enter my card into and they have a fantastic challenge for me to jump in on.

Sentimental Sundays - Challenge #219 - Decorate Your Card Inside & Out

They, of course, ask that you use a sentiment...I used two really wonderful ones. One for the outside and one to decorate the top panel on the inside. I left a blank area so I can put a little personal note later.

(DIES USED: english tea party doily - joy crafts flower 1 - joy crafts flourish branch 1 - memory box honeysuckle vine - spellbinders large & small circles - mft fishtail banners, although I ended up tucking the ends in so you can't see the actual fishtail part...lol )

I am really excited to also enter my card into the following wonderful challenges:

Natalie and Amy's Challenge - #23 - Die Cuts & Flowers

(just love the die cut and flower combo for this challenge - even my flowers are die cut...ha)

Allsorts Challenge Blog - Week #271 - All Sentimental

(outside sentiment is from Kaisercraft - thank you set and inside is from JustRite - for all you do set)

Die Cuttin' Divas - Challenge #178 - Favorite Colour Combination

(my favourite colours change depending on my mood, but after finishing this card, I think this might be my new favourite colour palette)

That's it for today. Thank you for stopping in and for all the amazing comments. I read and appreciate every single one! If you have any questions, please let me know.