Monday, March 23, 2015

Crafty Cardmakers and More - #135 - Spring has Sprung!

Hello Everyone!

Well, it's time for another challenge over at Crafty Cardmakers and More! This time around our lovely hostess Marlene has chosen the theme SPRING HAS SPRUNG, so she would like to see your Spring themed creations. That could be a new life (baby) either animal or human, spring flowers, soft spring colours etc.

I decided to go for spring colours and spring flowers. Here is my shabby make.



I made a variety of flowers for my spring garden. The dies I used here are Spellbinders Create-a-Carnation, Poppystamps Blooming Poinsettia andSpellbinders Foliage. They were coloured using Tim Holtz distress inks Spun Sugar, Victorian Velvet, Aged Mahogany, Scattered Straw and Wild Honey.



The fishtail banners are from My Favorite Things. The roses were stamped with Ranger Archival ink Coffee and a Kaisercraft stamp from the Porcelain Rose set. The birdhouse was made using crafter's clay and a silicone mold. I antiqued it with Tim Holtz Gathered Twigs distress spray.


The ribbon was coloured with Tim Holtz Victorian Velvet, Aged Mahogany and Wild Honey. The frame was cut from Tim Holtz / Sizzix Tag and Bookplates. I antiqued the frame using DecoArt Weathered Wood Finish Crackle medium and DecoArt Crafter's Acrylic Tan and White paints.


For the background, I painted a piece of pale pink paper with a coat of DecoArt Crafter's Acrylic White and Tropical Blue paints, then I embossed it and sanded off the pattern so the paint and paper would show through.



I am entering the following wonderful challenges:



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.


74 comments:

  1. Gorgeous, Pamellia! This is so pastelly and soft and filled with layers of goodness!

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  2. Such fabulous handmade flowers Pamellia - they are so beautiful. The colours on this project are gorgeous and certainly make me think of Spring.
    Lorraine

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  3. Gorgeous card, full of spring joy Pamellia!

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  4. Such a pretty work of art!! LOVE the torn edges, they look like scrummy soft flannel fabric!! xx

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  5. Such a pretty spring tag with all the gorgeous flowers. Love the crackled look on the frame . Thanks for sharing how you created this beautiful tag .

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  6. Stunning Spring Time creation Pamellia, I love the torn, distressed papers, also the frame and wonderful flowers, an incredibly beautiful make.
    hugs
    lorraine x

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  7. Yet another stunning piece Pamellia and it totally ooses with all things Spring, beautiful pastel colours and a freah feel to it but still retaining your unique style that we all love so much.

    B x

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  8. Another beauty from you, Pamellia! I love those soft spring colors, torn edges and amazing handmade flowers! That litle bird house is a perfect detail for this creation as well as the crackled frame! Stunning, my friend!
    Big hugs :)
    Branka xxx

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  9. What a wonderful tag, this is really a spring dream! Hugs, Valerie

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  10. So lovely and colourful Pamellia, very pretty indeed!
    hugs Jacee
    Simply Paper Card Design

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  11. Hi Pamellia,
    oh my the is so perfect, and spring like.
    What an amazing amount of lovely flowers you have created, and superbly may I add.
    Love your fab design as usual.
    You must have such a very lot of patience to make all those flowers.
    A very talented lady are you.
    Lots of crafty love. Jenny L.

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  12. So pretty in the spring colors! love the little bird house nestled amongst the pretty flowers!

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  13. So much beauty to admire on this piece with Spring colours and images to delight.

    Love Chrissie xx

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  14. What a pretty spring tag Pamellia, such lovely colours and flowers x

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  15. This is the most beautiful spring tag I have ever seen! AMAZING Pamellia!

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  16. Hello, Pamellia! What a wonderful way of "wrapping" a tag in pretty scraps of papers! The softness of the fibers over the flowers almost reminds me of the netting women used to wear over their faces from their little hats. Beautiful colors and design, Pamellia! Thank you for the inspiration! hugs, de

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  17. Beautiful creation - such a gorgeous array of amazing flowers! I love your colours too and of course the super composition and layering. Nxxxx

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  18. Gorgeous card my friend! Love all the shabbiness and chicness of your card:) gorgeous flowers and even more gorgeous design that tied it all so nicely!!

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  19. Great card Pamellia with true spring feeling, lovely!!
    Sending hugs, Angela x

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  20. This is stunning Pamellia. I love the Spring pastel colours, your flowers are so beautiful and the textures look amazing.
    hugs Sue xx

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  21. This is fabulous as always Pamellia, I'm sooooo glad that you managed to get your camera sorted out xx

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  22. Love the design, it really is beautiful and your flowers are just gorgeous. You have made Spring arrive on your blog... Hugs, Anne xx

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  23. Wonderful pastel spring colours. Its a gorgeous piece.
    Yvonne xx

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  24. Ooh another stunner Pamellia,I can never believe how real your flowers always look. It must take hours to make them. This is really beautiful.....possibly the loveliest spring tag ever!
    Big hugs
    Donna xxx

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  25. Gorgeous Spring Card Pamellia. xx

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  26. Gorgeous creation Pamellia! I love the spring colors and your stunning flowers, fabulous details as always!
    Hugs, Tammy

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  27. Beautiful spring card, Pamellia! I love that sweet little birdhouse and butterfly.

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  28. Love it! Looking at the pic, I would swear your flowers were silk ones, until I read you created them with dies. Very realistic.

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  29. This is absolutely gorgeous!! I love the flowers and all the layers! Thanks for playing along with us at Scrapy Land Challenge #14!

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  30. Another stunning creation, Pamellia. I love every single element about it. That little birdhouse that pops up in a few of your creations is so cute, and that lily-like flower really 'grabs' me!

    Hugs
    Jennifer. x

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  31. Gorgeous Pamellia, love the torn edges and the little resin bird house tucked behind your gorgeous flowers. Lovely design. Tracy x

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  32. Gorgeous and beautiful tag Pamellia fabulous colour's and love the design thank you for joining us this week at Crafty Catz
    Dianne x CC DT

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  33. Beautiful project, gorgeous flowers and amazing colours and textures. I love the cute little birdhouse. Thank you for sharing your work with all of us at Crafty Boots Challenges.

    Dionne

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  34. What a lovely spring creation, Pamellia... your flowers are gorgeous... love the colors, the sanded embossing and the white crackled frame!!! Fabulous job!

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  35. This is over the top gorgeous! I love all of your beautiful flowers and all of the details. Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful work with us at TTCRD this week and please come and play with us again starting tomorrow. Visit me at ialwayslovetomakecards.blogspot.com

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  36. So Beautiful Pamellia, I like everything about it!!!
    Kevin xx

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  37. Gorgeous Pamellia. The colours are beautiful and I adore the carnations and the little birdhouse. Thanks for joining in at Crafty Boots Challenges this time.

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  38. Stunning Pamellia, so pretty. Love it.

    Love & Hugs

    Jacquie J xxx
    http://jewelscardcraft.blogspot.co.uk/

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  39. Beautiful Pamellia, such gorgeous Spring colours,hugs Carole Z X

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  40. So scrummy and gorgeous , love the little bird house .
    Take Care
    Elaine H X

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  41. Stunning creation Pamillia gorgeous design and detail.
    Hugs Julie xxx

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  42. Love this stunning colour combo, Pamellia and as always there are just so many gorgeous details to 'oooh' and 'ahhh' over! xxx

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  43. Gorgeous spring time tag! Love the lovely flowers and pretty pastel colours!

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  44. So pretty Pamellia and perfectly represents Spring in every sense!! I love how you get every detail so perfectly shabby chic xx

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  45. Wow Pamellia...this is gorgeous. Love all the beautiful flowers and amazing detail. hugs, pat K x

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  46. Your shabby make is simply divine!! I adore the colours and your design ... not to mention those sweet and pretty embellishments!

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  47. So very pretty Pamellia! All your flowers look fantastic! Love the distressed detail!

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  48. Stunning in every way…the gorgeous flowers, the lovely combination of those colours and those fab torn edges that highlight the colours - blooming brilliant!! Chrisx

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  49. Words fail me, the flowers are to die for, the birdhouse looks like it's cut from wood, EVERYTHING is outstanding.

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  50. Your tag is beautifully shabbylicious! I love the pastel colours and your handmade flowers are beautiful! xx

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  51. A beautiful tag Pamellia, love all the details and gorgeous colours.
    Avril xx

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  52. What a gorgeous spring tag, Pamellia - the flowers are simply lovely against all those distressed paper layers - charming!
    Alison xx

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  53. Beautiful creation..thanks for joining in with our ATG Challenge at CRAFTY RIBBONS x carol

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  54. Quite pretty flowers, especially the lily looking ones! Did you make the tulip buds, too? Love your shabby cards! Miss the texture paste!

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    1. Hi Marci. Yes, the tulips buds were made using the same poinsettia die, I just wrapped the petals around a big bead to make them look like buds. HAHA, I hear you about the texture paste, I guess I was concentrating on flowers instead! lol. hugs :)

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  55. So beautiful, soft and pretty. I wish I could do shabby chic!

    Bec xx

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  56. Wow, Pamellia, I love to look at your work and just try to see every detail at one time, but I find myself gawking at this for a while, then coming back again and again, staring some more to take it all in. Your background is lovely by itself, with the layers of patterns and textures, and those flowers, bow and frame (LOVE it all!) are oh, so yummy! And I am always in awe of your homemade clay embellishments. I'm going to have to get my hands on some of that crafter's clay. I've tried using paper clay for molds and I don't like the way they turn out.My, this is GORGEOUS! Big hugs!

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  57. This is stunning Pamellia. such pretty spring colours and so many beautiful details as always.
    Pauline
    x

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  58. This looks amazing. Love all the details and textures you've incorporated into your project. So glad you shared it with us for the Scrapy Land Challenge.

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  59. Hi Pamellia
    Wow, this is vibrant for you but I love it as that's what Spring is all about, strong colours as new growth starts. The flowers are glorious as always and the little birdhouse is fab.
    Good luck in your challenges matey.
    Best wishes.
    Ang x

    PS. . . . . Still debating what to do with the texture pieces lol!

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  60. Absolutely lovely Spring piece, Pamellia.
    Hugs xx

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  61. I'm back, Pamellia, with my other hat: Thanks for sharing your pretty project in the Scrapy Land Challenge! hugs and blessings, de {Creative Smiles}

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  62. This is just stunning! The colours are so pretty - love the flowers! Cxx

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  63. Sweet! Fabulous ideas and great inspiration.
    Hugz from Wisconsin, Patricia
    Scrapy Land Store
    rubber stamping is my game blog

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  64. Love these colours together and your flowers are so prett.
    Julie x

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  65. Look at all these colours. So beautiful! Makes me think of a spring - warm sunny days, butterflies and bees all around, flowers blooming. Ah ... Perfect!
    Hugs! xx

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  66. Oh my, Pamellia! Your tag is absolutely beautiful and creativel, and I can't thank you enough for sharing your talents with us. What a blessing to have you play along. I hope that you will join us again soon. I look forward to seeing more of your wonderful art. Have a great week, and thanks again for playing along with us at Really Reasonable Ribbon.
    Karen Letchworth
    www.karen-mycuprunnethover.blogspot.com
    Really Reasonable Ribbon Design Team Member

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  67. A stunning Spring creationlove the gorgeous flowers ,layers and the little tucked in birdhouse
    carol x

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  68. I love all your sunny happy colours here Pamellia! It's grey drizzle outside so this is such a welcome contrast. Stunning card with beautiful flowers as always too. Nicola x

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  69. Pamellia, the details in your work "get" me every time! All that lovely embossing and crackling and distressing and layers (I love the diagonal line!) just draw me right in. And then I see those handmade flowers and I swoon just a little! Girl, you are amazing!!!! The little birdhouse is such a sweet addition to this gorgeous tag! Thanks for sharing with us at Really Reasonable Ribbon!

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  70. Oh so beautiful Pamellia.
    Thanks for entering at Crafty Ribbons Challenges!
    Laura

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  71. Wow, your flowers are stunning and look great the way you have some at different angles and the buds are great as well. Beautiful colours and your painted and sanded paper looks fabulous. Sally.x.

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