Sunday, April 3, 2011

Bring Back Beautiful / The Beauty of Springtime

Guess what time it is?  It is time for another Bring Back Beautiful challenge.  The challenge this month is:

The Beauty of Springtime Colors! Soft shades that remind us of spring flowers sprouting from the ground - these shades are the focus of this month's BBB challenge! The color choice is yours!Link your Bring Back Beauty Challenge card here (link to post) to enter. If you upload to SCS, please use the keyword BBB09. You have until April 30th to enter! As we unveil our challenge for next month, we’ll share our True Beauties – those card makers who wowed us with this challenge! Winners will be featured on the Flourishes Blog and will receive a True Beauty blog button to display proudly on their blog!



 I can safely say that I am not normally a cutesy stamp kinda girl, but when I saw THIS set during the new release, I had to have it.  I mean who doesn't love sweet fuzzy bunnies?  Even if they did eat most of my lettuce when I planted it.  I took a risk and tried something I haven't done before.  I used 2 different colors of ink to sponge the inside of the Spellbinders die.  I had spent a good bit of time trying to color the image, so to go and sponge on it, like I have never done before was scary.  I hate to mess up.  Needless to say, I am happy with the way it turned out.  The ink colors are perfect soft colors for the sky and grass and blended together nicely.  What do you think?


 Now,  I know it says soft colors.  I started off with the stamped image first, colored it and cut the image out.  Then came time to choose paper.  This paper was the best to show off these adorable little creatures.  I know the yellow isn't so soft, but it is still a spring color.



Make sure you stop by the other girls blogs and see what they have created for you.

Julie
Beate
Laura

Thanks so much for stopping by,
Heather

32 comments:

Lynnda said...

Oh MY Heather!!! THis is so so beautiful!!... I love the colors... you did it so beautifully... LOVE THIS A TON!!!..I'm swoon!!!... hugs..xoxo

Marlies said...

What a gorgeous card, I love the cute image and your colouring is absolutly fantastic!
hugs, Marlies

liszha said...

What a gorgeous cute card!

Ros said...

Oh my goodness ... I just saw that my card got picked for the last challenge and I am sooo thrilled ...
This card of yours is amazing!! I love the image and I am in awe of your colouring ... absolutely stunning Heather ...

farmhouse-story said...

love the two tone sponging, heather! do you like the little memento inks? i was looking at them at jo anns the other day. your bunnies look like the ones we have living under our deck:)-adorable!

Beate said...

Heather, that is so cute! Love your coloring, love the papers you picked.
Hugs and smiles

Karen W said...

Gorgeous card!! I love this new set, I think it's one of their best!

seamom said...

Bunnies ARE spring! Your coloring is beautiful especially on the background with its narrow white border. I love the colors. Great card!

Robin Thomas said...

Your details are so lovely. This is beautiful.

Of course!

cnelson said...

Perfectly sweet and lovely!!

Rizzi said...

THIS CARD IS JUST BEAUTIFUL...
IT SAYS SPRING AND EASTER......
YOUR COLORING IS LOVELY....SUCH
A PRETTY CARD HEATHER...RIZZI

Mona Pendleton said...

So stinin' cuuuuuute Heather! Great job coloring that sweet image!

Yvonne Hagane said...

Gorgeous, gorgeous card, Heather! I really love how you colored that image!
Hugs.

Jean Martin said...

Oh WOW Heather! Your coloring is FANTASTIC!!! This looks like something out of a children's book. Absolutely beautiful! I need to practice more on my coloring. I LOVE the third light by the way! Thank you soooo much!!!! ;)

Lindsay said...

This is lovely Heather! Love that image, so sweet and you colored it beautifully!

Betty Wright said...

So gorgeous and beautifully colored, Heather! Love the soft sponging, too! Lovely card!

Kathy Jones said...

Absolutely Beautiful Heather!!! You have coloured those bunnies to perfection!!! :) Gorgeous Spring colours and love the bow!! :)

Dawn B. said...

Love this die and your sponging is amazing. I stink at it.. Love the colors you chose. Great job.

Silke Ledlow said...

Super duper cute Heather! Fabbo coloring! Love this sweet card! Believe it or not I used it on my card for the FTTC too...how fun :)!!! Hugs ~S~

Unknown said...

This is sooooo pretty.. I love that image.. And it looks wonderful on top of the DP you chose..

Hope you have a great friend my sweet friend..
Hugs, Linda

Annika said...

awwww...bunny wabbits! :)
And even your sponging is perfect!
Hugs
Annika

Princess Scrapper Stamper said...

Heather this is gorgeous!!Your coloring is perfect on that adorable bunny image, tfs!!

Hugs
Heather
aka: Princessheather

Amanda said...

Your card is absolutely cute!!! And I love, love your colors!! :)
By the way, I love what you have done with your blog!!! I'm jealous! :)

ellepaulette said...

Oh my!! This is soooo lovely!!!

Ginny said...

This is precious and you did an awesome job at coloring.

Melisa Waldorf said...

The sponging turned out soft and wonderful! Such a cute image. And I LOVE the yellow polka dot paper!

Stella said...

My oh my your coloring; you knocked me off my socks. I think this is your best card ever. It's fabulous. Sponging two different colors of ink turned out jaw dropping gorgeous :) I'm smitten...
Hugs,
Stella

Niki Estes said...

Heather, this is just beautiful! I love your coloring on the cute image!

Leslie Miller said...

It's adorable, Heather! I love your choice of ribbon, and your coloring and sponging turned out just gorgeous! I feel the same about these bunnies. This really is a wonderful set!

Suzanne C said...

Sweetest bunnies! Love the coloring and design. Gorgeous easter card.

Julie Koerber said...

Love how you brought those darling bunnies to life Miss Heather! Add in those fun colors and I'd say this is perfect for spring!

Elizabeth said...

Actually you're right on with the bright yellow, look at spring daffodils, doesn't get much yellower than that! I love your creation.

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