“Friends are flowers in the garden of life” is one of my favorite sentiments. It’s no wonder it has the place of honor on today’s card. It’s Sunday and time to play with The Paper Players.
Today I have the pleasure of hosting our monthly Color Challenge. For your stamping fun I have selected: Pretty Peacock, Fresh Freesia, Lemon Lolly. I hope you have as much fun with this challenge as our talented Design Team did. We can’t wait to see what YOU create. But before you head off to gather up your stamps, papers and inks, please stop by and leave my “Teamies” some “Comment Love”. It brightens our day!
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With “Friends are flowers” as a sentiment, how could I not feature flowers on my card? These lovely blooms, from the Gallery Blooms stamp set, were the perfect size. Lemon Lolly centers, Fresh Freesia petals and Pretty Peacock leaves work well together. I wanted to create the illusion of a trellis against a brick wall. The Exposed Brick 3D embossing folder, a gift from one of my stamping friends, was exactly what I needed to create the backdrop for the trellis, which was die cut using the retired Linked Together die. Three Two-Tone Sparkle Gems added just the right amount of bling. My “Friends Are Flowers” card was such a fun one to make. I can’t wait to recreate it in a variety of colors.
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Nueve’s Notes
Hey, everybody! It’s me, Nueve! Mom said I had lots of people asking how I have been, so I needed to tell everybody my shots are helping. Doc Rita plays with me after I get them, and she gives me lots of treats. To show her how thankful I am, I give her lots of kisses. She doesn’t even wipe them off. Because I am getting better, Doc Rita said I could be out in the yard with Sixxy and Uncle Q, as long as we didn’t wrestle. So far, Sixxy has been good and hasn’t tried to get me in trouble. I am always good.
Because I can’t run while Sixxy and Uncle Q play ball, Mom gives me a chew to occupy my time. She also gives me homemade doggy “ice cream” when we get home from getting my shots. I have to share, though. She’s the best MOM ever! She gets lots of kisses, too.
Yep! Giving kisses is one of the things I do best. It’s part of my job. Even though I got hurt, I am still a Working Dog. I am Good Boy Nueve!
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Ann, that is one of my all time favorite embossing folders and I think it will be around in my stash for a long while! I love that you used it as the background for your gorgeous focal point. Such a wonderful way to showcase that sentiment.
hugs
jaydee
I love every bit of your card, Ann! The flowers are delightful, the trellis and brick background couldn’t be more perfect and then you’ve used the most wonderful sentiment. What a gorgeous card! Thank you for the wonderful color combination, too.
What a lovely little vignette you achieved with that pretty lattice background and lovely florals! So sweet! Glad to hear that Nueve is getting better!
Ann, the embossed brick is perfect with this lovely trellis. Love the sentiment and the beautiful flowers, too!
Nueve is such a great boy and his Mom is very special! Homemade ice cream sounds fabulous! So happy he is healing so nicely!
Such elegance! That lattice makes such a perfect ground for the sentiment and those ever-so-pretty flowers.
Lovely trellis card, I was playing with one just yesterday. Thanks for the update about Nueve. Love to you and him.
Beautiful card!!! I love the color combo you picked!!! I’m glad to hear Nueve is doing better!!! I’m sure he is happy to be able to play some. That picture of the 3 of them is so sweet!!!
Awwwwww, Ann , I’m so glad Nueve is doing so good , there all so precious, YEP THEY HAVE A GREAT MOM, ♥️
Ann , how’s your friend doing ,praying that she’s better, kisses to all the baby’s
And continue ing prayers for ur friend,and you take care ,
And what a lovely card ,TFS ,
HUGS FRENCHIE ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
Love your card and the colors! Good news from Nueve!
Lovely card, Ann! Lots of interest in the arrangement & the Lemon-Freesia combo is so pretty!
I was glad to hear from Nueve! Sounds like he’s obeying you & the doctor and getting better! Give him a kiss on the nose for me!
Huggs
Ann… love the brick wall paired with the trellis… very sweet with the added florals. Great card.
That is really beautiful, I love it! And Nueve and his sibs. Thanks for sharing.
Love this card!