a rose is a rose and more (PDCC)

This rose (I'm not counting anymore) is going over to the Play Date Cafe challenge #134:


And to the Young Crafter's Unite Flower challenge #10:



The PDC colors are so fun and delicate.  As are the inspiration photos.  So sketchy.  Cool.

I actually made two cards with the colors.  First off is the rose card, this time for my aunt's 70th bday.  She may be 70 but she doesn't seem it at all.   Went lighter on the coloring of the rose - yellow and pink this time.  Added that die cut strip of the perfect DCWV red, some gray spatters and some matting with PP too.  And a sweet sentiment on a tag attached with a teensy tiny brad.

Then, using up scraps,  I tried my hand at the "little collage and lotsa white space" that's happening out in cardmaking blogland.  Need more practice but I'm OK with this first attempt.

What I love about it?  All the white space.  What I don't love?  It'll take a million years to use up my stash using this method!

Supplies happy birthday:

Paper: cardbase Buttinette, CS Neenah and DCWV, PP Pink Petticoat, tag
Stamps: The Craft's Meow, spatter Tim Holtz, sentiment Stampendous

Ink: Adirondack and Distress,  Versacolor, Versafine

Tools: die memory Box, sewing machine

Other:brad Basic Grey, embroidery floss

 

Supplies You're so sweet:

Paper: cardbase Buttinette, CS DCWV, PP Pink Petticoat
Stamps: Viva, spatter Tim Holtz, sentiment WMS

Ink:Jenny Bowlin, gray Versafine

Tools: die Memory Box, punch Martha Stewart

Other: