Spring Fling!
Oh I just loved this challenge. I actually got to work on it the very day it was assigned. I found this decorating trends for spring 2009 site and grabbed this inspiration picture. Don’t you just adore the colors? I think the biggest surprise in the color scheme for me was the use of the red. It was just so incredibly striking. As soon as I saw those buttons though, I just knew I HAD to use this for my inspiration! I chose Heather’s Journaling Lines to off-set stamp and make the pinstripes which mimic the sheets. I then took the headboard as an inspiration for my matting, the throw pillow for the scalloped rectangle sentiment, and the buttons are obvious on the wall, as well as the pillow, so I chose to add them to either side of my sentiment as well. I could see so many other directions to go in with this picture as well! Won’t YOU try it? Go and see what the other girls did with their picture inspirations!!
Kelly Lunceford is playing too!
Stamps: Journaling Lines, Honey Bees, Borders and Corners Rectangles
Paper: Spring Moss, Pure Poppy, Stamper’s Select White
Ink: Pure Poppy, Spring Moss, New Leaf, Summer Sunrise, Lemon Tart, Fresh Snow
Other: Vintage Buttons (True Black, White)
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April 30th, 2009 at 11:20 pm
Yummy. Need I say more? The colors ARE fabulous. You have such a good eye for color. Thanks for sharing. You have the best job ever!
April 30th, 2009 at 11:21 pm
i LOVE this photo of the sheets! MUST have! i can tell why you picked it… what i’m amazed at is how easy you make it look–but still FABULOUS!
great card!
April 30th, 2009 at 11:34 pm
Oh my word…this is so cute! I love the colors, the buttons, everything! You did such a great job! I love it!
April 30th, 2009 at 11:35 pm
Really fun interpretation Beck!
April 30th, 2009 at 11:43 pm
Becky, this is totally fabulous! And now I want buttons over my bed too!!!!
May 1st, 2009 at 4:42 am
LOVE your inspiration – and your interpretation! (Especially how you stuck with the assymetrical button – because you know I’m just ITCHING to make that last one white! hmmm, trying to find the word – let’s just go with persnickety, ok?!Chalk it up to character fault for me.) GORGEOUS, as usual!
May 1st, 2009 at 5:57 am
Love the spring card you have made!
May 1st, 2009 at 6:17 am
wow, amazing Becky!
May 1st, 2009 at 7:17 am
WOWZA!~
love it!
May 1st, 2009 at 7:30 am
Wait, before I play, I need to go find where I can buy those buttons in the picture, lol lol lol. I need them on my wall!!!
May 1st, 2009 at 8:16 am
what a wonderful card from you inspiration! The flower garden you stamped is lovely – and the row of buttons just sets it all off well!
May 1st, 2009 at 8:37 am
Stunning, Becky (as always!) – love your creations. Beautiful, crisp, image, and the red and black are perfect with these colours. Shame we don’t have Pottery Barn in Australia; I covet those buttons!!!! Thanks for sharing; your cards are beautiful.
May 1st, 2009 at 10:29 am
This is inspirational. I can see why you started working right away! Your interpretation is beautiful, can’t wait to try!
May 1st, 2009 at 10:51 am
Great inspiration piece, and great card. Definitely speaks to spring.
May 1st, 2009 at 10:51 am
This is BEAUTIFUL Becky!! Love the spring colors!!
May 1st, 2009 at 12:15 pm
Beautiful, love the yellow one, too, especially on this dreary-can’t make its mind up-kind of day!
LeAnne
May 1st, 2009 at 12:24 pm
This is fantastic. Those buttons are a perfect way to tie in the card to the photo.
May 1st, 2009 at 1:18 pm
Love the photo inspiration!! Your card is fab!! Blessings and hugs!!
May 1st, 2009 at 1:47 pm
Beautiful inspiration piece! Love the vibrant colors and all the subtle lines in it. Using Heather’s Journaling Lines was brilliant!! I didn’t see just an interpretation of the sheets, but also an extension of the field of flowers! I also really enjoyed how you uses the inspirations’s headboard piping as inspiration for your matting! Great card! :>
May 1st, 2009 at 6:15 pm
I love every thing about this card. went to the others as well and omg I just think yours has the Wow to it all.
May 1st, 2009 at 6:20 pm
You’re right. That red just pops! I love your project!
May 1st, 2009 at 7:25 pm
Oh wow that is striking and those buttons are too cute!
May 1st, 2009 at 8:28 pm
OMG WOW…this is right up my alley…I am a button collecter and I love the wall buttons and the CARD..CUTE!!!
Thanks for the great ideas!!!!
I just love your blog!!
Melissa from Washington
May 2nd, 2009 at 10:55 am
My goodness! This is so lovely!
Many Blessings,
M.
May 2nd, 2009 at 10:10 pm
Becky, your card and inspiration choice are stunning!!!! I love the colors and the whole look of the bedding and the walls in the picture!!! Love how you mimiced the cool button wall art on your card. I do wonder where one can find buttons that huge for wall art. Those would be cool to own for the craft room. Great inspiration…I chose your picture for my challenge entry!!!!
May 2nd, 2009 at 11:10 pm
Becky, I saw that Pottery Barn mag! I have been searching high and low for those buttons ever since! Thanks for enabling me some more! LOL! You did a great job!
May 3rd, 2009 at 3:10 pm
Becky this is so striking. I literally had to take a couple of looks to see which one was your card and which was the photo. I let my daughter take a peek also and she did the same thing. Great job.
May 4th, 2009 at 7:44 am
Loved your photo with buttons, but I think I said that before, lol! Here’s my version:
http://bethscards.blogspot.com/2009/05/papertrey-challenge-la-becky.html
May 5th, 2009 at 4:04 pm
Absolutely stunning and gorgeous!!! TFS.
May 7th, 2009 at 7:43 pm
Terrific interpretation! I can’t wait to try this myself. I can just see it done maybe slightly larger and mounted in a frame for over the bed. I think for that I would substitute the word Dream for Thanks but I love the overall colors and concept. Love the inspiration picture too with the oversize buttons.
Thanks for sharing the inspiration and creativity. – Jean
May 7th, 2009 at 9:31 pm
Hey Becky, absolutely beautiful!!! are those linens from the picture from Pottery Barn? I’ve seen and LOVED those before, but can’t remember where…. I want to pursue those for my home!!!
Thanks!