Monday, March 7, 2016

Two Easter Cards

I don't use a lot of green--mostly for leaves & stems. However, it is a soothing color & a symbol of new life.  So I decided to use a lot of green for an Easter card.  The Ellen Hutson Bold Blossom flower dies are cut from self-adhesive fun foam which I glittered with Elizabeth Craft Cool Highlight--my favorite glitter!  The die cut strip is by Pretty Pink Posh & so are the clear dots. I used a very old sentiment by a local company no longer in business.  My layout was based on the sketch at FMS, but I left out one layer. I'm entering these challenges: Chouxchoux, EH Mix It Up, Double D, Fusion, Time Out & Die Cut Divas.
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Next is my card for the MFT sketch & MFT color challenges, which I've been missing lately.
I used MFT Prima Donna Petals & Leaf-Filled Flourish dies.  An old Cuttlebug embossing folder provides more texture & the sentiment from a local company no longer in business was stamped in VersaMagic Gingerbread.  Fun to use a color combo I wouldn't have come up with on my own. I'm also entering AAA Cards & SSS Wednesday. Thanks so much for taking time to stop by.
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37 comments:

  1. Beautiful cards Greta! Love all the fancy die cuts!

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  2. Gorgeous cards Greta!! Thank you for joining our 'Feeling Green' challenge at Double D!
    Diane DD DT

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  3. Pretty design and colours Greta.

    Hope you have a good Tuesday.

    B x

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  4. Gorgeous cards Greta. Love that first one. The green colour is so soothing.

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  5. Greta both of these are beautiful but that first one. A green Easter card, it really works brilliantly, love it. Would never have thought to do it but its really eye catching.

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  6. Two lovely cards Greta. The first is my favourite because the colours are so beautiful. Barbxx

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  7. Both cards are just beautiful Greta! Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our Double D ‘Feeling GREEN’ Challenge! We hope you’ll come back often.

    Darlene
    DOUBLE D
    DAR’S CRAFTY CREATIONS

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  8. Two beautiful cards, Greta. I especially like the first card. It is a very unusual and stiking take, to have the flower white and the card base green, and I love how you have mixed things up a bit.

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  9. I like how you stacked the flowers, beautiful!!!

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  10. two absolutely amazing cards, greta!! love your entry for the EE mix it up challenge... so beautiful and serene! clever take on the mft sketch!

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  11. Beautiful cards, both of them! I especially like the first one - the monochromatic green and the way you arranged the flowers and leaves! I haven't even started on Easter cards! I better get my act together!

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  12. Fabulous CAS design. Love how the white flower pops off the green. Thanks for sharing it with us at Double D Feeling Green Challenge. Hope we will see more of your creations.

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  13. Two lovely cards, Greta! Those white flowers just pop off the lovely green. So glad you linked to my St. Pat's/Green challenge!

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  14. Both cards are loovely but the card with the Bold Blossoms is absolutely jawdropping. So elegant and chic!

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  15. Two beautiful cards!!!love the green,having trouble have a good day!!!

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  16. Hi Greta
    Fabulous card.... Missed lots of your stunning cards....
    Hugs Sylvie xx

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  17. Beautiful and serene Greta! I'm not much of a green person, but this is so pretty I might be converted.

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  18. What did we do before we had all these amazing dies? I find myself turning to them so often! Love both of your cards, Greta! Thanks for joining us again at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge!

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  19. Love the color combo and design on both cards, Greta! They are gorgeous Easter cards!!!

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  20. Greta...two absolutely gorgeous Easter cards. So beautiful and elegant, perfect for the holiday.

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  21. These are both so fresh and lovely Greta! The white flowers look wonderful with all of that green!

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  22. Two beautiful cards, although the first is my favorite. What beautiful CAS! Thank you for taking the TIME OUT and join us!Gerrina

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  23. Beautiful cards, Greta. I love the 2nd one, pretty, lovely and CAS. Thanks for playing along at AAA Cards.

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  24. Oh lovely cards Greta! Gorgeous colours on the first one!

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  25. Bothe grand cards but i do love the all green one. So unusal ans so elegant. hugs Mrs A.

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  26. Beautiful Easter cards, Greta! Love the big bold flowers on the first and the sweet pink flowers on the second!

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  27. Oh, how lovely! Quite elegant.

    So glad you joined us at Die Cut Divas.

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  28. Two lovely Easter Creations - Thanks for joining in the Fusion Challenge with your pretty green card with the die cut scribble blooms! Julia xx

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  29. Such a elegant card! love the design. Thanks for sharing with us at Double "D" Challenge.
    Amelia (Double "D" Challenge Design Team)

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  30. Lovely design and restraint to get a super SPRING CAS card. Thanks for joining us at Die Cut Divas, CarolG

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  31. Both are so pretty! Love that Ellen Hutson die!

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  32. stunning! Great use of the colors! Thanks for joining us at Fusion!

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  33. Two lovelies, my friend! The scribbly roses and the shades of green really catch my eye. A gorgeous 'new life' card...
    Hugs~c

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  34. I love the simplicity of these cards, so sophisticated and modern. Thanks for joining our spring challenge over at Diecut Divas this month. Cathie DT

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