Hi there. I'm so glad you stopped by!
The tulips are beginning to bloom here. I always love seeing their
bright heads popping up in the gardens.
So it was time to get out these NBUS Simon Hurley tulip dies.
I cut all the pieces from mixed media paper and colored with Distress re-inkers
used as watercolors.
Some frames in my leftover box and were a good fit for the tulip
with an embossed pieces behind.
A tiny butterfly and happy Birthday tag finished it off.
Challenges:
NBUS #84 - Never Before Used Schtuff
Seize the Birthday #323 - Use a tag
I did one for Easter too with my favorite yellow tulip.
There are two more tulips in the set. I'll save them for another day.
Card Recipe
Stamps: Market Basket Sentiments (GR)
Ink: Garden Green
Paper: Mixed Media (Strathmore), Neenah, Strawberry Slush
Other: Tulip Garden Collection dies (Simon Hurley/SB), Bright Butterflies die (SSS), Macrame EF (ret SU), Distress re-inkers (Worn Lipstick, Festive Berries, Mowed Lawn, Rustic Wilderness), Pinpoint Main Street Tag die (MB)
Enjoy!
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Bonnie, your tulips are gorgeous! Of course, they are my favorite flower, but your designs, colors, and coloring have really brought these to life!
ReplyDeleteI have a few popping from the ground - but didn't have one bloom last year... fingers crossed! Maybe I should just come see yours?
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Two beautiful tulip cards Bonnie! I love the water-colored look on both of these cards and the framing and embossing looks fabulous with them too! Love the addition of the tiny tag too! Sweet, sweet Spring cards my friend! The bunnies have already been chomping at my tulip leaves, so not sure I'll have any tulips this year! Grrrrr!! They don't touch my Dafodills though and those are coming up beautifully! Now if we could just get rid of the snow we woke up to this morning! Not a lot though...more like a dusting and hopefully the sun will melt it all away before noon! Have a great weekend!! Hugs. :0)
ReplyDeleteYou are so lucky to see Tulips in bloom. We don't have Tulips or Daffodils here in Northern Florida. I'll take one yellow Tulip please.
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Tulips in any color are beautiful this time of year and yours are especially beautiful with the soft watercoloring, Bonnie.
ReplyDeleteYour tulips are colored beautifully Bonnie and you framed them beautifully on each card. The little bee and butterfly are perfect with each one. Thanks for sharing your pretty pink tulip card with us at Seize the Birthday.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful tulips! I love the frames around them, and the embossing is wonderful. Hmmm, coral or yellow? Or both!!!
ReplyDeleteFabulous tulips Bonnie. I love the subtle framing and the embossed backdrop. Lovely lovely cards.
ReplyDeleteThese are beautiful! Very realistic and the embossing behind the opening is a wonderful idea! May have to CASE that!
ReplyDeleteNo tulips blooming here yet so I'll just marvel at your pretty paper ones!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cards, beautiful tulips! I especially love yellow tulips and often buy them to put on my kitchen table. Love the layering and framing on the cards.
ReplyDeleteJust when I think there can't be another tulip die I would want! I love the leaves on Simon's die and your painting of both colors is perfection, Bon! They look so real. Love the backgrounds, too, as always, and how you added the frames. Hugs, Darnell
ReplyDeleteWe don't get to see many tulips in Hawaii so I'm pleased to see them on your cards! The yellow one matches so well with that little honeybee!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous spring cards, my dear Bonnie. I love how you use watercolors to color your cards. You always achieve such a wonderful effect. The butterfly and bee complement the floral cards beautifully.
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The coordination of the color on your background and tulip really make the tulips pop!
ReplyDeleteOooh, I love them in both colors! Of course, the yellow grabs me as it's my favorite color, too. Love the embossing and framing, and the sweet bee and butterfly. The tag on your first makes it perfect for Seize the Birthday!
ReplyDeleteTwo beauties! I love the texture and framing and gorgeous Tulips!
ReplyDeleteoooh! Another two-fer from the DT! These are beautiful!!!! At first glance I actually thought the tulips were on a tag but now I see the framed overlay. I actually have tulips coming up at my NC house and I am sooooo excited. We can't grow those in FL. These cards make me smile. Thanks Bonnie!
ReplyDeleteBonnie, your two cards are so beautiful with the great watercolored tulips. Awesome cards. Thanks for joining us at Seize the Birthday.
ReplyDeleteBoth so lovely. I like how the cute bee/buterfly insects matched the flower colours
ReplyDeleteSuch pretty tulip cards Bonnie, thankyou for playing along at Seize the Birthday too, Cathy x
ReplyDeleteTwo beautiful Tulip cards, Bonnie! You certainly are the flower queen that is for sure. Love the way you framed them both in and the tiny tag. Thanks for playing at Seize the Birthday and for using the Topping.
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