Makin' Flowers!!

I know I keep saying it but I am 

SOOOO READY

for Spring!!!

So...seeings as I think it may be
awhile before we see any flowers
here in Northern New Hampshire....
especially after the foot or more

of snow we just got...
I decided to make MY OWN!!

I began with a decorative ball I found at
Creative Habitat.

I then pulled out my stash of
Mistable Papers from Canvas Corp Brands,

Corduroy,

Boucle ~ White
Suede,

Linen ~ White,

and my FAVES...
Brushed Cotton and

Frayed Cotton,
my Big Shot....
a few dies
and some Primary Elements

for color.

I just love how the papers took the colors
and how they moulded soooo
beautifully!! 

Each of the papers respond differently

to the colors depending on the weight

and texture of the paper....

which makes each of the flowers

very unique just like you

would find them in nature!!

I love how the Corduroy paper
when die cut with a Budding Branch die
is so light and airy against
the stiffer Frayed Cotton
die cut Acorn Foliage.

Hope my Flower Ball
has brought a ray of sunshine
into your world....

FYI: Spring HAS TO COME.....
right??!??!??!

Products Used:

Canvas Corp Brands
Mistable Papers
Frayed Cotton
Brushed Cotton
Suede

Boucle ~ White

Corduroy

White Linen

Die~Namites Dies

Bamboo Sticks

Budding Branch

Acorn Foliage

Splash of Color
Luminarte ~ Primary Elements

Ginger Peach

Spiced Pumpkin

Hot Cinnamon

Black Orchid

Teal Zircon

Nutmet

Silks Acrylic Glaze
Fern
Ice
Pretty Peridot

Spellbinders
Spiral Blossom One
Bitty Blossoms

Anything goes.....

Another week....Another challenge
at Simon Says Stamp and Show!

and this week's is a good one....
ANYTHING GOES!

I began with a Canvas Corp ~ 12 x 12 Black Velvet Chunky.

I then cut a piece of Canvas Corp Burlap and adhered it with Multi Medium.

Next came the flowers.....

Using the Spiral Blossoms Die, I cut multiple flowers from Blank Canvas Artistic Paper.

I used various Distress Satins,
Distress Reinker Mixtures....mini mister, Distress Reinkers and water.
Finishing off the flowers by spritzing them with
 Bronze and Sunflower Sparkle Perfect Pearls Mists.

I created the anonymous saying using Alpha Parts ~ Ransom and Newsprint.
I applied a base of Snow Cap Alcohol Ink then dabbed on Gold Alcohol Ink.
Everything was adhered to the canvas with Multi Medium.

So.......what is your Anything Goes Project.
Be sure to link your creation to
Simon Says Stamp and Show...
you could be the next recipient of