Sunday, June 8, 2025

PP741 A Friend is a Garden

 Happy Sunday, peeps! Time for a new Paper Players challenge with Stef as our hostess this week! She chose a very pretty color palette for us to play with:


What a pretty combo!  I pulled out a few retired products and went to work:


I started with a pair of frames from Penny Black, diecut in Soft Sky and Soft Seafoam.  They framed this older sentiment from Cornish Heritage Farms, stamped in Balmy Blue and accented with a Stitched With Whimsy die:


My Petal Pink and Soft Sea Foam flowers were diecut with the retired Pierced Blooms dies, and I sponged some extra color on them to give them a bit of dimension:


Another retired Cornish Heritage Farms sentiment went on the inside:


And since I've used frames, I am going to enter this at the Double D Challenge, which wants us to use frames:

I hope you'll play along with our challenge colors this week! Be sure to stop over at the Paper Players blog to see the delightful creations the design team created!  Thanks for popping in today!  Enjoy your day and be blessed!

Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified
Stamps A Garden is a Friend, Birthday Centers (both Cornish Heritage Farms, ret)
Card stock & Papers     Basic White, Petal Pink, Soft Sea Foam, Soft Sky (ret)
 Ink Petal Pink, Soft Sea Foam, Balmy Blue
Accessories Dimensionals, Pearls
Tools     Cut & Emboss Machine, Pierced Blooms (ret), Stitched With Whimsy (ret), Double Frames (Penny Black), Blending Brushes

14 comments:

Claire Broadwater said...

LeAnne, this is so pretty! I love the scalloped frames and the sentiment warms my heart. The sponged flowers are just perfect to make this card look like a picture frame! This card will brighten someone's day for sure!

I Card Everyone said...

Oh, LeAnne! The two-color framing is just fabulous - why have I never used anything but white?? I'm very happy to see those darling posies again, too. And remember, I am a friend you can visit anytime!
=]

JoAnn said...

Your card is beautiful LeAnne. Love the stitched flowers and double frame, so pretty. You used these colors perfectly for this beauty.

Lisa Elton said...

This is perfectly delightful and just makes me happy! Sweet card, LeAnne!

Stef Perry said...

Love all the frames, LeAnne, including the pierced design around one of the sweetest sentiments ever! I always enjoy when you bring out the Cornish Heritage Farms stamps. The flowers are a delight as well. Such a lovely card to send to a friend!

Joanne James - The Crafty Owl said...

These flower dies are my most favourite of all time LeAnne and they look fab with those scalloped frames. Such a sweet sentiment too!

Bonnie said...

Ooh, what pretty flowers and frames, LeAnne!

ElizStewart said...

LeAnne... love that spiffy inside border... very cool!

Jan Clothier said...

You've made such pretty colour choices, LeAnne - they work so well together. The idea of layering frames going inward to the centre is lovely: it really does look different from layering as we normally do. With that sentiment, and the blooms, it's a great card for a gardening friend. :-)

Diane said...

Beautiful floral card, beautiful colors!
Thank you for joining our challenge at Double D!
Diane DD Co-Owner
{Nellies Nest}
{Double D}

Wendy said...

What a beauty, LeAnne! Love the colors and of course, all those awesome dies you used! I really love the diecut flowers and the frame around your sentiment! Great job once again on the challenges....you rocked them! :)

Judy Woodland said...

Oh wow, what a pretty card. I love how you have layered those frames, and your soft colors are fabulous!!! Lots of wonderful work here, and great take on the challenge. Thanks so much for playing along with us over at Double D, I hope we see you back again soon!!
Judy~ DD DT Designer

Ann Schach said...

These bold and beautiful pierced blooms really make this card stand out, LeAnne! The double framing and Stitched With Whimsy accent are perfect for drawing the eye to the sweet sentiment. As always, your card is a delight for the senses!

Jaydee said...

LeAnne, I just love those double frames and those gorgeous florals. I also love that you stamped the sentiment in the blue. Such a fabulous card.
Hugs
jaydee