Happy TGIF! We have a special guest for today’s TGIF – Caly Person is joining us today with a beautiful card she created using Budding Beauties Spring and Just Mason Around. I love the clever way she did the background…read on for all the details.
Hi Friends!
If you’re anything like me, you enjoy springtime when flowers begin to bloom and the grass is at its greenest! I love fresh cut flowers and decided to play with the Budding Beauties Spring set to create an arrangement using the Just Mason Around set.
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I began by stamping all the images using different shades of ink, being thoughtful what colors I wanted to pop off my card in the end. Baby’s breath is a soft and delicate flower that I knew would be really subtle, so I gave my cherry blossoms and tulips more vibrant colors in pink and purple. When I was done die-cutting the foliage and flowers, I looked up at my daughter – who is usually painting or coloring across from me – and asked her what color she felt my mason jar should be and knowing what my favorite color is, she said “teal!” So teal it is – or as close as I could get with my ink selection.
For my background, I found inspiration just looking at photos online. Shiplap backgrounds
stood out to me so I used the Alpha Alignment Guide to create my own. I masked off the sides of my card and ink-blended each plank from the top down with light gray ink. To give it
additional interest, I used a ruler and black drawing pen to frame in my shiplap background
before arranging my flowers and jar with foam adhesive for lots of dimension.
I felt the tulips needed additional color, so I used a dark purple colored pencil and lightly added shading until I was happy with what it looked like. I didn’t think my card needed a sentiment so I left it as it is. Sometimes, a peaceful arrangement speaks for itself, doesn’t it?
Thanks so much for stopping by today.
I hope everyone is taking care during this time. Enjoy your flowers (or plant some – I assure you, it does the soul good!)
~Caly
25 comments
This is beautiful! What a clever way to create the background.
What a gorgeous bouquet Caly, I’m a big fan of your work! The details you added with your colored pencils along with your amazing shiplap background made for a beautiful card! Thank you for sharing and for the inspiration! ❤️
Just beautiful!
SO BEAUTIFUL!!! & PERFECT background!!!! SPLENDIDLY DONE!!! ;)<3
Love this card! This is probably my favorite set right now!
I love how you created the shiplap! Such a pretty card!
Thanks for sharing your beautiful card and all the details Caly!
This is gorgeous, Caly!! I love the way you did the background – genius!!
This was very clever. Excellent example of looking at a product in a different, creative way.
Oh, my! How beautiful!
Beautiful! I love the subtle shiplap background. Clever!
Gorgeous, Caly, love seeing this eye-popping bouquet!
Absolutely gorgeous!
Gorgeous arrangement, Caly, and your daughter’s Mason Jar color is spot on! Can’t wait to try this ship lap concept!
I am going to go try your beautiful shiplap technique right now! Thank you for a lovely design and idea.
Love the background. So creative!!
Beautiful Caly! The colors really pop! Thank you.
Hope
Gorgeous… and plant some flowers I will, pretty soon. Love all the color and your creative shiplap!
Oh, Caly! This is truly a breath of Springtime! I’m so inspired to try your shiplap background!💗
This is beautiful! Well done!
Simply stunning! Love your mix of colors and the beautiful arrangement of your flowers.
Gorgeous arrangement and love how you did the shiplap
A perfect card!
Oh this is so beautiful, Caly! Love everything about this card!
Oh, sweet Caly! It’s wonderful to see you here as Guest Designer, and I have long known your amazing talents and gifts! What a stunning bouquet and beautiful teal Mason jar, but the shiplap background is truly a beautiful way to add a lovely touch of interest. I will definitely have to try this technique. I love it…and love you! Hope you are doing well, my friend! Hugs and love!