Floral Cutting Garden

Last year my husband, Ed and I built our dream home!

This year we are outside beginning to landscape.

You are probably wondering why I am sharing a photo of a mound of dirt?

Also, known as Mt. Eli!

The ground that is under Mt. Eli is my future

Floral Cutting Garden!

Mt. Eli came from the dirt cleared to build the Red Barn

Imagine a cutting garden filled with flowers!

Imagine waking up at sunrise, pouring a cup of coffee,

and walking out to the cutting garden.

Cutting flowers for bouquets!

As many of  you know are home was built on Lot #10.

I have been walking in the sunshine on Lot #10

planning what flowers I want to plant.

The list keeps growing and growing!

So... I have narrowed it down to my Top 10 floral choices.

Please join me as I share with you the

Top 10 Floral Choices!

Also, the progress in clearing Mt. Eli!

Wedding Rose

 Purple to celebrate a very special couple!

My step-son and his bride to be!

Ebb Tide Floribunda Rose

In a just two days they will be 

Mr. & Mrs. Brad Lisle

Purple is their favorite color

What a better way to honor them both!

This floral basket represents my wish for them...

that it will be filled with love, respect, kindness, patience and friendship.

That the basket will never be empty and the roses continue to grow. 

Congratulations Brad and Linea!

Spontaneity!
-Elaine

Supplies:
Cardstock: Kraft - Paper Source, Royal Purple - Bazzill, White - Flourishes Classic
Ink: Adirondack - Espresso
Stamps: Lockhart Stamp Company
Coloring: Copic Sketch Markers - V12, V15, V17, E0000, E41, E42, E43,G40, G43, G45, E44
Embellishments: Ribbon - Tri-Marm Pearls - Kaisercraft, Spica Twinkling Pen - Clear
Tools: Cuttlebug, Spellbinders - Labels Eight, Small Deckled Rectangles, We R Memory Crop-A-Dile,
           Fiskars Paper Cutter
Adhesive: Tomboy, Sticky Thumbs Dimensionals

Rose of Love

The Elle Rose is a representation of 

 Love!

Elle Rose - Lovely shade of Pink!

Love 

is the month of April in our home!

April is the month I met my husband!

April is the month that Ed and I were married!

Elle Rose is a shade of pink that we both Love!

I thought of the Love that we share while

watercoloring this Anniversary card.

Choose colors of Distress Markers

 from the colors of our wedding!

Even my wedding dress was a shade from the Elle Rose.

Elle Rose was in our wedding bouquets!

At our rock at Cannon Beach - Stephanie Inn.

Ed + Elaine + Elle = Love!

 Could of not choose a more perfect rose 

for the Rose of the Month!

Spontaneity!

-Elaine

Supplies:

Cardstock: Kraft - Speckletone, Milk Chocolate and Fuschia - Bazzill

Printed Paper -  BasicGrey - Green at Heart

Ink: Archival - Coffee

Stamps: Flourishes - Roses are Red

Coloring: Distress Markers

Embellishments: Ribbon - American Crafts, Enamel Dots - My Mind's Eye, Uni-Ball Signo White Pen

Tools: Cuttlebug, Spellbinders - Small Standard Circles, We R Memory Crop-A-Dile, Fiskars Paper Cutter

Adhesive: Tomboy, Sticky Thumbs Dimensionals, RubberStamp Concepts Super Adhesive  Tape

City of Roses

Yes, Portland Oregon is the City of Roses!

Portland celebrates the rose with the Rose Festival in June!
I enjoy walking the Rose Garden and watching the Parade.

View of Mt. Hood from the Portland Rose Garden!

However, this is March and the holiday we all

 celebrate is St. Patrick's Day!

 Shades of Green are one of my favorite colors.

It is the color of nature... trees, evergreens, leaves.

Four Leaf Clovers!

Also, Roses!

My Rose Choice is the Green Tea Rose!

Green Tea Roses

Green roses symbolizes newness and growth.

As we are in a new home with "mud" right now as landscaping.

The Green Tea rose bush will be perfect to surround the ends of our new vineyard.

Perhaps I might plant a little clover around it for Good Luck!

Spontaneity!

-Elaine

Supplies:

Cardstock: Kraft - Speckletone, Berrylicious - Bazzill, Dot - Doodlebug Design, Stripe - Basic Grey Bow Ties

Ink: Adirondack Espresso

Stamps: Rose - 100 Proof Press, City - Make an Impression

Coloring: Copic Sketch Markers - YG21, YG23, YG25, YG03

Embossing: Powder - Stampendous Detail White, EK Success Powder Tool, Martha Stewart Heat Gun, VersaMark Stamp Pad

Embellishments: Sprinkles - Doodlebug Design

Tools: Fiskars Paper Cutter, EK Success Circle Punch, Dimensionals - Sticky Thumb

Adhesive: Tomboy

Flourishes - Passion Flowers

When I was in my teens and twenties I loved to sew!

I made everything I wore except my favorite denim jeans.

All of my "tops" (that was the fashion word back then),

blazers, pants, dresses and even dresses for special occasions. 

At one time I thought of being a tailor.

I loved how a garment was constructed. 

My favorite part was going to the fabric stores.

My Mom and I went every Saturday.

First we went to Montgomery Ward and to Sears.

Then as my tailoring skills improved we went to

 my favorite fabric stores in Denver, Colorado.

Buttons and Trims & Wonder Fabrics.

From Italian Wools, French Cottons and very soft Silks.

Buttons that put the finishing touches on each garment.

That was one of my special Passions in my life.

Now my passion is Papercrafting!

Passion Flowers stamp is from Flourishes.

When I purchase a stamp and embellishments I feel like I am tailoring again.

Stamps are like choosing the pattern.

Cardstock are like choosing the fabric.

Embellishments are like choosing the buttons, thread, ribbons and trim.

This Passion Flower is for everyone at Flourishes!

One of my favorite stamp companies is Flourishes!

Flourishes designers draw beautiful florals into amazing stamps.

Stamps I love to color!

Simply... Thank you to Jan Marie and her team at Flourishes

for giving me my new passion!

And I wish you all the best in your Passions!

Spontaneity!
-Elaine

Supplies:
Cardstock: Kraft - Speckletone, Lime Green and Passion Purple - Bazzill
Ink: Adirondack Espresso, Sentiment - Distress Ink - Dusty Concord
Stamps: Flourishes - Passion Flowers
Coloring: Copic Sketch Markers - YG01, YG21, YG23, YG25, YG67, BVOOO, BVOO, BV13, BV17, BV08,
 Y11, V95, YG03, YG17, E42
Embellishments: Ribbon - Offray, Gems - Martha Stewart
Tools: Fiskars Paper Cutter
Adhesive: Tomboy Permanent Adhesive, Rubber Stamp Concepts 1/8 inch Adhesive Tape

Hugs

When I woke up this morning the first 

question my husband asked me was...

Do you want to be my Valentine?

Of course my answer was YES!

Then I gave him a big hug!

Yes, I admit I love hugs!

Since I wanted to add Spontaneity into my life

I went to my Craft Coloring Loft and crafted one more Valentine.

Actually I should of been unpacking my last 20 boxes.

We will keep that between us.

Added the Red Jewels to form the rose and the leafs.

My wish for you this Valentine's Day

 is that you share a HUG with someone special to you!

Be Spontaneous!

-Elaine

Supplies:

Cardstock: Kraft - Speckletone  Red - Bazzill, Ivory - Flourishes 

Printed Paper - Red & Ivory Ribbon Stripe and Swirl Reverse - Canvas Corp

Ink: Adirondack Espresso, Distress Ink Barn Door

Stamps: Heart - Denami Design, Sentiment - Flourishes Tiny Flowers and Tags

Coloring: Copic Sketch Markers - R24, R29, YG61, YG 63

Embellishments: Ribbon - Personal Ribbon Box, Jewels - Martha Stewart, Spica Clear Marker

Tools: Fiskars Paper Cutter,We R Memory Crop-a-Dile, 

Adhesive: Tomboy Adhesive, 1/8" Adhesive Tape - Rubber Stamp Concepts

Heart Filled with Roses

 Valentine's Day just 2 days away!

I love Valentine's Day...

a day of kindness,

a day of thoughtfulness,

a day of dreaming,

a day of love!

And of course Roses!

One of my Top Ten Flowers!

I mentioned that I will share with you my 12 color choices 
of roses that will be planted in our new garden.

Astounding Glory will be the second choice for my Rose Garden.

I choose this shade of dark pink for the 

Love of my Life - my husband Ed.

Pink is his favorite color!

Perhaps I should give this Valentine Card to Ed!

Be Spontaneous!

-Elaine

Supplies:
Cardstock: Kraft - Speckletone, Berrylicious - Bazzill, Printed - No Vendor Printed , Ivory - Flourishes
Ink: Adirondack Espresso, Sentiment - Memento Love Letter
Stamps: Flourishes - Hearts and Flowers
Coloring: Copic Sketch Markers - RV 25, RV29, RV45
Embellishments: Ribbon - Peddler's Pack, Hero Hues Pearls and Gems
Tools - Fiskars Paper Cutter, Spellbinders Standard Circles Large, Cuttlebug, Sticky Thumb Dimensionals, Adhesive Tape - Rubber Stamp Concepts, Tomboy Adhesive