Top Ten - Floral #2

Botanical Name - Narcissus

Common Name - Daffodil

Just think back to Springtime...

when Daffodil stems pops out of the dirt.

A few weeks later this beautiful shade of yellow

has opened from the Daffodil bulb.

Excitement builds as flowers begin to fill the gardens!

As the Daffodil flower introduces color in the garden...

Marcella Hawley

 has introduced Power Poppy.

You may recognize her name and style of botanicals

as she designed for Flourishes.

I was so happy that Marcella is continuing her designing.

As I so enjoy coloring her floral designs!

The bouquet in Springtime Love has many

 of flowers that will be planted in my garden

Tulips, Bleeding Hearts, Anemones and Roses!

Also, one other floral choice on my Top Ten!

(Check back as this flower is #4 on my list)

Weekly Sketch Challenge from Splitcoast Stampers

Copic Sketch Markers chosen to color this bouquet.

Next spring I hope to create abouquet as beautiful

as Marcella sketched Springtime Love!

As Daffodils will be one of the first flowers to bloom in my garden!

Be Spontaneous!

-Elaine

Supplies:
Cardstock: Kraft - Paper Source, Daffodil Yellow and Grass Green - Bazzill
Printed Vellum: Dear Lizzy - Lovely Afternoon
Ink: Adirondack - Espresso
Stamps: Power Poppy - Springtime Love, Sentiment - Hero Arts
Coloring: Copic Sketch Markers
Embossing: VersaMark, Embossing Powder - Stampendous Clear Transparent
Embellishments: Queen & Co - Candy Stripers
Tools: Spellbinders Small Standard Circles, Cuttlebug, Crop-A-Dile Corner Chomper
Adhesive: Tomboy

Top Ten - Floral #1

Botanical Name - Rosa 

Common Name - Rose

Portland Oregon - The City of Roses

Just a few weeks ago we stopped at the 

Portland Rose Garden.

I must share with you that I have

 never seen the garden so beautiful. 

Every Rose bush was blooming!

Simply...breath taking!

In the beginning of June the city of

Portland celebrates the Rose Festival.

This year's rose selection for the

2014 Official Rose was

Royal Scepter

A beautiful white rose!

Instead of coloring I choose to heat emboss the white rose.

Simply...Crafted!

Love this stamp from Paper Source!

The Rose Festival floats are constructed

from many different flowers and botanicals.

This little dog reminded me of our dog I grew up with

Kiltie! A very special West Highlander!

Loved the use of orange peels.

 Big Chocolate Teddy Bear holds one Red Rose!

Perhaps representing my number one choice...

Roses!

Be Spontaneous!
-Elaine


Supplies:
Cardstock: Kraft - Paper Source, Shades of Blue Green and Cream - Bazzill
Printed Cardstock: American Crafts - I Do Santini Mums
Stamp: Large Rose Out - Paper Source, Sentiment - Flourishes - Tiny Flowers and Tags
Ink: Hero Arts Shadow Ink - Soft Vanilla
Embossing: VersaMark,  Embossing Powder - Stampendous - Detail White, Martha Stewart Embossing Gun
Tools: Tiny Tags Die - Flourishes, Cuttlebug, Fiskars Paper Cutter, EK Success 2" Scalloped Round Paper Shapers
Adhesive: Tomboy, Sticky Thumb Dimensionals

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