IC554 - Petals {07-16-16}

[girlgeek101]

Did you ever feel like you just need some flowers?! I do, and quite often. Although I don't have a green thumb, nothing makes me feel happier than a bouquet of flowers, or a small floral home decor item. So, in honor of the beauty of flowers (even the silk ones!), this weeks inspiration comes from a very special website called Petals. I'm sure you'll find that special arrangement that will send you off to your crafting space to design that one-of-a-kind something special for someone you know! (P.S. If you are an Instagram fan, you can follow them there under the name of "petals_silkflowers" too!)

The bonus challenge this week is for you to send your card or project out in the mail to someone you know would be encouraged by it. If you take the bonus challenge, and if you don't mind, please share with us who the special recipient will be and why you think they'll enjoy it! Let's have a common goal of giving a bouquet of flowers to someone special to us; only our bouquet will be made of paper, in the form of our own inspired greeting card design!

My CAS Floral Elegance Card and Home Decor Item
My CAS Patient Harvest Card
My CAS Yummy Hello Card

Challenge Goals:
Please don't be tempted to upload a card that you have made prior to this challenge, just because an image on the site reminds you of it. :cool: Rather, take the challenge of allowing your creative juices to flow based on your impressions when you look through the images. Remember, it can just be the color palette or style that ignites your creativity. Whatever draws you to the designs, take the challenge of doing something uniquely inspired today.

Please remember that all inspiration links should be inspired by images from the Petals website. Please add a link to your selected image in the description of your project, as this will help me to add you to my Ongoing Inspiration Genius Board too!

Use the keyword: IC554 (no spaces or extra characters) when you upload your card, and make sure you put commas between your key words.

IC554 Gallery

For those of you who say you get overwhelmed with having too many images to choose from, I've uploaded 10 of my favorites below. So just stick with one (or all) of those for your inspiration. Click on the images below to see them bigger and to get their links on SCS. Don't forget to let us know which photo served as your inspiration piece please.

How to Play ~ View the attached images. You may be inspired to recreate the pieces ~ but that isn't necessary ... get your inspiration from the colors, layout, style or 'theme'. Just enjoy wherever your inspired creative journey takes you. Remember, if you are inspired by the creation of another artist, please do not use print-outs of the art in your creation or directly copy their work. Make the inspiration piece your own. Don't worry ~ no card is 'wrong' and there is no time limit for uploading your card for the challenge. There are no rules, so let your creative juices run wild ~ be *inspired* and go get stamping!

Don't forget about No Upload Sunday - Let's give the gallery moderators a day off and not upload on Sunday (unless, of course, you are a Fan Club member - yet another reason to spend a little money on your favorite site). Also, remember to link to your SCS gallery on this thread. Thank you for joining me on this inspiration journey.

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[One4Joy]

I am so down for this IC, Audrie! My garden is alive for inspiration all year long, but I promise to go have a look at Petals.

See ya back here.

[Anne Ryan]

Audie, cant wait to take a look at your suggested petals site. Dang. I can't color flowers to save my life. For you, sweet friend, I'll give it a try. Thanks for another challenge.

[allee's]

I love flowers and am still playing with lilacs this week. Here is my card!

[guneauxdesigns]

Audrie, as usual you picked a great website for your challenge!! Please read my "description" on the card to determine if it qualifies for your challenge! Here is the card!!

[parknslide]

My card: Naptime Among the Petals by parknslide - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[sistersandie]

I really challenged myself today Audrie - thanks for ALL my bouquets ;)

IC554 ~ With Sympathy by sistersandie - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

Sandie
x

[hobbydujour]

Great site for inspiration, Audrie. I love coloring flowers, but decide to challenge myself to something a little different for an anniversary card. Thanks.

STICKING PAIR

[snietje]

thank you Audrie for this great site

I made two, one for a friend of mine, and another one
here they are
blue roses teapot by snietje - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
Time for peace by snietje - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

Snietje

[k dunbrook]

Soooo happy I had time to play this morning...great site Audrie full of lots of inspiration.

Here is my card:

Celebrate with Flowers

[Shoe Girl]

Fantastic site Audrie! I needed a masculine card today and found the perfect way to incorporate it to a masculine card.

IC554, MIX181 Antique Birthday by Shoe Girl - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[Biggan]

Thanks! here�s mine;

IC554 Flowers by Biggan - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[sistersandie]

My last IC card for 3 weeks - I will miss my Saturday's with you Audrie x

IC554 ~ To brighten your day by sistersandie - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

Sandie
x

[jojot]

here is mine

Be Happy

thanks for looking

[Holstein]

Thanks, Audrie for another amazing site. Here is my card.
IC554, Brenda by Holstein - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[Stamperrobin]

Thanks for the beautiful challenge this morning Audrie!!
IC Irises by Stamperrobin - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
Thanks for looking!

[Clownmom]

Great challenge today, Audrie. I love to color flowers. Here's my card:

Daisies in a Jar

[gregzgurl]

THANK YOU!!! I have a lot of flower stamps - and a lot of them are arrangements rather than individual flowers - and I'm often stumped when it comes to what colors to select for them. I've bookmarked this site to use as a reference for those stamps forever and ever! Don't know if I'll have time to play today, but I'm sure stoked about your choice of inspiration!

[donidoodle]

Great gallery.
Here's mine:
IC554 simple beauty by donidoodle - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[angelladcrockett]

Awesome challenge today! LOVE flowers!!! Thanks, Audrie!

Thank You Daisies

[beesmom]

Here's one
IC554 Awesome Birthday by beesmom - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[kiagc]

Thank you Audrie for the wonderful inspiration today...



Dahlia Hugs

[peeps321]

I'm back from vacation and was itching to make a card so this worked out perfectly. ;) Thanks Audrie for the inspiration!

Flowers for Amy

[cjzim]

You've done it again, Audrie - picked an amazing site for us as inspiration! I bookmarked this site so I can return to it. Here is my

Jar Full of Daisies

[Precious Kitty]

I added the buttons at the last minute thinking hey - I could do this for Mixability challenge too! Audrie as usual you pick some of the best websites to get inspiration from! I chose this one for mine:

Also will try and send this to my lab tech Jo, she just had double knee surgery a few weeks ago (OUCH!) - and I need her back as soon as she is able to finish therapy! She is the only one I allow to draw my blood. She is the sweetest girl too!!!

MIX181 & IC554: Bouquet of Tulips

[Anne Ryan]

Only for you Audrie do I bring flowers to this challenge. Great place to gather inspiration. Thanks so much.

White Orchids by Anne Ryan - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[Margstamps]

A Single Rose by Margstamps - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

Here is my card for the, IC533-Petals, challenge. I really liked the rose bouquets, my fave was the pink one, they were shown with a single rose laying under the bouquet., hence my title. I hope I got it right. Thanks for the fun challenge, and thanks for looking. I have to entertain my grandson, I'll be back shortly to comment. Thanks for your patients.

[derck]

My first challenge to participate in since who knows when!
My card:
Petals Inspiration challenge by derck - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

My inspiration:
Lily & Dogwood Silk Flower Centerpiece - Shop Spring at Petals

Thanks for the inspiration. Please excuse my technology challenges.

[Vickie Y]

What a beautiful floral site! Here's my card:

IC554 Roses vky by Vickie Y - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[shelia]

Here's my card:

get well soon by shelia - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[Amisjag]

Great challenge!

Here's my card:

Shades of Purple by Amisjag - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

TFL!

[IndigosMom]

Cool choice for inspiration this week! I made two:
IC554 Happy Petals by IndigosMom - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
IC554 Purple Petals by IndigosMom - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers
Thanks for looking!
JJ

[susanbri]

Fabulous board, Audrie. Lots to choose from - I went with something for Christmas as I really need to build up my Christmas card stash:

Inspired Wreath

[DesertStamper]

My IC554 Washi Petals a few days late since I finished late Saturday.