With a little help from one challege, I was able to make this card work for four challenges.
#1. The Inspiration Challenge (IC637 - 2/17/1 featuring the Schreiner's Iris Gardens helped me with my color choices, and, of course, to do a card with flowers. Since I do not have any Iris stamps, I am supplementing my new "Lots of Lavender" stamp to meet my Iris's color inspiration. My Iris choice is the "Roaring Jelly;" see it here: https://www.schreinersgardens.com/roaring-jelly.
#2. The Featured Stamper Challenge "Who's the Boss?" (FS576 - 2/18/1 features Susy Kegel aka Boss. Two of her cards helped me arrive at my final layout, though I did not follow either exactly. I borrowed the idea of using a burlap ribbon and a scroll design for my background. Susy's two cards I used are: CAS262 Toile Bunny - God Loves You by Boss and Merci by Boss.
#3. Both #1 and #2 challenges made me aware that my flower bouquet card would fit the Alphabet Challenge, Round 8, Letter "F" - 9/20/17, plus with the embossed swirl background it would also fit the double challenge for Letter "F" needing something on my card with swirls.
#4. USEIT2018 - an ongoing annual challenge to use new or old materials or tools that you've had for a while gathering dust. One of my new stamps was purchased over six months ago and the other in December...neither had yet seen any ink!
Ingredients: Papers: Stampin' Up CS--Kraft, Whisper White; Recollections CS--Essentials (Violet). SU Stamp: Lots of Lavender (2018-SAB), Happy Birthday Gorgeous. Ink: SU--Wisteria Wonder, Mossy Meadow, Crumb Cake; Memento--Tuxedo Black. Cuttlebug Embossing Folder: Birds and Swirls. Pretty Pink Posh: Gold Sequins. SU: 5/8" Burlap Ribbon. Copic Markers. Size: 4-1/2" x 5-3/4".
Registered: January 20, 2010 Location: Brampton, Ontario Posts: 26112
Fri, Feb 23, 2018 @ 5:38 AM
So nice to see that classic CB EF! Love your lavender image so nicely supported by that burlap ribbon. Your gold touches bring a beautiful shine to it too!
Registered: October 12, 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 70037
Fri, Feb 23, 2018 @ 7:03 AM
Beautiful. The flowers are so pretty. The burlap is a nice touch. Good eye on that. Love the background embossed panel. Great colors. Well done with all the challenges. Your efforts paid off in a lovely card. TFS
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Registered: October 5, 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 15773
Fri, Feb 23, 2018 @ 5:19 PM
This is so pretty! Love the lavender image with your beautifully textured background! The burlap ribbon adds additional texture- gorgeous, sweet friend! Hugs and tfs!