Fresh Cut Flowers

Hello, crafty friends. I know you haven't seen much of me or a lot of creations being posted here on my blog but I do have a reason. My youngest child hurt his back over 2 years ago and has been trying to alleviate it  by the steps recommended by chiropractors, physical therapists, exercises and the like he has done regularly to no avail or improvement in his condition.  We were told surgery should be the very last option at his age.  As he was getting ready to head back college (insert apprehensive feelings about this), his symptoms became worse and we decided at the last minute that he couldn't go back.  Fast forward to today, he has had surgery and is now healing.  As a result, the last several months have been difficult for him but also for me emotionally seeing him in pain.  Now that we have gotten thru the surgery, a lot of heavy weight I have been carrying around has been lifted.  My creative ambition is slowly returning with the hope that the surgery will improve his condition and  lead him back to a normal life style.  With that being said, I will continue to share crafty creations with you because it also therapy for me...but it will be as time permits as I am a full time "mom nurse" at present and would not want any other job on this planet. :)

Today's card uses the Fresh Cut Flowers Bundle that was part of the Perfect Partners Promotion that ended on September 30th.  I finally had a chance (desire) to try it out and am pleased I decided that I "needed" it. lol  Although it is no longer available as a bundle, it is a crafty creation worth sharing as I know some of you purchased it.

I stamped several images of this flower cluster with the plans to use all three together on one card and ended up changing my mind along the way and only used one for this card (I made another with the remaining 2 clusters that I will share later).

I colored the flower cluster image and the 3 additional smaller flower images using: Polished Pink, Highland Heather, Daffodil Delight and Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends.  After they were die cut out, I adhered them to a Daffodil Delight cardstock piece that was embossed with the retired Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder, followed by a Basic White layer and then finally adhered to a Daffodil Delight card base.

My sentiment is from the Celebrate Sunflowers stamp set and was stamped onto a Basic White cardstock piece that was die cut with the Stylish Shaped Dies. 

All die cut elements were added to the my card front using Dimensionals and I added a few 2021-2023 In Color Opal Rounds to finish it off.

I can think of lots of people I want to send this to - so I better make a few more and of course I will probably change up the colors as I love to create them not necessarily reproduce them. ;) lol

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