Hi there!

I’m back with another floral card today – this one with dimensional lilacs on a woodgrain backdrop. 

This card, along with this one, were cards I made last week when I was lamenting the loss of summer sunshine and warm breezes.  

I am still lamenting. <heavy sigh>

As someone who loves Spring and Summer, the cold and gloom of fall and winter, with their shorter days, always seems to take a bit of a toll on me.  But spending time creating cards with cheerful flowers seems to warm me and making this card definitely helped.

To make this card, I used the Altenew Lilacs dies which I purchased when they were first released in October.  I love lilacs.  They were my dad’s favorite flower, and they bring back some lovely memories of him whenever I see them.

I followed the layering guide included with the die set to ink-blend and assemble the different blossoms of the lilac.  I adhered the assembled piece to a woodgrain background that I created using the Deck Planks embossing folder and wrapped the full panel with a piece of twine and tied it with a bow.  I stamped my sentiment on my card base, then popped the flower/wood grain panel up using foam adhesive.  A few gems for some sparkle amongst the blossoms and this card was complete.

I am a fan of clean and simple cards, and I think this one definitely fits that category.  

I appreciate you stopping by my blog today.  I hope you like this card and that it inspires you to create something beautiful.

Have a wonderfully creative day!