Wishing You a Beautiful Day

Happy Friday, my sweet friends! I hope everyone had a lovely week! :o)

A quick post today to share my new card that was such a joy to create. :o) I had never used so much blue in one non-winter project, but these papers and ribbon were calling to me!

The interior, finished off to coordinate with the front:

I was inspired by colors for this project, wishing to make a 'just because' card that was summery, peaceful, girly, and filled with nature's beauty. :o) I normally gravitate to pinks wish that type of wish list, so it was fun to embrace a less-used color palette. The sweetheart is Little Rapunzel from Elisabeth Bell's digital collection, colored with Copics. Every time I tried to add pearls and corner decor, it felt a bit out of place. I guess this card is meant to be a touch on the simpler side.

I won the gorgeous satin ribbon from my dear friend Sherrie of Sherrie Scraps with Passion and it looks like it was made for this paper. Color me happy! :o) The Wild Orchid Crafts flowers are covered in Sparkle Shimmer Spritz. Although not a trace translated into the photograph, it is such an elegant shimmer in person. It is one of my favorite Copic cards and I hope the recipient feels the sunshiny love and happiness that went into it. :o)

Challenges entered:
 * Crafts and Me~ Ribbon and a Bow
 * Divas by Design~ Anything Goes
 * Jackson's Digital Expressions~ Anything Goes with a color media
 * Make It Monday~ Anything Goes
 * Papertake Weekly~ All Things Girlie
 * The Ribbon Girl~ Color Challenge: Aqua, Blue, and Terracota. My sky is aqua, although sadly it appears a bit washed out in the pictures.
 * Simon Says Stamp and Show~ No Rules!
 * Whimsy Stamps~ Punches and Edgers

Thank you for fluttering on by! If all goes as planned, I'll be back tomorrow with a sweet little treat. Have a sparkly day, my crafty friends! :o)

Key Recipe Components:
 * Spellbinders Nestabilities: Fleur de Lis Squares
 * Paper: Core'dinations, K and Company Watercolor Bouquet, Papertrey Ink
 * Sentiment stamp: Whimsical Designs~ Whimsical Fun, Volume 1
 * Image stamp: Elisabeth Bell~ Little Rapunzel
 * Copics: E000, E00 (skin); E23, E25, E31, E50 (hair); YR000, YR01 (shirt and shawl); B91, B93, B95, B97 (jeans); YG17, YG23, G28 (grass)
 * Flowers: Wild Orchid Crafts
 * Border punch: Martha Stewart Lace Heart Edge
 * Distress Inks: Tumbled Glass (for the sky), Walnut Stain