April Showers Bring May Flowers Challenge ODBDSLC274

     Today I have a card for the Shining the Light Challenge over at Our Daily Bread Designs. The theme this month was April showers bring May flowers.
     I sized my picture a little bigger than I normally do because I want you to see the texture of the flower petals.  Aren't they pretty!?! I created them by first rubbing distress inks heavily across watercolor paper. Then, I die cut the flowers and vine.
     Want to add your own card? You have only until June 5th at 8pm. Here's a link to the rules: http://ourdailybreaddesignsblog.blogspot.com/2016/05/odbdslc274-april-showers-bring-odbd-may.html

     ODBD products used:
          Asters & Leaves dies CSBD57
          Fancy Foliage dies CSBD33

     Other products used:
          inks- distress inks by Tim Holtz, Broken China 112597, Shaded Lilac 112818
          cardstock-  purple, the Paper Studio
                                white, DCWV
          stamp- TPC Studio                     
                    

Paper Smooches- Be Our Guest

     Did you know that Paper Smooches has free digitals!?! They do and they are looking for their Guest Designer for May.

     I used the Flower Cluster digi and one of the Thanks digis. I printed several flower clusters onto purple cardstock, did a little fussy-cutting and a bit of arranging. I added a few gems that match the blue trim on the banner and rounded a corner.

    Do you want to play along? The deadline is April 17, so there's still plenty of time. You can find all the details here: http://papersmooches.blogspot.com/2013/04/be-our-guest.html