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Cherry Blossoms

I made something different today. Very different for me. I made….dum dum duuuuummmmmm…a clean and simple card! I know! Me??? Well, I did it! And it’s…pretty! I saw the latest challenge for Dreamweavers Stencils (which is CAS), and I needed to play along. I just had to. I was up for a good challenge. And, I had a beautiful cherry blossom stencil that has been calling my name! So, here’s what I created!

Yes, I really did make this! Seriously, how pretty is this stencil?

I dry embossed the image on a pretty, beige colored textured cardstock from Prism. I tore the bottom edge. Then I pulled out a measly 3 Copics and colored the image in very soft tones. If you click on the image above, you can see it better, and you will probably see the colors better too.

I rounded the top corners of my focal point, and added 3 little pearls. Last, I drew in a thin line around the border using 2 of the 3 Copics I used for the cherry blossom. Clean and simple! It was a challenge, but I did it!!! Thanks for stopping by. Have an inspiring day!


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I really like this Alison! It is truly a C & S card and inspiring too...thanks for playing along with the challenge.
Pam Hornschu said…
Alison, this is fabulous...so zen! We need you to play along more often! Hope you don't mind, but I'm adding your link to the DW FB page, and pinning it, too!
Wendy said…
Alison!! This is fabulous!! You're well on your way to making fabulous Dreamweaver creations!!! This dry embossing is sooooo rich!! Great job!!! Please, please, post another next week!!!
Jessie Hurley said…
Oh Alison, I'm struggling with this CAS challenge, and I'm SO glad I didn't look at yours before I created my card for this week, or I totally would have scrap-lifted it! It's so elegant, and I can't wait to see what you do next!

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