Friday, July 1, 2011

Each Day is a Gift

Hello Friends!  Happy July 1st!  Whew .. months are just whizzing along here!  Before you know it .. it will be Christmas all over again!  My gosh!

Well since it's the first of the month, it also means it's time for a new challenge over at CLP!  Yayyy!  Our amazing Chelsea has provided another gorgeous sketch to play with!!!  And we are sponsored by The Beary Scrap for this month .. wooot wooot!!!

Here is my take on the sketch .. I flipped it:

I'd also like to enter this into:
Lili of the Valley:  Celebrate

The Fun Stuff:
Image:  Lili of the Valley
Papers:  Basic Grey
Medium:  Distress Inks

Thank you so much for visiting me and I sure do hope to see you over at CLP to join us!

Hugs,
Elise

15 comments:

Maria Therese said...

Gorgeous card sweetie! Love the black paper against the pastel colors

Pop's Cards said...

Hi gorgeous lady, this is just super gorgeous, your colouring of this image is perfect, but i had to smile at your it will soon be Christmas, 176 days in fact, oh yes my kids have a countdown already pmsl, hugs pops x

Juls said...

WOW!!!! this is just sooooooooooooooo gorgeous!!!!! HUgs Juls

Christina C. said...

How precious and adorable.....love those LOTV images!!!! You colored this cutie magnificently and the papers and flowers are luscious!
As always, your work is pure magnificence.

allex said...

What a gorgeous card Elise. The colours just pop and your colouring is perfect !!

Hugs, Sandra xx

Danielle Champagne said...

OUF!!!!!!!! I am speechless. Your card is totally AWESOME, my dear Elise. I love the effect of back matting behnd the paper & image, looks like stainglass. The image is adorable, and represents so perfectly that, yes, each day is a gift. So much tenderness comes out of you whole card. I adore...
Hugs.

Marlies said...

Gorgeous Elise! Beautiful bright colours and I love the cute LOTV image and your colouring is as allways fantastic!
hugs, Marlies

Shirley N said...

Isn't this just the CUTEST! Love these LOTVs and your coloring is perfection Elise! Another gorgeous card!!!

Sadilla said...

Wow!!! I love so much this card, so many lovely details on it... the color combo is great... and your coloring just divine!!! =))
I didn't know your lovely blog, and I'll come back to visit often...
hugs
sadia

Iulia said...

Gorgeous card. Elise! Fabulous colors and choice of papers, just wow!
Hugs, Iulia

Marion said...

Hi Elise,
Stunning card and I love the mix of papers. Love this LOTV image and the colouring is awesome. Fabby flowers and ribbon.
hugs
Marion

CraftyC said...

This is just beautiful Elise. The colours are so pretty and I love the papers. Thanks for taking part in this weeks LOTV Challenge. Enjoy the rest of your week!
Clairex

Sassy Scrapper said...

OMG WOWZA This card is sooooo beautiful. Such a fabulous job on your coloring and matching this adorable stamp to those beautiful designer papers. The black border paper makes your image and flowers really really pop!!!!! That metal embellishment on your bow is gorgeous. Honey you really out did yourself with this master piece!!!!!
Hugs and much love
Bonnie

Randi WS said...

Aaaawwwhhh Elise, I looove your card!! I love that stamp too, she's a real gorjuss! ;)
Beautiful papers and gorgeous take on Chelsea's sketch. I'm SO proud to be on the same DT as you!! ;)

Hugs,
Randi WS

Dena said...

This is gorgeous! Wow! The black looks wonderful for the matting!
Great details!
Thanks for joining the LOTV Challenge this week!
Hugs, Dena