Spring Bouquet for Mum by Julie Lavalette

Hi Everyone, it's Julie here today. Spring has definitely sprung here in Scotland and this weekend we also celebrate Mothering Sunday. So I decided with all this in mind to make a Mother's Day Card.

I started by layering up paper which was distressed at the edges and the Mini Italian Flourish was cut out in white card and inked with Shaded Lilac Distress Ink.

  

I then layered on the co-ordinating Italian Flourish Doily which I had folded in to a concertina and opened back up to give texture, it had also been inked in the same way. You will see I used the Trellis Die for the stems of my flowers.

I Love these Bows, a perfect accompaniment to a bouquet of flowers.

I got carried away and forgot to take some more ongoing pictures, so here are the close ups. Notice I have some closed buds as well as flowers about to open to add a realistic look to the flowers.

My Baby's Breath Flowers and Tiny Flower Kit I added a little stickles to their centres.

A couple of angled shots to give you an idea of the depth of the card.

The finished card once again. 

Cheery Lynn Dies Used :

• B376 Tiny Flower Kit
• B364 Baby's Breath Flower Kit
• B259 Daisy Strip
• B298 Trellis
• B422 Pretty Pretty Bows
• DL103 Italian Flourish Doily
• DL233 Italian Flourish Tiny Doily
• B407 Mum
• DL134 Small Leaves
• B118 Pair of Ferns
• B179 Iris Leaves
• B178 Flourish Leaf Strip
• B241 Rose Leaf Strip
• B338 Black Eyed Susan Strip

Thanks for stopping by today and I hope you feel inspired to make a Floral Bouquet. Good Luck to everyone entering our Weekly Challenge.

Julie x