Tuesday 1 September 2015

Rolling Along

Thought I should give a wee update on the storms.  The hydro and internet have remained on since we were restored and the windy weather has died down a lot. The tree devastation is sad to view though. Some were uprooted by the winds and others snapped in half, midway up the trunk. The news have had experts saying that the lack of water from this summers drought weakened the trees root systems. That weakened root system then allowed the winds to uproot them so easily.

I am rolling along with my pledge to use up some more of my vast stock of flowers. I rummaged through my stamps looking for images that could be used to hold flowers. This Stampin' Up wagon called out to me and I have laden it with blooms just for fun!

I stamped the image in black Memento ink and coloured it with copics. I tried to chose a green for the wagon bed that would match the green Memory Box Debutante frame that I had on hand. I stamped and fussy cut the wagon, and perched it onto an embossed stars mats (from that recent scrapbook garage sale). Layered that onto the MB frame and then placed those layers onto a white weathered wood DP.


Filled the wagon with 6 kraft printed flowers and tucked in a few Martha Stewart branches. Thought it still looked a little bare so added a bow and a butterfly from some other coordinating  embellishments.


I am entering this card in the following challenges:

1. Pixies Crafty Workshop - must use snippets (the stamped image and the green Memory Box diecut were made from snippets)

17 comments:

Jane Willis said...

Really lovely! Those flowers are gorgeous and look great in the cart.
I'm glad to hear you are recovering from the storms. Don't be too sad about those fallen trees, if they are in a place where they can remain fallen. There was a massive storm in the UK in 1987 and what we thought was a tragedy with so many fallen trees turned out to be a great boost for wildlife, as the fallen trunks provided great habitat for all kinds of plants, animals, birds and insects. So rather than destroying the ecosystem, the storm just changed it.
Jane

cuilliesocks said...

Lovely muted colours on this one Mo, lovely card, Kate x

cotnob said...

Such a pretty card, a sweet image and lovely soft colours.
I'm glad to hear that the storms have abated, it's always sad to see the devastation that they cause.
Take care.
Pauline
x

Barb said...

Great way to use up some more flowers Mo. I love the little bow on the front of the wagon. Barbxx

Sarn said...

Cute!
Hugs, Sarn xxx

Di said...

Oh this is lovely Mo! A perfect little wagon full of flowers - the bow is a really pretty addition too.

Hugs

Di xx

Kathleen said...

It must have been a nightmare for you,
Great card and well done on using up some more flowers, great card.

Kath x

Jean said...

Lovely card Mo, The little wagon look great filled with the pretty flowers. I like the weathered wood background too.
Sad to read about all the trees that have blown down in your area, the storms sound horrendous.
Jean x

Carol said...

Hope the storms have abated now. Your card is a real cutie...great way to use up those flowers. Carol x

jimlynn said...

A wagon full of beauty! Love it!
So glad you're ok after having bad weather.
Lynn

Carol L said...

This is a real gem, and way to use those flowers and ferns! Glad your power is restored and hope life returns to a sense of calm very soon!

MaryH said...

Beautiful little wagon filled with all these lovely flowers and sprigs. Very clever way to use up your stash. The flowers added so much dimension to the stamped image, and love the addition of the MS twigs. Made a very pretty bouquet. Glad you're ok with the storms too. So scary. TFS & Hugs

Pia S said...

I really like these flowers and their brown and kraft color scheme, I've got some similar ones... A great design idea for a card including flowers, where they've been made part of the main image rather than acting as embellishments.

Sally H said...

A gorgeous card for the playground Mo! Good to hear you have not had any more power cuts or storm damage x

Sassy Raggedy said...

How wonderful this is Mo. Those flowers are lovely and the bow is fantastic. Love it...Hugs, joann

Craftychris said...

So gorgeous! Love the embossed background and the fabulous Kraft flowers! It's such a shame about the trees but I am glad the weather has improved. xxx

Linby said...

Great card Mo - and now I've seen all those little embellishments in real life too! I just blogged our trip.
Lynn x