Passion for Markers - Summer in Full Bloom...

 Hi there, Blogger buddies! It's time for another brand new challenge over at Passion for Markers with the lovely Lorraine in the hostess chair giving us a simple theme of 'Summer in Bloom'...as the title suggests, Lorraine would like you to use floral elements on your creation...

 We're being sponsored by the talented Alex Syberia who is offering one lucky winner a £10 voucher to spend (on digital products) in her online store...

 We were lucky enough to get an image to play with and I picked out 'Full Bloom'...

 I decided to go with a bolder colour palette than usual (mainly because the colours where on my desk at the time, not because I am an organised crafter and was matching it to papers in my stash...oh, no?!), using the following colour list :

Lemon, Gold, Pumpkin, Bright Orange, Sunset

Baby Pink, Cerise, Shocking Pink, Vermilion

Primrose, Lemon, Tulip Yellow

Blue Pearl, China Blue

Grass, Forest Green, Holly

I really like dark card bases at the moment, so mat a watercolour pink paper onto a navy pearl card base. I used the chisel end of my Blue Pearl marker to create the mat behind the white panel and added my bouquet, fussy cut leaving a white border, using foam pads. I added a couple of die cut flags in green gingham and my favourite Spellbinders Yana Smakula Sketched Sentiments die with a simple stamped and embossed wishes...I finished off with a few gems and a touch of gold glitter on the stamens...

I hope you can find the time to play along with our pretty challenge this week and look forward to seeing all of your wonderful creations!

Crafty hugs,