Some pretty flowers...

Hello!  I've been so preoccupied with other items of blog business that I haven't had a chance to create something spontaneously...or rather based on challenges I'd like to participate in!  So, I took some time this evening to do so!  I'm really happy with my card and so I've got lots of pictures of detail...let's see what I created!

My card~

Details~

For these fabulous challenges~

Retro Sketches: Sketch Inspiration

colourQ: Color Inspiration

Craft Your Passion: Bingo

(I did the line that goes yellow, ribbon, flowers)

So, I decided to make my own patterned paper and I was inspired by the flowers on the tea set in the inspiration photo at colourQ and I knew that I wanted to try and capture something similar.  But I didn't necessarily want a vintage card.  I wanted to keep it simpler.

Enter the Array of Sunshine set by Stampin' Up!  It was really easy to create a background with the bold images in this set!  I tried to balance the colors by having one main color and highlighting with the others.  I feel that this card is well balanced color-wise and I love the layout--thanks to Retro Sketches!

Thanks for stopping by tonight to take a peek at my card!  I really appreciate you being here and I love all of your sweet comments!  I hope that you come and play along with these fabulous challenges--I love seeing what everyone creates!  Happy stamping! :)