Shades of Blue

Hello everyone.  My lack of a mid-week post shows how busy I have been over the past few days.  Goodness, I'm glad it's Friday and there is nothing on the calendar for the weekend.  I think I need a date with my craft room.  I've stolen a little time this week to find some new tutorials and patterns - I can't wait to give them a try!  Let me begin by sharing today's post.  The color combination is from Cath over at Moxie Fab World.  She has some fabulous suggestions posted and I hope to try them all!  Here is the first ...

Pretty, isn't it?  Neutrals with a touch of Marina Mist blue.  I used these colors to create some crafty kits for my good friend Cheryl.  They are full of bits and pieces all inspired by this combination.  I hope she likes them!

My patterned papers are all from the Blueberry Crisp Designer Series Paper collection - as you can see, it's gorgeous.  A doily is added to the front of each pouch as well as a beautiful blue satin ribbon.  I made the flowers from white organza.  The fabric is so slippery, it was a bit hard to sew at first but by the third flower I was getting the hang of it.  Now I'd like a garden of these beauties in every color!  The blue buttons are from both the Regal and the Subtles collections.

The crowns are diecut, distressed, and stamped in a lovely shade of blue with Marina Mist Classic Ink.  She only needs to choose which one to use.  The seam binding is hand dyed and wrinkled to perfection with Marina Mist Classic Ink.  I glittered flowers and hearts with Fine Cosmo Glitter and added a Pearl Jewel to each.

Thank you for stopping by to visit today ... and you get a sneak peek Cheryl!


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A Note of Appreciation ...

Good rainy day to you, my friends.  The garden is drinking up the water from last night's rains.  The cherry trees and crab apples are in full bloom as well as some early flowering rhodo's...both in shades of pink.  Everything is rooted in a carpet of blue blooming myrtle (just like my mother had).  Spring is finally here and I couldn't be more excited!

Today's post is inspired by a photo on The Shabby Tea Room blog.  Aren't these colors just wonderful?  So warm and cozy.  Shades of blues with a touch of pink, what could be better?  It reminds me of the garden view from my window.

Various Designer Series Papers from Stampin' Up serves as the mosiac of blues. Included are papers from the Bella Bleu collection. The butterflies are created with Beautiful Wings Embosslits die and I added just a little big of bling with tiny self sticking gems. 

My flower is organza in a gorgeous deep copper color. I melted the edges of different sized shapes and layered them together to create the finished look you see here. Of course a splash of pink for the flower center ties it all together.

Thanks so much for stopping by.  I hope you enjoyed your stay.  Be sure to take time to visit The Shabby Tea Room and see the beautiful creations inpired by this week's photo.  Please leave a comment below with your thoughts ... and make it a wonderful day!

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