Marlena is Faithfully Crafting: LIFE is Good

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

LIFE is Good

I love Botanical designs in black and white.

Add some snowflakes and you've got a winter scene.

Thanks for stopping by today~

stamps: Papertrey Ink Winter Penguin snowflake circle, Technique Tuesday Life is Good sentiment,Hero Arts Sweet Threads Set florals

ink: Papertrey Ink True Black,Memento Ink Rhubarb Stalk

paper: Georgia Pacific white,Bazzill

die: Papertrey Ink Winter Penguin

10 comments:

Marybeth said...: Wonderful take on the inspiration photo! Those stamped flowers are beautiful!; December 4, 2012 at 5:49 PM
Jackie Rockwell said...: Great take on the challenge! You captured the colors perfectly!; December 4, 2012 at 6:27 PM
Kelly Griglione said...: Those big blooms look great in red and black!; December 5, 2012 at 3:37 AM
Donna B. said...: Very pretty card! Thanks for playing at the PDCC!; December 5, 2012 at 8:17 AM
Candy C said...: HI Marlena. Thanks so much for the very lovely comment you left on my blog regarding my Christmas house! Your thoughts are much appreciated! I love your red, black and white card! So pretty and you're so right..."Life is Good!" <3 Candy; December 6, 2012 at 6:30 AM
Nancy Guse said...: WOW, I love those big blooms with the snowflakes!!; December 6, 2012 at 10:28 AM
Karen Letchworth said...: You are SO right, Marlena - life IS good because our God is SO GOOD! Thanks for sharing this, and I really hope you will be able to play along with us again this week at Word Art Wednesday. Wait until you see the amazing prizes we have this week. Hope you will stop by and join in the fun.
Blessings,
Karen
Word Art Wednesday; December 7, 2012 at 12:17 AM
Kirsty Vittetoe said...: This is darling!; December 7, 2012 at 4:41 AM
Monika/Buzsy said...: Oh, how pretty Marlena. Love the 2 colors together. So classy. The images are perfect.; December 7, 2012 at 8:30 AM
gracescraps@gmail.com said...: What an oh so fun card. Love how you added the snowflakes to the bold floral design!! ~ Blessings, Tracey

http://gracescraps.blogspot.com/; December 9, 2012 at 12:31 AM

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Tuesday, December 4, 2012

LIFE is Good

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