Elizabeth Craft Designs March Designers Challenge – Flower Power

March 31, 2015

Welcome to our March Designers’ Challenge. This month’s theme is Flower Power. With the start of spring, we thought the theme would be just perfect. Flowers make us all happy and there are so many varieties and such a wide array of beautiful colors. We hope these eight projects will make you happy, too, and inspire you to create some flowers at your craft table. Don’t forget to check out our Flower Power PRIZE GIVEAWAY! (Details are at the end of this blog post.)

Our first project for today’s challenge is this beautiful Rectangle Pull Card by Frances Byrne featuring the Victorian Flowers. She die cut the solid flowers from Shimmer Sheetz and the flower overlays from cardstock and added some Silk Microfine Glitter. For the leaves she used the Big Triple Leaf die and for the sentiment one of Susan Tierney-Cockburn’s beautiful stamps, No Winter Lasts Forever. For instructions, visit Frances’s blog HERE.

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Raquel Mason created a flower Stand Up Helper card using one of the Stand Up Helper dies from Stand Up Helpers Set 1. She decorated the card using the Daisy, the Small Butterfly and the Ladybug. For the tag she used the basic tag shape die from Tags & More 7 – Vine. Love this cute card by Raquel. Visit her blog HERE for more info and instructions.

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Next project is from Marsha Valk who created this fun Flower Power Birdhouse Hanger. For the flowers and leaves she used Bunch of Flowers 1 and the Triple Leaf Set cut from felt. The roof of the birdhouse is Shimmer Sheetz embossed and lightly sanded. For the body of the butterfly she used Shimmer Sheetz as well and the butterfly silhouette is cut from white cardstock. A beautiful hanger like this will sure brighten up your house! For full instructions and supply list, visit Marsha’s blog HERE.

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Another stunning project to decorate your home! Angela Beavers created a beautiful wall hanger using Tags & More 8 – Lattice, Victorian Flower Set 1, Hardware 1 Hinges, and Susan Tierney-Cockburn’s stamp called “Let us be grateful.” The tiny flowers are from the Garden Notes – Hydrangea; they give the tag even more detail. Love how the different dies are used. Find instructions on Angela’s blog HERE.

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Debra Hensley created this beautiful card featuring the Garden Notes Hydrangea. The vase is cut from White Iridescent Shimmer Sheetz using our Asian Vase die, embossed with the Lots of Dots folder. The pattern paper she picked perfectly matches the soft colors of the hydrangea. To finish the card she added some Gold Borders Peel-offs for the border lines and the corners. It’s a beautiful card that can be used for many occasions. For more info, visit Debra’s blog HERE.

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You might have already seen our next project, Judi Kauffman’s No-Sew Flower Power Wristlet. It was posted on Saturday, March 28 on our blog. We just love the bit, bold Shimmer Sheetz flowers. It is a fun and easy project and requires only a very few ingredients. To see what these ingredients are, visit Judi’s blog post for instructions and supply list HERE.

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Candy Spiegel created this bright colorful Get Well Soon card using the solid Victorian Flowers from Victorian Flower Set 1, Victorian Flower Overlay Set 2 and Bunch of Flowers Set 1. She created stencils using the solid dies for the dark pink flowers in the background. For the light pink flowers she used Shimmer Sheetz and Velvet Adhesive Sheets. See more HERE.

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Last projects for today’s challenge is this beautiful Stand Up Helper card created by Els van de Burgt featuring the Crystal Flower dies, the Hardware 1 – Hinges and the Stand Up Helper 3 – Hinges. She used a fun technique with scraps from a Glitter Peel-off sheet and Silk Microfine Glitter to create the flowers. For instructions, visit our blog post from yesterday HERE.

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FLOWER POWER PRIZE GIVEAWAY:

For today’s challenge we like to give away 3 Flower Power die sets to 3 lucky winners.

Prize set includes the following dies:

– 964 Victorian Flower Set 1

– 965 Victorian Flower Overlay Set 1 or 966 Victorian Flower Overlay Set 2 (Winner can choose)

– 796 Big Triple Leaf

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What to do?

Leave a comment on our blog and let us know what is your favorite garden flower. We will select the 3 lucky winners in a random drawing.

The winners will be announced on Friday, April 3, on the Elizabeth Craft Designs blog.

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  • Suzanne Ponce (sue) April 7, 2015 at 3:42 am

    Wow such stunning works of art!! Loved all the flowers especially the daisy collection, thanks for sharing.

  • lisa808 April 3, 2015 at 5:40 pm

    It really feels like Spring after seeing all the beautiful DT flower creations. My favorite flower is a Bearded Iris.

  • Blue Rose April 1, 2015 at 10:05 pm

    Amazing project! Love the color combinations, and the variety. My favorite garden flower is the rose, a lot of hard work, but the rewards are magnificent.

  • Juda Pannell April 1, 2015 at 7:00 pm

    To say these projects are beautiful is an understatement. I only wish I could do as well as these ladies did. I love most all flowers but I must say one of my favorites is pansies.

  • Gai Clark April 1, 2015 at 5:20 pm

    I love all the fabulous projects as I love all flowers but the poppy would have to be a particular favourite

  • Lisa Triplett April 1, 2015 at 11:43 am

    I absolutely love roses and I made cards for Valentine’s day with the rose templates and shimmer paper. I cannot grow them very well so I am really enjoying my rose template. I do love all flowers and I am ready for spring.

  • catloverarcticI April 1, 2015 at 8:28 am

    I love all flowers but my favorite is rhododendrom and tulips for spring

  • June Street April 1, 2015 at 8:12 am

    I love your creations! My favorite garden flower is the azalea, they just finished blooming here in Louisiana. They are just fabulous every spring.

  • Lynda April 1, 2015 at 7:26 am

    Spring is so beautiful I esp love Hydrangea’s! I love to see them all of them !

  • Margaret Wheatley April 1, 2015 at 3:01 am

    Spring is in the air!! What a delightful bunch of clever crafters. A toast to Flower Power one and all

  • Carmelita Cechetto-Shea April 1, 2015 at 2:42 am

    Always been in love with sunflowers! They grow so tall, so regal. Your creations are so amazing…..the designers are very talented. Wish I was as creative as they are, or even 10% creative! LOL! Please keep inspiring us…….

  • sarosi irina March 31, 2015 at 11:06 pm

    Beautiful projects. My favorite flowers are Orchids, because they are mysterious.

  • Alma March 31, 2015 at 9:55 pm

    These flowers are beautiful! Thanks for sharing! I love daisies and azaleas. So pretty. They make me happy. Thanks.

  • cherylkjohnson March 31, 2015 at 9:52 pm

    I love all the projects done on this page. They are all lovely. Should I be the fortunate winner of these gorgeous flower dies, I would be tickled to get the overlay #1. Thank you for the opportunity to add more of your wonderful dies to my collection. Happy Easter! Good luck to everyone who have entered this giveaway.

  • Debbie Burton March 31, 2015 at 9:39 pm

    Beautiful projects. My favorite flowers are carnations. They come in beautiful colors.

  • D Royal March 31, 2015 at 9:33 pm

    My favorite flowers are Mums.

  • margiehmalone March 31, 2015 at 8:28 pm

    My favorite has to be the Rectangle Pull Card with Victorian Flowers by Frances Byrne. It is a stunningly beautifuly card.

  • shirley rowe March 31, 2015 at 8:26 pm

    these projects are beautiful

  • Lesley RG March 31, 2015 at 7:23 pm

    I admire all your creations and love making flower cards myself.
    How can I choose a favourite flower?
    My Mom’s favourite was the herald of spring – the daffodil; the scent from the daphne is gloriously heady; the hellebore is delightful, but hangs her head; the camellia is perfection, but has no scent; the hydrangea is beautifully and blowsy. All in all I think, even though it has no scent, it must be the enormous deepest darkest blue trumpet on the diminutive and delicate alpine gentian.
    Happy Days
    Lesley

  • Melanie Kuzik March 31, 2015 at 7:20 pm

    what beautiful projects my favourites flower are many but lilacs and roses are in the top.
    Thanks for sharing

  • Marjorie McFadyen March 31, 2015 at 6:51 pm

    My favourite flower is the anenome. It comes in so many colours and is beautiful

  • cindyh2014 March 31, 2015 at 6:43 pm

    I like all the projects. But, my favorite project is the hydranga as it is also my very favorite flower.

  • Judi Kauffman March 31, 2015 at 6:03 pm

    What a great array of projects, everyone! I’m a big fan of roses and orchids and poppies (couldn’t pick just one).

  • Clare Ellison March 31, 2015 at 5:51 pm

    Great flower ideas! It’s hard to choose a favourite flower – hydrangeas and hibiscus are neck and neck! Thanks for the inspiration!

  • Sheila Campbell March 31, 2015 at 5:25 pm

    I love all of the flowers but the poppy is always a favorite of mine. Enjoyed seeing all of the flowers when Els and Joset visited Calgary.

  • Louise Carlson March 31, 2015 at 5:10 pm

    My favorite flowers are the lilies.

  • Maryann E March 31, 2015 at 5:07 pm

    Some stunning floral creations from the design team this month. It makes me wish we were heading into spring instead of Autumn in Australia. I really like the Poinsettia flower it looks great in red and white at Christmas time and it looks great in pink to celebrate Breast Cancer charities in October.

  • barb macaskill March 31, 2015 at 3:45 pm

    Such gorgeous Flower creations!! My favorite garden flowers are teacup roses. Especially Lady Diana roses. They are so dainty and delicate looking yet very hearty! Would love to win a set of your awesome flower dies so I can create a garden that will last forever! We are celebrating our 25th Anniversary today so I am hoping that maybe I will get lucky and win one of the three sets! Thank you for the chance to! I am going to dream of flowers and keep my fingers crossed!

    • neaalaskaretired March 31, 2015 at 4:36 pm

      This is my favorite blog. I check it daily for ideas to use all your beautiful dies I have purchased. My favorite flower is lily of the valley with hydrangeas a close second. I used your hydrangea die on many Easter cards this spring.

  • BeverlyBL March 31, 2015 at 3:17 pm

    Lots of pretties and a cutie. My favorite flower is the gardenia.

  • Frances Byrne March 31, 2015 at 3:17 pm

    yay to Flower Power … what an amazing bunch of Floral creations from everyone.

  • Holly W in NC March 31, 2015 at 3:11 pm

    Such beUtiful projects. My favorite flower is a pink peony!
    Thank you for a chance ti win a great prize!

  • Janice Mix March 31, 2015 at 3:01 pm

    My favorite flowers are lilacs, I love the smell, fill my house with them!

  • Vera Feldman March 31, 2015 at 2:57 pm

    Really like all the flowers but my favorite is the daisy and butterfly card. The pastel colors makes the whole card so light and airy – very Spring like. I think this card would make anyone’s day bright and cheery!

  • Lindarub March 31, 2015 at 2:30 pm

    My favorite flower is the coneflower.

  • Linda March 31, 2015 at 2:12 pm

    All the projects are beautiful….my favorite flower is the yellow rose. 🙂

  • Jan scheartz March 31, 2015 at 1:20 pm

    My favorite flower is the gardenia. Not only looks beautiful , but smells heavenly

  • Candy Spiegel March 31, 2015 at 1:18 pm

    These are amazing, ladies!!

  • Mariska March 31, 2015 at 1:15 pm

    Beautiful items made by the DT. My all time favorite flower is the Hydrangea. I have lots of them in my garden and a variety of colors. Thanks for hosting this great give away.

  • dyeandpigment55 March 31, 2015 at 12:47 pm

    All the cards are just wonderful.My favorite flower is the Lupine.

  • Barbara Dundas March 31, 2015 at 12:35 pm

    Pretty projects! my favorite flower is the Rose.

  • Glennis F March 31, 2015 at 12:31 pm

    What fabulous examples!
    My favourite flower would have to be the hydraenga – love the range of colours that you can get.

  • Elena - Iuliana Leonte March 31, 2015 at 12:23 pm

    Amaizing projects! As favorite I choose hydrangea, but every each of them are gorgeous.

  • Karen Sue Haralson March 31, 2015 at 12:08 pm

    I LOVE these projects!! My favorite flower is gardenia. I just love how they smell. Love the daisy too. Thanks. Karen Sue Haralson – ScrappyKsue

  • Marlene Cardwell March 31, 2015 at 12:07 pm

    My favorite flower is the dogwood. Love all the ideas for using the dies. Thanks so much

  • carol March 31, 2015 at 11:38 am

    A favorite flower is hard to choose. Each season has its own. I do love the roses

  • Kim Innis March 31, 2015 at 11:30 am

    Love all the projects! We have so many lovely flowers in our yard, but I guess my favorite would be the tulips.

  • mary schmidt March 31, 2015 at 11:16 am

    I love the Stargazer lily.

  • Sarah Parmater March 31, 2015 at 11:08 am

    These projects are beautiful! I am really liking the Victorian Flowers, they seem so versatile.

  • Kathy Krug March 31, 2015 at 10:45 am

    It is hard for me to choose between the iris and the star gazer lily.

  • Denise Bryant March 31, 2015 at 10:42 am

    wow… I love all of these gorgeous creations! The designers did a fabulous job! Love all the dimension in all of these pieces!
    My favorite flower… sweet peas! I have so many fond memories of picking bouquets of them in my backyard with my Dad!

  • Debra Hensley March 31, 2015 at 10:40 am

    Beautiful and inspiring projects, ladies! Flower Power rocks!

  • Banker buddy March 31, 2015 at 10:33 am

    I like the background paper on this card, it really pops. The giveaway dies are a nice incentive for comments. pop-up cards are hard for me to decorate, I guess I need more practice and need a video on how to decorate pop-up cards.

  • Sandie De Veny March 31, 2015 at 10:10 am

    Beautiful projects!! Hydrangeas are my favorite garden flower at this time. I love the colors!

  • Vicki scott March 31, 2015 at 9:56 am

    I love Iris’s. the multitude of colors is really amazing.
    The giveaway is so nice! Such beautiful die and great inspiration cards.

  • clickityklak March 31, 2015 at 9:52 am

    So many beautiful cards…LOVE THEM ALL….how can anyone decide which flower is their favorite as ALL FLOWERS are so beautiful in their own way. Like the SUNFLOWER, as it is always turning its face to the sun and giving forth the sun rays of beauty.

  • rcraddock910 March 31, 2015 at 9:46 am

    These are all so gorgeous! I am not a gardener but I do enjoy looking at beautiful flowers. My favorite one is the Asia Lily. Thanks for a chance to win. Hugs, Robin

  • Raeven Davis March 31, 2015 at 9:46 am

    My favorite flowers are roses. I especially love roses of unique colors.
    Great projects this month. They gave me a lot of ideas and I cant wait to get to my room to start playing today

  • Lynndorian Swindell March 31, 2015 at 9:35 am

    All are beautiful projects..Love the hydrangea card

  • Deana Hayes March 31, 2015 at 9:28 am

    My favorite is the carnation. The projects this month, and always are gorgeous.

  • Els van de Burgt March 31, 2015 at 9:07 am

    Beautiful projects ladies! So versatile and that is what I love about this challenge.

  • D.Ann C March 31, 2015 at 9:02 am

    These are all gorgeous projects… always love the inspiration I get from your blog! My favorite garden flowers are irises.

  • Joset van de Burgt March 31, 2015 at 8:45 am

    Wonderful projects ladies!!!

  • Raquel Mason March 31, 2015 at 8:39 am

    What Flower Power the team put out this month! Love all the projects.

  • September Whisenant March 31, 2015 at 8:38 am

    My favorite flower is the daisy, it just seems so cheerful.

  • Jeanne Kelly March 31, 2015 at 8:25 am

    Y favorite flower is the poppy, but I love th all

  • amazeofmemories March 31, 2015 at 8:21 am

    Wonderful projects and so varied. It’s hard to choose a favourite garden flower but I do have a soft spot for daffodils.

  • Willow March 31, 2015 at 8:19 am

    Beautiful examples of Spring! I love your flower dies, and it would be great to win a set. Thanks for the chance!!!

  • Sally-Ann Huson March 31, 2015 at 8:18 am

    Great Projects using flowers. My favourite wild flower has to be the poppy, it has such depth and vibrancy, my favourite garden flower has to be the daisy, so fresh and optimistic.

  • Cathy Angell March 31, 2015 at 8:07 am

    These projects were lovely!! I think my favorite flower is the colorado columbine. I love it in the wild AND in my garden! Thanks for the opportunity to win the dies I’ve been pining after! 🙂

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