Nature’s Bounty

In celebration of Earth Day, I really wanted to take part in this month’s Splitcoaststampers Dirty Girl Challenge. Those of us playing along today are past or current members of the Dirty Dozen Design Team. You can check out all the wonderful designs created at this link.

There were a few criteria for this challenge, the focus had to be on the earth or nature,the project had to include something recycled and you couldn’t use buttons on it. I love buttons but I managed to create without them today. I have to tell you, it’s just human nature to want to use what you can’t. I kept reaching for those buttons and then reminding myself…no! For the recycled part of this design, I used an old vintage dictionary page as one of the layers. You can find touches of nature throughout this design for the patterned papers, the floral stamping and sentiment to the flower and leaf pins embellishments. I admit, I perhaps went a little over the top here but after a busy couple weeks, I’m so excited to get back to creating!

Seeds of Friendship

Quick Tip: To alter the white flower, airbrush with your desired color and then lightly sponge the edges for a vintage look.

Supply List: Seaside Retreat Journaling Cards, Garden Gala/Seaside Retreat 6×6 paper pad, Garden Gala Trim & Garden Gala Diecuts by Webster’s Pages, twine, Black Memento Ink by Tsukineko, leaf trinket pins by Maya Road, Copic Airbrush, Brushed Corduroy Distress Ink by Ranger, Friend Centers stamp set & Freesia stamp by Cornish Heritage Farms, Wedding Shoes flower by Prima

Happy creating!