exercise 5

Today is the first full day of my favorite season....SPRING! yeah!!! tiptoe through the tulips :-)

As I sit here and look out my window I've come to the conclusion that there is too much of that white stuff outside yet. It is melting, but not fast enough for me. I decided I need to see some pretty spring things. Like flowers. I LOVE flowers. I grew up around my family's greenhouse business and I guess it's in my blood. One day I would love to have a yard full of all sorts of gardens and ponds and beautiful landscaping. I have a big enough yard, it's just the time and money thing. Darn it how that always gets in the way! :-)

My prompt for you this week is one word: flowers. Lots and lots of flowers!!!!! Use floral paper, floral stamps, maybe someone is wearing a floral pattern on their clothing in a picture, make your own flowers, whatever!...... Let's just see some flowers! We'll make our own little garden. This should be a fairly easy thing to tackle since there is so much floral product out there.

When you get your project/layout/creation/idea/whatever together you can link an image of it on this post, just go to the left column and you'll see exercise 5 listed there. Make sure to check in and see what everyone else comes up with! Things can still be added to previous exercises so check on those, too.

I have two flowery things to share with you today. The first is a 3" x 6" tag I made for an on-line tag exchange. I e-mailed my tag where it had to go and I have the actual thing hanging on my bulletin board...

I used a flattened bottle cap as the base of the flower and added some Prima flowers over the top.

Here's a close-up..

The second thing is a gift I made for a friend of mine. Her older son is in Sarah's class and her younger son is in Ben's class. She is a nurse and just started a new job at a new hospital. She will now be working weekends instead of weekdays so she can be at home with her boys during the week. I'm so happy for her that she's changing her life to make it better for her and her children. She's the sweetest person and is so compassionate.... I just wanted to make something for her to let her know she has support through this transitional period. I have a bunch of great inspirational quotes that I printed out and attached to small pieces of cardboard.

This is the gift, assembled.

I made a cardboard box with sides that open, painted it white and attached Making Memories trim to tie it shut. Here it is opened...

I used K & Co. flower patterned paper that I've had for several years on the back of each cardstock piece. I had this piece left over and it had no flowers on it. What am I gonna do with this, I thought, and then -hah! - I'll use it as a cover and add some Prima flowers at the tops of the stems on the paper. My favorite 7Gypsies stamp makes its presence known once again as well. A bit closer...

I have one inspirational quote per card for a total of eight cards. A side view...

I have the same basic design on each card to make for a quick and easy project. The quote, a piece of ribbon, the stamp and a flower.

This is the box empty...

Well, I've planted my part of the garden. Let's see what flowers you can add to it! Have fun creating :-)

Comments

[Sarah Lambert]

You are amazing!!!!!

[Lis]

Great prompt, will be a challenge for me having all boys. Looking forward to playing with some girly things!

[Angie]

Well I love spring & Flowers too... I am going to cheat just a bit on this weeks challenge....I did this layout last week and well it has lots of flowers...I will however do something else for this challenge.
http://twopeasinabucket.kaboose.com/pg.asp?cmd=display&layout_id=1112653

[gigi]

i'm so green w/ envy at the one lucky gal who is going to receive this! what an amazing gift!!!

& love this week's challenge. LOVE flowers...as you may have guessed?

[Pam]

Love this idea. You are so creative. Happy Spring.

[ellyn]

wow - is all i can say! your tag and card set are amazing! i've been big on the flower thing so this should be lots of fun.

[Stacy]

Wow! I love, love, love those cards! It is so very Patty! You certainly leave your mark... I bet she will love them! How very nice!!!

I usually have an idea pop into my head for your challenges but all I hear this time is those crickets again!!! We will see how it goes this weekend!

Stacy

[miranda]

This is so cute!!!! Love your execises...
Think will use them....

[Angie]

I did this project with my Mom in mind...I know she will take it to work with her I am sure it will brighten up her desk...I got the birdhouse fence at AC Moore I used Making Memories paper and Spring Paint collection then I put my Quick Cutz tool to work...Making the flowers some are cut from paper and others are stamped with the Rockers stamp kit.. I just love tha fact that I can turn a die cut into a stamp...
Well thanks again Patty for a great challenge.

http://twopeasinabucket.kaboose.com/pg.asp?cmd=display&layout_id=1117484

[Rebecca Geach]

I wish it were spring here.. but I love autumn too much.

Thanks for another great challenge Patty:
http://rebeccageach.blogspot.com/2007/03/flex-5-flowers.html

Bek

[ellyn]

not sure if my 1st post went through, so i'm posting agian incase...
here are my flowers. a couple of cards and a journal that i did for myself (now i just have to start writing in it.
http://twopeasinabucket.kaboose.com/pg.asp?cmd=display&layout_id=1117875

[gigi]

here is mine:

http://gigikennedy.typepad.com/littlegi/2007/03/flexing_the_flo.html

& patty i know i've told you already...but thanks so much for doing this. i'm so loving this!!!

happy wednesday my friend!!

[Sarah Lambert]

I took pictures of my niece on her bike for this page. I don't get to use a lot of girly stuff (having a boy and all) so this was fun.
http://nathanielsmom.typepad.com/photos/flex_your_mind_challenge/index.html