I'm smiling!

The theme at Less is More this week is 'what makes us smile' - what a great theme!  Fortunately, I have a lot of scope with this one, as I often smile - or so people say!  Indeed I do feel very blessed and know I have so much to be happy for, but for this challenge, I have chosen a simple flower - Wild Blue (or maybe it's a thistle?) by A Day for Daisies.  It's a stunning digital image, and as I love my garden, and all flowers and plants, really, I thought what better than this!
Here is my card:
Simply coloured with a few Copics, and mounted behind a die cut circle by Lil' Inker Designs, with the Studio Calico sentiment stamped in Memento Paris Dusk.  I'm also smiling because I know this is CAS!  I'm itching to add a little blue heart, or maybe a gem or three, but I'm holding off ..... but maybe they can be added later lol!

Comments

  1. Skye23 April 2014 at 09:19

    A beautiful card. Love the image and the design

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  2. Janet a.k.a. swanlady2123 April 2014 at 19:37

    Ever so pretty - and makes me smile too. Love the blue.

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  3. Karen Dunbrook23 April 2014 at 21:46

    so pretty....

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  4. Chrissie24 April 2014 at 05:06

    This is gorgeous Ann!
    Thanks so much
    Chrissie
    "Less is More"

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  5. Marie24 April 2014 at 10:05

    Simply beautiful, Ann.

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  6. Anonymous24 April 2014 at 11:20

    Ann I love the circle frame to this card. It gives the card a very classy look.

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  7. Anne24 April 2014 at 15:50

    Ann this is so simple, stunning card!
    Thank you for joining us at Less is More.
    Anne
    LIM Designer

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  8. Anita in France25 April 2014 at 21:07

    So gorgeous and so perfectly CAS, Ann ... awesome colouring on those petals ... those blooms look 3D! Anita :)

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  9. Aileen26 April 2014 at 07:34

    Love the edging to your circle and your flower is beautiful. i'm smiling too! x

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