Distress Oxide Hollyhocks

Hollyhocks...such magnificent flowers.  They stand proud, hailing their beauty for all to see.  I remember them standing taller than the other flowers in my dad's garden, and how I loved them.  Birds, bees and butterflies enjoy their nectar.  They add an elegant touch to any garden.  Hollyhocks are the focal point of my card today.  I'm sneaking a little spring into February here.

On a panel of natural cardstock, I ran the Impression-Obsession DIE152-N along the side, and attached it to a textured green A-2 card.  I stamped IO's Silhouette 18 leaves with bundled sage distress ink, and fussy-cut it.  

For the flowers, I made a background with distress oxide inks on a panel of cardstock.  When dry, I die cut the IO  DIE169-R hollyhocks, and added them, along with the leaves, to the card front.  I added a piece of the background paper I had created with the distress oxides to the right side of the panel.  The verse is from the IO clear set WP128 Square Frames.

CLOSE-UP OF THE FLOWERS CREATED WITH DISTRESS OXIDE

I used Enamel Accents in the flower centers, and Nuvo crystal drops for accents.

I am adding my card to these challenges:

Impression-Obsession Challenge - Birthday wishes

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge  - In my garden

Splitcoaststamper Featured Stamper Challenge

Thank you for stopping in today.  Your kind comments and your encouragement mean so much to me.

Blessings,