Saturday, April 17, 2010

Pink spring

Lacy new pale green leaves on the trees .... pink and white flowering bushes ..... blue skies ..... brilliant green grass .... my favorite time of year! Here is a collage of our little crabtree in the back yard, just starting to open. It's at its prettiest right now; once it opens fully it fades to a very pale pink, almost white.
I was inspired to make a card reflecting the season.

The Hero Arts stamp I used is called Winter Trees, but I made them springy by punching out pink circles to make my own flowering trees. For supplies, see my flickr photostream.

13 comments:

Tiffany Ervin said...

This is a very darling little scene, such a great take on your beautiful flowers! Wow, love that pink tree!

Jacqueline said...

OH that tree is so beautiful! Love your collage! And your card is so gorgeous too! TFS

Nancy said...

WOW, Lin! Amazing photos. I love spring too! Your card really shows how inspired you were. It is lovely!

Barb said...

Love these pictures, Lin! I love this time of year too! I have a crab apple tree also, but because I live in Minnesota, it has not started to bud yet. You've got me excited to see it! Yours is so beautiful! And what a wonderful inspiration it was for your darling card! :)

Dawn T said...

Lovely little scene Lin. It is so pretty with the pink trees.... and the lovely spring flowers and blossoms are beautiful.

Alice said...

what a gorgeous pink that crabtree has! i love it! and your card is so beautiful, too! perfect for spring! thanks so much for sharing, Lin!! =)

donna mikasa said...

Such a sweet card, Lin! I love the inspiration from the crab apple trees!

Sue McRae said...

Gorgeous pictures Lin and love how you incorporated the pink circles into your card!

Anne said...

Fabulous pictures of your blooming trees- I love how you used the pick paper for the tree tops- very creative!

Diana said...

WOW, those flowers and that card just made my day! Stunning for sure!

Suzanne C said...

Look at that lovely inspiration! The trees are gorgeous on your card and pictures! What a great idea to create blossoms on your card.

Stephanie said...

So beautiful- I love how you drew inspiration from real life :) Also, those butterflies look so carefree. Lovely! Thanks for sharing.

stampingandstitching said...

Wow Lin your crabtree looks amazing - so full of blossoms! Love your card inspired by it!

Heather Maria