November Chrysanthemums

Having left last week's Daring cardmakers challenge till the last evening, I decided I would do today's challenge on the first day rather than leave it.

So this is for DCM Chrysanthemum challenge - it is the flower of the month for November and also is in celebration of DCM's birthday as they move into their 6th year - way to go!

I used the sketch for Clean & Simple 165:

Colours are for Some odd girl nouveau challenge - they shared this beautiful inspiration photo:


The yellow papers - four or five different patterns - are unknown (I think I received them in a swap ages ago). I distressed all edges with spiced marmalade DI. The flowers are made from three different sets and sizes of nesties mixed up with American crafts pearl brads, glittered ribbon and gold foiled sentiment (sorry about the flash glare) from stash.

This is also for:

Crafty Ann 53: floral frenzy

Sketchy colors 91: yellow and black

Sentimental Sundays 79: birth flowers (for a November birthday)

Create me pink 3: flower challenge

The squirrel and the fox 4: hats or flowers

Craft your passion 82: bingo - I chose flowers, free and bling

Gingerloft 28: bingo - I chose ribbon, glitter and flowers

Crafty ribbons 5: bingo - I chose dies, flowers and ribbon

Crafty purple frog 27: sparkle

Allways something creative 17: it has to sparkle

Bows n berries 13: clean and simple

Crafty Ann 52: clean and simple

4 crafty chicks 62: die cuts

Cardmakin mamas 32: cut it out - die cuts

Divas by design 14: use metal (brads)

Ruby's rainbow 15: metal

Meljen 83: use brads

PanPastel UK 6: distress it

Pink elephant 123: distressing

Creatalicious 27: distress your edges

Shelly's terrifically thrilling Thursday: monochromatic (can add a pop of colour) + ribbon

Paper pretties Monday challenge: use a sentiment

Paper players 70: anything goes fall theme

Crafty catz 107: anything goes

Freshly brewed 71: anything goes

Papertake: anything goes (plus a bit of bling)

Ribbon carousel 27: anything goes

Come and get it: anything goes

Lollipop crafts 55: anything goes

Paper playtime 59: anything goes

Pollycraft 117: anything goes

Make it Monday 61

Inspire me Fridays 31