23-Welcome Spring altered plate

Hello everyone.  This project started out with a pink plate I got in the Easter section of the 99 cent store. When I saw it last week I thought it would be something I could alter for Easter or Spring.  Maybe add some vinyl to it but then I changed direction and this is what I came up with.  This has been a slow process as I haven't been feeling well this week but little by little I designed it on my Gypsy, finally got it cut out and then today I chalked my cuts and put it all together.  I am really happy with the bright colors.  It's going to look so cute in my entry.  

I cut a lot of the layers double and pop dotted them.  In fact I got a bunch of pop dots at the 99 cents store to.  So now I have a great stash of those.  

The flowers I punched  with an EK success punch and I added flower buttons to the top. 

Cartridges Used:

Freshly Picked gate page 46 4.5 cute 3 times 

April Showers- Welcome Spring 7.5 x 3.92 cut 2 times

Fabulous Find Frame for title 

Walk in Garden ladybug 2 inches page 118 

bee 1.5 inches page 112

Word Builder Garden of Words butterfly 2.5 inches 

Lacey Labels- Scalloped Circle

Here are some closeups

Challenges I am entering with this project

Bitten by the Bug 2- Use the word "Welcome" 

Celebrate the Occasion- " Welcome Spring"

My Craft Spot-" Spring Scallops"

Flutterby Wednesdays - Open challenge with butterfly, angel or fairy 

Paper Lovin Gals- "Don't Fence Me In" photo inspiration 

American Gnome

I made this card today for the BBTB2 challenge.  The challenge was to use the gnomes from Freshly Picked. I didn't have this cart but it was on sale at Michael's so I picked it up.  I had wanted it off and on so the time was right.   This idea came to me and it was a lot of fun putting it together.  The gnomes were cut at 4 inches.  The flag is from Stand and Salute and was cut at 2 inches.  The paper is K and Company, I used Peachy Keen Stamps for the faces, twine, Smooch ink, chalk  and Stickles.  I also entered this card in the Creative Cutter Room Design Team Thursday (use a flag) and Peachy Keen Stamps challenge (patriotic and Peachy Keen faces).  

Patches of Pink