Monday with Melis...Challenge #2

I've traveled such a rocky road for months and months...it seemed like everything fun had disappeared...including finding even an extra minute to get into the studio...and oh, how I've missed it!
My first real work in literally months was to step up to a new challenge from Melissa Phillips on the Papertrey Ink forum...with this piece from Danielle Flanders as inspiration.  Fabulous, isn't it?

I typically struggle with inspiration photos...but this one came so easy!  I loved the soft, plaid background...and the flowers...and the placing of the elements, including how the large focal point sits at an angle...MAGICAL!
Here's what it inspired in me...

Part of the reason that I've been unable to get crafty is because I've had to once again "relocate" my studio.  While I've dreaded that process...and it's seemed to drag on forever...it's been useful to help me prioritize and organize.  I also found myself falling in love all over again with some things that I hadn't seen in a while...like this Stampin' Up! paper...I really do remember ordering it and LOVING it from the get to...the colors and the texture...AWESOME!  For this challenge I paired it with PTI stamps and dies...and a little bit of twine...and I think it'll be a perfect presentation for a special someone on Mother's Day...or if I can't wait that long, maybe even a little earlier!
Thanks so much for stopping by, and have a great evening!