Dorci
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Hi everyone and welcome to A Whimsical Adventure May Challenge!
I’m Dorina, and I’m the host of this month's challenge! Nature has once again donned its colorful dress, and the world of flowers is in full bloom, inviting us to explore their beauty. Let the flowers inspire you – their colors, their symbolism, and the stories they tell. Use these to create a beautiful page, in perfect harmony with a flower's meaning and colors. I hope this challenge fills you with the same excitement and creativity it brings me!
The idea for this challenge came from the card set called Floriography that I bought in Belgium last year, which feature the meanings of flowers along with beautiful images of the flowers. The vintage-style, painted pictures immediately reminded me of Anja and her style, especially since she is also from Belgium. The cards magically connect the symbolism of flowers with the world of art, making them the perfect inspiration for this challenge!
For the challenge, use your favorite flower on the page, or choose the one that best matches your current mood. Shape your design according to the colors and meaning of the flower! Whether as a photo, an element, a background, or in any form, just make sure your chosen flower appears on the page. Feel free to choose multiple flowers, and use their colors as the main emphasis on your page! Let the meaning and colors of the flowers inspire your work, and create your own floral masterpiece!
Please share which flower is the main theme of your page. Also, if you feel comfortable with it, tell us how you connected with its meaning while creating your page.
Here are some well-known and widely recognized flowers along with their meanings. Feel free to use different flowers – look up the meaning of your chosen flower, and if you use one that isn’t listed here, please share its meaning with us!
For my layout I chose one of my favorite flowers, daffodils, which appear on the photo I used. My main colors are yellow and green. My theme is new beginnings. (Credits in the gallery.)
Challenge Rules:
* Use your chosen flower on your page and shape your design according to the colors and meaning of the flower. Tell us which flower is the main theme of your page.
* Use 50% A Whimsical Adventures product (currently in the store) to create your layout meeting the criteria listed above.
* Upload your layout to the A Whimsical Adventure gallery.
* Please include your credits for your products and photos (as per Copyright Requirement in Oscraps Gallery)
* Post your layout to this thread and link to your gallery post (see below on how to do this easily).
* Layouts must be new for this challenge and cannot be combined with other challenges.
* All layouts must be posted by 11:59 pm PST, May 31st, 2025.
Prizes:
* All layouts will be entered into a random draw for a $7 coupon at A Whimsical Adventure Oscraps shop.
* Everyone who posts a layout before the deadline and follow the rules will receive a 20% discount for orders over $12 at A Whimsical Adventure Oscraps shop.
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Adding a linked layout from the Gallery to a thread:
1. Upload your layout to the gallery first. In your forum post click the Gallery Embed icon (little camera).
2. This will open your gallery, simply click on the layout you require, then scroll down to the bottom of the screen and click the Continue button.
3. Your linked layout is now in your post, the image will appear once you have clicked the Post Reply button.
Enjoy and have fun! I can’t wait to see what you create!
I’m Dorina, and I’m the host of this month's challenge! Nature has once again donned its colorful dress, and the world of flowers is in full bloom, inviting us to explore their beauty. Let the flowers inspire you – their colors, their symbolism, and the stories they tell. Use these to create a beautiful page, in perfect harmony with a flower's meaning and colors. I hope this challenge fills you with the same excitement and creativity it brings me!
The idea for this challenge came from the card set called Floriography that I bought in Belgium last year, which feature the meanings of flowers along with beautiful images of the flowers. The vintage-style, painted pictures immediately reminded me of Anja and her style, especially since she is also from Belgium. The cards magically connect the symbolism of flowers with the world of art, making them the perfect inspiration for this challenge!
For the challenge, use your favorite flower on the page, or choose the one that best matches your current mood. Shape your design according to the colors and meaning of the flower! Whether as a photo, an element, a background, or in any form, just make sure your chosen flower appears on the page. Feel free to choose multiple flowers, and use their colors as the main emphasis on your page! Let the meaning and colors of the flowers inspire your work, and create your own floral masterpiece!
Please share which flower is the main theme of your page. Also, if you feel comfortable with it, tell us how you connected with its meaning while creating your page.
Here are some well-known and widely recognized flowers along with their meanings. Feel free to use different flowers – look up the meaning of your chosen flower, and if you use one that isn’t listed here, please share its meaning with us!
- Rose: Symbolizes love, passion, and beauty. Different colors of roses can represent various meanings: Yellow – Friendship. Red – Love. Pink – Gratitude.
- Tulip: Symbolizes love, hope, and new beginnings. It represents deep and perfect love, as well as the arrival of spring, making it a flower of renewal and positivity.
- Daffodil: Symbolizes rebirth, new beginnings, and hope. It represents renewal and positivity, often associated with the arrival of spring and fresh starts.
- Lilac: Symbolizes nostalgia, first love, and spirituality. It represents youthful innocence and the beauty of memories, often evoking a sense of romance and renewal.
- Lavender: Symbolizes calm, purity, and devotion. It represents serenity, grace, and healing, often associated with relaxation and spiritual peace.
- Sunflower: Symbolizes happiness, optimism, and loyalty. It represents warmth, positivity, and strength, always turning toward the sun as a symbol of resilience and hope.
- Orchid: Symbolizes love, beauty, elegance, and strength. It represents luxury, refinement, and exotic charm, often associated with rare and delicate beauty.
- Daisy: Symbolizes innocence, purity, and new beginnings. It represents simplicity, joy, and fresh starts, often associated with youthful optimism and honesty.
- Lily: Symbolizes purity, refined beauty, and renewal. It represents elegance, transience, and the return of life, often associated with both spiritual and physical rebirth.
- Carnation: Symbolizes love, fascination, and distinction. The meaning can vary by color: Red – Deep love, White – Purity, Pink – Mother’s love.
For my layout I chose one of my favorite flowers, daffodils, which appear on the photo I used. My main colors are yellow and green. My theme is new beginnings. (Credits in the gallery.)
Challenge Rules:
* Use your chosen flower on your page and shape your design according to the colors and meaning of the flower. Tell us which flower is the main theme of your page.
* Use 50% A Whimsical Adventures product (currently in the store) to create your layout meeting the criteria listed above.
* Upload your layout to the A Whimsical Adventure gallery.
* Please include your credits for your products and photos (as per Copyright Requirement in Oscraps Gallery)
* Post your layout to this thread and link to your gallery post (see below on how to do this easily).
* Layouts must be new for this challenge and cannot be combined with other challenges.
* All layouts must be posted by 11:59 pm PST, May 31st, 2025.
Prizes:
* All layouts will be entered into a random draw for a $7 coupon at A Whimsical Adventure Oscraps shop.
* Everyone who posts a layout before the deadline and follow the rules will receive a 20% discount for orders over $12 at A Whimsical Adventure Oscraps shop.
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Adding a linked layout from the Gallery to a thread:
1. Upload your layout to the gallery first. In your forum post click the Gallery Embed icon (little camera).
2. This will open your gallery, simply click on the layout you require, then scroll down to the bottom of the screen and click the Continue button.
3. Your linked layout is now in your post, the image will appear once you have clicked the Post Reply button.
Enjoy and have fun! I can’t wait to see what you create!
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, my focus was on lilac and its connection with memories and nostalgia 
