Springtime Wishes

Spring has finally arrived here in the Kootenay's - we even had the first big thunder storm of the year yesterday!  What better way to celebrate the season then to create a card with flowers and a butterfly!

This gorgeous image is Violet from the Tiny Townie collection by Stamping Bella.  I stamped the image onto Copic Xpress It cardstock, and then colored it with Copics and Prismacolor pencils.  After fussy cutting the image, I adhered it to the card front that has Bo Bunny patterned paper, lace from a Calgary fabric store, a beautiful lace butterfly that a friend gifted me, and flowers from Wild Orchid crafts.  The card is a twisted easel style to add more dimension to the entire project.

Guest Designer Special Request

I recently had a special request from a friend that was on a previous design team that we both belonged to, to participate in their wonderful blog as a guest designer.  I hadn't posted in a long time, but this was just the push I needed to get back into something I love, so here it is.

Karen Day from Inspired by All the Little Things asked me to post something that I was inspired to make from the following photo - 

For me tulips mean spring has arrived, and along with tulips the daffodils also pop up there lovely heads to welcome the new season.  Stamping Bella has a wonderful new image that was released recently entitled "Tiny Townie Garden Girl Daffodil" that I just had to color.

I colored the image with Copic sketch markers, and then cut it out with a Spellbinder die.  The edges on the die cut were inked with Tattered Rose Distress Ink and then the points were highlighted with yellow stickle glue.  The background paper is a beautiful print from Blue Fern Studios that I tore the edges of, and then inked the edges with the same Tattered Rose ink pad.  The lace, that features butterflies was purchased from a local fabric store, cream seam binding, and flowers from Wild Orchid Flowers finish off the card front.  The sentiment is an oldie from Whimsy Stamps.

Like You a Lottle

Anything Goes - everyone's favorite is once again the challenge theme for the month of June at One Crazy Stamper!!!  Get creative and enter to win a fabulous prize - for all of the details click here.

 

My favorite little pig is returning to my blog today in the form of this adorable card.  Everybody say a big hello to Petunia and her friend Penny!!!  You can purchase this stamp entitled Petunia and Penny Take a Break here.

 

I have colored the image with Copic sketch markers, added sparkle to the flowers with a Wink of Stella clear pen, cut it out with a Spellbinder die, mounted on another circle of sparkly purple cardstock also cut with a Spellbinder die, and then mounted all of that on Bo Bunny's Lavender double dot paper.  Some ribbon, lace, and Wild Orchid flowers finish off the card.

 

Card Recipe

Pigs - E01, E11, E21, E97 ( T2 on pig on right )

Flowers - V12, V15, V17

Flower Centers - Y11, Y13, Y17

Greens - G40, G43, G46

Sky - B0000

LOTV Christmas Greetings

As promised a few days ago, here's another Lili of the Valley Christmas card featuring the new image "Festive Tree".  The LOTV images are just so adorable, and are so easy to color!

 

I have colored the image with Copic Sketch Markers, then cut the image out with a Spellbinder die - before removing the die I colored around the inside edge of the image, leaving the border a nice crisp white.  The gorgeous card front features paper from My Mind's Eye O Christmas Tree collection, white poinsettia from Wild Orchid, and a sentiment from Waltzingmouse Stamps.  Pearls, ribbon and a gold metallic pen add the finishing details.

Butterfly Dreams

Spring has arrived, and for today at least the weather is bright and sunny making me think that maybe, just maybe warm weather is just around the corner ( of course I won't mention the extreme weather change that is headed our way for the rest of the week - sigh!!! ).

 

 Since today is the first day of Spring I have been saving this card for the occasion.
 



 

This is an adorable image from Eat Cake Graphics called "Abundance", that I have colored with Copics, then used Spellbinder dies to mat and create this easel card.  The sentiment is from Whimsy Stamps, lace is from a local fabric store, flowers are Wild Orchid, and the bird and flower pin are from K and Company.  Here's the easel card opened up and on full display!

 

Enjoy the first day of Spring, and keep good thoughts for that warm weather to arrive soon.



A Merry Christmas from Loves Rubberstamps

It's only a week until the big day arrives, and today Loves Rubberstamps is celebrating with a new challenge of Merry Christmas.  I have had this sweet image from Saturated Canary for only a couple of weeks now, and knew that this would be the perfect image to use for this challenge.

 

 

This is "Candy Canes" colored with Copics, then cut with the smallest die from Spellbinders Grand Decorative Ovals One set.  The dp is from Authentique's Festive collection, with all the edges torn and then inked with Hint of Pesto Versa Magic ink.  The burlap trim is from my stash, flourish die is Cherry Lynn, flowers are white lily's from Wild Orchid crafts, and the sentiment is from Whimsy Stamps.  Small pearls are added as extra shimmer with the use of a Viva Decor red pearl pen.

 

Check out the rest of the design team and guest designers wonderful projects for this week's "Merry Christmas" challenge theme, and leave them all some love at Loves Rubberstamps challenge blog, and then check out the wonderful product that they carry at the online store here.

 

Anything Goes Challenge - #82 Traditional Colours

Emerald Faeries - #38 Christmas

Elke Kaart een Feestje - #146 Anything Goes

Ribbon Carousel - RCC75 - Holiday Spirit

Through the Craftroom Door - #49 Anything Goes