Fresh Flowers Just For You

Sweet Spring is one of my favourite stamp sets. 
I love the little butterflies and dotted trail lines and often use them in scenes, like a recent card I made here. There are also several cute floral groupings that can be used in so many ways.
This card would suit a variety of different occasions ..... birthday, thank-you or a note card. The card base was stamped with Off Beat Backgrounds (Waltzingmouse Stamps) using Fine Linen ink, to create a plaid design and then impressed with the Canvas Impression Plate.

The flowers and butterfly were stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and coloured with copic markers. I  also added the grass using copic markers. A stencil brush was used to dab blue ink across the top of the white card stock. 
The sentiment (Petite Places: Main Street) was the perfect size for the top corner. It was stamped with Versafine Onyx Black ink.
Lawn Fawn's Stitched Rectangles were used to cut the main focal panel and a Fine Linen mat. The edges of the Finen Linen mat and the card base were sponged with Fine Linen ink.
A Berry Sorbet banner peeks out from the side of the floral panel. A little green flower brad was added to the banner.

Supplies (PTI unless noted)

Stamps -Sweet Spring, Petite Places: Main Street; 
Wa ltzingmouse Stamps: Off Beat Backgrounds

Inks - Fine Linen; Close To My Heart: Crystal Blue; Memento: Tuxedo Black

Paper - Rustic White, Stamper's Select White, Fine Linen, Berry Sorbet

Dies - Canvas Impression Plate;Lawn Fawn Stitched Rectangles; flower brad

Other - Canvas Impression Plate; Copic markers; Adhesive Foam tape; 
Flower brad

Thanks for visiting today.

Karen C.

Birds and Blooms Anniversary

Layers of colour, texture, dainty flowers and birds .....  
Birds and Blooms from Papertrey Ink is a fun set for spring projects!!  Three colours and styles of flowers, along with mini pink pearls accent the detailed wreath. I fussy cut the wreath as well as some of the flowers and the blue bird and then mounted them with foam adhesive dots onto a square panel of card stock that has been embossed with Swiss Dots.





 I made this card for my niece's anniversary at the end of March.  I love the way it turned out and I'm anxious to try some other colour combinations.

Winter Wisteria satin ribbon was used to divide the top portion of the card and the sentiment panel. Winter Wisteria cardstock (Birds and Swirls Embossing Folder) and a matching set of mini pearls continue the colour scheme.

Additional flowers and leaves were stamped on either side of the sentiment. You can see the various embossing folders and impression plate used to create all of the textures on the different layers of card stock. 

Card Details (PTI, unless noted)
Stamps - Birds and Blooms, Fillable Frames #4,
Inks - Lavender Moon, Winter Wisteria, Spring Rain, Simply Chartreuse;   
Indian Corn Blue (Close to My Heart)
Papers - Stamper's Select White, Winter Wisteria
Dies - (I didn't have the die collection when I made this card, so everything is 'fussy' cut. )
Other Supplies - Winter Wisteria Bitty Dots Satin Ribbon; Linen/Canvas Impression Plate; 
Swiss Dots Embossing Folder and Birds and Swirls Embossing Folder (Cuttlebug);  
 Mini pink and lavender adhesive pearls

Card Interior
The branch image from Birds and Blooms was stamped along the bottom with Simply Chartreuse ink; flowers with Lavender Moon. 
Autumn Rose ink was used to stamp the sentiment (Pretty Peonies) and the heart trio (Love Lives Here: Holiday)

Waiting for Spring!!

I've been hibernating for the last month!!
It's still snowy and cold in my neck of the woods, but we are getting longer and sunnier days and since we started Day Light Saving Time the evenings are brighter!! We could still have a few more months of snow and cold ... one year we had a huge snow storm at the beginning of May! 

So ....  in order to brighten up the days, I've decided to pull out Friendship Jar and Friendship Jar: Spring Fillers and make a birthday card. I started by stamping the tulip image and jar onto Bella card stock and coloured it with copic markers.

Once I trimmed the front panel, I realized that I would need a larger card base to accommodate the design. The focal panel  (with the Hibiscus Burst mat) is 3 1/2" x 5 1/4" and the white card base measures 4" x 5 3/4". The white card base has been stamped with Text Style and Hibiscus Burst ink. Bella Dots were added to the bottom corner.

The label from Friendship Jar was cut and stamped; mini green crystals were added to a few of the leaves and pink Baker's Twine accents the rim of the jar. All the colours really make me think Spring Has Sprung!! Now, I'm just waiting for the real thing!!

Supplies  (PTI, unless noted)
Stamps - Friendship Jar; Friendship Jar: Spring Fillers; Text Style
Inks - New Leaf, Hibiscus Burst; Memento Tuxedo Black; SU Grey Wool 
Paper - Stampers Select White, Hibiscus Burst; Bella white card stock
Dies - Friendship Jar label
Other - Baker's Twine (The Twinery); Mini Sparkles (Close to My Heart); pink dots (Stamping Bella); copic markers

Card Interior:

Sentiment - Stylish Sentiments: Birthdays; Royal Velvet ink

Image - Flowers for All Seasons (Stampin' Up); copic markers

The white card stock looks like I sponged blue ink along the edges, but it really is white!! 

I'm still trying to figure out how to get rid of the colour cast on some of my pictures.

Thanks for visiting today.
Karen C.

Watering Can Card

I've finally had a chance to play with Sewing Box Hugs (Waltzingmouse Stamps.) When looking for inspiration, I found this free template  for a Watering Can card on the WMS site and decided to give it a try!!  There was lots of stamping and fussy cutting for the flowers and leaves and tracing and cutting of the watering can.

The flowers were stamped onto a variety of designer papers (see supplies list below) and some plain yellow and pink paper scraps that I stamped with one of the squares from Papertrey Ink's Bitty Background Basics. I love that I can create coordinating papers from ink, stamps and paper from my stash.

The watering can was hand cut from Aqua Mist card stock and then impressed with the Vineyard Impression Plate. (I  left the end of the spout flat, as the watering can template was wider than the impression plate - I actually like the way it turned out!)
I used a marker to outline the bottom of the spout to give it some definition.
Chamomile and Chai inks were swiped across the paper and around the edges to add a vintage feel to the watering can.

I used another piece of designer paper to die cut the butterfly and then added faux stitching with a black marker. Little black pearls create the butterfly's body.

The Angled Rectangle Die Collection (Label Basics) was used to make the sentiment panel - one from Aqua Mist and the other from white card stock that was liberally swiped with more of the Tea Dye Duo inks. Little metallic pearls were attached on either end to resemble rivets that hold the label onto the watering can.

The inside of the card uses a sentiment from Sending You (Papertrey Ink) and then a few little circles from Sewing Box Hugs that were stamped from the designer papers, fussy cut and then glued to the card. (After I finished the card, I got some ink on my finger which ended up on the card interior. My fix: little circles, randomly scattered around the sentiment!!)

Card Details:

Stamps -  Waltzingmouse Stamps: Sewing Box Hugs;   Papertrey Ink: Sending You, Bitty Background Basics

Inks - PTI Aqua Mist, Berry Sorbet, Summer Sunrise, Vintage Touch Tea Dye Duo; Memento Tuxedo Black

Papers - PTI Aqua Mist, Stamper's Select White;   Basic Grey: Sweet Threads;   Sassafras: Count Me In; yellow & pink from stash.

Other Supplies - PTI Vineyard Impression Plate,  Label Basics- Angled Label Dies;  
Stampin'Up "Beautiful Wings" Embosslits;   markers; metallic pearls.

Thanks for visiting today.

Karen C.

Papertrey Ink March 2012 Blog Hop Challenge

 Welcome Spring!! 

That's what this inspiration photo says to me!! 

Papertrey Ink has challenged us to make a project based 

on the colours and/or design  from  this site.  It's a warm &

sunny image called "Sunshine in a Box".  How fun!!

                         

 Here's my card, using lots of these spring colours and goodies!
I think it could be called "Sunshine in a Basket" !!

I created a card using the colour scheme: Lemon Tart and Aqua Mist and
some of the patterns from the inspiration photo: polka dots and gingham.

I wanted to keep this post short, so I've just listed the card details below. If you wish further information, please leave your question in the comment section and I will respond.

Card Details: PTI (unless noted)

Picnic Basket = Vintage Picnic stamps and die; Polka Dot Parade Paper pack

Flowers = Friendship Jar: Spring Fillers; Copic markers; Sakura Gelly Roll pen

Butterfly/Trail = Sweet Spring;               Sentiment = Tag-Its #3

Lower Background = Background Basics: Gingham; Label Basics (double line)

Upper Background = Sponging technique: Spring Moss & Aqua Mist inks; Copic Markers 

Inks = Aqua Mist & Spring Moss; Memento Tuxedo Black; Close to My Heart Buttercup 

Card Stock = Lemon Tart, Aqua Mist;  Bella White    Other = Linen Impression Plate; Nestabilities Ovals & Big Scalloped Ovals;  yellow brads; small sunburst punch; My Mind's Eye Lime Twist "Together" Twine 

Inside Details:

Sentiment = Vintage Picnic Sentiments

Other = Clear Dollar Stamps:  Happy Rainbow; Copic markers

Thanks for visiting today. enjoy the rest of the Blog Hop!!

Karen C.