Spring - Right as Rain

Spring-Themed Window Scene

Hello! I am sharing a spring-themed friendship card featuring several Sunny Studio Stamps die sets. This scene captures the essence of the spring season with charming elements like window box flowers and garden tools. The sentiment “You Brighten My Day” encapsulates the joy and warmth this card aims to convey. I recently posted a round-up of spring-themed cards HERE.

- Dry-emboss A2-size Sea Glass cardstock with the Burlap folder. Add to the card base. Cut a strip of green cardstock to represent grass and add to the card base. (Alternatively, you could use a grass die to cut the top of this piece.)
- Cut the window, window box, and shutters from a variety of cardstock colors with the Wonderful Windows die set. Assemble. Back window with yellow cardstock. (I previously used the Wonderful Windows set on a card HERE.)
- Cut flowers, garden pots, and gardening tools with dies in the Spring Garden Dies set from a variety of cardstock colors. Assemble.
- BetterPress the sentiment in Leaf ink with the Always and Forever Press Plate. Cut with coordinating die.
- Add window assembly, sentiment, flowers, pots, and garden tools to the card front, using foam adhesive where appropriate.

Spring-Themed Handmade Cards

Here in the Northern Hemisphere, the days are growing longer, cherry trees and daffodils are in bloom, and the birds are chirping. Additionally, Easter is just around the corner – March 31. I am revisiting spring-themed cards from my blog archive. Going through this process provides a fresh perspective on the supplies I already own, as well as designs and color schemes I may want to use again.

Throughout this post, I’ll be using cards from my blog archive as examples. Click on the card image to be taken to the original post.

A quaint garden shed with gardening tools and a pot filled with blossoms illustrates the joy of getting back into the garden.

A welcoming front door, artfully decorated for the season, invites the warmth of the season into our hearts.

Say “hello” with spring florals that capture the season’s essence.

Cute chicks and bunnies capture the joy of Easter.

Embrace the dynamic nature of spring by incorporating weather-related elements on your cards such as rainboots and raincoats. Cheerful floral-adorned boots brave the spring showers and a sunny scene with a duck, dressed for rain, adds a playful touch.

A CAS friendship card featuring colorful butterflies adds whimsy and signifies the arrival of warmer weather and blooming flowers.

Insights This post has made it clear that I have plenty of spring-themed dies and stamp sets in my collection. What I did not feature in this roundup were cards with spring-themed embossing folders, although I know I have many. You can find inspiration for using embossing folders to create impactful backgrounds HERE. I also did not feature cards that include stamped backgrounds. Find inspiration for using backgrounds stamps HERE.

This theme is versatile and can be adapted to various spring occasions, such as Easter, Mother’s Day, or simply as a way to say “hello” or “thinking of you” during the spring months. It appeals to a broad audience, from friends and family to neighbors and colleagues. I hope this roundup sparks your imagination to create your own spring-themed cards.

Spellbinders | Hello Spring

Hello! Today, I am sharing a CAS, spring-themed card crafted with Spellbinders products. Rain or shine, there is a timeless charm to the image of a duck carrying an umbrella. I previously shared cards with these products HERE and HERE. Scroll for info on a die-cutting sale.

- Create A2-size card base from Teal Topaz cardstock.
- Add sky and ground to a slightly smaller panel of Snowdrift cardstock using Tumbled Glass and Hickory Smoke Oxide inks.
- Stamp I’ve Got You Covered sentiment on Snowdrift cardstock. Cut with cloud die in the On Cloud Nine set. Cut additional clouds with dies in the set.
- Cut Duck with Umbrella from various cardstock colors. Assemble and add to card front with foam adhesive.

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Tim Holtz Spring Die-Cut Flowers

Hello! As winter’s chill begins to thaw and the first signs of spring emerge (I am seeing quite a few daffodils blooming), I am drawn to crafting spring cards. Today, I am sharing a floral, spring-themed card created with Tim Holtz supplies.

- To create the background, stamp the Spring Shadows sentiment in black ink on white cardstock. Cut stamped panel with the A2-size die in the Lawn Fawn Stitched Rectangle set. Apply Tumbled Glass Oxide ink to the center of the stamped panel and add to card base.
- Color Soft-Finish Cardstock with a variety of Distress Oxide inks. Cut pieces with dies in the Brushstroke Flowers 1, Bloom Colorize, and Modern Floristry die sets. Cut flower centers from Tim Holtz Black Alcohol Cardstock. Assemble flowers. I chose to back the open portions of the flowers with inked cardstock.
- Add assembled flowers and greenery to card with glue and foam adhesive.

Spellbinders | Rain Boot Bouquet

Hello! Today, I am sharing a friendship card, featuring a charming pair of rain boots and an array of exquisite floral elements, created with the Spellbinders February 2024 Small Die of the Month Club Kit – “Rain Boot Bouquet.”

- To begin, dry-emboss an A2-size panel of Waterfall cardstock with the Tiny Dots folder. Attach to card base.
- With the Small Die of the Month Club Kit set, cut boots, foliage, and greenery. Assemble.
- Use the BetterPress System to create the sentiment in Black ink on Snowdrift cardstock with the Always and Forever Sentiment set. Use the coordinating die to cut.
- Add sentiment to the card from with dot adhesive.
- Add boots to the card front with foam adhesive.
- Fill boots with greenery and floral pieces.