Spring - Right as Rain

Just Because – Ready for Spring

Hello! Today, I am sharing a whimsical, spring-themed, friendship card created with Spellbinders products. Even though Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow (and declared six more weeks of winter), I am crafting with spring colors.

Die-cut bunny, balloon, and flowers with dies in the Open House Spring set.
Die-cut the square card frame (measuring almost 4 1/2 inches) with dies in the Fluted Classics Squares set. Adhere to a yellow card base.
Die-cut the circular frame with dies in the Fluted Classics Circles set.
Die-cut hill with a die in the Color Block Scenic Scape set. Adhere to sky cardstock and cut both with a die larger than the interior of the circle frame. Adhere frame and add assembly to card base.
Adhere flowers to the circular frame. Add the bunny and balloon with foam adhesive.
Glimmer-foil in Gold the sentiment with a plate in the More Sentiments set and die-cut with a die in the Mini Sincere Sentiments set. Attach to card.

Looking for more inspiration? Check out this post. I previously shared projects with the versatile Fluted Classics Squares and Fluted Classics Circles sets here.

Spellbinders Open House Spring

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I am delighted to share two cards created with the most-recent addition to the Open House Collection at Spellbinders – Open House Spring!

The first card, a mini slimline, combines the Open House Door Base, the Door Side Panel, the Sentiment Steps, and the Open House Spring set.

Dry-emboss the background with the Scallops folder.
Die-cut and assemble the Open House sets.
Glimmer foil in gold a sentiment in the More Sentiments set on the middle step.
Attach Open House assembly to card background.
Embellish the wreath flower centers with the Spectrum AB Color Essentials Gems.

The second card, A2-sized, combines the Open House Door Base, the Door Side Panel, the Open House Valentines set (envelope), and the Open House Spring set.

Dry-emboss the background with the Scallops folder.
Die-cut and assemble the Open House sets.
Attach Open House assembly to card background.
Add bunny and balloon.
Embellish the wreath flower centers with the Spectrum AB Color Essentials Gems.

Cottage Cutz Garden Gnome (Tomte)

Hello! Today I am sharing a garden-themed card featuring the Cottage Cutz Flower Power Tomte. As I have mentioned in previous posts sharing Cottage Cutz projects, the die-cutting and assembly is a bit like working a puzzle.

I die-cut the tomte pieces from a variety of cardstock pieces, including some to which I applied Distress inks.
I cut the cart pieces with the Puppy in Garden Cart set, adding the Tomte set bird. (The eyes of the bird are microbeads; it was no small feat adding them!)
The assembled pieces were added to a card base on which I stamped the Happy Gnomies sentiment and created a horizon with Distress Oxide inks.

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Penny Black Spring Decor

Hello! Today I am sharing a spring version of a card I made last fall with Penny Black supplies. You can see the fall version here.

I cut the shelf, the white flower, hydrangea stem, and vases with dies in the 51-653 Autumn Decor set.
I cut the 51-610 Hydrangea pieces from light-pink cardstock and cardstock to which I had applied Kitsch Flamingo Embossing Glaze.
I cut the bird with the 51-657 Wildwood set from cardstock to which I had applied Broken China Embossing Glaze.
I cut the garden tools, watering can, smaller flowers, and planter with dies in the 51-510 A Garden set from a variety of cardstock pieces.
I adhered the pieces to an A2-size card base on which I had stamped the sentiment from the 30-703 Blooming Sentiments set and applied Distress Inks for the horizon line.

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Lawn Fawn Spring Build-A-House Hello

Hello! Today I am sharing a spring-themed card created with Lawn Fawn products. I have shared similar cards here and here. I like cards that feature houses, windows, and fences. One of my favorite pastimes is to look at houses and gardens!

I die-cut the Build-A-House and Spring Add-On pieces from cardstock and assembled them.
I embossed the background with the Stitched Cloud cover plate. I own the landscape version of the die rather than the portrait version. Luckily the bottom of the sky ended where the grass began!
I added a Grassy Border.
I masked the Simply Sentiments sentiment and cut it with one of the Simply Puffy Cloud Frame dies.

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