spring - Right as Rain

Spellbinders Small Die of the Month kit

Hello! Spring is all about fresh blooms and new beginnings, and what better way to capture that joy than with a whimsical card? I used the Spellbinders February Small Die of the Month Club kit—Step Into Spring—to create this playful design featuring a pair of legs, complete with socks overflowing with vibrant flowers. This cheerful and unique card is perfect for celebrating the season!

- Cover an A2-size card base with patterned paper.
- With the Small Die of the Month Club kit, cut the shoes, socks, legs, and flowers from a variety of cardstock colors. Assemble.
- Cut the sentiment with the Fresh Picked Sentiments set twice—from white and black cardstock. Assemble the sentiment to create a drop shadow.
- Add the assembled shoes and sentiment to the card base.

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Step Into Spring with a Bunny Easter Card

Hello! With Groundhog Day in the rearview mirror, I am looking forward to spring and Easter. With this month’s Spellbinders Large Die of the Month Dancin’ Hoppy Bunnies Everywhere set, I created a sweet spring-themed design featuring a girl bunny ready to celebrate the season in style. This charming set lets you dress up the bunny in different looks, making it a fun and versatile addition to your card-making stash.

- Cover an A2-size card base with spring-themed patterned paper.
- With the largest die in the Essential Stylish Ovals set, cut white cardstock. Use the next smaller die in the set, cut spring-themed patterned paper. Add to card base.
- Cut the bunny, eggs, sentiment, and accessories with dies in the Large Die of the Month set.
- Add the bunny and other elements with dot and foam adhesive to the card front.

Tim Holtz Blooming Into Spring

Hello! It is hard to believe that Easter is already in our rear-view mirror and the calendar has been turned to April. I am sharing a spring-themed card using several Tim Holtz die sets paired with a sentiment in the Spring Shadows stamp set. I shared another spring-themed card with Tim Holtz supplies HERE.

- Stamp Spring Shadows sentiment on Waterfall cardstock. Cut panel with the A2-size die in the Lawn Fawn Large Stitched Rectangle Stackables set. Add to card base.
- To create flowers and leaves, cut textured cardstock with the Modern Floristry and Brushstroke Flowers 2 sets. (I almost always cut Tim Holtz flowers from inked cardstock; for simplicity, I cut these from textured cardstock.) Assemble.
- To create the barrel, cut Light Brown Woodgrain cardstock and Brushed Silver cardstock with dies in the Potted die. Add dimension by applying Walnut Stain and Black Soot ink. Assemble.
- Add assembled barrel and floral elements to card front with foam adhesive.

Waddle You Know? Friendship Card

Hello! I am delighted to share a friendship card created with the Sunny Studio Stamps Puddle Jumpers stamp set with coordinating die set. With watercoloring, I brought the images – a girl in a ducky raincoat, her froggy umbrella, duck, and ducklings – to life.

- Begin by covering an A2-size card base with patterned paper in the DoodleBug Design Gingham and Linen pad.
- Stamp the Puddle Jumpers images in Versafine on Arches Cold Press watercolor paper and heat set. Color the images with watercoloring mediums of choice. Once dry, cut with coordinating dies.
  Zig Pale Pink (28), Light Green (41), May Green (47), Scarlet (23), Summer Sun (503), Bright Yellow (52), Orange (70), Lemon Yellow (51); Tombow Light Apricot (850), Tan (942), Dusty Rose (772).
- Cut an oval from white cardstock (I used the retired Spellbinders Fancy Edge Ovals die set). Create a sky and base by sponging on Distress Inks. Stamp the Puddle Jumpers sentiment. Mat the oval with a scalloped oval (same die set). Add oval assembly to card base.
- Add the watercolored images with dot and foam adhesive.

Looking for more spring-themed card inspiration? I recently posted a round-up of spring-themed cards HERE.

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.