Spring Follows!

Welcome HH Fans;

It seems that winter doesn't want to go away for now.... but it will and spring will follow.  I can't wait for Spring to really arrive.  It is one of my favourite seasons as it signifies new beginnings -- grass starts to grow, leaves sprout on the trees, flowers start to bloom, and mother nature with baby bunnies,birds and other wildlife.  It is an uplifting time of the year for me.

For today's card, I have used the High Hopes Stamps called Garden Gate Background, Landing Birdie and Spring Follows.  The Garden Gate Background  and Landing Birdie were coloured with Copic Markers. I fuzzy cut the Landing Birdie (I definitely need to get a Brother Scan & Cut).  My original intention was to put the Birdie on a wobble, but even the mini wobble was too big.  I added a layer of glue dots to build it up a bit, so it gives the appearance that he is not flat against the gate.

Supplies used:

• Stamps:  Garden Gate Background (U012), Landing Birdie (H185), Spring Follows (LL009) all from High Hopes Rubber Stamps
• Ink:  Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black
• Paper:  XPress It Blending Cardstock; DP - Spring Plaid (Lawn Fawn)
• Copic Markers:  
• E21 - Baby Skin Pink, E23 - Hazelnut, E25 - Caribe Cocoa, E27 - Africano, E29 - Burnt Umber, E30 - Bisque, E31 - Brick Beige, E40 - Brick white, E41 - Pearl White - E42 - Sand White
• YG11 - Mignonette, YG12 - Chartreuse
• BV000 - Iridescent Mauve, BV00 - Mauve Shadow, BV01 - Viola
• Y17 - Golden Yellow, Y19 - Napoli Yellow, YR16 - Apricot
• B000 - Pale Porcelain Blue, B00 - Frost Blue, B21 - Baby Blue, B23 - Phthalo Blue
• N0- Neutral Gray No. 0, N2 - Neutral Gray No. 2
• Your Next Stamps Gumdrops
• Lawn Fawn Hemp
• Zig Wink of Stella - Clear

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Thanks for stopping by and have a fantastic day.

 

Hugs,

 

Spring Follows

Welcome back High Hopes Fans!

I can't believe it is Thursday already and my turn to post some inspiration for you. I also can't believe it is my last post for April already - Yikes! where is the year going?! 

I had some fun playing with "Country Outhouse" this week. Honestly, coming up with a sentiment was probably the hardest part. It was definitely a challenge to keep my cheeky, dry sense of humour at bay.....I will save those sentiment ideas for my brother's cards I think.......

After colouring up my stamp with alcohol markers, I fussy cut it using my faithful cuticle scissors. It was then added to an ink blended background I had on hand from a "play" session awhile back. 

The paper from the It's A Girl Dots & Stripes collection gave me the perfect country feel back drop was looking for. 

A matching fence cut out with my Cricut and some flowers added a spring feel. Some White Blizzard Nuvo Glitter drops were added to the flower centres as well as the sentiment. The sentiment is stamped and cut out with a fishtail banner die.

I just realized there is a flower missing from the roof that I accidentally cut off and forgot to add back on.......shhhh ...don't tell the boss! 

Card Recipe 

Stamps: Country Outhouse (R109) - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment: Spring Follows (LL009) - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper:  It's A Girl Dots and Stripes - Carta Bella

 Tuxedo Black ink - Memento, Misti, Out West Cricut Cartridge, Fishtail Banner dies - YNS, Prima flowers, 3D Pop Dots - Forever In Time, White Blizzard Nuvo Glitter Drops, Barely Banana, Apricot Appeal, Summer Sun ink - Stampin' Up

Spectrum Markers: 1G1 1G3 1G5 EB6 EB3 EB5 TN3 TN5 TN7 CT4 GB5 OR1 CG4 DG3 JG6 CG1 DG2 DG4 PP1 PP3 PP5

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Have a fantastic day!