Good Morning everyone
Gosh where does time go to, half way through March so time for more inspiration over atWe Love Stamping where the theme is
SPRING
or if thats not for you we always have the anything goes option as long as you use stamps - physical or digital
In the January Sales I got this lovely tulip collage effect stamp from Studio light which i thought would be ideal for my easter/spring cards this year. Ive also raided the scrap draw and used alot of paper offcuts up - using thin strips left over from making envelopes for the backgrounds & smaller pieces to paper piece the flowers.
I made 15 variations - they are also totally flat which is very rare for me, so easy posting
DL (8x4") Kraft card base with rounded corners. I stamped the image in black onto soft toned patterned paper and die cut with lacy DL nesting dies, I watercoloured the leaves, stems & bulb with inktense pencils, also adding a little grey shadow around the flowers to give a little extra depth. I stamped the flowers again onto different papers, cut out just the flower heads and paper pieced flat onto the base image.
I die cut another piece of patterned paper with one of the lacy nesting dies - actually I only die cut the end sections, cut off and adhered to the card front - great way to use up small pieces of paper & add interest to my layout - the cut edges are hidden behind the topper panel.
I stamped the love spring sentiment from clearly besotted stamps onto scrap of kraft card, cut to size and adhered to the front. I added green stickles glitter glue to the centre of the smaller flowers for a little bling to finish.
and the inside - again i raided the scrap paper drawer - very satisfying to have used up so many off cuts and little snippets. I die cut a pale paper with the same lacy DL nesting die used on the front, stamped another clearly besotted sentiment stamp in black and a chocolate baroque tulip stamp in grey.
Version 2 - Ive yet to see turquoise tulips but who knows one day! lol
The sentiment quote is lovely and so true
'The first blooms of spring always make my heart sing'
It is a magical time of year when everything is awakening. Had my first hedgehogs out of hibernation last week and another 2 joined them this week...well thats only the ones I have seen in the porch eating their dinners...well breakfast I guess as they come just on dusk.
Version 3 - sorry for the not great photos - had a nightmare taking the photos
and another version😀
Items Used:
Studio light stamp #394
Chocolate Baroque stamp (tulip) 'spring is in the air'
Clearly Besotted stamps (CBSSE208) 'Seasonal sentiment'
DL nesting dies
Various patterned papers
Derwent Inktense pencils
Ranger stickles 'lime'
CraftUK ltd kraft card
We have these beautiful pennyblack stamps as prizes this month so do hop over to We Love Stamping to join in and see what the rest of the DT came up with.
Thank you all for stopping by once again and all your amazing comments which i always appreciate. Emmax
Id love to enter 1st card in the following:
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https://paper-rocks-scissors.blogspot.com/2025/03/march-2-challenge.html - used lots of paper and used scissors to fussy cut the flowers to paper piece
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https://lovethoseprettypapers.blogspot.com/2025/03/atg-using-pretty-patterned-paper-march.html #2 papers used for the topper panel and paper piecing
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https://pixiessnippetsplayground.blogspot.com/2025/03/challenge-502.html - everything apart from the kraft card is a snippet and scrap
That's a beautiful Tulips stamp Emma, the tall DL cards are so elegant. As for blue Tulips, as you say one day, I've seen blue Orchids in shops, they look dreadful to my mind, so artificial.
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It's a great stamp, and you've used it wonderfully on all these super cards, which anyone would be thrilled to receive.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful floral cards, my tulips are just sprouting up!
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A wonderful selecion of cards Ginny x
ReplyDeleteBeautifully stamped and coloured images a wonderful selection of cards
ReplyDeleteWow, I adore the design of these card. Anesha
ReplyDeleteNice springcard
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Caroline DT
Nice card.
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Nicolette DT
A really gorgeous stamp - good buy in the sales! You've made lovely cards with it. Great die cutting too and nice to finish off the insides.
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Wow Emma these are amazing and so beautiful love the different colours you have used super work
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lorraine x
Oh Emma ... these are all just gorgeous! Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our Four Seasons & Love Those Pretty Papers Challenges! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back again soon.
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These are just gorgeous. I read your process very carefully just to see how you did it. Such a lovely stamp, design and colours. What a bonus to have used up all those little off cuts too xx
ReplyDeleteMore WOW's from me Emma, what a delightful stamp and die, I admire your patience to make 15 of the same, card but coloured differently. Love the insert too. Super work. x
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