WLS April #2 - Spring

Good Morning everyone

Time for some mid month inspiration for We Love Stamping where the theme this month is 

SPRING

Or we always have the anything goes option as long as you use stamping

This is the 2nd outing for this beautiful carabelle sparrow stamp this month, very seasonal with the cherry blossom I think.  

7x7" scalloped card blank

I first stamped the sparrow stamp onto white card with dark blue ink & watercoloured with derwent inktense pencils and cut out - it is one stamp but by stamping the floral part several times its given me more scope and creativity. 

I took a piece of 12x12" spring paper and matted onto pink mirri card and then  the card front.  I die cut a frame from white card and adhered to the front with 2mm foam tape....before adhering i worked out where to stamp the sparrow words and stamped these direct onto the paper and then adhered the frame.

I had previously die cut snippets of inked backgrounds into foliage which has mica onto it so shimmers in the light and arranged these along with the sparrow and cherry blossoms.

Just a close up.  It wasn't until after it was made I realised I didn't make too good a choice with my placement on the backing paper - that line down through the wording is part of a woodplank print....all Id concentrated on was avoiding the areas with lots of print 😦  

I added the sparrow and blossoms with pinflair glue gel for dimension and shape.  

 

Items Used:

Carabelle studio stamp SA60534E 'Field bird #3'

13@rts 12x12 paper pad 'pastel spring'

Foliage dies

Derwent inktense pencils

Craft consortium pink mirror card

Cosmic shimmer airless misters pearl green & yellow

We have these lovely stamps from lavinia for the lucky winner this month so hop over to We Love Stamping to join in with your stamped creations.

Id love to enter the following:

 

https://inspirationstationchallenge.blogspot.com/2026/04/inspiration-station-challenge-april.html - inspired by the colours and flowers

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https://lovethoseprettypapers.blogspot.com/2026/04/love-those-pretty-papers-april-2026.html - 13@rts paper pad 'pastel spring'

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https://craftrocketchallenges.blogspot.com/2026/04/challenge-135-layer-it-up.html

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https://craftygalscornerchallenges.blogspot.com/2026/04/challenge-276-anything-goes-woptional.html

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https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2026/04/ellibelles-garden-party-no-14-anything.html

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https://movingalongwiththetimes.blogspot.com/2026/04/challenge-188-anything-spring.html

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