Easter Poppies & Some Junk

I absolutely LOVE Poppies. I think they are so cheerful. I decided to make a bouquet of Poppies in pastels using Stampin' Up! inks and coffee filters. The filters proved to be the perfect material for this project. I planned on this being a quick activity, but it turned into a 2 week ordeal. My fingers are very happy to get a break from the glue gun, but it's short-lived. I have plans on another flower adventure very soon. Possibly later today!

My style at home is mostly composed of items found in old barns, junk yards, antique shops, and occasionally a dumpster. I like to call myself a Junk Gypsy. As my husband tosses old tractor parts in the garbage, I'm diving in to retrieve them. He thinks I'm crazy, but I love it. After all, one man's junk is another man's treasure!

So, I decided to put my little lovelies in an old galvanized canister I found at a shabby chic junk sale. I think they go together quite nicely. They definitely go well in my house. And for once, I have flowers that I can't kill!

Supplies:

Cardstock ~ Basic Black, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, Very Vanilla

Ink ~ Daffodil Delight, Pink Pirouette, Rose Red, Baked Brown Sugar, Melon Mambo, Early Espresso

Tools ~ Hot glue, hot glue gun, Circle Collection Framelits, Paper Snips, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, 1" Circle punch, 1 3/8" Circle punch, Spiral Flower Die, Mosaic punch, glue dots

Other Supplies ~ Coffee filters, floral wire, floral stems, foam balls, foam block galvanized canister

Embellishments ~ 1" wide cream colored satin ribbon

Rejoice in Easter! A sneak peak at the Paper Crafters Sampler

Easter season is quickly approaching! Are you ready? Stop by the Paper Crafters Sampler for the latest edition. The issue features project ideas that include: greeting cards, a mini spring flip-flop album, an elegant Easter daffodil suite to stuff with goodies and much much more!

Sneak Peak!

Thinking of Spring

Today I am dreaming of Spring. The beautiful sun has been shining all day. A rare treat for February in the Walla Walla Valley. This card just screams spring to me. I can't wait for the warm weather and all the beautiful flowers to bloom.

To create these flowers, I used a Blender Pen to achieve a "watercolor" effect. I highlighted the detail with a Strawberry Slush marker. The edges of the flower were curled using a Bone Folder. The layers were put together with Dimensionals.

Supplies

Cardstock ~ Smoky Slate, Whisper White

DSP ~ Watercolor Wonder

Ink ~ Crisp Cantaloupe, Daffodil Delight, Strawberry Slush, Lucky Limeade, Black StazOn

Stamp Sets ~ Happy Watercolor, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Tools ~ Paper Trimmer, Paper Snips, Window Label punch, Dimensionals, Blender Pen

Embellishments ~ Crisp Cantaloupe Ruffle Stretch Trim, Crisp Cantaloupe yarn from the Sweet Sorbet Accessory Pack (SAB catalog)

Happy Easter... a Watercolor Wine Tag

I've been on an Easter kick lately. Here it is, not even Valentine's Day yet and my sights are already set on the next Holiday. Ever since the new Stampin' Up! Occasions catalog came out, I've been eyeing the {Happy Watercolor} stamp set. I mean, that flower stamp is FABULOUS! It immediately caught my eye. I knew I had to make it POP out and come to life!

My approach to making these flowers "POP" was to create several layers. The first layer is stamped directly onto the Baked Brown Sugar cardstock. I colored the middle layer with a marker. The top layer was colored with a Blender Pen. I highlighted the details on the flower with coordinating markers. The center of the flower was colored with the fine point of the marker and then I added a dot of Crystal Effects to the center. The edges of the petals were curled out with a bone folder. The stem was colored with a Lucky Limeade marker.

Supplies

Cardstock ~ Early Espresso, Baked Brown Sugar, Whisper White

Ink ~ Baked Brown Sugar, Calypso Coral, Daffodil Delight, Real Red, Crisp Cantaloupe, Lucky Limeade, Basic Black, Black StazOn

Stamp Sets ~ Hardwood, Happy Watercolor, Delightful Dozen

Tools ~ Paper Trimmer, Paper Snips, 1" Square punch, Crystal Effects, Blender Pen, Dimensionals, Glue Dots, Anywhere Glue Stick, Apothecary Accent Framelits, Bone Folder, Glimmer Paper, 1 3/4" Circle punch

Dimensions:

3" x 7 3/4" (score @ 3")

Happy Easter!

I had ZERO time to create my Easter cards this year. It totally sneaked up on me. Okay, I wasn't really paying attention. I didn't get this "Easter Blessings" stamp until a few days ago. I can't create under pressure! 

This is a simple design. It went together easily {THANKFULLY}!

Supplies used for this card:

Paper ~ Core'dinations Card Stock in Primrose Petals, Very Vanilla, Pool Party, Crumb Cake, More Amore Specialty DSP

Ink ~ Primrose Petals, Sahara Sand, Crumb Cake

Stamp Sets ~ Easter Blessings, French Foliage

Other Supplies Used ~ Boho Blossoms Punch, Lacy Brocade Embossing Folder, Labels Collection Framelits, Crochet Trim, Sycamore Street Ribbon in Pool Party, Pearl Basic Jewels