April Showers...Graphic 45 Tag

April Showers bring May flowers, but lucky you I've got some April flowers to share with you today.  This tag is from the Graphic 45's collection " Time to Flourish" and it's the April pages.  This tag is layered with their papers, fussy cutting, chipboard, staples, flowers and even some handmade paper pleated ruffles. Lots of little details help create this beautiful spring tag.

 

 

Ginger has some beautiful "Home Sweet Home" tags on the Graphic 45 blog today too...so be sure to go see what she has in store for you. 

Happy Easter with Graphic 45

Happy Easter!  Today is a day that welcomes new beginnings in so many ways.  For me it's the day that Christ rose from the grave to give each of us a new birth in his love.  It's also a day to celebrate spring, flowers blooming, new growth coming out and new little babies in nature being born...it's just a lovely time of year and day to celebrate. 

Today I'm sharing a card duo I created for Graphic 45 that celebrates the springtime season.  The cards use the Sweet Sentiments collection and I think you can see though they coordinate, you can also get very different looks from one collection. 

Please see all the different pictures of the card duo below and also be sure to head over to the Graphic 45 blog and see Donna's beautiful egg decorations...you'll be in awe!!!  Happy Easter to everyone and I hope you all have a beautiful day.

Welcome Birds and Blooms by Heartfelt Creations

Have you seen the latest release from Heartfelt Creations....Birds and Blooms.  You'll love the spring fever it will give you as we wait for the latest round of cold winter to hit.  Complete details of how to create this card and the supply list can be found on Heartfelt's Blog.  Also you'll find lots more inspiration from the rest of the creative design team, so be sure to take a peek. 

 

 

Happy Spring!

Happy Monday and Happy April everyone.  Today is Prickley Pear day and I have a Spring Card to share with you.  I wish my pictures showed how the word spring is actually mounted on springs and pops right up from the card. 

I used the Spring stamp , Mini Butterflies set and Mini Butterflie Die.  Having the matching dies makes the flowers and butteflies go so fast.

Now you can go to Prickley Pears Blog and see all the other creations the design team has come up with.

Spring G45 Style

You know how much I love Graphic 45...so I thought I would use the Once Upon A Springtime paper to make this weeks spring card for ABC Design Team. 

The background of the card was first stamped with the little bird and musical notes from the Crafty Secrets Altered Art set. I just randomly stamped all over to make my own designer paper. The Once Upon A Springtime paper makes it so easy to layer up a card in no time with their cool graphics.  I just cut out various scenes and layered them up. 

The cluster of flowers were also so easy with this paper line.  I just cut out some of the printed flowers and crinkled their edges to give that dimension I love.  Layered and glue them up and it made a perfect embellishment.  I also added some flower soft to the middle of the flowers and the middle of the bottom button for more detail.

The ribbon along the top was pleated and added for the final touch. 

So are you ready to make your spring card?  I hope you are and you'll join us for our ABC Design Team Challenge and maybe win up to $25 in product from ABC Toy and Craft.  I would love to have at least 100 entries this month...so get your mojo on and be sure to tell you friends about our challenge too!!!! 

Until next week, have a great weekend!

This card qualifies for the following challenges:

Beary Scrap: Sketch

Flower Soft: Square Card

Simon Says Stamps: Easter Colors/Spring

Shabby Tea Room: Spring

Welcome Spring!

I'm so happy Spring is finally here.  This winter has seemed to go on forever, so I'm thrilled that I'm starting to see little flowers peeking their heads out.  This card is one I did inspired by the spring season.  The paper is from Echo Park and I love the color combo.  The stamps are from the new collection from Just Rite that coordinates with Spellbinders.. you know how I love Spellbinders.  The roses were created using Spellbinders and backing on fussy cut flowers from the base paper. 

I hope you have a great first week of Spring 2011. 

This card meets the following challenges:

Beary Scrap : Spring
Just Rite: An Act of Kindness
The Cheerful Stamp Pad : Spring
Joan's Garden : Pink and Green, Thank you, Scallop (spellbinders scalloped oval) Stripes- Ribbons