Tulips Spring Card with Technique Junkies

Hello Dreamers!

Time for a bit of Spring yumminess here in Dreamland today.  I stamped the large Tulips stamp from Technique Junkies and punched out squares...and then put it all back together again.  Oh so very fun!

Materials List:

Stamp: Tulips from Technique Junkies

Ink: Summer Sky Memento

CS:White; Marina Mist, Bashful Blue, and Pacific Point from Stampin' Up

Edge Punch

Ribbon

Pearls

 Make It:

• Make a card from Marina Mist CS
• Stamp the Tulip with Summer Sky ink on white CS
• Use a punch to punch out squares

• Layer each Tulip square on a rectangle of Pacific Point CS
• Punch a strip of Bashful Blue CS along one edge and add to card base
• Add the large rectangle with the Tulip squares to the card
• Add ribbon and pearls

This could also be an Easter card, or a nice welcome spring, or spring Birthday card.  Check out all the March Releases here.  Check back next time for the Flamingo card.....It's pretty cute.  See you then.  Love ya
Karen

**************Challenges:
DL Art March Link: anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu: flora and fauna
My time to craft: flowers
Brown Sugar: Spring
Craft Your Passion: anything goes
Love to Scrap: anything goes
Our Crafty Corner: anything goes
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Technique Junkies Tulips Background

Hello Everyone,
Well, it really seems like Spring is here in good old Michigan, USA.  About 6 weeks early too.  Lots of rain and warmer temps.  A couple daffodils are poking through.  Today's project is all about Spring.  I used a March new release Technique Junkies stamp to make three cards. The stamp is so pretty on its own that I really wanted it to be the focal point.

Materials:

Stamp: Tulips from Technique Junkies

Ink: Sea Breeze Versa Magic; pink and taupe pigment 

CS: White; pink, aqua, taupe

Clear Embossing Powder

Extra Wide Ribbons

Make It:

• Make a card from pink, aqua, and/or taupe CS
• Stamp Tulips on white CS with pigment ink
• Heat emboss with clear powder

• Add the Tulip embossed piece to the card base 
• Add a extra wide luscious bow

•  I am using the cards for Easter and have added an Easter Sentiment on the inside.  Some good choices from Technique Junkies are: Simple Sentiments 1a and 1b

Here are the pieces before being made into cards.  Isn't that Tulip stamp awesome!!?  I could not stop stamping!!  I also made another card where I punched squares from the background of tulips.  I will share that card with you later.

Hope the projects brought a little Spring into your day.  Check back for the fourth tulip card and I also have a fun flamingo card coming up this month.  See you next time.  Have a super nice day! Love ya
Karen

*********************Challenges:
Love to scrap: bare necessities-no more than 2 embellishments
Crafty Creations: spring
Creative Moments; anything goes
Inspiration Destination: anything goes

Forever Love with Blockhead Stamps

Hi Dreamers!
Back today with more Valentine's day love.  On this project, I used a floral stamp from Blockheads Stamps for the background, custom made Shimmer Spray, and Distress Markers.

Materials List:

Stamps: Large Tulips,  Love and Romance Half Sheet all from Blockheads

Inks: Onyx Black Versa Fine, Barn Door and Vintage Photo Distress Ink: Spun Sugar Distress Re-inker

Distress Markers

Sunflower Sparkle Perfect Pearls

Mini Misters

Spray bottle with water

Cardstock: red, brown, white

Red Rhinestone

Instructions:

• Tip: Make your own Shimmer Spray with Perfect Pearls and Distress reinkers---- In a Mini Mister put a couple pinches of Perfect Pearls, three drops of Spun Sugar re-inker, and water.  Shake
• Make card base from red CS
• To make the background: Ink the Large Tulip stamp with Barn Door ink--spray the inked stamp with water --- just a few spritzes.  Now stamp onto the white CS  --gives a nice muted image. 

• Color the Tulips with Distress Markers
• Distress the white CS with Vintage Photo ink.  
• Spray with the Perfect Pearls Shimmer mist spray and let dry or dry with heat tool.
• Stamp "Forever" with Onyx Black ink
• Stamp  heart (from Love and Romance Set) with Barn Door ink; cut out and distress with Vintage Photo
• Add to card with dimensionals.
• Place Rhinestone on heart

A few Love-ly Challenges for my Forever Love card:

Simon Says Stamp and Show: something messy

Card Mania: Love

Craft Your Passion: My valentine

Papertake Weekly: hearts and flowers

Top Tip Tuesday: Sweetheart and tip

Stay tuned for more Valentine fun the rest of the week!  Hope you are having a great day!  Love ya.
Karen