“Spring has Sprung” at The Paper Players, and your challenge this week is to create a “Spring” themed project. As for me, when I think of spring, one of the first things I think of is…flowers! Of course, what is Spring without some bling? I have made sure that my card has bling a-plenty in the form of pearls, rhinestones and glitter! Won’t you join us in our challenge this week?
The Stampin’ Schach Design Tips:
- Pearls! The stem of these flowers, from the “For Everything” stamp set, just cried out for pearls. And who am I to say “no” to these flowers? So I obliged by using strips of Basic Pearls. Because they are adhered together, I just snipped off what I needed from the strip. It was so easy! Of course, I also added a few pearls to the petals and the butterfly, too!
- Rhinestones! The little “butterfly trail” was created by simply adding Basic Rhinestones.
- Glitter! Dazzling Diamonds were added to the sentiment and the butterfly. Baja Breeze Glass Glitter also adorns the butterfly’s wings. To add glitter to specific areas such as these, I use a small paintbrush to “paint” the area with Tombow Liquid Glue. Then I liberally sprinkle with glitter and shake of the excess.
I had good intentions of not sponging or distressing this card, but a small smudge made it necessary to spritz it using the Color Spritzer Tool and a Crumb Cake Stampin’ Write Marker. Of course, that in turn, necessitated sponging the edges with Crumb Cake ink. Still, it is a slightly different card from what I usually make. And you know what…sometimes it is fun to do something a little different…to get out of your comfort zone…even if for just one card!
As I have always said, your comments are important to me. I do read and respond to as many as I possibly can. For those of you who have blogs, it is always a pleasure for me to visit and see what you have been creating. And remember, if you have questions about the cards that I create or the techniques that I use, don’t hesitate to email me! Until next time…
Stamp Set: For Everything (W 116954, C 120459); Ink: Pretty in Pink (101301), Rose Red (101778), Marina Mist (119668), Perfect Plum (101437), Wild Wasabi (109014), Crumb Cake (121030); Stampin’ Write Markers: Crumb Cake (120967), Wild Wasabi (120975), Marina Mist (119679), Early Espresso (119680); Card Stock: Blushing Bride (119796), Whisper White (100730), Marina Mist (119682); Tools: Big Shot (113439), Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (117335), Sponge Dauber (102892), Color Spritzer Tool (107066), Tombow Liquid Glue (110755); Glitz and Glam: Basic Pearls (119247), Basic Rhinestones (119246), Dazzling Diamonds (102023), Baja Breeze Glass Glitter (121883)
Howdy Ann! Thank you so much for the warm welcome on being the Paper Players guest designer for March. I’m trilled to participate.
WOW, you sure amaze me on what you can come up with. Your flowers rock, it’s like their singing. Congrats on your Stylish Blogger award … lucky gal.
Have a great week! Your biggest fan from CA.
xo, Marian
Ann,
This card is gorgeous! SU stamp sets Rock, don’t they!!
Lisa
I absolutely love this card. I know I’m late in leaving a comment, but the week is already turning crazy. 🙂
This is one of my fav stamp sets and you’ve made it ROCK!!
Oh, my, when I saw this card, my jaw dropped. It is so pretty and cute, and I know you spent plenty of time hand cutting several pieces. I had to chuckle too about the smudge resulting in some spritzing and sponging…happy accidents are part of the creative process and yours resulted in a subtle enhancement that looked like it was part of your original plan!! Gorgeous!!
Yikes, this is gorgeous! I love that the 4th panel is different. Darling!
Ann, I love your card!!! I love the sparkle, the glitter and all the glam. I can’t wait to try my BBrz Glitter. I love those flowers!!! hugs,
this is totally gor-juss ann!! I love it-the details you add to a card bring it up to the next level
Ann, another stunning card. You always have so many amazing details… the butterfly and the bling are the ultimate touch for me. Just stunning.
big hugs
jaydee
Wowzers! I love this!! Never really wanted this set until now!! Love it. hugz n blessings.
I like it! The layout is really fun!
Totally cheerful, beautiful and awesome. I LOVE IT!
A BIG TWO THUMBS-UP girlfiend.
xo, Marian G.
Wowza!!! What a card! Just love it. but then how could I not with all that bling 🙂
Leslie said … I am totally drawn completely to spring with its freshness, beauty, and color! And of course, who doesn’t absolutely love the sight of the first butterfly of the season. Thank you for reminding me that all this beauty is right around the corner. A true artist brings out the emotion in each of us who see their work. You have done exactly that with this card. Kudos!
Hi Ann
I have only just started to follow your blog and I really like the ideas you give. You really know how to embellish and you’ve given me so many ideas on how I can make my cards more interesting!! Thanks.
Ann, A very pretty card – most certainly a Springy one!! Love the little glittered butterfly and the pearl stems – a very WOW card!!
Once again, my jaw dropped when I saw this card. Ann, you have been blessed with an artisic talent that’s for sure.I love this card Ann.I love all of the little details that you added.
mary
I showed my DH your card and he said “Oh My, that’s a nice one” I said WOW!!! What a great card you have created there. Just Lovely!
You got me this time (smile)
So beautiful -You are so creative -I would love to take a virtual class from you -seriously . No one else out there quite gives the blingy, edging .slightly grunge effect, but still keeps it feminine-what I would really like is if you were a blog designer too ( in all your spare time 🙂 ) -I’d just say do your magic and it would be perfect!
Kathy T
Beautiful card. Love all the bling. I’m new to the Paper Players Challenges and I can tell I’m really gonna like it!
Even with the simplest stamp set, you find a way to make it a wow card. Amazing! Very springy and “vintage”.
Love all the bling especially the pearls for the stems such a cute card
Ann, this may be different from the norm but you stepped out of your comfort zone perfectly! Perfect mix of pearls and bling. Funny how an unplanned smudge can amke all the difference, too. Just gorgeous! 🙂
This is soo pretty Ann! Love the pearl stems….this is such a playful card! {SMILES}
Ann, this card is simply elegant! You have such a wonderful talent and way to change any image into a vintage beauty:-) I just love it!
Wow! I’m not sure why but this has a bit of a Ukranian feel to me. Love that! Makes me feel that spring might just be coming after all.
Excellent work as usual….
Wow, so very pretty! I love, love, love all the bling and that butterfly is adorable! Thanks so much for the tip about brushing on the mono-multi to add the glitter, what a great idea! I had not even paid any attention to this stamp set but you have made it come to life! Just stunning!
This is beautiful. Love all the bling!
This card is soooooooo cute. Love the different flowers and all that bling! Need a little spring here too.
Dazzling and beautiful, Ann! Love it!
Your card is a grand taste of whats to come that’s for sure! Adore what you did to that cute butterfly! Your talent is amazing!
O.k. so my 1st comment didn’t take so I will add another. It seems we need a video tutorial on the spritzer! Love the details. Not sure if you would want to, but could you color the pearls green to match the leaves? Just curious. Thanks for the tip about the paintbrush and the Tombow glue – that will help I think in the future instead of my usual gloppy mess. Thanks Ann!
Chris R. from Iowa
What a stunning card!! I knew it would be fabulous with that sneak peek, but it looks completely different than I thought. How do you come up with these absolutely gorgeous cards on a daily basis? Love the butterfly. Why does your spritz come out so evenly and mine is a bunch of blobs? Great job.
Babe
youiesmom@att.net
I hadn’t even noticed that stamp set, before, Ann. You have brought it to my attention! Very pretty card. I love all your bling.
Wonderful card, Ann, wish I could add something original to all of the other comments! You are a very gifted lady and we are so lucky that you are willing to share. Spring and Winter are arguing here today, one minute spitting snow the next the sun is shining! Our saying here on the Palouse is: If you don’t like the weather now, just wait half an hour. I will just keep looking at your card and thinking SPRING! Have a wonderful Sunday.
I am so looking forward to flowers. Your card is very creative. I love it! (I may be absent from your blog for a while….we’re working on our living room.)
Ann, beautiful spring-like card! So glad you made a ‘smudge’ because the spritzing and sponging make a perfect background. The flowers are so pretty popped on their pearl stems. Oh my, love the butterfly, bling, and sparkly sentiment!
I love how you used this set Ann! The pearls and the butterfly and the overall shine to this card is beautiful!!
Brilliant, love everything about it!
Just when I though I knew my Stampin Up Catalog from cover to cover, you had me going back to Page 62 for this one. What a great stamp set that I had previously overlooked (better go over the entire catalog again in case there are more hidden beauties). Your card is just alive with personality!!!
Just when I though I knew my Stampin Up Catalog from cover to cover, you had me going back to Page 62 for this one. What a great stamp set that I had previously overlooked (better go over the entire catalog again in case there are more hidden beauties). Your card is just alive with personality!!!
Ann this is just so….pretty.. I love the pearls for the stems and all the colors are so perfect together.
hugs
Darlene-Joy
Hi Ann, OMGOSH!
What a springy, sparkly, surprise. I was happy to hear how you put the glitter glass on the butterfly wings, because I was imagining placing with tweezers, and I would NOT be that patient! so cute though. LOVE the rhinestones and those PEARLS of course, but I would be too stingy to give that many up at one time. Hugs!
Lots of springy blingy & love going on in this card!!!
Ohhhh…. this is just stunning!!! Ann, I love this card – the pearl stemps are fabulous and I have never seen this set before. Or maybe I did and never saw the possibilities until now. Wow… I love everything about this card – the colors, the speckles, the glitz, the pearls, the butterfly and her trail. You knocked this one out of the park.
I’m so inspired now that I’m going to get my craft on as soon as I submit this comment!!!
Stunning card for spring with even more uses for those pearls. I love your solution to covering up little “oops”. I have to remember that. Darlene
Oh the pearls, oh the bling–yes, yes it IS spring! Beautiful card Ann and my favorite part is that beautiful butterfly and her sparkly trail!
Did my comment not take? That will teach me to blab so much!
Chris R. from Iowa
Hi, Nancy!
It is similar in appearance, but everything on this card comes from “For Everything”. This is the first time I have used this cute little set!
Isn’t that pink flower on the left from the “Polka Dot Punch” set?
So pretty Ann and I really like how you used the pearls for the flower stems. Yes, hopefully Spring is on its way although I woke up to snow on the ground this morning.
Another beautiful card, Ann!!! You are the master of the art. Kathy in AZ
It’s a beauty, I’m loving the bling.
Debbie G
OH MY I love all the bling !!!!!!!
I love the pearl flower stems.
Happy Spring Bling
debbieanng@yahoo.com
Ahhh, so pretty. Fantastic idea using the pearls for stems, love it! I think we missed out on winter and spring down here and went from a mini fall straight to summer!
Nothing like some spring bling to welcome in the the warmer temps! Love this! I am going to have double bling I think to get it to warm up around here!
Great glam card … love all the bling! Love your signature style of the spritzer! Gorgeous spring card! Hope to finally get to play along this week.
Another stunner. I am encouraged to get out that spritzer again. I have a hard time convincing my class that they really need to have this tool! I should just photograph this card and layer it out for all to see! Thanks for blessing my day. Hugs to the twins! :)))))
You are the master of that color spritzer tool! I either can’t see my specks because I’m too far away, or I move too close and get a blob. I’m going to practice more today because I do love the look of your card. You always amaze me with your talent!
this is so cute, love the little flowers and the butterfly. Love the bling.
When you gave the teaser yesterday I knew it was going to be awesome. Happy Spring right back at ya! Great card and great bling it all just fits together.
skrapperauntie
Wow, that is awesome! Lots of bling and a great layout. Love it!
Wonderful! Why, it’s almost CAS! LOL But you’ve added your special touches by spritzing ink on there, and adding bling, of course. It is really, really pretty!
This card is so CUTE! LOVE IT!
How CUTE is that!!! Not at all what I imagined, but I LOVE it!
Ann, this is the nicest card i have seen yet made with this stamp set. I love it.
Hi Ann,
I think this card is so blingy and Springy! I love love love the butterfly. How you used the paintbrush to make the butterfly sparkle is awesome idea!
Thanks
Yvonne