What could be sweeter than a whimsical spring card suitable for so many occasions? It’s time to play at Festive Friday!
This week we are celebrating the First Day of Spring. At Festive Friday, your goal is to use three or more items from the inspiration list on your project. I selected pastel colors, stitching, cute animals, and rain/umbrellas from the Inspo List in creating today’s card. I hope you will join us in our challenge this week. I can’t wait to see what YOU create!
Colors of the Day
The Stampin’ Schach Design Tips
One of the products that is part of the Sale-A-Bration Second Release is the awesome So Very Vellum Specialty Designer Series Paper. I thought it would be perfect for creating today’s spring card. I used the Purple Posy color, although it comes in Pool Party and Soft Sea Foam colors, too. I LOVE the fact that it adds instant texture without having to use an embossing folder. It’s a time saver, especially when time is a limited resource. Yep…those pesky puppies will be 4 weeks old on Monday and they are still taking up all my time. I’ll add some pictures of the kids later in the post. They are definitely at that messy stage!
I paper pieced our little duck’s rain gear using Purple Posy gingham paper. You might recognize her from the Fable Friends stamp set. After doing some fussy cutting, I placed her on Whisper White and Purple Posy stitched panels which were die cut using the Stitched So Sweetly dies. I highly recommend these dies. They can be purchased separately or as part of the So Sentimental bundle. The So Sentimental stamp set is a versatile one which is on it’s way to becoming one of my “go-to” sets. Clear epoxy droplets and rhinestones were added to the umbrella for a bit of bling!
To download a free tutorial for today’s whimsical spring card, please click on the button below. For every card which has been posted on my blog this year, there is a free tutorial. To visit the 2020 FREE Tutorial PDF Gallery, CLICK HERE. To visit the 2019 FREE Tutorial PDF Gallery, CLICK HERE.
For more inspiration, be sure to visit the rest of the Festive Friday Design Team.
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Puppy Fun
Here are a few cute pictures of the babies to brighten your day!
Just a few lined up at the milk bar
The Great Escape!
Cinq, a little boy with a heart on his neck
The tenth puppy born – Tenn, a little girl
The seventh puppy born – the magnificent Sevin, a little boy
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Love the card. In love with the puppies! Great names for all of them.
Really cute card and I love the paper piecing on the duck! Great idea! Can’t get enough of your puppy pictures!
Oh Ann, your whimsical card is so precious…..love everything about it. You make such beautiful cards. Fabled Friends is such a darling set. Thank you so much for the tutorial. This is a definite “to make” card for me. The puppies are growing so quickly. Are they all ok?
Oh my gosh your card is so CUTE!! But #10 is so much CUTER!!! Love that one A LOT but then ALL the Fur Babies are SO CUTE! How I miss having a Boxer in the house with me! Enjoy those precious babies!
Ann Your card is lovely.
The babies are so sweet.
I just ordered this stamp set…finally. Thanks for some great inspiration!
More pictures of the puppies, please!!! I love their names and just want to snuggle them to pieces. What sweet little faces!!!
Puppies are adorable but a handful I bet? the duckie card is precious. I love your choice of colors. Thanks for sharing.
Your paper piercing is priceless! Super cute card and adorable pups.
Just ducky. I am not sure if it is a duck or goose. Since you colored it in yellow I will go with a duck. Love the pieced rain gear. So cute.
Cards are pretty! Puppies are adorable!