Spring Cards

I have two Spring Cards to share with you today.  And of course, I made them both for stamping challenges.  I think I might have an addiction to challenges!

The first was for a new challenge blog called Crafty Creations.  Their theme was Spring, so I thought this newly-purchased Memory Box bird stamp would be perfect. 

The bird was water colored with Bashful Blue reinker and has a coat of Under The Sea Blingz - one of the new color releases from Shimmerz.  [BTW - check out Shimmerz new and improved website].  Here's a closer look:

The second card is for today's CAS (Clean and Simple) challenge on Splitcoast, which was  to use a punch on your card.  I turned to my trusty Word Window punch and a brand spanking new A Muse stamp, called Open Zinnia.  With this card I also took on Sharon Johnson's ribbon tab challenge and sort of reversed the tab, but I think it still counts!

I stamped flower twice and colored them with copics, cut one out and layered it on top of the other.  The flower center has 3 tiny black pearls.

Thanks for visiting!

Card One Supplies:

• Stamps: Bluebird Branch (Memory Box)

• Paper: Baja Blue, Very Vanilla, water color paper, Basic Grey Two Scoops pad

• Ink: Stazon, Bashful Blue, Pirouette Pink, Certainly Celery & More Mustard reinkers, Under The Sea Blingz and Celery Shimmerz.

• Accessories: Valet Ribbon (SU), pearls (Kaiser)

• Tools: Aquapainter

Card Two Supplies:

• Stamps: Open Zinnia (A Muse), Simple Wishes (acrylic set by A Muse)

• Paper: PTI white c/stock, Regal Rose & Basic Black (SU)

• Ink: Black Memento, Copic markers, Regal rose (SU)

• Accessories: Regal Rose ribbon, black pearls (Hero Arts)

• Tools: Word Window Punch

 

Comments

[Shar]

Beautiful Spring cards! I can almost feel the warm Spring breezes and hear the bird song! Now, if the natural world could only catch up with your cards!

[Jen]

Both are beautiful relly like the bird card
Jen

[Deena]

Gorgeous spring card Ali! Love the soft colors and sweet image!! So happy you played in the Crafty Creations Challenge this week!
smiles,Deena

[Jaime Schlangen]

Sorry, I don't know how I missed this one, But this is beautiful. Love the soft colors and the shimmers. Thanks for playing at CCC last week.

[Els G.]

Beautiful cards! Soft, lovely choice of colours.
Els
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