Michigan winters often bring a blanket of snow that may last well through February and even into March. We’ve had snowfall in April some years as well! One of the harbingers of the coming Spring are the crocuses that are the first flowers to pop up, sometimes even through the snow. The familiar purples, yellows and white colors let us know that Spring is definitely on its way!
Cut Cardstock:
- Card Base: Highland Heather – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″
- First Layer: Whisper White – 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″
- Second Layer: Whisper White – 5 1/4″ x 4″
- Decorative Strips:
- Highland Heather – 4″ x 1 1/2″
- Highland Heather gingham Designer Series Paper – 4″ x 1 3/8″
- Granny Apple Green – 4″ x 1″
- Flower Layers:
- Highland Heather – 4″ x3″
- Whisper White – 4″ x 3″
- Greeting: Scrap of Whisper White
- Inside Layer: Whisper White – 5 1/4″ x 4″
- Inside Decorative Strips:
- Highland Heather – 4″ x 5/8″
- Highland Heather gingham Designer Series Paper – 4″ x 1/2″
Assembly:
Emboss the 5 1/4″ x 4″ piece of Whisper White cardstock with the Tufted Embossing Folder, then use snail to adhere to the 5 3/8″ x 4 1/8″ piece of Whisper White cardstock. This small border gives the embossed piece a more finished look. Set aside.
Use snail to adhere the gingham strip to the center of the Highland Heather strip of cardstock. Use the Edge trim die from the Lily Pad dies to crop the piece of Granny Apple Green cardstock.
Snail the green strip to one edge of the strip of Highland Heather cardstock on the opposite side of the gingham strip so that just the scalloped edge of the green is showing from the front. You will have to trim the green strip slightly to match the width of the Highland Heather strip.
Use snail to adhere the completed decorative strip to the Tufted embossed cardstock. Tie a piece of coordinating ribbon around this piece over the gingham design, so that the bow is toward the left of the card. See photo for placement. I like to use the ‘see-through’ organza ribbon for this that I purchase from one of the big-box craft stores, so that the gingham paper shows through the ribbon, but feel free to use which ever ribbon you prefer. Snail the entire piece to the card front.
Use Memento ink to stamp the larger flowers from the Easter Promise stamp set onto the 4′ x 3″ piece of Whisper White cardstock. Crop this piece with the largest oval die from the Stitched Shapes dies.
Color the flowers with the Light and Dark Highland Heather Stampin’ Blends marker. Use the Dark Daffodil Delight Stampin Blends marker for the one flower center and the Dark Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blends marker for the leaves.
Crop the 4″ x 3″ piece of Highland Heather cardstock with the largest scalloped oval die from the Layering Ovals dies and adhere to the back of the flower piece with dimensionals. Adhere this piece to the card front using dimensionals. See photo for placement.
Use Gorgeous Grape ink to stamp the ‘Happy Spring’ greeting from the Fabled Friends stamp set onto a scrap of Whisper White cardstock. Crop with the smallest scalloped rectangle from the Stitched So Sweetly dies. Adhere to the card front using dimensionals.
Place a medium rhinestone on each corner of the card front to add a little bling. The added sparkle just brings the whole design together!
Inside:
Use Gorgeous Grape ink to stamp the sentiment to the remaining piece of Whisper White cardstock. For this card I used the sentiment from the Good Morning Magnolia stamp set. Attach the gingham strip to the Highland Heather strip using snail, then snail to the inside of the card near the top.
Envelope:
I always like to decorate the outside of the envelope to coordinate with the card design. I thought the small flower bud from the Free As A Bird stamp set was a good match for this card. I used Memento ink to stamp the flower bud, then colored it with the Light Highland Heather and Dark Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blends markers.
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