Hello Spring

Hello to Spring.....Hello to you and Happy Sunday!

Today I want to show some Easter and Spring projects that I made this last week. Who isn't dying to get out all their Easter and Spring decor right about now and start decorating? I know I'm soooo ready for Spring and Easter always marks the transition from Winter to Spring for me. So I've been busy creating.

First of I want to show the cute Spring Wreath from SnapDragon Snippets that I made using the Flat 3D Daisy instead of the original flower - just to make it more dimensional.

 

I used AC Cardstock in Lollypop, Cotton Candy, Grass, Oregano, Melon and Sunflower and inked all the edges with Prima Ingvild Bloome Chalk ink pads. Then I used a black Sharpie to draw the small dot on the centers of the flowers. Finally I tied a pink dottet ribbon on top and that's it. Very very easy to make - and it's so Spring-y.

 

 

 

Next I made the small and adorable 3D Chick Box that I found in the Silhouette Design Store (it is a SVG Attic file though)

 

 

 

Isn't he cute?

 

I used AC Cardstock in Canary, Dandelion, Caramel, Chocolate and Black and for the wings I used Bazzill Swiss Dot Cardstock in a light yellow.

 

I inked all the edges with Ingvild Bloome Chalk ink pads and mounted the wings with yellow heart shaped eyelets. Finally I dotted the little eye with a white Sharpie.

 

Love this little fellow to bits - and it's a box that you can put treats in!

 

Last but not least I made an Easter Card

 

 

This adorable and fun card is the Bunny Shaker Window Card from SnapDragon Snippets (also available in the Silhouette Design Store Design ID #189097)

 

 

For this baby I used AC Cardstock in White, Black, Carrot, Sunflower, Grass, Oregano and Peony and inked all the edges with Ingvild Bloome Chalk Ink Pads. I used a piece of Acetate from Crafter's Companion as window and filled it with Skittles. Now who wouldn't love to get a card like this one?

 

 

And there you have it - the Easter/Spring projects I've been fiddling with this last week and believe me - I ain't done yet!

 

Thanks for joining me today - hope to see lots of Easter and Spring crafting goodies from you guys!

 

 

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Welcome Spring with a Tulip Box

Tracy from the Idea Closet today.  I don't know about you, but I am not a fan of winter.  Here in Utah we have had a pretty mild winter... that is until a couple of weeks ago.  

Now my pretty spring flowers are covered with snow and we have been shoveling sidewalks and  putting down Ice Melt by the buckets!!!

 I guess its good, but I am ready for some warmer weather.

Today's project for SVG Attic is a great way to bring some of those Spring flowers inside and share with someone special.

I am using the SVG Attic file, Tulip Box.  It can be purchased at Snap Dragon Snippets here.

To give the box card lots of dimension and layers,  use foam pop dots for everything!

The paper is from PhotoPlay's Spring in my Garden collection. 

It is so pretty!

I used a couple of the stickers on the tag.  I also tied the tag with some twine and attached it to the box with more foam pop dots.  

All the layers and beautiful tulips is what makes this card so pretty.

I hope you will give it a try..

... and enjoy your weather day, regardless of what is happening outside your window.

Come Rain or Come Shine......

.....from the Soundtrack of the Danish Summer. It has pretty much been the crappiest summer in history, but as I see it, not everything has been bad. The temperature has been very pleasant with a minimum of hot humid days and the sun has been know to shine on occasion :-D

 

This weather inspired me to make this Birthday card to a girlfriend of mine whose Birthday is here in August. It could easily have been made for a spring Birthday but that's just my point - we have practically no seasons anymore. It's either Spring or Fall - no more Summer or Winter.

 

 

The cute card is designed by Cyndy Gustashaw and is part of her Box Cards 2 Kit.

 

I used AC Cardstock in Lipgloss, Cricket, Robin's Egg, Melon, Daffodil, Chestnut, Black and Bayou along with patterned paper from Doodlebug Design - Spring Time and Wood Grain patterned paper also from AC.

 

I inked all the edges with inkpads from Prima and used a white Silhouette Sketch Pen to write the sentiment (it says Congratulations in Danish) on the sign post.

 

Thanks for stopping by - hope you love the card as much as I do :-)

 

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Bird Houses ~ with Cyndy G.

Hello.  Thank you for stopping by.  Today I am sharing with you a project from SVG Attic using SDS Home Tweet Home.  These little bird houses are so cute and very easy to put together.

The cute little tag is from JGW Made of Snow.  The stamp is from the Graphic 45 - Time to Flourish set and the paper is Enchanted Forest.  I tied it all off with some Krazy for Kraft Trendy Twine.

Last week was National Volunteer Week and I made 20 of these as a Thank You gift for our  

Master Gardener volunteers that came for a luncheon to honor them.

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Cyndy G.

May Day Baskets with Beth

Hello all!  Beth from Beth's Beauties with you today and I am sharing the May Day baskets I created for my boys.

 These baskets were a great use of seasonal files that had nothing to do with this occasion!  The basket file is from JGW Easter Eggstraordinary and I used the smaller basket in that kit.  I omitted the liner inside the basket so it could hold more candy.  The monogram on the front was created by using the top two layers of the SDS Nested (Layered) Alphabet.  I kept the proportions of the letters and made the shadow layer 1" tall and that was the perfect size for the front of the basket.

 The final addition was a tag from JGW Made of Snow (Smooth Sledding tag) which I resized to 2.3" wide.  I cut everything using DCWV's Marquee stack.  A double bow of In The Navy Trendy Twine attached the tag to the basket.

There is one more week until May Day.  What will you create?

I hope you have a wonderfully crafty day!

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Surprising Spring Card ~ with Cyndy G.

Hello today I'm on the SVG Attic blog.  I've got a wonderful card to share with you from JGW Poinsettia Passion.  It is the Poinsettia Doilly Frame Card and no I'm not starting my Christmas cards yet, even though I think I would have to in order for me to have enough time to actually get them done :)

I've turned it into a pretty spring card by using bright colors.

I used Graphic 45 - Parisian Cafe and Totally White Trendy Bakers Twine from 

Annie's Paper Boutique.

This is one of my favorite cards and I love how it turned out with these bright colors.

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Cyndy G.

Repurposing Easter Files with Lisa

Hi, everyone and welcome! Lisa from The Relativity of Paper sharing a few ideas on how to use those Easter files throughout the Summer. Using Easter Elements and JGW Happy Easter (carrot) I created three simple cards that would be ideal for someone who loves to garden. 

So using the carrot from the JGW Happy Easter - Upright Bunny Box I created this fun carrot themed card. The sentiment reads I CARROT believe I forgot, perfect for belated birthdays. 

Using the tulip from the Easter Elements, I cut Canson XL Watercolor paper and inked with Distress Inks adding a sentiment that can be used for several occasions. 

Using the Peeps Bunny from the Easter Elements it's easy to create various bunny themed cards, the sentiment reads, There's no bunny like you. There are also several "peep" sentiments that can be used throughout the year, too. 

You can find all the details on my blog, The Relativity of Paper.

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Window Box Cards with Lisa

Hi, everyone and welcome! Today I'm sharing my take on the Window Box Card from the CG Box Cards 2 Collection. This card comes together quickly. I did a little embossing with a wood grain and stamped a die-cut banner for the sentiment. Originally I had embossed blue cardstock with clouds for the window, and then I thought you're looking in and maybe plaid, thinking wallpaper, would be cute. Scroll down to see how I used the embossed blue cardstock. 

So while I was putting the finishing touches on this card, I got to thinking(scary) what if I pulled a few files from other SVG Attic Collections and created an Easter Card. So back to the machine I head cutting the Window Box Card minus the flowers. I then grabbed the carrot from the JGW Happy Easter Upright Bunny Box and the Chocolate Bunny from the SVG Attic Easter Elements for resizing and cutting. 

I stamped the wood grain, embossed the clouds, die-cut the banner and fence, stamped my sentiment and finished off with pearls. 

Feel free to join me on my blog, The Relativity of Paper for all the details on this project. 

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Vintage Watering Can

Spring is here and I am ready to go play in the garden.

Tracy here and today is my turn to post on the SVG Attic blog and what could be more fitting for spring then a vintage watering can?

I am so happy with the way this turned out.  

I used paper from Pink Paislee and the  Hex shaped watering can from the 

SDS Watering Wishes collection

To create this project, 1st open the Hex shaped watering can and double the size.

(mine stands almost 8" tall and is 11" wide from the handle to the spout)

Once the can is glued together and before you add the optional access pieces, ink everything up with a tan ink.

Cut two of the flat daisies, without changing the size.

Ink them as well.

The can needed a couple of butterflies so I used the two from

Easter Elements file.

To finish it off, tie some twine around the spout.

I can't wait to place this project up on my shelf in my kitchen. 

Friends with Lisa

Hi, everyone and Happy Friday! Lisa from The Relativity of Paper sharing a little Spring gift using the JGW Cottontail Bunny Kit - Bunny Chase Box Tote. This tote is so easy to assemble that I'm thinking of using it for my parent's 50th Anniversary Party for Thank You Gifts filled candy. 

That big gorgeous butterfly is from the Easter Elements Collection. I love this collection because the cutouts are easy and can be dressed up by dry embossing and adding some distress ink. I decided it would be fun to use a clock embossing folder on the butterfly hoping to lead everyone to "Springtime". 

Feel free to join me on my blog. The Relativity of Paper for all the details on this project. 

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Spring Cards with Tracy

I don't know about you but I am ready for spring!

Tracy here with the Idea Closet. A couple weeks ago, in Utah, we got a little teaser  of beautiful spring weather... and then yesterday I was shoveling sidewalks again.

Yep I am ready for warm weather and flowers poking their heads up in my garden.

For today's post  I decided to make some spring cards

I had some beautiful paper by Bo Bunny: Butterfly Kisses, that was perfect for the cards.  The paper is kind of a watercolor floral design and it also included some very pretty stickers.

For the first two cards I used the JGW Beautiful Blooms kit.

The first card has lots of layers so I didn't really change anything about it.  I did add an inset panel to the front of the card but everything else is just as it is designed to be.
I love the little swirly leaf.
Add some thin twine to the button center and ink up the edges to give this card a very soft look.



Next is the Easel Card.  Jodi has easy to follow instructions here.  This isn't as hard as it looks.
On the tag I replaced the original heart with one of the pretty stickers I had in the paper kit.



The last card is not in the Beautiful Bloom kit but is also one of Jodi's designs and can be found on the Silhouette store.
I omitted the original flower centers and went with the paper buttons again.
I also added another sticker from the paper collection.

I am so happy with all of the cards.
I may only see snow outside my window, but with these cards I can share some beautiful flowers with my close friends.

Springtime Bunny ~ with Cyndy G.

Happy Friday, thank you for stopping by.  Today I am sharing with you the wonderful  JGW 3d Button Jointed Bunny.  I just love the 3d figures.  I decided to shrink my bunny, I cut her at 70%.  She is about 9" tall (top of head).  I also used the garden hat from JGW Gaby's Garden and glued her ears to it.

I used Trendy Twine, Twisted Blue Berry around the brim of the hat and to tie her joints together.  The paper is Graphic 45, Robin's Egg from Botanical Tea.

I also used some flower buttons I had in my stash.  I just love how everything came together.  Thank you again for stopping.  Have a crafty weekend.

Do what inspires you,

Cyndy G.

Spring Blossom Blocks

Tracy here from the Idea Closet and ready to share my newest project.

Spring is here and it is one of my favorite times of the year.  

I love the warmer weather and the flowers that are just blooming!

If you do too you will love this project.

These spring blocks are perfect for bringing some of the outdoors inside!

Believe it or not this was created using the block files from the 

JGW Batwing Brew Collection over at SVG Attics.

Did you ever think you could use a Halloween file for Spring?

This kit is so versatile, you could do it for almost any theme.

Just change up the words and you have a perfect Spring set.

I used some of my favorite paper from Doodle Bug and added some Doodle Pop Stickers and ribbon to finish it up.

Here are some close up pictures:

Jody gives great instructions here to put the blocks together.  There are a lot of pieces but it goes together quick and easy.

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Floral Trio of Cards with Beth

Happy Saturday!  The sun is shining and everything in nature is so beautiful!  

Beth from Beth's Beauties here and for my post today, I decided to create three very different floral cards using multiple sets available at SVG Attic.

Card #1 has an elegant feel to it.  I used the card base and panel from the tree card in JGW Pinecones and Holly Card Kit.

The flowers and greenery are from the box in G is For Gratitude.  I just downsized them to fit on the panel.  I added homemade enamel dots and a bow of Grape Fizz Trendy Twine.  The papers I used are DCWV's Bouquet De Fleur and Embossed White stacks.

Card #2 has more of a funky feel to it!  Circles, stripes and doodle flowers make this card fun for any occasion.  Once again, I used the card base and panel from the tree card in JGW Pinecones and Holly Card Kit.  The pennant is from the JGW Crystal Winter set.  It is the shape that has the letter "I" on it.  I simple sized it to fit on the panel behind it.

Both of the flowers are from SDS Flourished Spring.  I finished the card off with a tie of crinkled seam binding ribbon.  The papers I used are from DCWV's Peachy Keen and Embossed White stacks.

Last, but certainly not least, this card has a shabby chic feel to it.  The card base, and layers except for the flower and sentiment banner are from the heart/leaf emblem card in the JGW Pinecones and Holly Card Kit.

That gorgeous flower and the sentiment banner are from the brand new JGW Beautiful Bloom set, with the Daisy Banner card.  To finish this card off I used gold brads, and a bow of white crinkled seam binding.  The papers I used are from DCWV's Happy Day and Embossed White stacks.

I hope you have a wonderfully crafty day, and a blessed Mother's Day tomorrow to all you moms out there!

Beth

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Easter Bonnet with Beth

Good morning!  Beth from Beth's Beauties here with you today, and  I am sharing a fun Spring hat that I created.  

I started by making the hat from Gaby's Garden.   Then around the brim, I added rose leaves from JGW Motherly Moments and swirls from SDS Flourished Spring.  I added roses in two different sizes from the Be Mine set on both sides of the hat.

Here is a view of the beautiful bow, which is part of the Gaby's Garden set.

On the right side, I added a butterfly, which was cut from the Welcome Spring set.  

The small dark coral flowers are from the JGW Tiki Luau kit and made the perfect finishing touch for the hat!  All the papers I used on this hat are from DCWV'S Dear Jane stack.

I hope you have a wonderfully crafty day!
Beth
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