Spring is in the air - Crazy 4 Challenges #29

WOW!! Time is just speeding along and today is the first day of Spring in the Northern Hemisphere! And I think I can speak for most folks and say Yippee!!! So, in honor of Spring's arrival, I'm challenging everyone to make a Spring themed card or project.

We have a new sponsor for the second half of the month: Digital Delights by Louby Lou. They're offering a prize to one lucky randomly chosen winner, so be sure to get your card entered into Mr. Linky on the Crazy 4 Challenges blog so you can have a chance to win.

Nothing says Spring any more for me than flowers starting to bloom. I love this little violet cupcake Lockhart stamp so I decided to use it for my Spring card. I stamped it on a Perfect Paper Panel with Memento Rich Cocoa ink and colored it with Copic markers. I'm using Taylored Expressions Sketch #105 for my layout. I used my new Scallop Detail border punch on the top element and at the bottom, and added some tiny green flat backed pearls to it. I'd been wanting to make a poofy flower from tissue paper, since I bought this gigantic package of different colors, so today is the day. I punched out 16 layers, bradded them together, and sort of smooshed up the layers. I really LOVE the look of the tissue paper layers!! They almost look like real flower petals! I added a small button to the center, and made some leaves by punching out ovals, folding them in half, and running them at a diagonal through my paper crimper. The sentiment is computer generated and popped up on Pop Dots.

NOW, be sure to check out the samples by the rest of my crazy girls...er, I mean the Crazy 4 Challenges team ;-)

Cindy Haffner
Frances Byrne
Jessica Diedrich
Jessie Rone
Joanne Grzelak
Joycelyn Turner
Lori Boyd
Lynda Benden
Mercy Kerin
Vicki Garrett

THEN, you know what to do--we'd love to have you come along and play with us. Just do your thing with the challenge and link it to Mr. Linky on the Crazy 4 Challenges blog. Please link directly to your project. And, if you upload to a public gallery, please use the key word C4C29.



Thanks so much for stopping by today!

~Supplies~
Stamps: Violet Cupcake (Lockhart)
Paper: Stampers Select White (PTI); Sour Apple, Perfect Paper Panels (MFT); Gossamer 6 x 6 pack (Memory Box); tissue paper (craft store)
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa; Milled Lavender Distress ink (Ranger)
Supplies: 3M Pop Dots, ribbon, brad, flat back pearls (craft store); oval punch, Scallop Detail Border punch (SU!); Copic markers; paper crimper