There is finally hope of spring here. It was 60° today, and the forecast is for temperatures 50° or more for the next 10 days. The annual Lilac Festival is scheduled to begin in just a month so it’s a good thing. We walked through the park this afternoon, and even the magnolia buds are still small and tight. There are buds on the lilac bushes as well, but it’s going to take a long stretch of sunshine and warm temperatures for them to be at peak for the festival.
I have two spring inspired cards to share today, both were done with the same image from “Showers and Flowers” one of two stamp sets included in the March Simon Says card kit. Both were colored with colored pencils, the first with Prismacolor and the second with Lyra colored pencils which I’ve had in my collection for a long time.
After stamping and coloring the image, I die cut it with a “Stitched Rectangle,” and mounted on a slightly larger die cut of Sunshine and then on a card made from Green Apple (Simon Says).
The next card is one I referenced in Tuesday’s post about the #100DayProject. This time I used a piece of Strathmore Toned Gray paper. I’ve seen several cards made with this paper and colored pencils and wanted to try it out. I’m not thrilled with the results, and have plans to try this again soon. Nonetheless, I made a card with it.
This was also die cut with Stitched Rectangles before adding to a card made from Raspberry Fizz (PTI). I added a few rainstones (also from PTI).
I have more free time on my calendar this week than usual so I’m hoping to get a lot of crafting done. After being a year behind with my Project Life album, I’m now done to just two months (February and March) to do. I’d like to get a few cards made as well and, of course, keep up with the #100DayProject.
To my untutored eye, they are both good … in fact, I prefer the second one!
Very nice cards, I am hard pressed to pick a favourite. 🙂
Add my applause to your other commenters…so inspiring to see your creations and to read “the behind-the-scenes” info…and as always, the staging makes the cake.
I hope you continue to have warmer weather and that the lilacs bloom for the festival…I think the cherry Blossoms here finally peaked last week! Perhaps winter is on the way out for this portion of the country…fingers crossed!
Cheers~
I like the wellies. I know you have it a lot colder but it’s amazing over here how rapidly nature is catching up now it’s warmer.
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