Since Lil is on spring break, the girls and I decided to drive to Blacksburg to visit with Lissie. We enjoyed a wonderful--if rather frigid--morning out, with the predicted high around 55.
So, yeah,
that didn't happen. SURPRISE!!! :oS
Poor daffodils.
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| I'm sorry the image looks so washed out. I'm not at home, in a basement trying to get a decent shot with my little camera. |
Desperate for a bright spot of spring and color, I decided Jaydee's challenge at
The Paper Players was just what I needed. It's a Tic Tac Toe challenge and I chose along the top row--Spring, Yellow & Green, and Pearls.
I looked at those sad little daffodils and knew that was the way to go. I sorted through many (
many!) different flower sets and then stumbled upon these sweet girls and their adorable bunny and they fairly screamed "Spring!" to me--but in a very dignified way, of course, these girls being so sweet and all. ;o)
I first stamped them in black Staz-On on watercolor paper and then colored them. To finish them, I added small pearls to the flower centers (which I would have done regardless of the challenge, as the flowers were crying out for them).
And, lest I forget, there's this cutie pie. I stamped him, colored him, and then fussy cut him and mounted him using dimensionals. I'm not sure where I learned this trick, but after I fussy cut him, I went around the edge with a black marker, meaning I didn't have to worry about being quite so perfect with the cutting. I wish I had a little carrot to give him. ;o)
I mounted everything on Daffodil Delight (I desperately
needed that pop of sunshine on such a bleak day--did I mention it's APRIL and this is VIRGINIA?!?) and stamped the sentiment on the inside.
I've a girlfriend who could use a spot of sunshine in
her life so I'll be sending it on to Germany without delay. :o)
--Rach
This card uses:
*Stamp Set: "The Nicest Things"
*Inks: Cajun Craze, More Mustard, Wild Wasabi, Daffodil Delight, Pool Party, Sahara Sand, Crumb Cake, Chocolate Chip
*Paper: Watercolor, Whisper White, Daffodil Delight
*Accessories: Dimensionals, pearls
