Signs of Spring

 

I love to take part in many challenges and have been very fortunate to have been included in a list over at 613 Avenue Create of some amazing crafters who have had so many featured projects last year that we are 2020 Master Rockers. I am truly honoured to have been included in such a talented bunch and we have been invited to be Guest Designer during the course of this year.

The challenge theme is always Anything Goes and the 

Optional Twist for April is: In The Garden, Create A Card for Spring

I have used some fabulous digital stamps from Kate Hadfield Designs to make a scene as the main focus of this card.

In this digital pack Signs of Spring there are lots of images that can be used on their own or combined to make a scene like this. I started off with the welly boot and puddle. I added daffodils, snowdrops, birds bees and a cute little smily worm. Finally as the weather constantly changes there is sunshine, clouds and rain as we never know what to wear for the best this time of year!

The image panel has been coloured with Twinkling H20's for the sky, Promarkers, metallic gel pens and clear glitter pen accents on the snowdrops and raindrops. This panel was then added to some plain yellow cardstock.

The paper are from the Spring Drop First Edition pad from Dovecraft. I used the patterned green on the cream cardstock base. A strip of the pastel stripe/dotty paper has been trimmed with some lilac and I added faux stitching with a gel pen. The pink is also from this paper and that was why I coloured the welly boot in pink (and added spots because all the best wellies have spots)

The flower trim is a pre-cut vinyl border that came on a roll from a poundshop long ago. I added some pearls and gems to the centres.

The glittery bees are stickers from the paper pad. The butterfly is a die from a set of 4 small ones from Marianne Creatables. It is such a pretty shape and you get a nice crisp cut. Finally the digital sentiment is from Daisy Doodles who used to make some lovely images and sentiments but are now retired.

In the last month or so in the UK we have had so many signs of Spring and on my walks I have really enjoyed seeing so many pretty flowers popping up and hearing the birds tweeting. We have even seen rabbits in the local park. I have always loved nature but this year it seems especially poignant to see this new life and re-birth to get rid of the sadness and anxiety that the last year has entailed. I hope the signs of Spring everywhere herald happier times for all.

I am truly honoured to be a Guest Designer this month at 613 Avenue Create. 

Thank you so much for asking me. 

Card Details -

Size - A5

Digital Images - Signs of Spring (Kate Hadfield Designs)

Digital Sentiment - Spring Has Sprung (Daisy Doodles Now Retired)

Die - 4 Butterfly set LR0158 (Marianne Creatables)

Papers - Spring Drop (Dovecraft First Edition)

Colouring Medium - Promarkers, Twinkling H20’s

Embellishments - Gems, pearls, Vinyl Die Cut Border, bee stickers from paper pad

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges (in Alphabetical Order)

• 2 Crafty Critter Crazies - #49 Anything Goes With a Critter
• A Bit More Time to Craft - #137 Anything Goes
• A Bit More Time to Craft Extra - Anything Goes
• A Perfect Time To Craft - #226 Anything Goes
• Allsorts - #617/618 Anything Goes
• Alphabet Challenge - Z is for Zoology
• Aud Sentiments - #Animals & sentiment
• Cardz TV - #137 Anything Goes
• Catch The Bug - Anything Goes
• CCC Digi Creations - #124 Include An Animal
• CD Sunday Plus - #57 - Anything Goes with a Digital
• Classic Design Challenge - #4 Anything Goes
• Colour Crazy Challenge - #12 Anything Goes with Colouring
• Corrosive Challenge - #4 Anything Goes
• Country View Challenges - The Birds & The Bees
• Crafter’s Castle - #40 Anything Goes
• Crafting Happiness - #90 Anything Goes
• Crafts Galore Encore - #86 Anything Goes
• Crafty Animals - #49 Anything Goes with an Animal or Insect
• Crafty Calendar Challenge - Spring or Easter
• Crafty Catz - #545 Anything Goes & Colour Swatch
• Crafty Hazelnut’s Patterned Paper - Anything Goes with Patterned Paper
• Crafty Sentiments Designs - Anything Goes
• Creatalicious Challenges - #208 Anything Goes / Flowers
• Createful Heart Design - #30 Anything Goes
• Creative Fingers - #Anything Goes
• Cut It Up - #221 Spring Flowers and butterflies
• Cute Card Thursday - #Anything Goes
• Dare 2B Artzy - Bright Colours
• Digi Choosday - #13 Anything Goes
• Digi Doodle Studios - #37 Include An Animal
• Do-Al (l) Creative - #52 Spring Greetings
• Double D Challenge - Skies
• Dragonfly Dreams - Feature a Creature
• Friendship Challenge - #64 Anything Goes
• Gem of A Challenge - #7 Anything Goes
• House That Stamps Built - #M2421 Anything Goes
• I Love Promarkers - #432 Anything Goes
• Krafty Chicks - #553 Stamp Act
• LeAnn’s World 101 - #37 Anything Goes
• Lemon Shortbread - #142 Anything Goes
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - #155 Anything Goes
• Love To Craft - #57 Anything Goes
• Love To Scrap - #144 Spring
• Make My Monday - #145 Easter or Spring
• Mix It Up Challenge - #47 Anything Goes / No Stamps
• Morgan’s Art World - #4 Anything Goes
• Moving Along With The Times - #129 Animals or Birds
• Passion For Markers - #585 Something beginning With B (Boots, Bees, Butterfly, Birds)
• Penny’s Challenge - #492 Anything Goes
• Pearly Sparkles - #61 Animals / Birds / Insects
• Polkadoodles - #13 Anything Goes
• QKR Stampede - #417 Anything Goes
• Scrapping4fun Challenges - #189 Anything Goes
• Scribbles Designs Challenge - #98 Spring Fling
• Simon Says Stamp Monday - Easter / Spring
• Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes
• Simply Create Too - #169 Stitching Real or Faux (Faux on Purple Border)
• Sisterhood of Crafters - Easter / Spring
• Stamps & Fun = Creativity - #386 Spring or Easter
• The Crafting Challenge - Anything Goes
• Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
• Try It On Tuesday - Hello Spring
• Uniko Challenge - #64 Signs of Spring (or Easter)
• We Love 2 Create - #4 Anything Creative or Mixed Media Goes
• Word Art Wednesday - #485-486 Anything Goes
• World Wide Open Design Team Challenge - #3 Anything Goes
• Your Scrapbook Place - Anything Goes