Spring Has Sprung....Well Almost!

Hello, & a very happy Friday to you, friends!

Can you believe the first day of spring is in just a few days?  You'd never know it here in New Hampshire...snow, snow everywhere.  I am hearing that we're getting another snow storm next week too.  I don't know about you; but I am SO ready for spring!

I had a little fun creating a super quick card with Power Poppy's newest digital stamp set, Cup of Columbine.  I, of COURSE, adore the stunning flowers & sweet teacup in this set; but my very first thought when I saw this set was to use just the robin & egg.  Sometimes it's just fun to create a simple card, don't you think? 

The patterned paper I used is an oldie-but-goodie from Prima, called Alla-Prima. I printed the black-line image onto X-Press It Blending Card, & colored it with Copic Markers.  I used my Scor Buddy to score a couple of lines at the top, and rounded the bottom corners.  A simple bit of striped teal twine, and three yellow enamel dots dress the card up just a bit.

I did print out the entire image in a pale blue for the inside of the card.  Both the inside & outside sentiments are from the Lilac Time stamp set, and were stamped in Memento Espresso Truffle ink.


Here's a peek at the Copic Markers I used:

I used both warm & cool grays, as well as earth tones to color the robin.  What fun she was to color!

Check out the Cup of Columbine digital stamp set, and get yours today:

Next up, you'll want to swing by the rest of the Bloom Brigade blogs to see their fabulous creations!

Christine Okken
Cindy Lawrence <---You are here!
Julie Koerber
Katie Sims
Marcella Hawley
Stacy Morgan
Tosha Leyendekker

Have a terrific day, friends!  Thanks so much for visiting with me today!

 

~Cindy

 

 

Comments

[Joy Moss]

1.

Hi Cindy!
I would have never considered printing out an image like you did and putting it in the inside of the card! And it really packs a punch to the card when it is opened. I love how everyone on the blog hop who uses the bird is coloring it! So gorgeous and so realistic looking. Thanks for sharing.

[Cheryl Scrivens]

2.

What a beautiful card, Cindy, and I love this sweet baby robin with the egg! Your coloring makes him look so life-like, and I love the layout with the DP! Beautifully done inside and outside!! Wishing you a warm and cozy day -- inside! Stay safe, and here's some warm, sunny hugs! xoxo