Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Getting Freaky in the Spring!


Hello, and welcome to another Tour de Freaks! This month we are celebrating Spring and/or Easter, and I gotta tell ya, even though it's not officially Spring until tomorrow (and it's deep-freeze Winter in most of the country) it's been Spring-like here for the past few months. Freaky weather, for sure!

If you're hopping from the beginning of the tour, you just landed here from Mary Brown's blog. I love her style! If you jumped in here, just click the buttons at the bottom of each blog to go to the next stop on the tour, and you'll make a full circle and see all the lovelies.

I only have two projects to share today, so let's start with the card. I absolutely love to color images, and the tulips in Blessed Easter are no exception.

STAMPS: Blessed Easter   CARDSTOCK: Whisper White, Elegant Eggplant, Daffodil Delight DSP (Subtles DSP Stack), Watercolor Paper   INK: StazOn Jet Black, Elegant Eggplant (pad and marker), Perfect Plum, Pear Pizzazz, Old Olive   ACCESSORIES: Big Shot, Apothecary Accents Framelits, Tea Lace Paper Doilies, Pearls Basic Jewels, Stampin' Dimensionals, Blender Pens
That's a whole doily that was cut to the center and pleated to add some extra texture. The tulips were stamped on Watercolor Paper and colored with a Blender Pen and ink pads.

Helpful Hint: Before I mounted the tulips on the wood block, I cut the greeting off so I could use the flowers for other occasions. I peeled the sticky foam off the greeting rubber and replaced it with clear-mount foam so it would adhere to a clear block when I wanted to use it.

Up next is a sweet treat. Did you know today is National Oatmeal Cookie Day? Yes, it is! And this little box works perfectly for a gift of yummy oatmeal cookies or any other sweet treat, for that matter. Mini Easter basket, perhaps?

STAMPS: None   CARDSTOCK: Crisp Cantaloupe, Pear Pizzazz, Crisp Cantaloupe DSP, Sweet Sorbet DSP   INK: None   ACCESSORIES: Big Shot, Spiral Flower Die, Little leaves Sizzlits, Envelope Punch Board, Sweet Sorbet Accessory Pack, Sticky Strip, hot glue gun (non-SU)

Here's a close-up of the rosettes that decorate it. Everything is in bloom around my house already, so the roses just seemed so appropriate.


That's all I have for today! If you'd like the measurements for the box, be sure to check back in a day or two. Up next is the talented Judy DiScipio! Thanks for stopping by today!

http://judystamps.blogspot.com

17 comments:

  1. So beautiful...love your coloring on the Easter tulips and the beautiful spiral flowers! I think I need to practice a little more on making them!

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    1. Thank you, Connie! It took me about three attempts before I got them looking the way I wanted. It definitely helps to do double layers!

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  2. Oooooooo!! How PURDY is that CARD??? I <3 me some tulips!! And your color combo is DIVINE!! Now ... as for that box of cookies ... LOVE it!! And can almost TASTE those cookies from here (it's all I can do to keep from licking my computer screen!)!! Roses are AWESOME on that!!

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    1. Thanks, Wendy! I took that basket to my daughter and her husband tonight, and my hubby was pouting because he wanted to claim ALL the cookies for himself, lol.

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    1. Thank you, Cindee! (Great name, by the way.) :-D

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  4. Super projects! Love that stamp, I need it! The basket is adorable and your flowers are perfect!! :-)

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    1. Thanks, Justin! Turn about is fair play, 'eh? I'm always lusting after stamps I don't have when I see what you have done with them. :-)

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  5. Oh my gosh; that box is adorable! Love the shape of it and the spiral roses are awesome with it. I especially love the little bud flower and the twine mixed in.

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  6. Beautiful rosette's and beautiful coloring Cindy. Both projects are so lovely!

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  7. love your projects - I wish I could say we have flowers coming up where I live. still too darn cold. :( I am so ready for warm weather. thank you for sharing your talents!

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  8. I'll take one of those cookie boxes, thank you! Beautiful, Cindy! Love the flowers on your box.

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  9. Keeping it simple, and oh so cute"! Love this.

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  10. Hi- Hoping to see the tutorial on the basket. I love it! Thanks!

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    1. Kay, check out the blog post on 4/24!
      http://heartsdelightcards.blogspot.com/2014/04/basket-tutorial.html?m=0

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