Jan 14, 2020 | Flowers, Rubbernecker, Spring |
Today I am sharing a super cute Welcome Spring card using a bunch of fun dies from Rubbernecker. It may seem a little early for a Welcome Spring card – I know some areas are still getting tons of snow and chilly weather – but the good thing is Spring always does arrive and this card can get your friend ready for the blooming season.
For this card I used the Wheelbarrow, Tall Terracotta Pots, Grass, Watering Can, Tall Buckets, Small Flowers #1, Tiny Flower Buds, Leaf Group, Small Ivy, Small Butterflies, Grass #2 and Rectangle Combo #4.
The Frame and Grass
- Cut an A2 sized card base using white cardstock.
- Use blue cardstock to cut the frame sections and green cardstock to cut the grass layers.
- Attach the two frame layers together using double stick tape.
- Cut the grass layer to fit in the frame and attach it to the double stick tape.
- Apply mounting tape to the back of the frame and attach it to the card base.
The Wheelbarrow, Bucket, Watering Can and Flower Pots
- Cut the wheelbarrow and bucket using gray cardstock and the flower pots using yellow cardstock.
- Apply Wild Honey and Rusty Hinge ink to the wheelbarrow and bucket using mini applicators to distress and age.
- Use Vintage Photo ink on the wheelbarrow handles.
- Apply Wild Honey and Rusty Hinge ink to the flower pots using mini applicators.
- Cut a watering can using aqua cardstock.
The Flower Pot Arrangements
- Cut the flowers using pink, purple and yellow cardstock.
- Form the flowers using a small tipped stylus and molding pad.
- Use green cardstock to cut the foliage.
- Cut the Leaf Group foliage sections apart and attach them to the back of the flower pots using glossy accents.
- Attach the flowers to the foliage in the flower pots using glossy accents.
- Use glossy accents to attach pre made white Nuvo Crystal drops to the center to the pink flowers. Note: I keep a supply of Nuvo Crystal Drops on a piece of craft sheet to have on hand for when I need them for flower centers, etc. Using pre made drops are so much cheaper than buying tiny white pearls.
Assemble the Scene
- Use glossy accents to attach the two buckets to the back of the wheelbarrow.
- Tuck the wheelbarrow in behind the grass layer and attach it to the card base using a piece of mounting tape.
- Apply mounting tape to the bucket, watering can and third flower pot, tuck them in behind the grass and attach to the card base.
- Cut Grass #2 using green cardstock and tuck them in behind the grass section and attach using glossy accents.
- Finish the scene by cutting small butterflies using aqua cardstock and attach them to the card base using glossy accents.
Think of those people who could use a breath of SPRING air and get them ready by sending this Welcome Spring card – you might even pop a little packet of flower seeds in there to get them excited! You can see more spring flower card inspiration on this Pinterest link. I sure do appreciate you coming by and I hope you are having a good week.
The dies used to make my project.
| | 5217D Rectangle Combo OPC #4 Die Cut | Wheelbarrow 5147-01D | Tabed Grass Set Die Cut 5152-03D | 5210-04D Small Flowers #1 | Tiny Flower Buds Die Cut 5147-10D | Leaf Group die 5118D | 5162-03D Small Ivy | Tall Terracotta Pot Die Cut 5147-16D | Tall Buckets Die Cut 5147-13D | Watering Can Die Cut 5147-12D | Small Butterflies Die 5147-08D | 5210-02D Grass #2 Die Cut |
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The tools and supplies used.
| | Vintage Photo, Ranger Distress Ink Pad | Wild Honey, Ranger Distress Ink Pad | Rusty Hinge, Ranger Distress Ink Pad | Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock,… | Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock,… | Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock,… | Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock, Sour… | Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock, Sour… | Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock, Easter… | Bazzill COTTON CANDY Card Shoppe… | Solar White Heavyweight 110 lb – 25… | Susan’s Garden Tool Kit, Elizabeth… | McGill Paper Blossoms Molding Mat-8.3… | Mini Applicators, 12 pk, PanPastel Sofft | Mini Glossy Accents, Ranger Accents | Tonic Nuvo Crystal Drops, Gloss White | Scotch Foam Mounting Tape | Fiskars 01-005452 Recycled Bypass… | ATG Kit, Advanced Tape Glider | Teflon Bone Folder, Essentials by Ellen | Scor-Pal Measuring & Scoring Board 12×12 | Crossover II Fabric & Paper Cutting… |
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It is so much fun to make a welcome spring card with flowers.
Dec 31, 2019 | Flowers, Rubbernecker, Spring |
I love making cards with pastel spring flower blooms on an all white background. For this card I added an element of dimension by creating my scene on the white decorative border. The card base is still all white but the eyelet layer adds more interest to the clean and simple layout. I used the Rubbernecker Lamp Post with Accessories, Borders #1, Grass, Flower Stems, Flower Buds, Leaf Group, Small Butterflies and Special Joy sentiment.
The Card Base and Decorative Layer
- Cut an A2 sized card base using white cardstock.
- Use the Borders #1 to cut the decorative layer using white cardstock.
- Secure the sentiment stamp and card base in the MISTI, apply black ink to the stamp and stamp the sentiment.
- Cut two grass sections using green cardstock, cut to fit on the bottom of the decorative layer and attach using double stick tape.
- Apply strips of mounting tape to the back of the decorative layer and attach it to the card base.
The Lamp Post, Flowers and Butterflies
- Cut the lamp post and hanging basket using black cardstock.
- Use pink, purple, yellow and aqua cardstock to cut the flower buds and green cardstock to cut the foliage sections.
- Cut the small branches off of one of the Leaf Group sections to use as filler for the flower basket arrangement.
- Apply strips of double stick tape to the back of the flower basket and then tuck the small branches into the basket opening and attach to the tape.
- Next, tuck several of the flower stem branches in to the arrangement and attach them using glossy accents.
- Form the flower buds using a small tipped stylus and molding pad.
- Attach the flowers to the basket foliage and individual flower stems using glossy accents.
- Attach the basket t the card base using a piece of mounting tape.
- Tuck the flower stems in behind the grass sections and attach using glossy accents.
- Finish by attaching the three small butterflies to the card base using glossy accents.
Do you enjoy making cards with spring flower blooms? It just gets me in the mood for spring after such a long time making holiday cards with so much red and green. I always like to share a Pinterest page that can provide you with more inspiration. There are so many spring flower cards and projects on this Pinterest link. Thank you for coming by and I hope you have a safe New Year’s Eve and Happy New Year!
Here are the dies and stamp that I used for my card.
| | 5163D Lamp Post w/ accessories | 5160-01D Borders #1 | Tabed Grass Set Die Cut 5152-03D | Leaf Group die 5118D | Flower Buds Die Cut 5147-09D | Flower Stems Die 5147-05D | Small Butterflies Die 5147-08D | 1319-14 Special Joy |
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Here are the tools and supplies.
| | Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock,… | Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock, Sour… | Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock, Sour… | Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock, Easter… | Bazzill COTTON CANDY Card Shoppe… | Solar White Heavyweight 110 lb – 25… | VersaFine Clair Ink Pad, Nocturne | Susan’s Garden Tool Kit, Elizabeth… | McGill Paper Blossoms Molding Mat-8.3… | Mini Glossy Accents, Ranger Accents | Scotch Foam Mounting Tape | Fiskars 01-005452 Recycled Bypass… | ATG Kit, Advanced Tape Glider | Teflon Bone Folder, Essentials by Ellen | Scor-Pal Measuring & Scoring Board 12×12 | Crossover II Fabric & Paper Cutting… |
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I love making cards with spring flower blooms.
Dec 29, 2019 | Flowers, Rubbernecker, Spring |
It’s been unusually warm here in Florida this week and it put me in the mood to make a spring flowers and butterflies card. I created an inviting open fence gate with kitty cats playing among the flowers. For this project I used the Rubbernecker Gate and Arbor, Winter Tree, Large Ivy, Grass, Flower Buds, Flower Stems, Cats and Small Butterflies.
The Cloud Card Base
- Cut a white A2 sized card base using white cardstock.
- Use a blender brush and cloud stencil to apply the sky area using Tumbled Glass ink.
- Note: I asked Santa to bring me the full set of Life Changing Blender Brushes by Picket Fence Studios. I purchased a two set of brushes a while back to see if I would like using them and was so impressed. I have always used an ink blending tool to create my cloudy sky backgrounds but found the large blender brush made applying the ink so much easier.
The Grass and Fence
- Cut the fence sections using black and white cardstock and the grass sections using green cardstock.
- Apply ATG adhesive to one of the grass sections and attach it to the card base.
- Attach the fence sections together using glossy accents.
- Use strips of double stick tape along the bottom and side of the fence to attach it to the card base.
- Apply strips of mounting tape to the back of the grass section and attach it to the fence.
The Tree and Leaves
- Cut the tree using Kraft cardstock. and the ivy leaves using green cardstock.
- Apply Antique Linen ink to the tree using the direct to paper technique. Rub the ink pad directly over the die cut.
- Form the leaves using the leaf tool and molding pad and then attach them to the tree branches using glossy accents.
- Apply rolled up glue dots to several key spots on the back of the tree and tuck it in behind the fence and attach to the card base.
The Flowers, Cats and Butterflies
- Cut the flowers and butterflies using pastel colored cardstock and the flower stems using green cardstock.
- Form the tiny flowers using a small tipped stylus and molding pad.
- Attach three flowers to each stem using glossy accents.
- Tuck the flower stems in behind the grass sections and attach using glossy accents.
- Cut the cats using white cardstock, color in their markings using a black Copic marker and attach them to the scene using pieces of mounting tape.
- Finish by attaching the three small butterflies to the scene using glossy accents.
This spring flowers and butterflies scene makes me so happy and was so much fun to make. Do you like creating scenes? You can find lots more spring flowers and butterflies inspiration on this Pinterest link. Thank you for coming by today and I hope you have a wonderful day.
Here are the dies I used for this card.
| | Gate and Arbor Die Cut 5166D | Winter Tree Die Cut 5170D | 5162-02D Large Ivy | Tabed Grass Set Die Cut 5152-03D | Flower Buds Die Cut 5147-09D | Flower Stems Die 5147-05D | Small Butterflies Die 5147-08D | Cats Die Cut 5142-09D |
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Here are the tools and supplies.
| | Bazzill COTTON CANDY Card Shoppe… | Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock,… | Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock, Sour… | Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock, Sour… | Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock, Easter… | Solar White Heavyweight 110 lb – 25… | My Colors Cardstock – My Minds Eye -… | Tumbled Glass, Ranger Distress Ink Pad | Antique Linen, Ranger Distress Ink Pad | Susan’s Garden Tool Kit, Elizabeth… | McGill Paper Blossoms Molding Mat-8.3… | Life Changing Blender Brush Set,… | Cloud, My Favorite Things Stencils | COPIC Sketch Marker 100, Black | Mini Glossy Accents, Ranger Accents | Scotch Foam Mounting Tape | Fiskars 01-005452 Recycled Bypass… | ATG Kit, Advanced Tape Glider | Teflon Bone Folder, Essentials by Ellen | Scor-Pal Measuring & Scoring Board 12×12 | Crossover II Fabric & Paper Cutting… |
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It’s fun to make spring flowers and butterflies projects.
Mar 14, 2018 | Die Cut, Easter, Rubbernecker, Scene, Spring |
I have a die cut Easter Bunnies, Ducks and Birds card to share with you today. I love how fresh the yellow and aqua color combination is and how it allows all the images in the scene to pop. All the pieces on my card were made using Rubbernecker dies. The yellow layer was made using the 5023D Nested Rectangle w/Pierce Die and the oval frame was made using the 5024D Nested Oval w/Pierce Die and 5004D Nested Oval Die. The foliage for the scene was made using the 5126D Tree Panel # 1 Die and the flowers were made using the 5114D Mini Flower Stack Die. The critters were made using the 5142-01D Bunnies Die, 5142-02 Ducks Die and 5142-05D Birds Die.
The first thing I did was cut the rectangle layer with the oval opening and attached it to the card base using mounting tape. I cut the oval frame and attached two hand cut grass layers to the back of it using double stick tape. The frame was attached over the yellow layer using mounting tape. The tree panel was cut out a couple of times and cut apart into smaller sections. The bunnies were cut using white cardstock and were colored using Antique Linen and Vintage Photo inks and mini applicators. The ducks were cut using yellow card stock and were colored using Wild Honey ink and a mini applicator. I cut the flowers and birds using the aqua cardstock to match the frame. You can check out my Coloring Die Cut Animals step by step tutorial if you would like to see how I colored my bunnies and ducks .
I could have used the whole tree panel in the back ground of my scene but I wanted to create a smaller scene with the animals. I thought it would look pretty to have the vines tucked in around them. I formed the flowers using my Garden Tool Kit stylus and molding pad and attached them to the vines using glossy accents. Then I tucked the vines in behind the frame and grass layers and attached with glossy accents. The bunnies, ducks and birds were attached to the scene base and frame using mounting tape. I attached small pre made white Nuvo Crystal drops to the flower centers using drops of glossy accents. I added tiny flowers and leaves to the necks of one duck and bunny for the finishing touch.
Thank you so much for coming by. I had lots of fun making this project and I hope you have been inspired to create your own die cut Easter bunnies, ducks and bird card.
| | Nested Rectangle w/ Pierce Die 5023D | Nested Oval w/ Pierce Die 5024D | Nested Oval Die Cut Set 5004D | Tree Panel #1 Die 5126D | Ducks Die Cut 5142-02D | Birds Die 5142-05D | Bunnies Die 5142-01D | Mini Flower Stack Die 5114D | Kittie Kraft basics #1 | Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock, Sour… | Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock,… | Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock, Easter… | Neenah Cardstock, Neenah Heavyweight,… | Ranger Distress Ink Pad, Antique Linen | Ranger Distress Ink Pad, Wild Honey | Ranger Distress Ink Pad, Vintage Photo | Susan’s Garden 4pcs. all metal tool set | Large Molding Pad (6.5″ X 12″/16.5mm… | Tonic Studios – Nuvo Collection -… | Fiskars Deckle Paper Scissor Edger… | PanPastel Sofft Mini Applicators, 12 pk | My Sweet Petunia Mini MISTI Laser… | My Sweet Petunia MISTI Laser Etched… | Be Creative Tape, 7mm (3/10″) | Be Creative Tape, 15mm (3/5″) | Be Creative Tape, 25mm (1″) | Be Creative Tape, 5mm (1/4″) | Be Creative Tape, 3mm (1/8″) | EK Tools, Precision 5 Inch Scissors… | Ranger Non-Stick Craft Sheet | Glue Dots, 3/8″ (4029) | Glue Dots, Mini (3/16″) | Glue Dots, Micro (1/8″) | Scotch Foam Mounting Tape | ATG Double-Sided Refill Tape, 2 pk, 1/4″ | ATG Kit, Advanced Tape Glider | Ranger Accents, Mini Glossy Accents | Ranger Accents, Glossy Accents | Creative Expressions Cosmic Shimmer… | Crafter’s Pick The Ultimate Glue, 4 oz. | Hero Arts Embossing Gun (Wagner) | Tonic Maxi 12 Inch Guillotine Paper… | Teflon Bone Folder | Tonic Comfort 8.5 Inch Guillotine… | Scor-Pal Measuring & Scoring Board 12×12 | Scor-Pal Glitter Clean-Up Cloth | Memory Box Dies, Metal Adaptor Plate | Sizzix Accessory – Standard Magnetic… | Sizzix Accessory – Precision Base… | Sizzix Big Shot White & Gray | Dremel 7700-1/15 MultiPro 7.2-Volt… |
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Mar 5, 2018 | Die Cut, Elizabeth Craft Designs, Impression Obsession, Scene, Spring, Susan Tierney-Cockburn, Window Cards |
Making die cut window scenes with flowers is so much fun for me. I usually use lots of additional die cut scenery images that create a detailed dimensional scene. But there is something so pretty about a window with flowers against a clean and simple background. My project today was made for the Splitcoaststampers Clean and Simple Challenge to create a card with a colorful background. I thought yellow was the perfect spring color to use with the addition of the green foliage and colorful flowers. I used the Elizabeth Craft Designs Carolina Windows and Shutters paired with Impression Obsession Foliage and Tiny Flowers.
I began by apply strips of mounting tape to the scalloped layer and window and attached them to the card front. The window box was made using the two shutters from the set. I laid one over the top of the other until I had exactly the width that I wanted and then cut them right down the middle. I tossed the two left over pieces of shutters, turned the two pieces with the rounded sides face down, secured them in place with double tick tape. I applied mounting tape to the back of the window box (shutters) and attached it to the card base at the base of the window.
The foliage pieces were cut apart to create several branches. I used one long piece of foliage to hide the seam where the two sections of shutters were attached together and you’d never know it wasn’t one full piece. I always look for different ways to use my dies. I filled in the window box with foliage and flowers and attached them with glossy accents. The window box of flowers made the card front a little bottom heavy so I inserted a few birds in the scene to draw the eye up for the finishing touch.
Thanks so much for coming by today. I hope you have been inspired to make your own version of a clean and simple die cut window scene with flowers for Easter, Mother’s Day or a Birthday card.
| | Elizabeth Craft Designs Dies, Garden… | Lawn Cuts Dies, Fancy Scalloped… | Impression Obsession Dies, Foliage | Impression Obsession Dies, Tiny Flowers | Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock, Sour… | Impression Obsession Dies, Sm. Bird Set | Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock, Sour… | Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock, Easter… | Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock,… | Bazzill Card Shoppe Heavyweight… | Neenah Cardstock, Neenah Heavyweight,… | Susan’s Garden 4pcs. all metal tool set | Large Molding Pad (6.5″ X 12″/16.5mm… | My Sweet Petunia MISTI Laser Etched… | My Sweet Petunia Mini MISTI Laser… | Be Creative Tape, 7mm (3/10″) | Be Creative Tape, 15mm (3/5″) | Be Creative Tape, 25mm (1″) | Be Creative Tape, 5mm (1/4″) | Be Creative Tape, 3mm (1/8″) | EK Tools, Precision 5 Inch Scissors… | Ranger Non-Stick Craft Sheet | Glue Dots, 3/8″ (4029) | Glue Dots, Mini (3/16″) | Glue Dots, Micro (1/8″) | Scotch Foam Mounting Tape | ATG Double-Sided Refill Tape, 2 pk, 1/4″ | ATG Kit, Advanced Tape Glider | Ranger Accents, Mini Glossy Accents | Ranger Accents, Glossy Accents | Creative Expressions Cosmic Shimmer… | Crafter’s Pick The Ultimate Glue, 4 oz. | PanPastel Sofft Mini Applicators, 12 pk | Hero Arts Embossing Gun (Wagner) | Tonic Maxi 12 Inch Guillotine Paper… | Teflon Bone Folder | Tonic Comfort 8.5 Inch Guillotine… | Scor-Pal Measuring & Scoring Board 12×12 | Scor-Pal Glitter Clean-Up Cloth | Memory Box Dies, Metal Adaptor Plate | Sizzix Accessory – Standard Magnetic… | Sizzix Accessory – Precision Base… | Sizzix Big Shot White & Gray | Dremel 7700-1/15 MultiPro 7.2-Volt… |
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Feb 18, 2018 | Die Cut, Flowers, Frame, Impression Obsession, Scene, Spring |
I had so much fun this morning making this handmade garden scene with die cut birds and flowers. I had all of these dies left left over on my desk from making my Impression Obsession challenge card this past week and thought I would make another spring scene framed in all white and using all pink flowers with a pretty soft blue background. I used the Bride and Groom Frame, All-in-One Frames Rectangles 2, Grass Border, Small Grass Border, Foliage and Tiny Flowers.
I started by cutting the bride and groom frame in white, cut off the bridge and groom and colored the branches and leaves with Memento markers. The tree frame was trimmed a little to fit behind the front frame and attached with double stick tape. I added the grass border to the back of the frame with double stick tape. I applied Tumbled Glass ink to the background layer using an ink blending tool and added a few clouds using a cloud stencil. The blue background layer was attached to the back of the frame with double stick tape and then the whole frame and scene was attached to the card base using mounting tape.
The tiny pink flowers are formed using the stylus from my Garden Tool Kit and a molding pad and attached to the branches using glossy accents. The front grass border was attached to the frame using thin strips of mounting tape. The chair was attached to the card base using mounting tape. I cut the foliage sections apart, attached the tiny flowers using glossy accents and then tucked the foliage branches in behind the grass and attached with glossy accents. I added several birds to the branches and sky area for the finishing touch.
Thanks so much for coming by today. I hope you enjoyed seeing my handmade garden scene with die cut birds and flowers and that you’ll get busy and make one of your own.
| | Impression Obsession Dies, Bride &… | Impression Obsession Dies, All-In-One… | Impression Obsession Dies, Single… | Impression Obsession Dies, Sm. Bird Set | Impression Obsession Dies, Foliage | Impression Obsession Dies, Tiny Flowers | Impression Obsession io Steel Die #… | Small Grass Border Steel Die for… | Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock, Easter… | Bazzill Card Shoppe Cardstock,… | Bazzill COTTON CANDY Card Shoppe… | Neenah Cardstock, Neenah Heavyweight,… | Ranger Distress Ink Pad, Tumbled Glass | Ranger Ink Blending Tool | Inky Antics Stencils, Cloud | Memento Marker, Toffee Crunch | Memento Marker, New Sprout | My Sweet Petunia Mini MISTI Laser… | My Sweet Petunia MISTI Laser Etched… | Be Creative Tape, 7mm (3/10″) | Be Creative Tape, 15mm (3/5″) | Be Creative Tape, 25mm (1″) | Be Creative Tape, 5mm (1/4″) | Be Creative Tape, 3mm (1/8″) | EK Tools, Precision 5 Inch Scissors… | Ranger Non-Stick Craft Sheet | Glue Dots, 3/8″ (4029) | Glue Dots, Mini (3/16″) | Glue Dots, Micro (1/8″) | Scotch Foam Mounting Tape | ATG Double-Sided Refill Tape, 2 pk, 1/4″ | ATG Kit, Advanced Tape Glider | Ranger Accents, Mini Glossy Accents | Ranger Accents, Glossy Accents | Creative Expressions Cosmic Shimmer… | Crafter’s Pick The Ultimate Glue, 4 oz. | Susan’s Garden 4pcs. all metal tool set | Large Molding Pad (6.5″ X 12″/16.5mm… | PanPastel Sofft Mini Applicators, 12 pk | Hero Arts Embossing Gun (Wagner) | Tonic Maxi 12 Inch Guillotine Paper… | Teflon Bone Folder | Tonic Comfort 8.5 Inch Guillotine… | Scor-Pal Measuring & Scoring Board 12×12 | Scor-Pal Glitter Clean-Up Cloth | Memory Box Dies, Metal Adaptor Plate | Sizzix Accessory – Standard Magnetic… | Sizzix Accessory – Precision Base… | Sizzix Big Shot White & Gray | Dremel 7700-1/15 MultiPro 7.2-Volt… |
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