Happy Monday! May the week ahead be a great one as we celebrate the official arrival of the Spring Equinox... tomorrow, March 20th.
In honor of Spring's arrival, I've got a special card for you, which would be perfect to send to anyone who is D.O.N.E. with winter!
Unfortunately, I don't think spring-like weather is on our horizon, though, as it is supposed to be quite cold and rainy here this week. But we'll take the rain, as it is desperately needed.
I don't use Wisteria Wonder card stock or ink very much, but I thought it was the perfect color for this card that features the Lots of Lavender stamp set, which is one of the free Sale-a-bration sets you can choose with a $50 purchase.
I used the beautiful Layered Leaves embossing folder (143704, $9.00, p. 211 of the annual catalog) to emboss the front panel of the card. The lavender bouquet is stamped on a Whisper White panel that I cut out with the Lots of Labels Framelits (138281, $27.00. p. 214). I stamped the outline image with Basic Gray Archival Ink, then filled in the color with Wisteria Wonder and Lemon Lime Twist ink pads. I colored the bow with a Pink Pirouette Stampin' Write marker.
The saying "hello spring" is from the Hello Easter stamp set on page 39 of the Occasions catalog. I stamped it in Basic Gray Archival ink and used the Duet Banner Punch (141483, $18.00, p. 206) to punch it out.
I'm sorry to say that the ribbon I used is now discontinued, but some of the Metallic Edge Ribbon in white (144213, $7.00, p. 199) would look beautiful as well.
Don't forget to add some color and fun to the inside of the card as well. It makes a nice surprise when the card is opened!
For those of you who may be wondering.... our daughter has had her second surgery and is now at a rehab center in Sacramento where she will be working to gain mobility. She can now get out of bed on her own... a big milestone! Next she'll need to learn how to hop on one leg while holding on to a walker. She'll also be using crutches. She cannot put weight on her injured leg for 8 weeks... ugh!
Have a great week everyone! And if you should be lucky enough to see the sun... enjoy every minute of it!
Hugs to all,
Susan
It’s beautiful as usual, Susan.
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear about your daughter. My son just had surgery on his knee & is in the same boat in terms of mobility-it’ll be along few months for both of them it sounds like. Glad you & John are close by.