Springtime Pretty

Hi everyone!  How are you on this lovely day?  Well, yes, we have snow on the ground here in the Midwest again, but I can't help but think about Springtime being right around the corner!  Today on the Just Imagine blog we all are sharing some Spring inspiration and better yet....there is a sale on the punches we used to create them!  Here is the card I'm sharing:

I'm completely in love with this butterfly border punch (#901)....it creates such a perfect Springtime lacy look!  And the pastel palette of the Doodlebug Spring Things is a perfect compliment!

To create the layers I punch out and trimmed the pieces, then glued them to a strip of the pastel background paper from the Spring Things 6x6 paper pad and then glued them on in layers as you see here:

Remember, this is the SAME PUNCH I used on my Springtime card post a few days ago to create this doily:

So are you ready for Spring?  What kind of Springtime crafts are your favorite?  Make sure to stop by the Just Imagine Crafts store....they have so many pretty punches and you can use them so many different ways!

Thanks for stopping by today!

It's Almost Spring!

Here in IL we've had a tease this past week....60-70 degree temps that have us all thinking Spring!  But today....cold, rainy/sleet, gray....I'm just thankful it's not snow!  But after a bout with the flu these past two weeks....I'm ready to turn the corner and think sunny thoughts....so I'm sharing a pretty spring card created using Just Imagine Kreaxions punch #901, and the new Spring Things collection from Doodlebug!

The sweet little doily with the butterflies and flowers goes perfectly with the Spring Things collection, and is super easy with these fun punches!  You use Just Imagine's star stencil octagon template:

....trace on paper (I used plain white cardstock) then just punch each "point" using the "A" guide you get with your punch.  There are several wonderful videos out there that show just how easy this is!

I layered the doily with some of the pretty glitter paper available from Just Imagine Crafts, and then popped a cute sentiment fussy cut from some of the Spring Things paper 6x6 pad in the center of the doily with some foam tape.  A few enamel dots, and it's a simple, but pretty springtime card.

Thanks for stoppin' by today!  If you get a chance, check out all the inspiration over at the Just Imagine Crafts blog.  You can find my post over there today!  While you're there check out the specials (the butterfly punch I used for one!) and the great projects from the entire team!

Paper House and Cork'd

Today is my first post on the Paper House blog!!  Very excited to begin this journey, and absolutely loving their new Cork'd embellishments!  I have a peek of the cards I made:
 

This one is a little more than a peek ;)

Supplies:
Paper: Paper House  Mom Tags 12x12; Pink Floral 12x12; Pink Peony 12x12
Embellishments:  Cork'd Stickers-Butterflies; Seam Binding-Hug Snug;
Queen & Co. Sunflower stones

Want to see more?  Come visit me over on the Paper House blog....would love to hear from you....let me know what you think of these awesome cork embellishments!!

Thanks for stoppin' by, and stop back soon....the Paper House adventure has just begun....I already have so many projects made and ready to post....can't wait to share with you all!!

G45 Springtime....

Ok, I have to admit....girly type papers....not usually

something I go for.  Not a big pastel person, but

this Secret Garden collection from G45 won

me over.  Love the detail, the vintage goodness

literally makes me swoon....lol.  And maybe it's

just because I am SO looking forward to spring,

but that's ok....it got me crafting, fussy cutting,

and creating....so it's all good!  Here is the result:

A bouquet of spring flowers, it's G45 goodness, 

dressed up with Trendy Twine, and I also

broke out my Atyou Spica and Sakura Glaze

pens to color the flowers, leaves and centers.

Here is a close up:

So hope this gives you a little dose of springtime today...

and you enjoy crafting some springtime goodness of your own!