Paper Sweeties April Release Day 2 - Beautiful Day

It's Day Two of the Paper Sweeties April Release Festivities!   Think Spring with this release - April Showers - May Flowers and lots of new things!  I'm showing one of the four new sets every day - so you're going to have to stay tuned to see the next two.  The set I'm using today is called "Make Today Beautiful".  It features two types of flowers, leaves, a flower pot and some sentiments.  Everything you need to make a beautiful card!  I love it when a set has a little bit of everything like this one does.  

I paper pieced the flowers and added pearls for their centers.  Yes these daisies have polka dots and don't they look fab in orange?  Yep!  Had to add some of my new addiction - Ric Rac to this one too - love the big bold 1/2" shown here.

Hop on over to the Paper Sweeties Blog to see the creations from the rest of the design team and while you're there - LEAVE A COMMENT - one random comment will be selected from those entered between April 8-16 to win a $20 gift certificate for the Paper Sweeties Store.  See you tomorrow for more Paper Sweeties April Releases.

Jeanne

Supplies Used:  Finished Size:  5.75  x 5.75"

Stamps:  Paper Sweeties PS62 Make Today Beautiful

Pattern Paper:  Basic Grey Fact Collection, Fiction Collection 6x6" Pad

Card Stock:  Papertrey Ink Vintage Cream, Stampin Up Tangerine Tango

Ribbon:  Neutral Button Twine, 1/2" Ric Rac Orange May Arts, 7/8" Ivory Double Face Satin Ribbon Boutique (Hobby Lobby)

Pearls:  Recollections

Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black

Paper Sweeties April Release Day 1 - When it Rains

Well?  Are you ready for the new April Release of Paper Sweeties?  This month is filled with all sorts of good things!   There are four new sets this month and I thought I would focus on each of the sets on a separate day.  Today I am starting off with the set called "Spring is Here".    It features this adorable outfit that fits any of the Sweeties and some fun sentiments.  Who doesn't need a cute raincoat and boots?  And how do you like that fun sentiment?!    It just makes me smile - even if you don't like the rain you can still look good right?  I just couldn't resist starting with this one!

I paper stamped Abigail on white paper, colored her up with copics can fussy cut her.  Then I stamped the raincoat, umbrella and boots on pattern paper and fussy cut them.  Just like playing with paper dolls when you were a kid! I added little yellow pearls for buttons too! I love the nostalgic feel to the October Afternoon paper and I thought the red against the yellow would really pop!

The next four days (April 13-16)  the design team will be featuring projects with the new releases.   The stamps are revealed and hit the on line store on April 15, and we will feature a Release Rewind on April 16.  To see all the fun creations from the Design Team hop on over to the Paper Sweeties Blog - and while you're there LEAVE A COMMENT - one comment from those left between April 8 and 16 will receive a $20 gift certificate!

Thanks for stopping by - see you tomorrow for more Paper Sweeties new releases!

Jeanne

Supplies Used:  Finished Size 4.5 x 6.25"

Stamps:  Paper Sweeties PS-A Abigail, PS-64 Spring is Here

Pattern Paper:  October Afternoon Sidewalks Collection 8x8" Pad

Dies:  Memory Box Petite Umbrella

Border Punch:  EK Success Zig Zag Stitch

Ink:  Momento Tuxedo Black, Copic Markers, Versafine Onyx Black, Tim Holtz Distress Tumbled Glass

Card Stock:  Papertrey Ink Vintage Cream, Pure Poppy, White

Ribbon:  7/8" Satin from His & Hers (Hobby Lobby)

Pearls:  Recollections 

WPlus9 Monday Mood Board #8 - Beautiful Blooms

Another rainy day.... good excuse to stay inside and get things done right?  Stayed up late last night playing around with this one.  Sometimes it's wonderful to have an idea in your head (vs. starting out empty) but wow - when you can't get it all to come together exactly the way you want it to... what a struggle.  Finally got this one right and am content with it.  That's usually how I know I'm done - when I don't have that little nagging saying "somethings not right here".   Sometimes they slip through even with the nagging going on - but  not today.  Totally happy with this one.    


I'm playing along with the Monday Mood Board over at WPlus9 - and as always some gorgeous inspiration.  I dont' know where Dawn comes up with these - I'm thinking maybe she drew this one.   I saw the big pink flowers surrounded by all the bitty ones and that image just stuck in my head.  I think I opened every single WPlus9 set I own to find just what I was looking for here.   I love all the color!

The two big blooms I stamped in pink and then colored with Copic markers (I wanted those orangey yellow centers like in the picture) and fussy cut.  They are the only dimension on this otherwise "flat" yes...sigh... one layer card.  It's like riding your bike for the first time not holding the handle bars "look mom! no hands!"  I did it!! YAYYY!!!

Hope you like it and thanks for stopping by for a peek!  Hope the sun is shining for you!! And ... TGIF!!!

Jeanne

Supplies Used:  Finished Size 5x7"
Stamps:  WPlus9 Embroidered Bouquet, Very Vintage Florals, Very Vintage Greetings, Woodgrain Silhouettes
Card Stock:  Stampin Up Pink Pirouette, Papertrey Ink vintage Cream
Ink:  Copic, Momento Sweet Plum, Lulu Lavender, Tangelo, Rosebud, Stampin Up! Gumball Green, Certainly Celery, Versafine Onyx Black
Pearls Michaels