Wednesday, March 13, 2013

A Sketch, Some Spring…and Something I Haven’t Used in a Loooong Time!

Happy Spring, Gingham Background, Pussy Willow Background, Our Daily Bread designs, ODBD

Old man winter just won’t go to sleep! Blustery, cold, snowy day today! Brrrrrrr!!

Last weekend we were down in Cincinnati and the Pussy Willows were just barely peeking out of the buds!

I did the sketch today on Splitcoast, a simply done card really except for the fussy cutting!

Happy Spring, Gingham Background, Pussy Willow Background, Our Daily Bread designs, ODBD

And.. I used Pearl Ex… wow, it’s been a long time! Are you like me and have bins full of product that you just had to have but hardly use? C’mon…you know you are! LOL!

Anyhoo, I wanted a subtle background and love stamping with Versamark embossing ink to give that watermark look, the Pearl Ex was just the boost it needed!

I stamped ODBD Gingham Background and Pussy Willow Background then brushed on Interference Blue PE.

Happy Spring, Gingham Background, Pussy Willow Background, Our Daily Bread designs, ODBD

It’s hard to photo the shimmer it gives!

Then I stamped Happy Spring in Espresso and colored with Copics. It really isn’t all that hard to cut out with good, sharp scissors and a craft knife!

My Spellbinders today are Fleur de Lis Rectangles and Lattice Rectangles.

Happy Spring, Gingham Background, Pussy Willow Background, Our Daily Bread designs, ODBD

Hope I’ve inspired you to dig out some of those old ‘had to have’ items and USE them!

Thanks for stopping!

Dawn

3 comments :

Pat said...

Absolutely brilliant, Dawn!! I love hiow you layered the nesties...I am so going to steal that from you. hehe!! I love the pussy willows...and that fun pink bow!! Gorgeous papers!! Hugs. Pat

Sandy said...

your design work is fabulous especially the way you have layered the nesties. I do love pussy willows. The pink bow adds just the right punch of color!
Sandy

Dianne said...

I agree you design is fab, that blue lovely with the pussy willows good on ya for the fussy cutting something I can't do. Thanks for sharing your inspiration, and have a great day...