Saturday, April 4, 2015

Spring Blessings

I had a little email chat recently with Wanda.  She and I share a love of gingham, and she reminded me that spring was a good excuse to bring them out again to play.  The next day I saw the challenge at The Card Concept, and I was off and running!


supplies: 1995 PSX tulip stamp, alcohol markers to color, Impression Obsession Gingham stamp, Audrey Blue Ink, Simon's Handwritten Sentiments, Audrey Blue, Bazzill Candy Hearts, and a green cardstock, Spellbinder's Scalloped Rectangle die

This is also the time of year to bring out this old discontinued PSX stamp that I got at a used stamp sale ages ago; it doesn't have a name, just a stock number on it.  I colored it using the Card Concept colors for this week then cut it into a scalloped rectangle shape and framed it with more coral.  The gingham was stamped on a scrap of paper and framed in a matching cardstock also.  After putting these together, there was no good place for a usual sentiment banner, so I stamped it on green cardstock and fussy-cut it.  




Thanks for your visit!

10 comments:

Jacqueline said...

Hi Lin and a very Blessed Easter to you and hubby! I love the fact that was gingham was stamped - that will prove to be a versatile stamp for you!

maria f. said...

Yay for gingham. It will never go out of style. Love your bouquet of tulips too. Glad you joined in at The Card Concept. Have a Happy Easter, Lin.

Becca Cruger said...

Gingham is the best! It always conjures up the best images of sugary grins and gorgeous days spent on a picnic blanket. Your card is so summery and lovely!

Sally said...

Hard to believe the gingham is a stamp, Lin - I thought it was paper at first glance. Lovely card design. Sometimes old stamps are like the best of friends!

Tenia Nelson said...

So so pretty!!

Dawn T said...

Awesome Lin. That us a pretty bun hit flowers

Lisa Elton said...

Lin your red tulips are beautiful! What a wonderful card!

Helen L said...

Beautiful card Lin. And can you believe I have that stamp?!! :-)

Joanne James - The Crafty Owl said...

Hi Lin - I popped over from The Card concept gallery to say how wonderfully realistic that tulip stamp looks - and I love the pairing with the blue gingham, so very reminiscent of spring!

Angela said...

Lin, I have that Petaluma, CA stamp and love it's fresh and very pretty look on your card! Thank you for adding it to the gallery at The Card Concept!