Enjoy the Little Things!

 Last year in March I noticed a tiny clump of snowdrops that I had not planted under a Japanese Maple.  I've always admired pictures of them, but never got around to planting any.  So where did this one come from?  I still don't have a clue, but this year it was joined by a 2nd plant nearby, and I'm thrilled to think that someday I may have a clump of these to welcome spring! 

So when I saw Simon's Snowball Bouquet dies, which are snowdrops, I had to bring them home, too.  Here's their first outing.

supplies: white, blue, and greens cardstock, Simon Snowball Bouquet dies, Pink Fresh Studio (retired) Folk Edge Rectangle, sentiment from Newton's Nook Little Lilies, adhesive foam squares

The snowdrops were easy to put together; I used 2 flower dies for each blossom, layering them, and pulling the topmost layer forward.  Since this design is so simple, I decided to add some dimension by securing each stem only at the bottom and allowing the flowers and leaves to stand away from the backing.  I also popped the folk edge panel up above the rest of the card, using adhesive foam.

Now I have another sign of spring to look for each year!