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Hello Spring

Today's card features a little mixed media along with the Spellbinders Fancy Edged Ovals and 24 Carrot die sets.  The weather is still cold and gloomy so I felt the need to bring on spring.

I started by ink smooshing three Distress Oxide inks onto a panel of watercolor cardstock.  I also added water to the inks and used a paintbrush to splatter each of the inks onto the panel.  I cut down the panel and adhered it to an A2-sized panel of rose gold foil cardstock.

I used the smallest scalloped oval from the Spellbinders Fancy Edged Ovals dies set to cut out 3 ovals from rose gold foil cardstock.  I also used the smallest stitched oval to cut three ovals from watercolor cardstock.  I centered the stitched watercolor oval onto the scalloped oval and glued them in horizontal alignment across the center of the watercolor panel.


I used the Spellbinders 24 Carrot die set to cut three bunnies from scraps of blue, pink, and purple cardstock.  I used scraps of cardstock to cut the rest of the pieces of the bunny, two carrots, and some foliage.  I paper pieced the bunnies together and glued each one to the center of the die-cut ovals matching them up with their corresponding colors on the watercolor panel.  I fussy cut an egg out of yellow cardstock and placed the carrots and egg under each of the bunnies' paws.


I used Picked Raspberry Distress Oxide ink to stamp the sentiment onto watercolor cardstock.  I matte the sentiment in rose gold foil cardstock.  I adhered the sentiment at the bottom center of the card using foam tape.  I glued some of the green foliage around the sentiment.  I used a white gel pen to add highlights to the bunnies and green foliage.


I love the combination of the mixed media with the oval die cuts.  This card is a perfect way to say goodbye to winter and hello to spring.


Hello Spring
Supplies:
  • Master's Touch Cold Press Water Color Paper
  • Recollections Rose Gold Foil Cardstock
  • Spellbinders Fancy Edged Ovals
  • Spellbinders March 2020 Small Die of the Month - 24 Carrot
  • Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Inks - Picked Raspberry, Wilted Violet, and Broken China
  • Paintbrush
  • Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Picked Raspberry
  • Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Cling Mount Stamps - Spring Shadows
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