Spring Nature Walk

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When I woke up this morning it was 63 and I was sneezing.  Spring has officially shown up in north Texas!  Yeah!!!!  The bluebonnets have started blooming in my front yard and that just makes me happy!

This card layout was inspired by Mojo Monday sketch #339 and also fits with the tic tac toe from  Paper Players #189

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I decided to use an ivory background and newspaper DSP.  Gotta love this stuff!  I pulled out an underused but still loved This and That DSP, which layers so beautifully, Pool Party card stock and Nature Walk stamp set.  Grungy and springy at the same time!

Did I mention I got a NEW box of toys from Stampin up yesterday??  It actually arrived in the middle of making this card!  So of course I had to sort through it!!  I used my brand new Peaceful Petals set for the cutout leaves because 1) they were WAY easier to cut out than the leaves from Nature Walk and 2) I wanted to play with my new toys!!  I punched a few petite petals and mini flowers and added a few treasured fabric roses.  The sentiment is from Label Love stamp set and punched with the Artisan Label punch.





Comments

Julee (Vervegirl) said…
So very beautiful! Love the colors. Thanks for playing along with Mojo Monday!
April 1, 2014 at 12:07 PM
LeAnne said…
Oh my goodness...this is stunning! What gorgeous papers and a cool sketch! Thanks for playing with our challenge this week!
April 3, 2014 at 7:50 PM
Alli said…
Beautiful card!
April 4, 2014 at 9:45 PM
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