Saturday, April 17, 2010

April Waltz with Waltzingmouse Stamps!

I am so excited to be able to participate in the 2nd waltz with Claire and all of the talented crafters who love Waltzingmouse Stamps! If you've happened over here, waltz on over to Claire's blog to get started! You can also head over to the 'Mouse house to take a peek at what everyone else has done!

The April waltz is in honor of our mothers and Mother's Day! Daffodils and Narcissus always remind me of my mom since she has them growing all over her yard. I just love walking through her garden! So, it was easy to choose the stamp I was going to use on a Mother's Day card inspired by her.

I used the Spring Baskets set using the masking technique Anya showed us a couple of months ago. It is the first time I've masked and I think I'll be all over it from now on! Not hard at all and it gives a very nice impression of a bit of depth. I colored the flowers using Copics (really the first time I've used those, too) and filled the centers with Liquid Pearls. I hand cut the grass border and added a yellow button sun and some floaty clouds. I also sponged the "sky" with blue ink. Cute!

Supplies:
Stamps - Spring Baskets (WMS)
Ink - Soft Sky, Garden Green, Basic Black (SU!)
Cardstock - Garden Green (SU!), Stampers Select White (PTI)
Button - my stash
Twine - PTI
DP - K@Company
Copic Markers, Liquid Pearls, Foam Squares

22 comments:

  1. Jen, that grass is fabby!! what a brill idea! and the masking is great isn't it??? I love that wee technique! Your card is great, it makes a lovely scene, thank you so much for waltzing with us Jen!!!

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  2. Great stamping!!!!!!!!! Love this mega sunny card.
    Hugs,
    Angela xxx.

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  3. Jen, this is a lovely card. The row of daffodils is fantastic - great colours too. The grass looks fab!!

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  4. Super cute card! Love the little grass. :) Your mom will love it!

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  5. Fabulous scene that you created! Love your grass and the button sun! :)

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  6. Awwwww, this is just too clever!!! I love the scene you've created here! It totally makes me smile!

    Thanks for joining us on the Waltz!
    Lisa

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  7. EEK! What an adorable scene! Love the layers and layers of flowers you made, the sweet choppy grass, and the button sun!

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  8. Wow! Very clever stamping, beautiful!

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  9. Love your bright Daffs and fun grass, your button sun and fluffy clouds! what a happy fun design!

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  10. Love it. I Love the bright colours.

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  11. I love the scene you've created!

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  12. What a fun card. That button sun and the liquid pearls really add the finishing touch.

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  13. Beautiful colouring on the daffs, a lovely springtime card. Pauline x

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  14. Ooh, love that grass, brilliant idea!

    Rach
    x

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  15. Fabulous garden scene.. love the grass and all the lovely daffodils!!

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  16. Sweet Card! Ahh, she who invented masking, we bow down to her-lol! It's a great technique and oh, so useful.

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  17. Big masking effort done here - love the grass!

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