SPRING HAS SPRUNG!

That's the CAS challenge theme our wonderful Ann has selected for this week's Paper Players #PP632. She's encouraging everyone to use flowers in your designs! 

The Paper Players: PP632 - A Clean-and-Simple Challenge from Ann

This is the first week in our area that we actually think spring may be on its way! The first spring flowers I see in my garden are daffodils, followed by grape hyacinth. The daffodils blossoms are just starting to open, and I found myself wishing that I had some daffodil supplies. But, alas, I'm continuing in my promise to myself to buy no more supplies for a while.

I do, however, have this great Hampton Arts stamp set (#SC1013) that always says spring to me. I decided to use only pastel tones on it and started by stamping the outline image with PTI's ""Ripe Avocado" and filling in with Copic markers. I mounted a pale green panel to the face of a 5-1/2" square top-folded card base, then attached the colored floral image to that. I over-stamped the sentiment and added clear embossing powder to strengthen it. To draw additional attention to the sentiment I added a printed vellum flower and 3 tiny gems.  I die-cut a circle from the center of a slightly smaller square of card stock and mounted it to the face.

If you're as pleased about the arrival of spring as we are here in southern Oregon, then break out all of those beautiful floral supplies and have fun with us! And check out the gorgeous cards my fellow designers have posted for your inspiration. But remember that this challenge is a Clean and Simple one.