Pals March Blog Hop!

Thank you for joining us for the March Pals Blog Hop! Today the Stampin' Pretty Pals are excited to share new ideas and projects to get you ready for spring.

You should have just left stop number 22 on the Pals Hop - Ginger Toivonvn at gingerstamps.com. If so, you are in the right spot.  If you get off track, the full blog lineup below will help you move along from blog to blog so you see all of the amazing creations.

When I think of Spring, bright colors and butterflies come to mind, so my card combines those two elements.  I started with a color pallet of bright and cheerful colors - Daffodil Delight, Tangerine Tango, Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive, and Rose Red.  I used the third largest oval from the Oval Framelits to cut out the focal point of the card, pierced around the edges using a needle (my paper piercer was MIA, so that's why the holes are less defined), then attached a Window Sheet to the back using SNAIL.  

You can see the reflection on the Window Sheet in this photo.  Next, I stamped the swirly image from Everything Eleanor with Old Olive onto a piece of Whisper White cardstock.  Then flip the oval Rich Razzleberry piece over so that it is upside down on your table and add punched flowers (from the Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack) and Dazzling Diamonds glitter to the center of the oval.  Add SNAIL to the edges of the oval being sure to not leave any spaces so that the glitter does not fall out.  Then place the stamped Whisper White piece  on top to act as the backing.  

Since I did not use a Shaker Frame with the Window Sheet, the embellishments inside create a beautiful background rather than falling to the bottom of the card.  (I still love the Shaker Frames though!).  I added some beautiful butterflies from Papillion Potpurri punched out with the Elegant Butterfly Punch and then layered the Bitty Butterfly Punch in the coordinating color cardstock.  A few Basic Rhinestones dress them up a bit. 

This photo shows the roughed-up edge of the Daffodil Delight layer, created by the Stampin' Distress Tool.  This tool is my new favorite thing and, at just $4.95, it is a great value!  Such a great effect with very little investment!

Okay, now comes the part you all have been waiting for... BLOG CANDY!  Here's what I'm giving away to one lucky reader - a brand new Clear Mount Madison Avenue stamp set and a brand new pack of Vintage Faceted Designer Buttons!  To enter to win, just leave a comment on this post answering this question:

 What do you look forward to most about Spring?  

I live on a ranch in the middle of cattle country, so I look forward to seeing all of the cute, new baby cows running around.  

Be sure to check back on Friday morning!  I will use random.org to draw one lucky winner and post the name on Friday!  The winner will then need to email me with her (or his) mailing address so that I can send out these goodies!

Supplies Used:

Stamps:  Papillion Potpourri, Everything Eleanor, Pretty Petites

Ink:  Regal Rose, Tangerine Tango, Daffodil Delight, Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive

Paper:  Daffodil Delight, Rich Razzleberry, Regal Rose, Tangerine Tango, Whisper White, Window Sheet

Embellishments:  Basic Rhinestones, Dazzling Diamonds

Tools:  Oval Framelits, Big Shot, Essentials Paper Piercing Pack, Stampin' Pierce Mat, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, Stampin' Distress Tool, Petite Curly Label Punch

The next stop is Shannon Jaramillo at ezpeasycards stop number 24 on the Pals Blog Hop! Thanks for visiting – and I hope to see you next month!

Blog Hop Line Up List:

1. Dawn Tidd at tiddbitsfromdawn
2. Mary Fish at Stampin' Pretty -
3. Nicole Picadura at Scraps & Stamps
4. Shannon Hokanson at Paper Works 
5. Debbie Mageed at Scrappin' & Stampin'
6. Diane Roberts at Score at Four and a Quarter
7. Debbie Crowley at expressivelydeb...
8. Ann Schach at The Stampin' Schach
9. Katy McGloin at Just Fun Stamping
10. Nicole Watt at Impressions By Nicole
11. Kerry Willard Bray at stampgoodness
12. Brian King at Stamp with Brian
13. Maggie Mata at Maggie Made Cards
14. Jennifer Takacs at Stamped in Full 
15. Carmen Sublasky at The Creative Stamptuary
16. Debra Simonis at Deb's Stampin' Grounds
17. Linda Callahan at Stampin' Seasons 
18. Kim Czenszak at LiveLoveStamp
19. Susan Itell at Simple Stampin'
20. Julie Trevett-Smith at The Stampin' Affair
21. Rae Harper at Wild West Paper Arts
22. Ginger Toivonvn at gingerstamps.com
23. Amy Williams at Stampin' on the Range
24. Shannon Jaramillo at ezpeasycards
25. Amy L. Lazzell at Just A Thought...Cards by Amy
26. Penny Nichols at Sierra Stampin!
27. Sherrie Gross at Stampin' Sunshine
28. Peggy Noe at prettypapercards.com 
29. Maxine Conrad at Stamp to the MAX!