Spring is around the corner! Yesterday we stopped at my mother-in-law’s and sure enough, her daffodils are coming up!
I started this step card with the Orchard Tree Frame die. I cut it three times and layered/glued them together. If you get a little glue where you don’t want it, I linked below to the adhesive pick up I use… it’s the best one, in my opinion! The background piece is Memory Box Morroccan Bluebird card-stock, I ran it through the big shot with the frame die but I didn’t shim it, that way it didn’t cut clear through. The pieces that did cut completely I pieced them back in. The next layer up was cut in black and the top layer in white. The white layer I colored with Copic Sketch Markers.
I used the Summer Border die for the bottom. I cut it out of Memory Box color card-stock and pieced it together. I cut two green pieces, cutting the flowers and stems completely off of one. Then I sanded them, just a touch!
I LOVE the Parker lower case alphabet! I die cut it in white and mounted the words ‘hello spring’ with thin mounting squares that I cut into strips. I used Poppystamps Picket Fence die and Memory Box Puffy Clouds, Set of Swings, Lavish Branch and Vintage Bicycle dies. I cut the swing out of white card-stock and colored it with Copics to look like rope and a tire.
Step cards are easy to make and so fun to create a scene with! There’s a tutorial on Splitcoaststampers, HERE.
Challenges I’m linking to…
Di’s Digi Design Challenges – Easter/Spring
Cute Card Thursday – Anything Goes
ABC Challenge – Just as you like
A Gem of a Challenge – Easter/Spring
Oozak March Challenge – Anything Goes and Spring
Thanks for stopping by my blog today! Happy Spring to you and yours!
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Pam, this card is absolutly amazing!!! Si fantastic ! Love the scene you’ve created with those dies.
Hugs
Céline
Darling card- such a great representation of Spring!!! We have nothing in the forecast but 30 degrees for the next week……! Well, we do live in the Chicagoland area after all…..
Wowzers, Pam – this is one incredible creation! I’m totally tired, just reading how much work went into this one! Someone will be receiving a true masterpiece! Thanks for always sharing your magic with us – love knowing how you created such depth and gorgeousness! Hope you are well…hugs!
What a fantastic spring scene! Wow this is great! Love the colors and the shape of your card. Another gorgeous card!
Hugs, Cathy-Lynn
thanks Cathy-Lynn! Have a creative week! I know you will! : ) {P}
Pam Sparks https://expressionswithheart.wordpress.com
Really lovely!
So very cute! Lots of amazing details. 🙂
Love the wonderful scene you created here Pam & thanks for the link to the step card. You’ve put a lot of work into this creation & I love every bit of it. The tree is fantastic & the sentiment is wonderful with those alphabet letters. And that tricycle is adorable ….
Hugs, Janie
Absolutely love this card. The penny farthing bicycle is adorable!
This is fabulous! Such creative use of the dies!
Just awesome! I have most of these dies & hadn’t thought of a spring scene for them. You always amaze me with your creativity! Your cards are always just miniature masterpieces.
You are one creative lady, Pam! This is wonderful……….masterful use of the dies! I always love seeing your works of art. Life has been hectic lately…trying to catch up!
Wow girl, you are so creative, this card is fabulous! I think I could just sit and watch you work all day, wish we lived close by. You’re so precise even down to coloring the rope–thought you used twine. While looking at your recipe, I noticed the Memory Box Metal Adapter Plate. I have one of their trees that just won’t cut out entirely. Maybe I need that plate? Thanks for sharing your creativity with us. You’re such an inspiration and a bad enabler, hee hee–I just bought my MS siver bell punch today 😉 Have a great Sunday! Hugs!
AWESOME!!!! Love the card Pam. I NEED THAT TREE DIE, it’s so great….. wow
Hugz Tonniece
This is so sweet! I love your spring scene … just perfect, right down to the littlest details – amazing! Loll xx
Great spring card !!! Now if only we had spring here in Iowa !!!! You do some amazing things with your dies.
Oh so gorgeous Pam!
My goodness Pam this is wonderful….Love that wonderful bike…joann sassy raggedy
So amazing Pam. All of the details that you included….just gorgeous!!
I agree with everyone, amazing and wow do you have patience with the littlest details. Great card! Keep the creative juices flowing this week.
Kelly
I just love this one!! Simply adorable Pam!
beautiful like always!
This is awesome…a work of art! Wow!
What a gorgeous card you created! I love the spring scene! 🙂 Nancee
Wow! What a stunning card! Very gorgeous Pam!
This is gorgeous Pam, I love the scene you’ve created, that little tyre swing is wonderful, nicely done
Hugs Julie P
Jaw dropping! Seriously! It’s beyond wonderful… a true work of art. Cheers!
Pam this is absolutely fantastic – I might be late but I am here!!! First you have to know how much I love Memory Box die. Everything you have done with this step card is done to perfection and you certainly have given me some new ideas. I guess I love the bicycle most of all you clever lady!! You ae good Sugar!!
Sandy
What a beautiful card.
Nikki
Gorgeous Spring creation great die cuts..
Thanks for sharing with us at AGOAC this wk.
smiles Christine x
OH my absolute favorite! What great diecuts these are. I especially love the tree frame and how you colored in the branches and leaves. Beautifully put together and screams SPRING! hugs, Angela
Came over from flickr – amazing card – that scene is fantastic!
Great mixed media!