Flying Into Spring

I found this adorable House Mouse stamp and just had to play with it.  The temperature dropped and it rained all weekend so I really wanted to make a card to remind myself that it really is Spring.  My sister in Omaha, NE was actually getting snow so I try not to complain.  Hopefully when you see this card it will “warm” your heart like it did mine.

The card base is white and then I added a layer of green.  On top of this I used some beautiful floral cardstock from K&Co.  A dear friend of mine had just posted on her blog how she has such a hard time using certain papers because she loves them so much, but the whole reason you buy it is to use it.  This was one of those papers for me.  I ran it through a Cuttlebug folder and sponged a little pink around the edges and over the butterfly images.

In the center I started with my House Mouse design stamped in dark brown on white cardstock.  I colored it with my Tombow markers.  I rounded the corners and layered it on a pink layer, then a green layer.  Both were cut out using Spellbinder label dies.  I layered this onto the front of the card, tucking a lovely pink flowers behind it at the top and added a jeweled flower in the center. 

The sketch I was using showed that I needed something from side to side across the center image.  I did not want to cover up my cute little mice so I added a pink jeweled swirl to add to the look of their flying up through the air.  At the end of the swirl I added another jeweled flower.  I needed something in both of the top corners but did not want just two little dots, nor did I want it to be too noticeable and take away from the center of my card.  I decided to add a small green button in each corner and then added some small pink pearls on each side of the buttons.  My last touch was, of course, glitter.  I used my Sakura Glue Pen on the embossed swirls, edges of the silk flowers, and the wings in my image.  Then I added Bubble Gum Semi Transparent glitter [G1088] from Sparkle N Sprinkle.  It was the perfect final touch.

This card is entered in the following challenges:

CES Challenge #29 – Die Cuts

Crazy Catz Weekly Challenge #75 – Pearls and Swirls

Creative Cottage Challenge #35 – Spring

The Cuttlebug Spot Challenge – Buttons plus Embossing

DYSU Challenge #12 – Sparkle and Bling

Flutter By Wednesday’s Challenge #147 – Anything Goes plus Butterfly

House Mouse Challenge #91 – Welcome Spring

Paper Pretties challenge #146 – Spring

Phindy’s Friday Challenge #49 – All about Animals

The Pixie Cottage Challenge #62 – Sketch and Sparkle

The Shabby Tea Room Week #53 – Bingo (Buttons, Flowers, Glitter and Punches, Flowers, Gems)

Stamp and Create Challenge #9 –Spring Break

Stamp Something Challenges – Spring

Totally Gorjuss Challenge #73 – Spring
Stamping Vacation:  Pick 3 Challenge for the Month of March (Yellow Floral Cardstock, Buttons, Green)
Stamping Vacation:  Embellish It Challenge - Glitter