22 Cards...22 Hints of Spring

Springtime just doesn't seem to want to find it's way to Long Island this year
so...

I thought that I'd create a little bit of my very own Springtime right here...in my studio!

I pulled out a few PENNY BLACK floral stamp sets

(BOTANICAL GARDEN & SUNSHINE FLOWERS)

I also chose an assortment of sentiment s from a variety of stamp sets

Stampendous: SPANISH GREETINGS & BIRTHDAY WISH 

Penny Black: HEARTFELT THANKS

Reverse Confetti: IN A BIG WAY

First...I stamped the images....
22 of them!
(Enough to create a few cards with each image that I chose)

I colored them with Copic markers

Then die cut each one with a die from 

MFTs SCALLOPED RECTANGLE STAX DIE SET.

Next, I added background color with CLARITY STENCIL BRUSHES 

and an assortment of INK PADS.

I chose print paper that went well with each colored floral image

and then chose metallic card stock colors for the largest mat layers.

I added clear NUVO DROPS to finish each card.

and...

this is what I wound up with...

22 hints of Spring!

It's been a while since I've made Spanish language cards...
So...I made sure to create a few cards with Spanish sentiments

If you follow my blog..

you already know that I almost always create my mat layers with metallic card stock.

Here's a close-up that will show you WHY I love metallics so much

(Look at that shimmer!)

Above: A champagne colored metallic

Below: an antique gold colored metallic

I had THE BEST time creating this stack of 22 "similar but different" CAS cards.

These last few months I haven't spent much time in my studio.

It felt GREAT to get into the studio...

and to create some Spring-y cards!

Thanks for visiting today, my crafty and creative friends!

Wishing you a marvelous Monday!

Michelle.