Just Saying Hello!

Hello friends! Just saying hello with some fun and fresh cards for Spring! How is your week going? Mine is already flying by! My husband has this week off from work so we are doing some stay-cation kinds of things. Yesterday we drove up to Lake Tahoe for the day and saw the awe inspiring snow pack from this winter. Holy cow! I've been going to Tahoe since, well, a long time, and I've never seen that much snow up there. It's piled everywhere!! It was crazy. It was a beautiful sunny day and we drove around and drank coffee and enjoyed a day together. We've also been binge watching Netflix and reading books. Somehow I never really give myself permission to spend the entire day reading...know what I mean? What a delightful extravagance! I've already read two books this week. The rest of the week I have some client work to do for an awesome new client (YAY!). Lucky is super happy to have both of his parents home all week. He's really the one in charge here. This Saturday we are going to see a comedy show at the Paramount in Oakland and I'm really looking forward to that. What's new with you?! 

Today I have two cards to share - both the same layout and supplies. Just changed up the colors and sentiments. Clean and simple design. I wanted to use a couple of new products and they ended up going together so nicely! I used the new Strawberries dies from Elizabeth Crafts, and the Skinny Stripes Die from Ellen Hutson. Fresh, yummy strawberry cards!

 

These cards started with me wanting to die cut those sweet Strawberries Dies from Elizabeth Crafts. They are sooooo pretty! So I die cut the leaves, strawberries, background layer, and stems out of some of my favorite colors of cardstock. Next I used Distress Inks and a small sponge dauber to add ink around the edges. Then I splattered them with Copic Opaque White ink. I set them aside to dry to think of a card idea! (or two)! 

 

I have had the Ellen Hutson Skinny Stripes Die for a while and it was sitting in my in basket. PERFECT! I love the colorful stripes with the pretty berries. I made two cards A2 size out of white cardstock. Then I cut a white paper layer 1/4 inch smaller and die cut the stripes out of that paper. I layered yellow and teal cardstock behind the stripes! SO fabulous!

 

Here is my pretty strawberry patch before I made them into cards.

 

The sentiments on both cards are from Hello Bluebird stamps. Their sentiments are the perfect size, and so so cheerful too!

 

I affixed the strawberries with foam tape on top of the stripes. 

 

 

Just like that! Two pretty cards to tuck away for a good occasion! I'm really making lots of clean and simple cards lately. Isn't it interesting how our styles change and we like to make different things at different stages of our creative journey? I love that. I wish you a beautiful, creative and happy day! XOXO

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Comments

[Vikki H]

Can't get over the charm of those yummy looking strawberries! Your die background frames them nicely, Wanda. Gorgeous day here in southern Oregon.

[Anne Sturgeon]

Your strawberries look very cheery on both. Sounds like a great staycation! You can relate to the snow we have experienced here in Michigan. Some spots in the Upper Peninsula still have around 5 ft. of snow. Thankfully not where we live. Rain today, perfect for a dentist appointment. Hello my friend...

[Geneva Null]

Much needed bright happy card on this gloomy raining morning.Cant wait for strawberry season.These look luscious 🍓

[Martha H.]

Fabulous cards! Love that die.

[Linda S.]

Beautiful cards. I really like the white with the bright stripes peeking through. It sounds like a very nice staycation you're having. It's Spring Break this week so I'm busy playing with grandchildren.

[Denise Bryant]

These are so pretty, Wanda! I have that Skinny Stripes die too but haven't even used it yet.... looks great with the yummy strawberries!