Welcome to the Pals’ March Blog Hop. We’re so glad you’re here because ”Spring has Sprung” – at least on our blog hop if not outside! Our Design Team created beautiful projects to inspire you. You may be starting the hop here or coming from a previous Pal’s blog. Either way, you’ve come to the right place. You’ll find the full line-up below to help you move, or “hop” along from Pal to Pal.
Good Morning and are you ready to HOP?
I sure hope so as you will be one tired bunny hopping from 27 different Blogs of inspiration – I say….put on those hopping shoes and get started! This will be such a fun hop this month as who would not welcome a parade of cards to help push SPRING into our crafting lives!
The East Coast has been wet…wet…WET and we have mud, mud,,,MUD so I will gladly take a bit of sunshine and also some COLOR! I have a SUPER SIMPLE card for you that is just so simple to make but in my “simple eyes”….it carries a big statement!
It just “works” when you have the right products at your fingertips and you let them do the work….let them shine and bloom!
The stamp that I am working with is the Incredible Like You Stamp Set. The minute I saw this stamp I knew it was going to live on Randall Lane! By now you know the way that I look at a stamp to determine if it needs to come to little old Williamsport, MD….and yep, it made the cut!
- It’s a Photopolymer (my favorite)
- It has AMAZING sentiments
- I adore that there are (2) different fonts
- The (3) dots…(music to my crafting loves)
- The (5) lines….super fun and would be STELLAR stamped tone on tone in Versamark for a fun background.
When you pair this great stamp with another Blue Ribbon winner, the Happiness Blooms DSP….you have an INSTANT POP of WOW! I just love it when this happens as you can just let the products do the work and the end result – an adorable card!
As you can clearly see…this collection of paper is super bold but to me…it is a must have as the colors are classic and fun….the prints are just fun and fresh and the scale of the prints are great for card making as well as for 3-d projects!
The WOW of POP that makes this card work is the use of a simple Punch. When we can use a Punch and instant smile comes on my face as punches are just so easy to use and they are so very effective on a project.
This punch, the Daisy Punch made its debut last year and this is one that I would always have in your stash as let’s face it…it’s a classic and who would love a little POP like I am showcasing today for you!
When Stampin’ Up! comes out with a punch….it always has a home as to me, punches are just so easy to use and Stampin’ Up! does them sooooo well…..you can see that I did not adhere the petals of the flowers as they look great with the petals curls up a wee bit.
I try to work on groups of odd numbers as it is easier on the eye and it balances your card out. By adhering 2 of them flat and then POPING up the 3rd with dimensionals…the pop instantly happens!
Here is the last star of the show….another Blue Ribbon keeper that just has to be in all of our homes….the rectangle stitched framelits. These are just the basics that will make crafting fun. I often blog about the fact that if you have the “basics” then you are good to go…
It starts with having the right tools & then letting them do the work!
Trust me, I am the very 1st to realize that there are soooooo many products out there that we could fill our house with them….just ask John – I say it is a good thing that the peeps are out of the nest as I have now took over Hannah’s bedroom!!!
Having framelits in the basic shapes…circle, squares, rectangle etc…are your “go to’s” for creating without stress….and these puppies…with the stitched details are the icing on the must have cake!
In the picture above you can see that all I did was take the same size of rectangle and let them be the focal point….I ask you, how easy is this? I feel like sometimes we try to make things harder and I know I too am guilty as charged with that…but I am now facing the fact that IF I want to stamp, play and create….I have to do it efficiently so simple just works for me!
Here is one last peek at this sweet card….SIMPLE right? I sure hope that this put a smile of your face and I hope that I was able to show you that using the basics and letting them do the work….will ultimately work for you in a great card!!!
More inspiration awaits! Use the Blog Hop Line-up below to visit the rest of this month’s Design Team. My fellow Pals are excited to show you what they’ve created! Don’t forget to show us some love by commenting on our creations. Mark your calendars for Wednesday, April 10, 2019 when our Hoppin’ Pals share their “Families First” projects. Don’t miss the fun!
Have a GREAT day and I thank you for popping onto my blog today…you have a bunch of hopping to do….so lace up those shoes and get going – I will see you next month! May we all have a BUNCH of SPRING in our steps today…. 🙂
Your card is very springy! I can’t wait for the daisies to arrive.
Love that stamp set. Your colors are my fav!!!
Have a blessed day.
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Susan, YOU are amazing! These colors are so classic you! What a bright and pretty spring card!!!
Gorgeous card Susan! With your ‘signature’ colors! Thanks for everything this am. ??
Yep ! This card is “Susan” colors ! Love it and may have to CASE a bit ! I am the last person in SU world that does not have that punch . I love love punches ,but I thought I could do without this one . So I guess it goes on my next order !!
Well, Spring has sprung for sure because he Robins are out this morning .
So YAY !
Susan, I love this color combination! And your daisies mimic the paper so well! I would be happy if SU made a whole pack of this sheet of DSP!! Thanks for brightening up our morning!
Wonderful combination of the Daisy Punch and this DSP!
Awesome simple card! Love the daisy punch and you used it perfectly alongside with your Ralph Lauren colors (or as others said the Susan signature colors). ?
Very pretty, Susan! Love the bold colors, which isn’t my comfort zone. It certainly is for you. Great card!
Since you know what my comment will be, I had better use it! Your card is “fresh as a daisy!” This is a favorite color combination of mine. A few years ago we had Midnight Muse and Gumball Green – I think I used it a ton back then. Time for a refresh using the Call Me Clover and Night of Navy. Had to laugh as I think I just got all the CMC color off my fingers as I had both hands covered using that ink and some wood mounted stamps. Love the little tilt and the extra sentiment pieces – just so much fun! I need to dust off my daisy punch too. Hugs!
What a “classy” card from a classy lady! From the clean lines and classic colors, everything about this card is fresh and spring-like.
Susan this card put a smile on my face. It really says Spring and we need some of that here in MN too 🙂 Thanks for sharing.
Fresh as a spring daisy!
Yes, your card is fresh as a daisy and I’m hoping it pushes spring closer. Love the color combo and the daisy punch really makes it easy to get the Pop you wanted. Enjoy your day!
Susan, this is so fresh and fun! One of my favorite color combinations as well. Definitely pops!
So springy! Love the freshness of the navy, green, and white!