~~~~~Sending Springtime Wishes~~~~~

Hi All,  this is my Classy Cards 'n Such blog post today.

I have a bunch of new stamps to use and decided to do a bit of stamping,

as it seems I have been doing lots of die cuts lately

and ignoring my poor HUGE stamp collection,

plus I am afraid I will forget how to "color"...lol!!!

Don't forget we have a weekly challenge at CCNS, this week it is 
"Raining Cats and Dogs".
I hope you will join in, there is always a "fabulous" prize!!
And ALL Cheery Lynn Dies are 35% off using the code AWCLD,
including the one I have used below..but hurry as once gone,
they won't be restocked!!

Hello Classy Friends,

Diane here with you today, sending some "Springtime" your way!!

When I saw this beautiful stamp set by Inky Antics "Spring Blooms"

 in the Classy Cards 'n Such shop, I scooped it right up!!!

I have a love for all flowers and "tulips" are at the top of my list.

I choose the color as I "once" had tulips this color in my own garden....

I was so proud of them and every morning would take my coffee and

stroll through my beautiful gardens to see each morning how they

had progressed.  Well, guess what, one morning I went out and NO tulips!

The "lovely" deer had a nice little breakfast on them sometime in the night!

I started my card using the Anna Griffin "Matelasse" embossing folder.

For the next layer I used the Anna Griffin "Flourish Medallion" die. 

 I know you can't see a lot of it, 

but I just loved the way it set off the next layer, which happens to be

 the Cheery Lynn Designs Polynesian Sails Oval die.  

I think stacking the two together gives off a bit of a "lacey effect"!

I stamped my image on a Spellbinders Classic Scalloped Ovals Large.

The image was colored with a watercolor effect using TH Distress Ink  Markers

using the colors Peacock Feathers, Ripe Persimmon , Peeled Paint and Worn Lipstick.

I also used "Wink of Stella" clear glitter pen on the leaves for a bit of shine!

The sentiment is the from the same Inky Antics set "Spring Blooms"

I finished off my card using several Baby Pearls White.

Thank you for visiting with me today and will "see you" again soon!!!

Entering in the following challenges:

Speedy Fox .... Inspiration photo below

and

Crafty Catz .... Bling It Up

and

 Creative Corner Challenges ....A Little Texture