Signs of Spring - Stampin' Up! Butterfly Gala - Paper Players 531

 The team at The Paper Players is back today with a fun new challenge.  Claire has given us the theme of "Spring is in the Air" this time.  So bust out those florals, bunnies, chicks and whatever else you consider spring and get stamping!

  When things start to green up in my yard I know spring has arrived.  The trees and shrubs get little buds, the grass gets lush and bulbs start flowering.  My card has lots of green and leaves and flowers with a sweet butterfly to top it off.  All signs of spring in my mind!

  The card starts with a Whisper White thick base and then a layer of Paper Blooms DSP in a nice leafy green pattern.  Next is a layer of Whisper White embossed with the Tasteful Textile embossing folder and then cut with the Curvy dies for a bit of interest across the center.

  I stamped 2 of the flower/vine images from Quite Curvy and colored them with Blends, cut them out and then adhered them following along the curve on the piece of Whisper White.

  A stitched circle is cut from Soft Sea Foam and then stamped with the All Wired Up background.  The 'hello' also from Quite Curvy is stamped in black.  The circle is popped up with dimensionals just to the left of center.

  I think I have a bit of butterfly envy seeing all the wonderful creations with the new Stampin' Up! Butterfly Bouquet suite that was just released.  I didn't get it during the demo pre-order but just ordered it earlier this week so I'll have to wait a bit to play.  But I do have the Butterfly Gala set so used that to stamp and color in a pretty pink butterfly.  After it was punched out I added a piece of crinkled seam binding ribbon to look like a bit of a tail and then popped the butterfly up on dimensionals.  An adhesive pearl near the sentiment is the final touch.

  I hope to see your spring themed card in our gallery this week.  For more inspiration from the Paper Players Design Team check out their websites!

 Jaydee
 LeAnne
Claire
Joanne
Laurie
Anne Marie
Ann
Nancy
Debbie 

  Thanks for looking!  Did you stamp today?

Stamps: Quite Curvy, Butterfly Gala, All Wired Up

Ink: Memento black, Soft Sea Foam

Blends: Old Olive light & dark, Rococo Rose light & dark

Paper: Whisper White thick, Whisper White, Paper Blooms DSP (retired SAB), Soft Sea Foam

Accessories: Tasteful Textile embossing folder, Stitched Shapes dies, Curvy dies, Butterfly Duet punch, dimensionals, adhesive pearl, crinkled seam binding ribbon