Spring is in the Air

We've had an exceptionally warm winter here resulting in an early Spring! I was shocked the other day when I drove down the street and the Cherry Blossoms were in their full glory! They seemed to glow as the sun shone through. That vision was the inspiration for today's card, and all it's sweet details, for this months Papertrey Ink Sr. Design Team challenge! (Yep... you guessed it, Spring is the theme!)

This little 4.25 x 4.25 inch card is sweet and delicate... with a touch of elegance... and full of spring!

  

I used Asian Fusion to build the vellum background as well as the focal image. Sweet Blush ink and cardstock are perfect for the softness I wanted. The sentiment is from the Communique Sentiments mini set. I chose a few of the elements intentionally. The vellum carries the same type of glow as the flower branches from the Cherry Blossom tree... giving the card a light and airy feel. The peals also add to the glow.
 

I kept with the delicate theme by using Papertrey Ink's 1/4" Silk Ribbon. Oh My WORD... this is such a sweet and decedent trim!
 

I used the Polka Dot Basics II impression plate to add fullness... like the blooming tree. And the Kraft base??? can you guess? Yep... wood branches.

Another fun detail is how the Small Scalloped die cut Vellum coordinates with the punched focal image. 

I have to admit... spring colors that are bright and cheery are usually my thing... but going softer this time was really fun!

Here are the links to the other Sr. Dt members, Nichole and our guest designer Kelly Purkey!

• Betsy Veldman
• Heather Nichols
• Michelle Wooderson
• Dawn McVey
• Nichole Heady
• Kelly Purkey

You are truly in for a treat!

Just a little reminder... you have a few more days to join in on the first Poppy Seed challenge! (see the previous post) Thanks for poppying by friends!

 

• Stamps- Asian Fusion, Communique Sentiments
• Ink- Sweet Blush, Dark Chocolate
• Paper- Sweet Blush, Vintage Cream, Kraft, Vellum
• Other- Polka Dot Basics II impression plate , Small Scalloped die, Silk ribbon, Flower Punch (Blue Marvy), Zva Creative single pearls.

Comments

[Merilee]

1.

What a pretty, pastel card! Your attention to detail shows every step of the way. Ethereal...

[Sylvia/Georgia]

2.

Beautiful card!I think everyone is ready for spring!!

[Taheerah]

3.

I love the softness of this card Lisa, and I really love all the little touches of pearls, especially the one on the bow!

[Sylvia/Little Treasures]

4.

Soft and Lovely, Very nice card, Cherry Blossoms, oh it would be awesome...we have 15ft of snow on a slow melt

[Isabelle P.]

5.

Elle est magnifique ! J'adore.

[Kim Costello]

6.

Stunning, I love the soft colours and can just imagine the blossom, so pretty and soft... beautiful!!! So inspiring, HuGs Kim :)

[Nikita]

7.

wow this is amazing... looks super cute...

[Diane Jaquay]

8.

Lisa, this card ROCKS!! Love your use of Asian Fusion here!

[pal]

9.

amazing

nice

[Debbie (aka debbiedesigns)]

10.

Soft and lovely, Miss Leese!

[Michele Gross]

11.

Lisa, the pearls were the perfect touch! So soft and elegant :)

[liz]

12.

Absolutely BEAUTIFUL! And can I say, I'm jealous of your warm winter?? :)

[Jessica]

13.

What a beautiful card. I love how you used the pearl accents on the stamped flower. It is so elegant.

[Patty from FL]

14.

So pretty! Pink is my favorite color so of course I live the card. It contributes to the softness of it.

[Beverly BL]

15.

So sweet and I do love that Asian Fusion.

[Lisa G.]

16.

so pretty and elegant!

[Sharron Gregory]

17.

So pretty and delicate--love the soft look and the pearls!

[Helen F.]

18.

Oh My Gosh! Your card is so sweet and feminine ~ love this new stamp set and your dreamy color combo!

[Maria]

19.

This card is just soooo PRECIOUS Lisa!

[Juanita in Ohio]

20.

You have conjured up the most awesome thought of Spring! I can see it now, soft and billowing. The card is amazing, I LOVE it. TFS.

[Ebonee Butler]

21.

very nice

[Elizabeth S.]

22.

Beautiful!! I love the soft feel with the colors.

[Toni]

23.

This is soft soft and pretty!

[shery]

24.

lovely card

[Michelle Mathey]

25.

Perfectly soft and lovely!!

[Nancy L.]

26.

loving your card!! its beautiful and has that soft feeling!

[Ingrid Danvers]

27.

Simply gorgeous, Lisa. I love the softness of this card. Hopefully this stamp set (among others!!) will arrive this week.

[Toni Nichols]

28.

Soft and pretty - just makes my fingers itch to make these gorgeous cards.

[Mary J]

29.

Fantastic card - so soft and feminine - love it!

[Alice W.]

30.

this is so soft and pretty, Lisa! love your use of vellum in this!

[Shelly]

31.

Stunning card, it's so pretty !

[Suzanne]

32.

I LOVE THIS!!!!!!!

[Michele]

33.

Oh wow; so beautiful & delicate!!!

[Julie Martin]

34.

simply gorgeous!

[shelly p]

35.

love your color combo, one of my favorite color to go to PINK!!!

[Michelle S.]

36.

Lisa, this card is gorgeous! It's so soft and feminine! I like how you used the Asian Fusion and added pearls. I also really like the look of the impression plate. I'm definitely going to give this a try.

[cassie]

37.

i think you are amazingly lucky to have cherry blossoms. oh how i wish for those here. but they just don't grow here. oh well. we do have other flowering trees to make up for it.
after more snow than we know what to do with, i saw a robin through my kitchen window today - a sure sign that spring will come!

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38.

Just beautiful, Lisa!!!!!

[Laurie J]

39.

I absolutely love this card! The vellum and the pearls add just the right touch of softness.

[Anya]

40.

Fabulous card, Lisa! I love absolutely everything about it!

[Rachel Azarnoff]

41.

Beautiful colors!!! It's a lovely card that shows the softeness and I love those pearls!!

[Danielle DeLong]

42.

Beautiful card Lisa!! Flowers are starting to bloom down here in the south too- such a welcomed change from the random snow storms! :)

[Dawn S]

43.

What a beautiful soft card Lisa! I love it!:)