Signs of Spring

When I'm asked to name my favorite season, in the past, I've not often mentioned Spring.  I guess it's mostly because of the increasing quantity of gloomy, rainy days -- neither of which are good for my frizzy hair or my day's outlook!  However, looking back over some springtime pictures from last year, I am quickly reminded of the beauty that often results from those frequent showers.  So, I chose a series of photos to highlight some of my favorite springtime scenes.  Teresa Collin's Spring Fling was the perfect backdrop for these pictures.


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Supplies used: Paper: Teresa Collins Spring Fling collection: Mixed Brocade (both sides), Paisley (both sides), Big Dots (both sides) Cardstock: Bazzill Diecuts: Teresa Collins Spring Fling Diecut Sheet Embellishments: Teresa Collins Spring Fling Rhinestones, Teresa Collins Fabrications Brads, Making Memories buttons Other: vellum, computer font, machine stitching, ribbon, embroidery floss, October Afternoon Sprinkler (buttermilk), circle cutter


I printed the journaling onto one of the diecut cards from the coordinating diecut sheet.  I also dressed up many of the butterflies centers throughout the page with gems, pearls and decorative brads that matched the papers.

For my title, I again took advantage of one of the premade diecut strips, cut it into a banner and nestled it in with some of strips of paper that were rimmed to banner shapes, as well.  I love all of the beautiful patterns in this line, as well as the unexpected color combination, and couldn't bare to leave any of them off this page.


As, I sometimes like to do, I whipped together a quick card with some of the leftover pieces lying on my desk; using up many of the remaining diecut pieces.  A sweet, but generic sentiment allows for this card to work for any number of occasions.



Supplies used: Paper: Teresa Collins Spring Fling collection: Big Dots Cardstock: Bazzill Diecuts: Teresa Collins Spring Fling Diecut Sheet Embellishments: Teresa Collins Spring Fling Rhinestones, Teresa Collins Fabrications Brads Other: foam adhesive, machine stitching

Thanks for visiting me today!  I've been working on a whole slew of baby pages (imagine that!), so I'll be back soon to start sharing those too.