Thanks a Bunch!

Spring Flower Card and Coordinating Tag
by Carla Schauer

We have been having a wonderful hint of spring here in Ohio this week, with warm temperatures and blooming daffodils.  I can see the tops of other flowers breaking through the ground, and I’ve been inspired to make flowers on all my craft projects as well.  This card and tag set is loaded with spring colors, flowers, and the fantastic Design Adhesives from Clearsnap!

I started with the card, with a light yellow textured cardstock, and a solid green cardstock embossed with a swiss dot embossing folder and my Sizzix Big Shot.  I lightly ran my Moss Green Cats’ Eye Inkpad over the raised dots to give them a little more definition.  Some aqua velvet ric-rac gave it a nice punch of color.

I love using the Designer Foils with my Design Adhesives, since the foils give such a clean, well-defined shape when used with the Design Adhesive Shapes.  I chose a leaf shape from the “Feels Like Fall” set.  (Yes, they work wonderfully for non-fall projects, too!)  With Limeburst foil on a medium yellow cardstock, my leaves look happy and spring-like.  I paired my leaves with an accordion-folded flower for a bold accent.

The Design Adhesive phrases from the “Tag It” and “Lots of Thoughts” packs are great for using on cards and tags.  I chose a loopy bracket frame and a flower from “Tag It” and the Thanks a bunch phrase from “Lots of Thoughts”, with Limeburst and Pink Punch colored Designer Foils to add a sentiment to the bottom left of the card.    

      

      I try to make a coordinating tag after I make a project, since the supplies are already out and ready.  To make the gift tag, I started with a white cardstock tag shape, and directly applied Aqua Pigment Cat’s Eye and Glacier Lake Archival Dye Inks to the tag, blending colors.  I added a dot-embossed scrap of the medium yellow cardstock, and an accordion folded scrap of striped paper as well.  Once again, I embellished with Design Adhesives and Designer Foils, using the large flowers and swirled oval frame from “Tag It” and a phrase from “Lots of Thoughts” with Pink Punch foils.    I cut out the flowers and oval tag with micro-tip scissors and adhered them to the tag, using foam adhesive to lift the tag.  A green satin ribbon is tied to the top, and the tag is finished.   

       

Quick spring happiness, using the Design Adhesives and Designer Foils!        

- Carla Schauer