A spring thing

You ever forget you bought something and get super excited when you find it? That's how today's project got started. I was rearranging some things in my stamp cabinet when I discovered a brand new set of Subtles watercolor crayons! I bought them a few months ago since I have so few Subtles ink pads. It was a more cost effective way of getting all of the colors in hand quickly! Once I found those, I knew I'd be making a spring card, because I'm so over cold weather and it's only January 8.

I guess because I didn't have any watercolor crayons, I'd shifted my stamp purchasing focus away from line images, so it was hard to find something to color. Then I realized that Gently Falling from the now retired holiday mini catalog was a two-step stamping set, with solid and line images, so I decided on a bouquet of fresh green leaves. This card could easily be modified for autumn simply by switching out the greens for something like Pumpkin Pie, More Mustard, and Rich Razzleberry.

Supply List

Stamps: Gently Falling (retired for now [you never know - it may reappear in the next IBC]), Word Play (page 156 of IBC)

Cardstock: Pretty in Pink, Wild Wasabi, Whisper White

Ink: Black Stazon, Pretty in Pink

Accessories: Watercolor Wonder Crayons in Certainly Celery & Wild Wasabi, 5/8" Certainly Celery ribbon (retired), Designer Hardware (retired)

**A lot of my retired items are things I find on SU!'s Clearance Rack, where you can save up to 60% on supplies, accessories, and embellishments! To see what's on the Clearance Rack this week, click on the "Order Stampin' Up! Online" button in the upper right corner which will take you to my SU! webpage. From there you can click on store, then on clearance to find the goodies!