Happy Spring and New Beginnings!
Hi readers! Happy Sunday to you! I’m pleased to welcome the very talented Tanya Adams as a guest to our blog! Please be sure to give her a warm welcome in our comment section on this post. :) Today Tanya has made two adorable cards featuring products from our new Hop to It exclusive collection of products! Enjoy!
Using Neenah Smooth Solar White cardstock, I created a fun, rainy day scene with my Copic Markers. After coloring in my sidewalk and a bit of grass, I brought on the rain using the SSS Raindrops Stencil and Wendy Vecchi’s embossing paste. After removing the stencil, I quickly sprinkled on some Clear Rock Candy Distress Glitter for a bit of sparkle.
While the embossing paste was drying, I stamped this darling little girl from the Abby’s Spring Showers stamp set. I colored her with my Copic Markers and used the coordinating die set to cut her out. I added a pretty little Doodlebug Sprinkle to the flower on her hat and a bit of Glossy Accents to the rain puddle.
After adding this little cutie to my rainy scene with a bit of foam tape, it was time to assemble my card. My card base was made with bright, happy prints from both Doodlebug and Lawn Fawn and the Lawn Fawn Stitched Rectangle Dies. My fun sentiment was stamped onto a circle cut from the Lawn Fawn Stitched Circle die set.
I always like to add a “little something” to the inside of my cards and I thought this sweet little flower pot was the perfect finishing touch!
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I guess I should issue a “disclaimer” along with this project! I’m not much of an exercise buff, but I am trying to do better and I thought having this fun little journal might be just the inspiration I need to get me moving!
I started by cutting 2 pieces of chipboard to 4 by 6 inches and covering them with these great prints from the Beachside paper pad by Lawn Fawn. The inside pages are made from regular printer paper also cut to 4 by 6 inches. Before assembling the journal, I stamped this inspirational sentiment from the Work Out Stamp set along the top of my front cover making sure to leave enough room for the binding wire. Next, I used my handy, dandy Cinch and 1 inch black binding wire to bind my journal together.
This adorable little image from the Work Out stamp set was colored with Copic Markers and cut out with the coordinating die. I really wanted this her to pop on the front of my journal, so I die cut 3 more images and adhered them together adding the colored image to the top. After adhering her to the cover, I added a few Doodlebug Black Sprinkles and stars cut with the Bundle of Stitched Shapes star die. The stars got a touch of Black Wink of Stella Glitter because I just have to have some sparkle on my projects!
I didn’t stamp every page in my journal, but I did add one of the great sentiments included in this stamp set to several of the pages for an added touch of inspiration!
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Thanks for reading today, and thanks to Tanya for the fabulous inspiration!
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Those are so cute, love the wonderful bright colours!
super cute set of projects… love the fun, bright papers!
Love that cute little notebook! The image and sentiment are awesome!
Oh, to be able to color like that! Great projects!
Love them both…but especially like the little girl in the rain…great idea with the sidewalk…going to have to give that one a go…thanks for the fabulous inspiration…
What a wonderful inspiration idea!
I love the little exercise notebook. It so cute and inspiring.
Fun projects! I love the patterned papers and the girl stamp.
Fab projects, I love the little notebook!
Fun projects
So Adorable!
This is so darling!! Love the fabulous coloring here!
What a fun little journal. Love the papers and sentiments with that image. Your project is just so darn cute. Thanks for sharing your talent with us.
The encouraging notebook is such a great idea! I follow the blog by email,
Super cute rainy day card, love it! Keep up the exercise–it’s worth it! Exercise keeps us young, it’s bad habits with bad posture that is a main cause of many of our injuries and pain problems. Motion is lotion for our joints! So hooray for doing something to help you be motivated to exercise!
welcome,Tanya!
Fabulous, cute card! x
These are adorable!
Love the bright colors. Really cute
What a fun little inspiration book. I already follow by email.
Making Splash Card is absolutely stunning. The puddle under her feet is really catching. The journal is very inspiring.
Love the card!!! SO cute and happy!
Nina-Marie :)
These are adorable and love the details and coloring plus the journal is a fantastic idea!
Great cards! I love the raindrops.
Both these are so much fun! Makes me think of spring (even if there’s still snow outside, sigh…)
Both of your projects are amazing Tanya! I love the card~the little girl is adorable and love the texture you added! The notebook is fabulous! Great job my friend!
Sherrie K
Great inspiration, both for paper crafting and exercise! :)
Great projects…love the journal.
Super cute projects! I love he coloring on the card. So fun and bright.
Wonderful designs & colors!
Both of these creations are
so cute! Love the stamps.
Carla from Utah
Thank you Tanya for sharing you’re beautiful card. Just Love it. So colorful for Springtime.
Great colours! Nice to see “girly” stamps with non-traditional colours.
What an inspiring notebook! Love it.
I love the freckles! Such an adorable card!
OMG, these projects are beyond ADORABLE!!
Love that little journal you made! I purchased this stamp & die set when it was released and have been trying to think of some creative ways to use it. I may have to steal yours! LOL One of my friends has a Cinch, so I may have to invite her over for a crafty night. :)
Cute card! Love the workout journal!!
Very cute! Haven’t seen much rain though. Love the colors. TFS
Super cute card! I need this exercising sentiment!!
Very sweet. Love that little notebook. I’m inspired!
Super cute
BEAUTIFUL Card, I LOVE it and the FUN Background Design you Created too!! LOVE the Idea of the Workout NoteBook!! Such a NEAT way to stay Active and to keep track of your Eatting Habits and Activity Levels!! LOVE these!! THANKS for sharing and have a FABULOUS WEEK!! =)
I love the workout book!
The New Beginnings stamp set is so perfect for a journal! Brilliant!!
I love the each day is a new beginning and the remember why you started!!
Hey Tanya!! Such great projects. I totally love the book. I have to make one of those!! Thanks for sharing.
Tanya, these are both adorable projects!
Both projects are so very cute. I love the notebook.
Great projects!