Hydrangea Hill and a new Online Class

 Happy first Tuesday of Spring! I hope the weather where you are is as gorgeous as it has been here since spring's arrival on the weekend. The sunshine and mild temperatures feel SO good!

Spring's arrival means my favourite flowers are in abundance. Check out this gorgeous hydrangea I picked up on the weekend...

No filter required for those beautiful blooms!

It seems only fitting that this is the week I chose to feature the stunning Hydrangea H from the January-June Mini Catalogue. I have been SO looking forward to playing with this one!

Check out this pretty fun-fold card I made:

Can you believe that until recently I had never made an arrow fold card before? I just thought it would be too fussy for my liking...but imagine my surprise when I realized it is actually SO easy! No special cuts and just a few extra score lines! The result is such a WOW, don't you think?

I used Highland Heather card stock for my base and a single piece of Hydrangea Hill Designer Paper for my background layers. The best part of doing it this way is that you get to showcase both sides of our beautiful DSP! I also used DSP to die-cut my flowers and leaves, which gives such beautiful variation in colour and texture. The label is stamped in Highland Heather ink (stamped off once) and Mossy Meadow. I added a sweet little scalloped border around the triangle using some Purple Posy Scalloped Ribbon...I love that soft little touch!

I went with gold accents to embellish, using some Forever Greenery gold cord and some little gold metallic pearls. 

I'll be demonstrating this card, including all of the scoring to create this unique fold, in today's Live @ Five video over on my Facebook business page. If you miss me live or are not on Facebook, you can catch the replay shortly afterwards on my YouTube channel.

Now if you love this suite as much as I do and you want MORE, check out our latest Cross-Border Crafters Online Class. Click the image below for all of the details...

Thanks so much for stopping by today...have a super first week of spring!

Product List

Hydrangea Haven Bundle [156251] $71.00	Highland Heather Classic Stampin' Pad [147103] $10.25	Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad [147111] $10.25	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $13.25
Highland Heather 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146986] $12.00	Hydrangea Hill Designer Series Paper [154570] $15.75	Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100702] $12.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $163.00
Potted Succulents Dies [154330] $53.00	Purple Posy 1/2" (1.3 Cm) Scalloped Linen Ribbon [149706] $11.00	Forever Greenery Trim Combo Pack [152475] $12.25	Metallic Pearls [146282] $9.50

Free Shipping and new Punch Art

 Happy St. Patrick's Day! Today is the day when everyone, even the Canadian daughter of Austrian and Latvian immigrants, is Irish. I hope you are able to find a way to celebrate safely today!

Speaking of celebration, I am celebrating a one-day only flash sale from Stampin' Up!®. Today only, get free shipping on all orders $65 and over. 

Place your order before midnight tonight in my online store using Host Code BPEADDAV

and receive a special GOLDEN thank you gift from me in honour of St. Patrick's Day!

I couldn't resist playing with my punches last weekend to design some fun punch art to mark St. Paddy's day this year. Check out this li'l cutie...

Is he not the sweetest?? I literally giggled out loud as I was making him. My hubby had to come and see what shenanigans I was up to and agreed this little guy is definitely giggle-worthy. Here are the pieces I used to put him together. There is a link to my YouTube video that shows exactly how he comes together at the bottom of this post. 

As for the rest of the card, I used a Granny Apple Green card base and a background of Basic White card stock, which I die-cut using the spatter die from the Brilliant Wings dies. I then layered it on a mat of Brass Foil, which gives the impression of a shower of gold coins raining down on my lucky leprechaun. The DSP I used is from the Brights 6"x 6" stack. I added a strip of Basic Black card stock and threaded it through a ribbon slide to mimic the buckle on the leprechaun's hat. The sentiment and shamrock stamp are both from the Oval Occasions bundle. I stamped them on a die-cut oval, cut using the Stitched Shapes dies. 

As promised, here is my video tutorial for this little guy...

Have a happy St. Paddy's day, wherever you are celebrating! Don't forget to get your order in before midnight tonight and get it shipped for free!

Product List

Oval Occasions Cling Stamp Set [154477] $26.00	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $13.25	Granny Apple Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146990] $12.00	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121045] $12.00
Terracotta Tile 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [150884] $12.00	Petal Pink 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146985] $12.00	Brass Foil Sheets [153057] $6.75	Brights 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [152487] $15.75
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $8.25	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad [147095] $10.25	Terracotta Tile Classic Stampin’ Pad [150086] $10.25	Blushing Bride Classic Stampin' Pad [147100] $10.25
Ice Cream Cone Builder Punch [154241] $24.00	Strawberry Builder Punch [154239] $24.00	Pine Tree Punch [149521] $24.00	Confetti Flowers Border Punch [152723] $31.00
1/2" (1.3 Cm) Circle Punch [119869] $8.25	3/4" (1.9 Cm) Circle Punch [119873] $18.00	Builder Owl Punch [118074] $23.50	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $163.00
Stitched Shapes Dies [152323] $41.00	Brilliant Wings Dies [155523] $60.00	Antiqued Corners & Slides [152471] $11.50	Sponge Daubers [133773] $7.00

Oval Occasions and a Blog Hop

 Happy First-Monday-After-the-Time-Change...how are you holding up? I have to say, this is the hardest the change has ever hit me, due, in large part, to the change in dates for spring break. Normally I'm on holidays this week, but, here in Ontario, Covid numbers are once again on the rise and our Ministry of Ed decided to postpone the break until mid-April. Not sure how that helps anything, but it is what it is and it means that I have to drag myself through this week after having lost an hour of sleep over the weekend. Gotta say, I REALLY liked it better when I was on vacation this week!

But enough complaints from me...it is the 15th of the month, which means it is time for another Stamping Symphony blog hop! We are down a few stampers this month, as some are taking a break, but there is still some awesome inky inspiration to be had!

This month we are all about spring and I thought it would be the perfect time to showcase the fabulous Oval Occasions Bundle...

Check out this adorable baby card...

I used a piece of Hydrangea Hill Designer Paper for my background...I love the subtle tone-on-tone look of this pattern. I layered it with a piece of Purple Posy DSP from the out-going In-Color family 6" x 6" stack. Highland Heather is seriously going to miss Purple Posy...and so am I!

I die-cut a wreath from Soft Sea Foam card stock using the Wreath Builder dies and layered it behind my stamped stitched circle. I used Basic Gray ink to stamp my image and Purple Posy, Soft Sea Foam and Grey Granite Blends to colour it in. This image is so stinkin' sweet! My sentiment is stamped in Basic Grey ink and punched using the Double Oval Punch. I added just a hint of a square vellum doily to soften and frame the sentiment. Here's a closer look...

To embellish and soften the look, I added some Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon and a few Pastel Pearls. I love this look! This card could easily be made as an Easter card with just a change in sentiment...gotta love a versatile design.

On the inside of my Purple Posy card base, I added a Basic White panel on which I stamped another sentiment in Basic Grey and some sweet little flowers, which I coloured with my Blends. 

I absolutely ADORE this card...so soft and pretty...perfect for a sweet new baby or to send Easter wishes. 

I demonstrated this card and two others using the Oval Occasions bundle in the video below...check it out!

Now, before you go, be sure to hop on over to Barb's blog to see what springtime goodness she has in store...

Leena – A La Cards (you are here!)

Barb – JustBStamping 

Jen – StampingJen

Laurel – Laurel Davis Crafted

Thanks so much for stopping by today. Have a fabulous week!

Product List

Oval Occasions Bundle (English) [156261] $45.00	Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad [149165] $10.25	Purple Posy Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154896] $12.00	Soft Sea Foam Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154902] $12.00
Gray Granite Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154886] $12.00	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $13.25	Purple Posy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [150881] $12.00	Soft Sea Foam 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146988] $12.00
Hydrangea Hill Designer Series Paper [154570] $15.75	2019–2021 In Color 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [149617] $15.75	Square Vellum Doilies [152484] $6.75	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $163.00
Stitched Shapes Dies [152323] $41.00	Wreath Builder Dies [152722] $52.00	Whisper White 5/8" (1.6 Cm) Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon [146912] $10.25	Pastel Pearls [154571] $8.75