Spring Stamping

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Hi guys. Today I'm showcasing a card I made for a challenge over at http://flourishes.org.

These colors are one of my favorite color combos. :) Plus, they remind me that spring is just around the corner...which with all the piles of snow outside my window seems to be an eternity away!!! Working with these colors was a reminder that this winter too shall pass... LOL

I decided to play with some more Stampin' Up stamps. This time I chose a lovely flower stamp from the "Button Buddies" set...and one of the circle stamps from "Circle Circus". Added a bit of black twine I won from Really Reasonable Ribbons to finish it off. Very simple, but the colors are so striking...it didn't need much! 

Thanks for dropping by today. I appreciate it...and the comments you leave behind. :)

supplies used:

Stampin Up Stamps:

Button Buddies
Circle Circus
Happy Greetings

Twine from RRR

Inky Impressions -- Blue
Crafty Sentiments -- Hello Spring
Ladybug Crafts Ink -- Spring
Ribbon Carousel -- Spring is in the Air 
Creating for all Seasons -- Spring into Spring
Moving Along with the Times -- Spring is in the Air
Crafty Bloggers Network -- Spring or Pastel

Circle Circus

Hi guys. I love Stampin' Up stamps. They're just really expensive -- kindsa out of my price range right now. A few weeks ago I was the lucky winner of a blog candy that happened to contain not just one, but THREE Stampin' Up stamp sets!!!!!!!! Yes, I was excited!!!!

Today I want to show a card I made with one of the stamp sets. This one is called Circle Circus. Basically it's a set of various circular shaped stamps.Using various ink colors I stamped randomly...

Here is my card:

a close up of the stamping... 

I think I used 6 different colors of ink before I was satisfied!!!

I absolutely love this stamp set!!!! It's perfect for making cards for either gender...and gonna be awesome when I need to make a masculine card. :)

challenges:

Simon Says Stamps -- Anything Goes
CASology - Circles 
Panpastel -- Happy Birthday
Party Time Tuesday -- Anything Goes
Anything Goes Challenge blog -- Make it Manly
Heart to Heart -- Clean and Simple
Creative Card Crew -- Birthday
The Sisterhood of Crafters -- Happy Birthday
Created with Love -- Bright & Cheery
Inky Chicks -- Mother's Day or Birthday
Creative Craft World --  Anything Goes (less than 12x12)  
Simon Says Stamp & Show Challenge -- Stamp You Love (but don't use)
-- this stampin up set is brand new for me...first time i'm using it

Moxie Fab World --  Pattern Play