Sunday, May 31, 2020

12 Kits of Occasions May 2020 - April Showers Bring May Flowers

Hello friends.  It's the end of another month and we're still in quarantine here in Michigan, but on a positive note, Spring/Summer has arrived here in the Midwest and today the 12 Kits team is going to celebrate all those wonderful and colorful Springtime flowers.


I'm hostessing this month and I sent the DT a bunch of Spring time flower images to color, along with a few pieces of DSP and some die cuts.  Here's what I made with my kit:


I love this image (Just Because) from Pinkfresh Studios...I water colored it to look like Cherry Blossoms and then added it to a layer that I blended Salty Ocean Distress Ink on and then ran through my Big Shot with the Subtle (SU!) embossing folder.  My sentiment is from SSS's Sketched Flowers stamp set and I added a few clear sequins to finish.


This sweet little gal is from Stampingbella (Tiny Townie Garden Girl Lily of the Valley) and I Copic colored her and then fussy cut her out and added her to a card layered with DSP (SU!) and Lovely Lilac cardstock.  The sentiment is from a little freebie stamp set from Gina K.  Lily of the Valley are one of my favorite Springtime flowers (even though they are extremely invasive little flowers!)...I just LOVE their scent!!  :0)


Here's another Stampingbella image (Bundle Girl with a SNOWDROP) and she is one of my favorite images right now!  I Copic colored her and added some ancient PTI DSP for the background.  Super simple but love the way it turned out!!


And how can you not love bright yellow daffodils in the Springtime?!!  After a long Winter I just LOVE seeing these happy flowers come up!!  This image is from Penny Black (Daffodil Devotion) and I once again colored it with my Copics and then fussy cut it out before pop dotting it to a PTI piece of polka dotted dsp (Harvest Gold) along with a couple die cut Penny Black frames (Framed).  A little bit of crochet thread and some clear sequins finished off this bright and sunny card.


This super simple card uses an image from Mandy's Flowers (SSS) and just the tulips were lightly water colored with some Berry Sorbet ink (PTI) and then matted to some older SU! dsp.  I also used The Greetery's Crimped Frame Die on the image layer and added a piece of coral bakers twine to add another small pop of color.


My last card uses PTI's Tulip Time for the die cut tulips, and I added them to Pinkfresh Studio's Ornate Oval Frame.  The background dsp is also from SU! and the sentiment is another from SSS's Sketched Flowers.


And here they are all together...lots of color and ready to celebrate Spring!!  I can't wait to see what the rest of my teammates did with this kit, and you can check it out too right HERE.       

Thanks for stopping by today ... I love it when you do!


19 comments:

Mac Mable said...

Popping in to say that your blog post today is full of Spring and Summer with the prettiest of cards x. Wonderful colouring and beautiful designs and stamps. Adorable little girl carry those snowdrops x. You've brought a really happy smile to my face with these fabulous cards Marcia x.

Birgit said...

Adorable, adorable cards Marcia! Your kit was totally delightful and full of spring hope. The Bundle Snowdrops girl is so darling and I can see why she's a favorite of yours. Super cute and easy to color. Lily of the Valley Tiny Townie is another of my favorites and yours is so pretty on that lovely flowery paper. I wish I still had mine now. Oh well, I'll just ogle yours for a while. All your cards are fabulous! Thanks for a super fun kit!!

Tracey McNeely said...

Marcia all of your cards make me so happy! So fresh and just what we need right now. I love how you coloured your Stamping Bella images, they are always so sweet and fun to colour! Thank you for sending such a fun and cheerful kit this month, I had such a good time playing with it. xo

Vikki H said...

I love the many darling images and floral pattern papers you included in this kit, Marcia! That snowdrop girl is adorable (oh, to have one little girl in our family). Good job on your kit

Colleen said...

Your kit is fabulous, Marcia, so many wonderful and delightful images to color and you created fantastic cards with everything! Heart Hugs!

Kim Heggins said...

Marcia....what an amazing and beautiful kit. Your timing is just perfect, we can all bring beauty to those we send our cards too! I love all your gorgeous flowers and your coloring is over the top! It is hard to choose a favorite, I love them all. Thank you so much for the amazing kit!!!

Cat Craig said...

Beautiful collection of Cards Marcia... this kit was a whole lotta fun to create with.

Nora Noll said...

Oh what a FUN kit!! I LOVE all those gorgeous flowers and your coloring is amazing!! The layering you did with the paper is incredible!!

Bonnie said...

Six gorgeous cards, Marcia! Lots of wonderful coloring and a great use of patterned papers!

JoAnn said...

This looks like a fun kit. Your cards are all beautiful and your coloring looks fabulous. Love the pretty tulips on the last card.

Lisa Elton said...

Looks like you put together a fabulous kit Marcia! Those Stampingbella girls are too sweet but you had me with the polka dots and daffodils!

Kelly S. said...

I loved this kit so much, Marcia! The little Snowdrop Bundle a girl stole my heart and it did on your post, too! The tulips are gorgeous in Berry Sorbet with the DP that looks like a die cut frame the way it’s placeD that way....and OH the orange ones with the gingham! Sunny perfection (that SU gingham pattern was a-ma-zing!)! Thank you so much for such a cheerful kit that brightened our spirits this crazy month!

Julia Aston said...

Wow - such beautiful cards - each so pretty and with so many adorable images! What a great kit for the group! xx

Ros Crawford said...

Oh these are all so gorgeous!! I love the girl holding the lily of the valley and everyone makes me smile. We too are still in a sort of lockdown, though the rules have been relaxed but so many people go about like there is no threat out there... Makes me mad but also very scared to venture out... Enjoy the good weather my friend

Jeanne J. said...

Oh Marcia! What a wonderful kit! I wanted to keep going but ran out of time. I kept my leftovers and plan to work with them soon! THANK YOU! I love your beautiful cards in particular the sweet girl holding the lily of the valley... its so soft and feminine with the scallop die cut. The tulips in orange on orange papers is stunning and I love the daffodils on the yellow print... all beautiful happy cards with bright bold colors that are candy for my eyes!

Marybeth said...

Oh Marcia!!! ( Jeanne too my line) haha im so late. Oh how much fun I had with your beautiful kit! I needed to see the beauty..... made mine as soon as I got them.
I love all six of your cards, love the way you used the frames, wish I did that! Love the gingham! Thank you for such a bright and wonderful kit! As you know I am a huge fan of flowers! I love the first card too with the beautiful flowers!

Loll said...

Beautiful cards from your very beautiful kit, Marcia! How fun to figure out what to put in the kits and then send them out! Gorgeous cards with adorable images and pretty flowers. Definitely says spring to me! Great work, my friend! xx

Anita in France said...

What a gorgeous collection, Marcia ... you always add such beautiful little details to each of your cards ... these are all just wonderful! I'm particularly taken with that little flower elf (or at least that what she looks like to me!) ... isn't she a cutie! Hugs, Anita :)

JoAnn said...

You designed a beautiful kit for all the ladies to enjoy. Your cards are beautiful too. Love them all. Thanks for sharing.