Monday, March 24, 2014

Spring is in the Air!

Oh, today is a beautiful spring day. I always get so happy when I see these lovelies.




Inspired by spring and by a darling card in a box made by Elaine Leggett, I decided to try my hand at a spring card. Here is my variation on Elaine's card.


You know what is awesome about this card in a box? It actually folds flat to fit in an envelope! Check out the directions at http://www.frenchiestamps.com/2014/01/card-in-box-video.html.

Happy Spring!

Friday, March 7, 2014

Matryoshka

Many of you know I have a Russian daughter and that I have spent quite a bit of time in Russia. I love the generous people, the beautiful country and so much about it (we won't discuss politics here). So when I saw the March stamp of the month, I was excited. I tend to buy just about everything matryoshka related that I can find and afford so I just consider this another addition to my collection.

I plan on playing quite a bit with this lovely set but here's my first attempt. While matryoshkas are often colorful and I do plan to explore color with this set, I like how the monochromatic scheme turned out.


Considering the little friends that joined the picture, don't you think this sentiment is perfect? (And yes, those teeny tinies are just that--tiny! This card is only 4x4 if that gives you some perspective.)


до свидания!