Welcome to this month’s Tech 4 Stampers Academy Blog Hop.

The theme this month is Springtime.

This month I decided to make a Flowering Tulips for a Mother’s Day Card. Springtime is the time where you think of tulips and Mothers Day. Mothering Sunday has always been the 4th Sunday of Lent and historically was a day when children, mainly daughters, who had gone to work as domestic servants were given a day off to visit their mothers and family.

How I made my Flowering Tulip Mother’s Day card.

I started by cutting a portrait card base using Basic White Thick card stock. Next I cut a Highland Heather mat layer and stuck it onto the card base. I then cut a Basic White mat layer and put it to one side. Next I die cut the tulips out of Highland Heather card stock and Gorgeous Grape card stock using the Tulip Dies. I then stuck the pieces together to make each tulip. Next I brushed each tulip with Gorgeous Grape ink and one of the small blending brushes to give some depth. Once I was happy with the tulips I die cut the stems and leaves out of Pear Pizzazz card stock before sticking the them onto the Basic White mat layer. I then added the tulips to each stem and stuck this layer onto the card base.

How I finished off my Flowering Tulip Mother’s Day card.

To finish off my card I stamped the Happy Mother’s Day sentiment onto Basic White card stock using Gorgeous Grape ink. I then stuck this onto a Gorgeous Grape mat layer and added it to the card using Stampin’ Dimensionals. Finally I added a bow using the Gingham ribbon and stuck it on using a Glue Dot.

I hope you have enjoyed seeing my Flowering Tulips Mother’s Day card. I was surprised that this was the first time I had used this stamp set and matching dies I will certainly be using them again.

Until next time, keep stampin n crafting,

Please click on the names below to visit each website and see what lovely projects the others have designed for their Springtime Blog Hop. Please do leave comments as you visit each one. Thank you.

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