Spring Has Sprung in Wisconsin (-:

Helllloo Out There!  Today I'm playing along with the Newton's Nook Inky Paws Challenge #44.  To create this top fold A2 card I used a stitched die to adhere to the black card base and then die cut the black card base and some white cardstock to create a window with the My Favorite Things window die.  Next I stamped the little pansies (I surgically removed the stems...I know, pretty scary, right?) in Versamagic Black Onyx ink all over the white panel to create a background.  I stamped the full pansy image on the square that was left from cutting the window.  I colored it with Copics and I must admit this was the first time I used Copics and wow, they are certainly different from my regular watercoloring comfort zone.  I matched up this little image to fit the window.  I die cut some little hearts and stamped an image from an old Stampin Up set I've had for awhile and never used.  I embossed it in white onto black cardstock and cut some white cardstock a little larger than the black and adhered it with some glue dots.

Materials Used:

• Newton's Nook - Floral Garden
• My Favorite Things - Stitched Rectangles, Peek-a-Boo Window
• Lawn Fawn -  Hearts #LF492
• Copic Markers (I am not sure of the color numbers)
• Stampin' Up - Friendly Phrases
• Versamagic Black Onyx Ink
• White / Black Cardstock
• White Embossing Powder

As a side note, I have to say that I've gotten totally organized and it took me about a year, but I have all my stamps and dies catalogued into Evernote so that I can actually find  what I have ant start using everything.  What a help!  Now that I've retired I'll actually get into the creative zone more - Yay!!