Spring is in the air

I was first introduced to Paper Mola several years ago when I purchased a book on the subject by Erica Pels.  It is based on a fabric applique technique.  if you scour the internet you can probably find some of Erica’s templates.  Most of hers are geometric.   I expanded on her technique and developed some of my own .svg cutting templates.  Here is a card I made with my Tulip template.

I created .svg files for all of the layers, but I like to cut just the top layer with my digital cutter and then do the rest by hand which requires a bit of planning.

Items used:

• Mola Tulip Cut Files Download (zip)
• Grapefruit double sided paper pack (HOTP)
• Vintage Christmas Paper Pack (HOTP)
• Unforgettable Double Sided Paper Pack(HOTP)
• Yellow Ginham Paper(HOTP)
• Four Seasons Stamp Set (HOTP 1076)
• Silver Dragonfly Dazzles(HOTP)

For more Mola templates, visit the Paper Mola page on my website.

Pinwheel Bouquet

I have some more freebies for you today from My Memories, three cute sets of pinwheels.  Just download and print them as-is or use the template to design your own.  You do not have to have My Memories Suite to use the templates, but it does make it easier.  These freebies will only be available until April 21st, 2013, so be sure to grab yours today.

Here’s an encouragement card I made with three of the pinwheels.  Instead of printing them full size, I resized mine to 2.5 inches.  I found some background paper in my stash that matches the colors perfectly.

This project needs to be printed on both sides of the paper, so play with the placement and sizing on some scrap paper with your printer in draft mode first.

Here are links to the downloads:

• Beach Bum Pinwheel
• Seize the Daisy Pinwheel
• One in a Melon Pinwheel

If you would like to purchase your own copy of My Memories Suite 4, be sure to use coupon code STMMMS97442 to receive $10 off the software plus a $10 gift certificate to spend in the My Memories store.

Spring String!

Four cards today.  Some Spring string art cards (aka Spirelli) I made.  I printed these on cardstock using this pattern then cut them out and chalked them to give them extra color. 

 

 

They really aren’t as bad to cut out as you may think.  I cut the leaves out using scalloped scissors.

Welcome Spring!

It has been a long, wet Winter and I am very ready for some springtime flowers!  Here’s a card I made for a swap I was in over at Just Cards.

I cut the watering can aperture using the Sizzix watering can steel rule die.  I kept the punch-out from the middle of the handle and glued it in place after finishing the iris folding.  The folding was done using my basic triangle template. I used gift wrap for the iris folding papers.  The large flowers are from ProvoCraft and the little flower on the watering can is from Making Memories.  For the water drops, I punched a couple daisies from blue paper and cut the petals apart.