Spring Whispers Clearly Coordinating Collection is here!

Hello Everyone!

Today is the big shopping therapy day!  Time to collect some of the items you have been drooling over the last three days!

May is the month for Spring Whispers!  Take a look:

The first row is the ribbons, the second is the Tombow markers, and the third is our Clearly Coordinating cardstock!

  

As you can see, we are still looking for a solid Peach Taffy ribbon, but we are certain we will find one soon!  In the mean time, we have found a Peach Taffy and Lemon Zest combo ribbon....so pretty!

 

Spring Whispers Tombow Marker Set

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Take a look at some samples with our new cardstocks and ribbons!

Peach Taffy and Soft Mint Cardstock and Ribbons

 

Created by Cassie Trask

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Cotton Candy and Pineapple Twist

Created by Lori McCroskey

What happens when you can't find paper in the colors or pattern you want?  You make your own!

I did just that with my Tombow markers Cotton Candy Tombow 623, Pineapple Twist Tombow 20, and some watercolor cardstock!  Here is how I did this:

Step one:  Draw lines on your watercolor paper with your Cotton Candy Tombow with ruler.  I started with a line from corner to corner and worked out from the center drawing my lines 1 inch a part.

Step 2:  Take your water brush or paint brush and watercolor your line.  I didn't want anything precise, I just wanted a sketchy line.

 

Step 3:  Color circles of Pineapple Twist Tombow marker in the center of your squares.

Step 4:  Take your water brush and watercolor your circles to look sketchy as shown.

NOW WASN'T THAT EASY-SHMEEZY (as my youngest daughter always says)?

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Complete recipe for Butterfly Bunny Mother's day card:

Clear Dollar Stamps:  Butterfly Bunny and Happy Mother's Day

Cardstock:  Clearly Coordinating Pineapple Twist, Cotton Candy, and Water color Cardstock

Markers:  Tombow markers Cotton Candy Tombow 623, Pineapple Twist Tombow 20, Worn Parchment Tombow 992, Sweet Cheeks Tombow 772,  Waterbrush by Yasutomo - Medium

Ribbon:  Pineapple Twist and Cotton Candy

Tools:  Spellbinders - Ribbon Tags Trio, Nestabilities - Classic Scallop Oval Large, Nestabilities - Classic Ovals Large

Other:  Versamark embossing pad, black embossing powder, foam dimensional dots

To see all of the items that are in the Clearly Coordinating collection go here!

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Lemon Zest and Lime Juice (Summer Fun collection)

 

Created by Lori McCroskey

This background I created by printing of my circle background paper (see below) and coloring the circles in to match.

Complete recipe:

Clear Dollar Stamps:  Pond Pals Clear Acrylic Stamps

Cardstock:  Clearly Coordinating Lemon Zest, Lime Juice, and Cottonball White

Markers:  Copic markers Lemon Zest , Lime Juice

Ribbon:  Lemon Zest/Lime juice sheer 5/8 inch

Tools:  Marvy Scalloped Circle Punches

Other:  Memento Dye Ink Pad - Tuxedo Black

I've created this background paper for you to print for yourself and color in!  It is set up to print on a 8 1/2 x 11 sheet of cardstock and all you have to do is color it to match your project!

If you are using your:

Tombow markers print it on the Pure Silk Water Color Lightweight cardstock,

Copic markers print it on Neenah Solar White cardstock

Download for FREE!

Download CircleBackground

 
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Peach Taffy, Budding Lilac, and Soft Mint

 

Created by Lori McCroskey

This background I created by embossing the stamp pattern on watercolor paper.  The stamp is Tender Heart Swirls.  I then colored in the areas with my tombow markers and watercolored.  I wasn't careful so as to create the variation and water lines on the background of lavendar (budding lilac).  This took about 10 minutes...not very long!

Clear Dollar Stamps:  Oliver Ostrich Clear Acrylic Stamp, It's been a long time Clear Acrylic Stamp,

Tender Heart Swirls Stamp

Cardstock:  Clearly Coordinating Cardstock Peach Taffy, Budding Lilac, Water color Cardstock

Markers:  Tombow markers Peach Taffy, Budding Lilac, Soft Mint, Lemon Zest (beak), Smoke Stack

Ribbon:  Budding Lilac 3/8 inch satin

Tools:  Marvy Scalloped Circle Punches, Nestabilities - Labels Four

Other:  Versamark embossing pad, black embossing powder, foam dimensional dots   

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Billowing Clouds and Cottonball White

Created by Lori McCroskey

Clear Dollar Stamps:  Tiny Scriptures Clear Acrylic Stamps

Cardstock:  Clearly Coordinating Cardstock Billowing Clouds and Cottonball White

Ink pad:  Memento Dye Ink Pad - Tuxedo Black

Ribbon:  Billowing Cloud

Tools:  Shapeabilities - Cross Collection and Nestabilities - Classic Scallop Oval Large

Other:  rhinestone, Cuttlebug embossing folder Victoria

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Created by Lori McCroskey

Clear Dollar Stamps:  Birthday Celebration Clear Acrylic Stamps

Cardstock:  Clearly Coordinating Cardstock Pineapple Twist, Budding Lilac,  Cottonball White

Ink Pad:  SU Lilac

Ribbon:  Pineapple Twist and Budding Lilac 3/8 Satin

Tools:  Tiny Bubbles Cuttlebug Folder

Other:  Lavendar Stickles

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Sweet Cheeks and Pineapple Twist Cardstock and ribbons

Created by Lori McCroskey

Both cards use the same ingredients:

Clear Dollar Stamps:  May Stamp of the Month - Yummy Cupcakes

Cardstock and papers:  Clearly Coordinating cardstock:  Pineapple Twist and Sweet Cheeks, Patterned Paper K&Co Wild Raspberry, Water color Cardstock

Ribbons:  Pineapple Twist and Sweet Cheeks Velvet

Markers:  Tombow Markers:  Sweet Cheeks 772 and Pineapple Twist 20

Embellishments & other:  Icicle Stickles, Versamark pad and black embossing powder, dimensional foam

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We hope you love our new Spring Whispers collection!  If you would like to sample it, we have sample packs of the cardstock and the ribbons:

Spring Whispers Cardstock Pack - 8 1/2 x 11 - 20 pcs

Spring Whispers Ribbon Pack - 10 yards

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Hope your day is filled with blessings and stamping galore!

Lori McCroskey

Comments

[~~Deby]

Beautiful work...as a returning stamper I am trying to decide If I should go the Copic route..I have bought 20 so far....what's a girl to do ?
Deby

[mt23stamper]

Thank you! Totally elated to download background paper on cs and glossy for overall classy coordinating of accent colors and primary image tones! I am completing my best of the best trip through your site prior business. Hurrah!

[Candy]

I love, love, love all the background ideas and instructions. Thank you.

[Barb Gmitro-Best]

These colors are to DIE FOR!!!!! Wonderful samples. I love the idea of everything matching!!!

[vicki dutcher]

Lori - thanks for the freebie bg paper - I LOVE dots - right up my alley! Your projects are terrific and again, thank you for the tutorials you post! I have learned new techniques and THAT'S what this hobby is all about!

[Cassie]

These papers and ribbon are so GORGEOUS, Lori! I love all of them, and they are so great to work with!

[Tricia T]

Wow, Lori! You've been busy and all the cards are fantastic. The bunny card is my favorite. That background is amazing!!