Time to Bloom with a Deedee's Digis Blog Hop

Spring is such a marvelous time of year! A time of warming weather, of lengthening days, and best of all, a time of vibrant colors and new life -- a time to BLOOM! Join the Deedee's Digis Design Team today as we celebrate the (almost) start of this very special season with a "Time to Bloom" blog hop! 

If this is your first stop on the hop, be sure to visit the Crafting with Deedee's Digis blog, where you will find the directions for participating in the hop, a chance to win the grand prize of a $15 credit to our store, AND a little gift for you!  Also, be sure to read to the end of my post to learn how you can have another chance to win.

For my card, I chose to use this cute little butterfly image.  If you like him, you'll definitely want to stop by the Crafting with Deedee's Digis blog.  *wink*  Since this was a special occasion, I chose to make an easel card. I just think they add such a special touch to a card.

I colored him with my Prismacolor pencils and added stickles to his wings and the flower.  I think you can see this stickles a little better in this close up picture.  I also gave him a little bling on his antenna. I used my swiss dots cuttlebug folder on the pink panel for some added texture.

Easel cards usually have the inside decorated but also to go along with this week's Happy Monday Challenge, It's the Inside that Counts, I did a little more "interior decorating" than I usually do.

I colored in the butterflies around the sentiment with my gelly roll pens.  I also used them to add faux stitches around the sentiment panel and to dot all the "i's".  

I also used several of my nesties on the interior, the same cuttlebug folder, and used a fiskars border punch.


I'm entering this card in the Stampin' Sisters in Christ Challenge # 80.  This week's challenge is to use our treasured supplies on a card.  I LOVE my nesties, stickles & BG paper.  All of those are included on this card and it's been made for a friend.  Friends are also treasures.


Supplies:
Cardstock:  SU, Georgia Pacific
Patterned Paper:  BG
Sketch inspiration:  Mojo 180
Stamp: Joy & Blessings
Pens/Pencils:  Prismacolor pencils, Sakura Gelly Roll (pink star & green star)
Embellishments:  Ribbon - Hobby Lobby, Rhinestone - Recollections, Stickles (star dust)
Tools:  Spellbinders Nestabilities (Standard Circle Large, Lacey Circle, Deckled Rectangle Large), Fiskars border punch (apron lace), Cuttlebug embossing folder (swiss dots)

Your next stop on the hop is Tameko. I know you'll enjoy your visit with her.  She does beautiful work!

Before you leave, please be sure to leave me a comment in order to be entered to win $5 in free digis of your choice from the Deedee's Digis store! You have until 12 noon Eastern Time on Sunday to comment. I will choose a random winner then, and all winners will be announced on Monday at Crafting with Deedee's Digis -- be sure to check back then to see if you've won.  Thanks so much for joining us today, enjoy the rest of the hop, and come back soon!!  

Happy Spring!