Spring!! (and a few "tester" cards)

Well, spring is certainly dragging its feet here in southern Wisconsin.  But thanks to my green thumbed husband, we've got some spring inside! 

This is a plant that my brother-in-law got for me while I was in the hospital last spring.  I don't remember what the blooms looked like, (I had more important things to worry about then!) but I am loving this one!

And I couldn't resist showing you the pic pre-edit too.  Man does that pink just POP in the first pic!

Here are some sprouts from some lilies I got last year, again while I was in the hospital.  (Side note:  I got over 30 bouquets of flowers and plants during those 6 weeks.  All of the nurses loved coming to my room!)  These are gorgeous dark pink lilies.  I'll have to remember to show you when they bloom.

And yes, a few tester cards.  These are not my favorite cards, but they're just trying out some new toys I bought a couple weeks ago.  You know that itch?  When you just have  to use something but don't want to take the time to figure out the best way to use it?

So here is some of the new American Crafts embossing powder in Grapefruit.  The card's okay, but it just doesn't showcase just how amazing the color of the power is.  I'll have to play more this week.

This uses my new Nesties Label 1 dies.  I've been drooling over Jennifer Holmes's shaped cards and needed to try one.  But then I got stuck with what to do on the front.  Again, more testing needed.

Goodnight!

Supplies

{Friends Forever}

All supplies PTI unless otherwise noted  Stamps: Faux Ribbon, Remember, Circular Designs-Hero Arts  Ink: Aqua Mist, Dark Chocolate, Versamark   Paper: Kraft Cardstock, Aqua Mist Bitty Dot Patterned Paper  Ribbon:  Dark Chocolate Twill  Other: Hero Arts gemstones, Spellbinders Label 1 dies

{HAPPY anniversary}

All supplies PTI unless otherwise noted  Stamps: Mixed Messages  Ink: Dark Chocolate, Fresh Snow & Summer Sunrise   Paper: Dark Chocolate and Stamper's Select Cardstock; Summer Sunrise Bitty Dot Patterned Paper  Ribbon:  Lemon Tart Saddle Stitch  Other: Spellbinders Label 1 dies