Ruby Tuesday: Looking Forward to Spring

On Saturday I found trillium blooming in the woods.  One little patch of trillium.  Naturally, I searched all over for more, but the only other trillium I found was the single bloom in my own garden.  I'd never even thought to check on it until that chance encounter along the woodland path.  With the crocus and the daffodils, the trillium, forsythia, and plum trees in bloom, spring has made an early arrival on my doorstep.  The tulips are soon to follow.

Today they're blooming on Stella's card (BasicGrey Stella Ruby).  With my From the Garden set I've made a spring greeting to send to a friend.  I saved the sentiment for the inside as I wasn't sure how much more I wanted to add to the card front at risk of cluttering it up.

I did the coloring with Copics, and sponged around the image panels with Saffron ink.  The tulips and pot are cut out, with the pot glued flat onto the panel and dimensional foam tape under the blooms only, so they appear to be leaning toward the viewer.

Are you ready for spring?  I'm sure this is a false start, just getting my hopes up, but I'll enjoy every moment I can.  Take care, and stay warm.  I know many of you are still under a blanket of snow.  Have a very Ruby Tuesday!

Stamps:  From the Garden  Paper:  Chocolate Chip, Flourishes Classic White, BasicGrey Stella Ruby designer paper  Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics for coloring  Accessories:  Offray ribbon, brads, Spellbinders Classic Oval and Circle Nestabilities, Scotch brand foam mounting tape

Comments

[SueB]

Beautiful card. I love the ribbon - picks up so many of the other colors in the card. We don't have trillium here and I miss them. We still have a little snow but it won't be long before the daffodils began poking up through the soil. As much as I love to see signs of spring I'm not sure I'm ready for it yet.

[Peggy]

I'm ready for spring!! Our blanket is beginning to melt with our mid-30's weather. That means muddy paws in my future. But that's okay because that also means my daffodils will be peaking their little heads out soon enough!! LOVE how you popped just the tulip. Ahhhh...what's not to love about Ruby Tuesdays with Leslie!!! Thanks for sharing.

[mudmaven]

This is absolutely gorgeous! Love the combination of rich, earthy tones with bright spring colors. My bff brought me a pot of hyacinth for my bday and the colors and smells make me long for the arrival of spring, just like your card does! ~chris

[deb mills]

stamping. hmm....it's that thing i used to do with ink and paper and stuff, isn't it? lol! some day i hope to get back to doing that on a regular basis. in the meantime, i have to satisfy my need for creative beauty with your wonderful, gorgeous artwork. i'm so glad you're still doing ruby tuesdays. i never tire of seeing one of my favorite bg collections.
(and that wally is getting so big!)

[Emily]

Lucky you with real flowers for inspiration! We just had a blizzard yesterday...not fun!
Thanks for adding the directions. Beautiful card! :o)

[Bev]

Love that paper and how you popped up the blooms! Neat.

[Yogi]

what a pretty card. Still too much snow and chill in my neck of the woods, even though the days get on the plus side. I remember seeing Trillium when I lived in Montreal. Such pretty flowers.

[Velta]

Your colors have become so vibrant that I can tell you are SO looking forward to spring!!! Love the way you cut the pot out and it makes it look like you could just pick a tulip!

[Harriet Skelly]

Another beautiful card with Stella! That ribbon is gorgeous! Thanks for another Ruby Tuesday fix Leslie!

[Lynette]

What a gorgeous card!

Wow - you have FLOWERS blooming??? I'm so jealous:) It will be a while for us, but who knows - maybe only another month.

[Conniecrafter]

So pretty, love the flowers and your garden tools are a neat touch, the ribbon is just perfect!

[nancy littrell]

OMG Leslie, such a gorgeous pot of dimensional tulips and cute little tag of tools. Your Copic's coloring is just stunning. Looks like you have been practicing :-) You do Ruby very proud with your wonderful layout and her BG paper. I just finished picking and arranging a gorgeous bouquet of 6 diff. daffies and forsythia.....so beautiful :-) We are so lucky to live on the mild Southern Oregon Coast. BTW, our trilliums are blooming too :-) We must go for a walk soon in your woods. TFS

[Betty]

Leslie, this is so beautifully done! Fabulous coloring and the cut work detailing just makes this one outstanding card! I believe I need this set!

[Linda C.]

You & Stella done good!!

[Stephanie P]

Oh, oh, oh, this is a gorgeous card!!! It just clicks for me - all the colors, the layout, your beautiful Copic coloring. It's a "10" in my eyes, Leslie!

[Elena]

I am ready for spring! :)
Your card is so very beautiful, Leslie! Yuor coloring is so pretty! Really love the layout you created! You and Stella always amaze me! :)

[Cindy Haffner]

Leslie, love your coloring and GORGEOUS colors.

[maddy hill]

Beautiful Leslie , love the design and all the colours , gorgeous colouring too .

hugs
maddy x

[ChristineCreations]

eee! I love these two stamps put together from this set Leslie! Beautifully colored, great layout and your Ruby papers! Yum! We had a beautiful day here too, no where near tulips, but a lot of the snow is melting!

[Linda Bullard]

I'm so jealous! We're more than a month away from Forsythia, the first sign of Spring around here. You reminded me that I did plant some Trillium last year, so I'm anxious to see if they come up. Gorgeous card, and that's quite the cutting job on those Tulips! I'm sure they're dimension is even more amazing looking in person. Linda

[Dawn B.]

My daffodils are just peeking through and will likely bloom this week.. This is such a pretty card. I love that ribbon with your Ruby paper.. Wow does it look pretty. Terrific coloring as always..