Apr 08 2009
Flowers & an Easter Hop
I’ve been practicing my photography a little and trying out a new lens. Hubby is happy if I just buy what I want for my birthday and so those new ink storage units and a new lens for my camera made the list this time. It’s a Canon 50mm f1.8 and I’m thrilled with it. It allows 8 times more light through the aperture than my other lens so it makes it perfect for taking photos indoor. I love how the larger the aperture, the depth of field decreases. This gives me a beautifully blurred out look if I want it. My sweetie did surprise me with this huge hydrangea plant so I was happy to put both my new goodies to good use. I can’t wait until the better weather and I can practice taking photos outside. Seriously…I’m so glad I took Candice Stringham’s Oh Shoot course. I really needed that push to get off of automatic and onto manual.
Now onto the hippity hop part of the post. I am SO ready for spring! It’s been snowing most of the week and Easter is this weekend. Some of the CHF girls and I thought it would be fun to have a Spring/Easter blog hop to get in the mood. Take the time to check out these links for some great Easter and Spring inspiration…
Vintage Tulip Girl
This actually isn’t the project I had in my mind for this blog hop. A sweet reader had asked me to create something with the Saturday Evening Post bunny again before Easter. I went to pull it out but to my dismay…the bunny has hopped away somewhere! I can’t wait until I have better stamp storage! I’m sure I’ll find the sweet bunny soon but instead…I was inspired by this sweet Tulip Girl, also from the Saturday Evening Post line. I just can’t get enough of her! All those tulips…she looks perfect for spring, right?
This design is super simple. I wanted to highlight to be the beautiful image and the coloring. I just adore colored pencils on kraft.
Quick Tip: Distressing the edges of a layer gives a great vintage look and is a very cost -effective embellishment.
Have a beautiful Spring day!
Supply List:
Stamps: Tulip Girl (Saturday Evening Post line) & Pin Dot Scrapblock by Cornish Heritage Farms
Ink: Rich Cocoa Memento Ink by Tsukineko, White Pigment Ink by Clearsnap
Paper: Kraft & Simply Smooth White cardstock by Prism
Other: colored pencils by Prismacolor
I LOVE her on kraft! Just lovely!
This is beautiful on craft Julia! Sounds like your craft room looks like mine! LOL….have a wonderful easter!
Love that first hydrangea photo Julia - beautiful!
I really need to stock up on kraft cardstock, every time I see one of your pencil-on-kraft creations I remember I’m out of it! This is super-cute, love the bold fresh pink of the tulips!
Brilliant! I’ve never even thought to stamp on Kraft or anything - but WOW. Now I have to try.
Gorgeous gorgeous photos!!!
Happy spring! Super card!
Love, Love, Love the kraft!!
B-
your hydrangea is beautiful! what a wonderful gift!!!
and your card is just amazing! love the way you utilize the kraft cs. thank you for the inspiration!
Is the photo class something you took on line? I need to get away from AUTO PILOT myself…. I get overwhelmed reading the 400 page cannon book!
I love hydrangea’s They are so beautiful! The color of yours is amazing. Kind of periwinkle and cream.
And of course! The little tulip girl is the best. I’m hoping I’ll have blooming tulips in a couple weeks
Gorgeous card and pictures! I need to work more with my camera settings, too!
So sweet! I love the little Tulip Girl!
very cute, like it on the kraft and the white inking around the edges!
The little girl looks so sweet on Kraft! Just darling!