Announcing: That The New Spring Florals Mini-Collection Has Arrived...

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Hello there and I hope you're thriving.

If you're one of the card makers who reads BoundingSquirrel, thank you so much for your patience...

The watercolour spring florals have finally made it into a mini-collection in my Craftsuprint shop. 

(Every sheet in the mini-collection links to the others at the bottom of the Craftsuprint site page, so it doesn't matter which one you browse first).

Each sheet gives you a watercolour design, (shown above) a blank insert, and a choice of six occasion tags, and six verses that fit into any insert. So, for example, even though these tulips are for Mother's Day by default...

Click or tap here to see the "Wild Tulips"
 card front sheet

you can change the tag to a different occasion, and mix and match with the verses that go with the crocus birthday card, 

Tap or click here to see the
 "Wild Crocus" Card sheet

or the verses that go with the daffodil card. As with all the cards in this series, the spring flowers intentionally burst out of the frame, as if in joy...

Tap or click here to see
the full daffodil card sheet...

This is much easier to see than to describe. So to have a peek, please take a look at the daffodil, crocus and tulip sheets in my Craftsuprint shop.

And, if cardmaking sheets aren't your thing, thank you for your patience too. There'll be something new and different for you too, in the next post.

Until then, thanks so much for being here, and enjoy your week.

More soon.

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The "Spring Crocus" Cardmaking Collection is Here...

Click here to buy the "Spring Crocus" card front sheet
 from my Craftsuprint shop,
for instant download *or* print-and-post.

Welcome, to a post (and a part of the world-I realise it's not the same everywhere) in which Spring has sprung.

The "Spring Crocus" collection is a set of papercraft products that celebrate this, and it's lovely to be able to reveal this to you today.

Over the last couple of weeks, I've poured my heart and soul into getting the essence of spring to glow into the art work and the finished papers of this collection.

It's been a joyful, though full-on process, at which I thought you might like to have a peek.

(If you're a "Just gimme the papers," type of person though, then please do click or tap here...).

 But, to begin at the beginning...

The initial idea...

The initial idea came all in a flash, one sunny Sunday a couple of weeks ago, strolling through the park with my husband. It was the first in months where it had felt warm enough not to wear a coat... (Yay, as am not a fan of coats, or heavy clothing generally). Anyway... what with the not-wearing-a-coat, the sun, and beautiful crocus like this one peeping through the soil after the winter...(this is my hubby's photo-thanks Jim)...

Photo by Jim Fernbank.

It was pretty easy, all-in-all, to begin to imagine "Spring Crocus" artwork taking shape.

Now at this stage, I remember a carpet of crocus having been there. But somehow, mysteriously, I failed to take a decent photo of it. (I wish I were joking when I say to people that I got into art because I really can't take decent photos, but, there you go...It's the absolute truth.).

What next?

So at this point, imagination and memory also took a hand, and lots (and lots...) of artistic licence.

After all, for me at least, the real point is remembering that feeling (often of joy, as in this case) and getting something down which represents it, (and on a good day, might even transmit that feeling) to another person. 

Sooo....

First, there was an initial sketch to get some shapes and colours...

Which became a traditional and digital watercolour hybrid like this...

And lots and lots of small pattern motifs that look really weird when you see them out of context, like this one...

Until...

It all came together in a paper pack, card sheet, and even a sheet with inserts and verses...

Tap or click here to find out more...

And so, if you've been one of the people I haven't got back to yet this week, this is probably why ;-) .

Finally...

Thanks soooo much for reading down this far, and really appreciate you being here, whether it's to grab the new papers, or mostly to hang out for the story and the pics.

Wherever you are, and whatever the season with you, hope this puts a literal "spring" in your step. And have a lovely weekend, when it comes.

More soon.

Happy Easter Chick Animated Gif by Clare Walker,
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 and use or share it.

Yes, Easter would appear to have snuck up on us again, and so before taking a break for it, I just wanted to send you my very best wishes, whatever your way of celebrating  this time of year (or not).

For me, nature and the arrival of new life and hope is always key in spring, hence this image.

If you'd like to share this gif/send it as an online Easter card, please do (right-click, click or tap on the image to download and use it). I don't insist on credit, but it's always lovely if you're able to do so, or link back in some way.

Hope all is peaceful well and happy wherever you are. Have a lovely weekend (or more) and I'll see you in a few days.

Thanks so much for being here, and more soon.

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New: Wedding Cake Card Sheet

One day, the sun will return, and there will be summer weddings. If you have one coming up and want to send a simple but unique card that only takes minutes to make, but really stands out, my new "Wedding-Cake Shaped" Card sheet could be just the thing...

More soon!

New: Basket of Roses Design

New this week, a basket of roses...

Which you can buy (in a slightly modified form) as a card topper sheet here. (Update April 9th: Marion Kimbereley-Scott has also posted a beautiful photo showing how good this can look when it's made, right here.

Plus, if you remember the snail from sometime ago, he/she has a new relative in the form of a fun, foldable snail card, with which you can send any belated cards you choose...

More details are here.


Have fun with these-more soon.

Spring Daffodils & Bluebells

Looking for a last-minute Mother's Day card? Or just something to send that's got a breath of spring about it? This week's designs featuring daffodils and bluebells have you covered, and come with changeable tags that make them more versatile than you might think.

Both will be available via  my store on Craftsuprint by the time you read this. Have fun with them!

New: Pink Carnations Sheet for Mother's Day

If you're looking to make Mother's Day cards, either for your own use or for sale, today's sheet could be just the thing. It's available (without the watermark!) here.

Enjoy-and more are coming soon...

New: "Summer Flowers" Card Sheet

If you're feeling sick of winter, these summer flowers are for you. They come in a sheet with sentiment tags for every occasion from "Happy Birthday" to "Congratulations!". Sure to cheer up any recipient, whatever the weather, they're available here.

Plus, if you're reading this Feb 2nd-5th 2018, they're on 20% discount along with all my other sheets and kits. Happy shopping!

New: Violets Card Front Kit for Mother's Day & Birthday Cards

New today: a kit that lets any card maker create a luscious, multi-layered card for Mother's Day, Birthdays and similar events.

The kit includes full instructions, and you'te free to sell anything that you physically hand make yourself using the kit.

You can find it in my Craftsuprint store here.

Have fun with this!

Hearts for Valentine's Day

Today's design would be great for Valentine's Day, and is available to buy in a multi-sheet printable kit here.