Is it Spring yet?

It's been a rainy day here, but the good news is now we have a patio in our backyard. We've been without for 8 months, and let me tell you that with two boys who love the outdoors, not being able to let them out there has been a pain. Last summer's gift to us turned out to be a HUGE nightmare, but God has blessed us with the people that fixed it today. Now to save for a roof top for it.

My card today is a Spring/Easter one as I've been wanting warmer and sunnier weather (like most of ya'll I'm sure) and it's also to remind ya'll that today is Dare to be Sassy over at Sassy Studio Designs. The challenge this week is to use flowers and butterflies with a Sassy image. I splattered some Patina Glimmer Mist on the white cardstock to give it some character, embossed and distressed the pink cardstock, and embossed the green c/s as well. Using some scrap green I used Martha's grass punch (my new fav I think) to ground my sky and create a backdrop of some sort for my Sassy image. I used March Hare from Sassy Studio Designs and colored her with my copics. The sun/flower was created with two flowers and a yellow bling brad (in fact, I painted the flowers with some yellow shimmerz paint to help make it sparkle and shine). The little butterflies were added along the bottom because 1) I love butterflies and who doesn't and 2) they're just so darn cute there with their little bling body and inked edges on the wings. Looking at the card now, I kinda wished I added some glitter to the pink and did a littel more sky feel on the blue as well as some sponging on the green grass. Oh well, it's still cute, lol.

Challenges used (and there are many):
Sassy Studio Design - use flowers and butterflies
Sunday sketch & stamp - sketch
Digital Tuesday - spring
Die cut dreams - new beginnings (Spring/Easter is all about new beginnings)
Crafty cardmakers - spring
The cuttlebug spot - if you had wings (my cute little butterflies)
Stamp with fun - Easter
Esty inspired - I was inspired from this by the blue in the gem and the wings (although I used butterfly wings here)
Totally gorguss - ribbon
The secret Crafter - spring
Our Creative Corner - easter
One Stop Craft challenge - think Shine (my shimmery and shinging bling and glitter)
All sorts of challenge - Spring
Crafty Catz weekly challenge - spring
Flutter by Wednesday - anything goes as long as it has butterflies, angles, or fairies
Little Red Wagon - inspiration photo