M073 Grasshoppers

Speckle H.0181 page 103.


Phrase 33.006.K page 226.


Bug shadow 33.005.G page 221.


Bug 33.004.G page 221.


Wheat 23.102.E page 130.


Bee 03.099.E page 186.

C078 French Shadow

Prepare card by folding 81/2 x 51/2” ivory cardstock in half. Crease fold with a bone folder. Cut Chili cardstock 4 x 51/4”. Mount to the center of the card. Set aside.


Cut ivory cardstock 33/4 x 5”. DTP using Amber. Randomly stamp the shadow 33.005.G page 221 using Old Rose ink. Stamp directly on the shadow with the body 33.004.G page 221 using Terra Cotta ink. Randomly stamp the phrase 33.006.G page 221 using Magenta ink, making sure to over stamp to give a collage effect. Stamp with the fern 14.328.G page 221 in Coral ink, over stamping everything. Sponge with Magenta. Mount to center of the card. Set aside.


Stamp phrase 07.304.H page 215 on ivory cardstock using Terra Cotta ink. Trim very close. Edge in Magenta. Mount on to Chili cardstock. Glue in a pleasing manner to the card front.


All inks used for this card are from the Arboretum petal point.


What does the French stamp say? From what I have been told, it is difficult to translate into English – it is from a French song/rhyme about spring.


First taught on March 17, 2004.

It's Buggy!

Totally CASE'd this card from a card I received in an exchange from Toni Whitnell back in 2005. She has used Stampin Up! stamps. I really, really like the layout - see her card below.

I used the same layout but used Magenta stamps. A very quick card to make.

Magenta dagonfly 03083.C pg 36

Magenta grasshopper 33004.G pg 221

Magenta shadow grasshopper 33005.G pg 221

Black memories ink

Vivid lavender ink

Yellow is purchased paper