Hello and welcome
We are back with an Inspiration Photo for Challenge #258. It’s Leap Year, and our new challenge opens on Leap Day! We thought it fitting to have some leaping inspiration in the form of a frog!
We are generously sponsored by Lawn Fawn. Our challenge winner will receive a $25.00 Lawn Fawn store credit and an offer to Guest Design at Time Out for a future challenge.
After loooking through my stash, I found a frog stamp set from Katzelkraft. It hadn’t been used before.
After stamping the frog and watercolouring with Distress inks, it was fussy cut and covered with Glossy Accents to give him some shine.
I also found a pretty Lilly Pad stencil from Artistcellar. I inked a piece of green card with Evergreen Bough ink, then brushed some ink over the lilly pads with some greens. Finally the panel was sprayed with Glimmer Mist.
The panel was then added behind a MFT stitched rectangle frame made from the back of a coffee box. Love that kraft colour. The ‘Hello” die is from Avery Elle was added along with the frog.
The sentiment is from MFT- Sunshine & Friendship stamp set.
Please head over to our blog to check out the wonderfully inspirational work by the rest of the Design Team! I hope you will find the time to join our challenge this month.
I look forward to seeing what you create! Good luck!
Thanks so much for taking the time to visit. I love to read your comments and will be sure to check out your blog.
I hope you all have a chance to enjoy some crafting time.
Cheers
Helen
Challenges:
That little frog really made me smile!
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I’k so pleased! He did for me too Deborah. Thanks so much. Enjoy your weekend. 🙂
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Brilliant design! I love the stencilled lily pads and the awesome leaping frog through the sentiment!
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Thanks so much Jenny!! It took a few stweeks till I was happy. But always loved to idea of the frong jumping out of the frame!! Enjoy your weekend!! 🙂
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How fun you got to use a stamp you hadn’t inked before! I love the artsy look of the background. xx
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I actually had in a box to go, but did love this fun leaping frog! Thanks a lot. Enjoy your weekend. 🙂
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Too too cute Helen, love those long legs hanging in the sentiment lol.
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Thank you so much Therese! I thought he was fun! Too much energy for me!! 🙂 Enjoy your weekend! 🙂
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Love the way you’ve mounted him Helen, with his legs around the sentiment and diving out of the frame! Great idea to stencil the background and what a cute and applicable sentiment! Hugs, Kate!
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You are so very kind Kate. I’m so pleased you liked my frog! Thank you so much. Enjoy your weekend! 🙂 Hugs!!
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This is such a fun card, Helen. It made me smile..I really love the beautiful background. Hugsxx Deepti
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I’m so pleased you got a smile Deepti! That is what I was hoping! Thank you so much for your very kind comments. Enjoy your weekend! 🙂 Hugs!! xxx
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Oh my goodness–this is such a fun use of the inspiration photo, Helen! How great you had a lilly pad stencil!
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Thanks so much Greta! It was vvery lucky!!! Hope it brought a smile!! Enjoy your weekend! 🙂
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That sentiment was the perfect choice to go along with your diving frog, Helen. I love the lily pad background too.
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Thanks so much Bobby! Such luck remebering I had that stencil stashed away!! 🙂 🙂 Had a few trials before I was happy with the result!! Have a good week! 🙂
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Oh what a fun card!! Thanks for playing with us this March at Die Cut Divas.
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Thank you so much for your lovely comments Cindy! Have a good week! 🙂
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The lily pad background is so well done, Helen. So much depth to it. I just love your little froggie diving theough the sentiment. Wonderful take on the photo!
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Thanks so much for your very kind and supportive comments Stephanie! I reallly appreciate them. Have a good week! 🙂
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I love the background – perfect for a jumping frog. Nice upcycling too! So glad you joined our “Anything Goes” challenge at Die Cut Divas.
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thank you so much for your very kind comments. Much appreciated. Have a good week. 😊
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