Garden Hat

I went a bit rogue today and am sharing something other than a card using products from Catherine Pooler Designs' newest release, April Showers Bring collection. This collection will be releasing Wednesday, April 14th at 9am EST (early ordering for StampNation Members-Tuesday the 13th!)

I dragged my son to a nursery the other day, he wasn't thrilled to be going but when we walked through the doors he saw the succulent display and immediately was drawn to this cactus. I decided to surprise him with it, and of course, had to create something cute to stick in its container! 

When I saw the cute fox from the Puddle Play Stamp Set, I pictured her in a straw garden hat instead of a rain hat, so I stamped the image out, die cut it with the coordinating Puddle Play Dies and colored the image in with a mix of coloring materials (Icing on the Cake ink, Copics, White Gel Pen and colored pencils). I created my own flower, fussy cut it out and adhered it onto the garden hat.

To create the plaque itself, I die cut a frame from the Scallop Frame Dies. I sandwiched a toothpick between the frame and a cardstock square panel that I had white heat embossed a sentiment from the Whimsical Bloom Stamp Set and used a mixture of liquid adhesive and strong double sided tape to adhere the panels together. I tucked in a grounding element for the fox made with the graphic element from the Puddle Play Stamp Set stamped in Shea Butter and Skylight inks.

I can't wait to reproduce this garden plaque to give as teacher gifts...there are many annuals that will be available soon! I have even more projections from the April Showers Bundle of the April Showers Bring collection to share! Please check back for more inspiration! Did you know that Catherine Pooler Designs has an awesome essential tools collection, new items and restocks are usually added every Wednesday...check out the whole collection of new items here!!

New products aren't available until they are released, they are listed in bold. But all other products are available now!

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