Sweet Stamp Shop April Release...Happy Bugs!

Welcome to Sweet Stamp Shop's April Release Hop!  

Today is the second day of the new releases, so if you missed any of them, you will want to start back at the Sweet Stamp Shop Blog to make sure you see them all!

You should be arriving here from Emily's blog!

Today I am sharing a card I created using the new Happy Bugs stamp set!  

This stamp set is just adorable!

Supplies:

Stamps: Happy Bugs (Sweet Stamp Shop)

Cardstock: White (Recollections)

Pattern Paper: Little Black Dress 6x6 (Basic Grey) and Cuddle & Coo (Momenta)

Colors: Watercolor Pencils (Reeves), C1 Sketch Marker (Copics), Glitter Pen (Sakura)

Ink: Tuxedo Black (Momento), Bundled Sage and Stormy Sky Distress Inks by Tim Holtz (Ranger)

Ribbon: May Arts

Tag: Metal Rimmed (Avery)

Dies: Samantha Walker's Twisted Metal Tags & Accents (Spellbinders)

Misc: Dove Blender

Instructions:

1.  Stamp the caterpillar from the "Happy Bugs" stamp set and color with watercolor pencils the sections as shown, creating a darker color at the right of each circle.

2.  With a Dove Blender, blend each section taking the color into the next circle.

3.  With the C1 Copic Sketch marker, outline the caterpillar

4.  Using Stormy Sky Distress Ink, blend ink around the top and side of the caterpillar as shown.

5.  Trim a small piece of green pattern paper and fringe the top part to create grass.  Ink the edges with the Bundled Sage Distress Ink.

6.  Adhere the piece just created below the caterpillar and fold the fringes down.

7.  Using Samantha Walker's Twisted Metal Tags & Accents Spellbinders die, cut a window in the center of the black and white polka dot paper (which is trimmed to match your card size).  Place foam adhesives on the back.

8.  Adhere your caterpillar and grass piece to the front center of your card base.  Attach the window frame cut from Step #7 then add ribbons and sentiment.

Remember there is a blog hop give-a-way. If you hop along *everyday* and leave unique comments you will be entered to win one of the new releases!  AND just for sharing the release with friends it's an extra entry.  The Sweet Stamp Shop is also offering a 15% discount off all new sets too!  

The Coupon Code is AR15 

Your next stop on the hop is Laura!

Happy Hopping!