Believe In Your Dreams Card by April Guest Designer Candice Fisher

It’s Springtime and for me that means coming out of hibernation from being buried in snow here in Minnesota!

I think this card using Newton Makes Plans Stamp Set is perfect for all the activities I can now go out and do!

The inspiration for this card comes from my daughter in college and son who is about to graduate high school.  I look at all the different Newtons in this set and see all the dreams that my kids can do!

To begin my card, I trimmed watercolor paper to the size of my card and inked it with spun sugar oxide ink.  I then used the Bokeh Stencil Set to create the circles, first with worn lipstick and then second with abandoned coral. The awesome thing about this stencil set is that they have very faint lines of the circles from the other stencil for easy lining up! Genius! I felt that the eye wasn’t drawn in, so I added a light inking of abandoned coral around the edges. 

I die cut the frame and inked each square along the bottom with cracked pistachio.  I pop dotted the frame at an angle and glued the squares in the center of each and trimmed the bottom with scissors.  For the rectangle I stamped the sentiment from the Once upon a Princess Stamp Set.  Next, I stamped all the mini Newtons, colored with copic markers, and die cut them out with the coordinating dies.  I am in love with mini stamps and I definitely recommend the coordinating dies to make it easier, (I, of course, have to use all of them on one card)!

To finish this fun card, I simply added the die cut you layered along the top.  I tried sequins and other accents, but it seemed to take away from these cuties so I kept it simple.  A hard concept for me to not add sparkle or shine! 

Just an FYI, my daughter is currently either the Newton in the laundry basket sleeping or the one buried in the book, while my son is the one exercising or joining his sister in the laundry basket!

I am so glad that you swung by and wish you a happy week!

Remember, you can always join in the Inky Paws Challenge for your chance to win!

- Candice 

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