{"id":2608,"date":"2026-04-20T12:24:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T19:24:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thepapermotif.com\/?p=2608"},"modified":"2026-04-20T12:26:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T19:26:31","slug":"hello-spring-featuring-lovely-arrangement-dies-wooly-friends-punch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepapermotif.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/20\/hello-spring-featuring-lovely-arrangement-dies-wooly-friends-punch\/","title":{"rendered":"Hello, Spring! Featuring Lovely Arrangement Dies &#038; Wooly Friends Punch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019m back today with a cheerful spring card that brings together a couple of the products I shared earlier this week in my Craft Table Confessions\u2014the Lovely Arrangement dies and the Wooly Friends punch.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2607 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/thepapermotif.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/167175.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"260\" height=\"260\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2606 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/thepapermotif.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/166887.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"259\" height=\"259\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For this card, I started with a Pretty in Pink cardstock base and layered a 3-\u00be\u201d x 5\u201d piece of Basic White cardstock on top. Using blending brushes, I softly created a spring sky and grassy meadow background\u2014one of my favorite ways to build a scene from scratch.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The tulips were stamped using the Easter basket stamp set, but what I really want to highlight is the small white layer behind them. This piece was die-cut using one of the Lovely Arrangement dies, and I think it deserves a little extra attention. It\u2019s subtle, but it adds dimension and a delicate backdrop that really helps the stamped images stand out.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of course, the star of the card is the sweet lamb created with the Wooly Friends punch. I added a soft balmy blue ribbon bow for a bit of texture and charm\u2014it\u2019s such a simple addition but makes a big impact.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To finish the card, I added a \u201chello, spring\u201d sentiment and a few tiny brushed butterflies for a light, whimsical feel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2610\" src=\"https:\/\/thepapermotif.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_2201-782x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"782\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This card is a great reminder that even the smallest dies and details in your collection can elevate your designs in a big way.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thanks so much for stopping by\u2014hope this inspires you to take another look at the tools already on your craft table!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019m back today with a cheerful spring card that brings together a couple of the products I shared earlier this week in my Craft Table Confessions\u2014the Lovely Arrangement dies and the Wooly Friends punch. &nbsp; &nbsp; For this card, I started with a Pretty in Pink cardstock base and layered a 3-\u00be\u201d x 5\u201d piece [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":2610,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2608","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tutorials"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thepapermotif.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2608","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thepapermotif.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thepapermotif.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thepapermotif.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thepapermotif.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2608"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thepapermotif.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2608\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thepapermotif.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2610"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thepapermotif.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2608"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thepapermotif.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2608"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thepapermotif.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2608"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}