MAR12VSNM ~ Saturday, Mar 10 - 8 pm EST ~ SPRING has Sprung

[meerkat3]

Title: SPRING Has Sprung
Hostess: meerkat3 (Leslie)
Keyword: MAR12VSNM
Day/Date: Saturday, March 10
Time: 8:00 pm EST

Most people who know me know that my brain works in mysterious (weird) ways. When I read the words "Spring has Sprung", I thought of a spring - that curly, twisted, wire-y thing. That led my brain to "curly", and I decided we need do cards with something curly on them.

For this challenge, I'd like you to create a card (or non-card) with a 3D curly element. It can literally be a spring (like from a ball-point pen), or you can make a spring by wrapping wire around a toothpick, or use korker ribbon, or curling ribbon, or crafter's floss, or I'll even take quilling - anything that curls and is 3D.

Don't have quilling tools? No problem! Cut a piece of paper (not card stock) 1/8" wide and anywhere from 6-12" long (for starters). Then carefully wrap one end of it around the business end of a paper piercer and slowly wind it up. There, you've quilled.

For my card, I embellished my button with some of the miles of craft wire I have. I cut two lengths of the wire and put them through the holes of the button like you would do with ribbon or twine, twisted them to secure, then I curled each end around a toothpick.

My samples are below, plus two more by Cindy (Scrapcollectr57) and Paige (Paige):. Now go play and have some fun!

YOU CAN VIEW THE GALLERY FOR THIS CHALLENGE HERE

UPLOADING/CHALLENGE INSTRUCTIONS:

1. ALL VSN CREATIONS MUST BE UPLOADED BY 10:00PM EDT ON MONDAY, March 12th.

2. You have 45 minutes to complete the challenge.

3. Please remember to put the correct keyword MAR12VSNM, when uploading your image. Copying and pasting the challenge keyword is recommended to avoid typos.

4. Remember not to combine VSN challenges.

It is also highly recommended that you post a link to your creation in this thread to be sure your card is seen.

[muzbysmom]

Here's my sample for this challenge!

LL MAR12VSNM Cherish Butterflies by muzbysmom - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

Your samples are adorable!

[meerkat3]

Many thanks to my sample makers!!!!!!!

[LuvLee]

Hmmm.....this is kinda curly ribbon? ;)

[meerkat3]

hahahahaha! she is making me dizzy. Or is that the wine?

[LuvLee]

Quote:

Originally Posted by meerkat3

hahahahaha! she is making me dizzy. Or is that the wine?

[meerkat3]

You need a hobby. Oh, wait ...

[LuvLee]

Quote:

Originally Posted by meerkat3

You need a hobby. Oh, wait ...

I have plenty of hobbies!

[~rain~]

My brain is starting to hurt!! Lol! I can't wait to upload all my cards. It's soooo cool that I have a stash of them! These challenges are great!

[meerkat3]

Rain, glad you like them. I know it's late ... only one more after me, and you have until Monday at 10 pm EDT to upload. Thanks so much for playing!

[JBgreendawn]

Here is mine Thanks for this challenge Leslie!

MAR12VSNM Spring Gift Card by JBgreendawn - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[Plain Jane]

Don't forget....we SPRING FORWARD tomorrow!!! (Those of us who live in Daylight Savings Time states, anyway!)

[ohmypaper!]

My head is feeling fuzzy too!!! :( not from wine either!!!! LOL Sure is fun to play even with a fuzzy head! Fun challenge! I am thinking, thinking.....curly!

[ohmypaper!]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Plain Jane

Don't forget....we SPRING FORWARD tomorrow!!! (Those of us who live in Daylight Savings Time states, anyway!)

LOVE the light at night...hate the hour loss of sleep!!!!!! Wish they would just leave it and not change it back in the fall!!!

[meerkat3]

I know it's a loooong day for everyone! You still have all day tomorrow, too! And thanks for playing!

[meerkat3]

Quote:

Originally Posted by ohmypaper!

LOVE the light at night...hate the hour loss of sleep!!!!!! Wish they would just leave it and not change it back in the fall!!!

I don't think you'd get a lot of argument on that one! It's just not worth it for 4 months!

[hfxchelle]

my first VSN challenge!! here's my card....

Kick butt - VSN challenge

[meerkat3]

Oh, Chelle, it's AWESOME! LOVE those boxing gloves! Thanks so much for playing!

[istamp31]

MAR12VSNM - Succession of Moments by istamp31 - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

I JUST put this spring away earlier today...whoot! Now it has a home!

[tessaduck]

A good friend is a mad (as in crazy) Red Hatter. This will work for her.

MAR12VSNM Red Hat by tessaduck - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[RozziH]

Here is mine!!! TFL!!!

Spring VSN - Spring Has Sprung by RozziH - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

Roz

[andib]

Here's my card with the 3D curly element. Thanks for the challenge!

VSN Spiral butterfly, andib by andib - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[gregzgurl]

Ah, Leslie! You had to know that I'd join in for YOUR challenge, even if I couldn't swing any of the others! Quite the workout for Odd Brain, but I think I managed to pull it off with my Good Spring Morning card...

[laughingLARGE]

Thank you for the challenge. I love trying out new techniques, and this was new for me. But I really like how my butterfly turned out. Here she is:

You Inspire Me Curly Buttterfly MAR12VSNM by laughingLARGE - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

Astrid

[saffivort]

Here's my Thank You with curls card for this challenge.

TFL, Vannessa

[scootsv]

Thanks Leslie for hosting this challenge. I must say, I am getting tired of making so many cards and the quality is getting worse! Here is my card for this challenge! TFL

MAR12VSNM Curly Stem by scootsv - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[scrappy_carla]

Whoot! I had one more in me tonight... had to do yours! faux quilling for embellies... could not fine any wire!

Here's mine: Spring Flowers

[Jo Ann F.]

Here is my springy card, sprung with curly ribbon.

[Margscardcrazy]

Here's my offering, took me a while to come up with the idea but once I had the idea it was easy and fast. I raided my bead stash for the body of the butterfly and threaded the beads onto some beading wire then rapped the end of the wire around a tooth pic to get my spring. I've only got one card left to do but it's eleven pm here and I have work in the morning so will have to leave it

Cuty Fly by Margscardcrazy - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[evasempermom]

here is my card

Spring has Sprung by evasempermom - Cards and Paper Crafts at Splitcoaststampers

[kamakaz1gb]

Here is my project for this challenge. I tried my hand at a basket made with the big Scallop Die. I curled CS to be the grass for the inside of my basket.

Thanks for the fun challenge!

Egg Basket

[Superglew]

So glad I found my wire and was able to complete this challenge! Can't wait to cruise the gallery, too!

Happy for Butterflies