SUPPLIES:  Cardstock: (white) Prism  Patterned paper: (Frolic, Lighthearted, Lullaby, Lyrics from Heartsong collection) Dream Street Papers  Clear stamp: (Spring) Heidi Swapp  Chalk ink: (orange, turquoise) Clearsnap  Paint: (white) Plaid  Accents: (orange, green, yellow, pink rhinestones) Zva Creative; (chipboard frame) Dream Street Papers; (scalloped paper trim) Doodlebug Design; (white pearl; large, medium craft sticks)  Stickers: (flowers) Sandylion  Tools: (butterfly punch) Martha Stewart Crafts; (bird punch) McGill  Finished size: 8 1/2" x 12 3/4"

1 Cut chipboard frame, paint, and ink edges. Adhere scalloped trim and ink edges.

2 Trim patterned paper to place in frame windows; adhere. Adhere cardstock to frame back.

3 Trim ends of large craft sticks. Paint craft sticks, ink edges, and adhere together to create fence. Adhere.

4 Affix flower stickers. Adhere rhinestones and pearl.

5 Stamp Spring on cardstock, trim, and adhere.

6 Punch butterflies and bird from patterned paper, adhere, and adhere rhinestones.

7 Trim clouds from patterned paper and adhere using foam tape.

Roll Up Your Sleeves and DIY

Do-it-yourself embellishments are a great way to stretch your creativity and use supplies you already have. You'll find lots of designer DIY ideas in the DIY Embellishments feature in Paper Crafts magazine's May/June 2010 issue.

For more information on supplies used in this project, click here to see our online product guide.

Appeared in:

May/June 2010