Its the 17th of the month, Waltzingmouse Stamps monthly blog party and the theme this month is Spring. Living in Southern California, we don't have a true Winter season, but that doesn't stop me from thinking about all things Spring-related. Pastel colors, flowers, butterflies and Easter. Especially Easter. Some of my happiest memories are of my now grown children hunting for candy-filled plastic eggs all over our house on Easter morning. 
The second row has a picture of my middle son, Andy, now 27. He had the cutest red cheeks in this photo and is also not crazy about the picture I chose of him.
The last row has a picture of my daughter Carly, now 20. Here's the funny story about this picture. There is a 7 year gap between my 2nd and 3rd children. When I was looking for pictures for this project, I found tons of pictures of Matt and Andy with cute little Easter baskets. I had lots to choose from, but when I started looking for Carly's picture, not a single one with an Easter basket, and I looked everywhere. Unfit mother. I know I got her Easter baskets, but I guess I took the pics but never printed them because if you notice, Carly is carrying a beautiful plastic sack to collect her eggs. You can bet she noticed that one immediately when she saw the picture.
Here some details about the stamp sets I used to make this Easter painters tray, all from Waltzingmouse Stamps.
Li'l Buddies
Bountiful Basket Additions
Pic-nic Patterns
Bitty Banners
The picket fence is from Papertrey Ink as is the butterfly die.
The felt roses are from My Favorite Things
Now that you have seen my "Spring" project, make sure you check out the other entries to the February Waltzingmouse Stamps Blog Party!
41 comments:
This is wonderful. Every section is just so clever and creative. I could stare at it for hours. Too bad your kids don't like their pictures. I love them. You have created another heirloom.
Adorable!!! Love all the details....fabulous!!! Your son's pics are great!!,
Cathy, what a wonderful tray of memories! I love all the little touches, the pom pom fringe, the pennant garland, the little eggs, those amazing letters... it is all fantastic. You've outdone yourself!
WOW! Absolutely fantastic :) And I can sympathize with Carly - I'm the 3rd child, it doesn't matter how many years in between, the 3rd child has less photos taken of them, it just happens! lol. I still pick on my mom about it too...in a funny way. I completely love this - what a GREAT piece to have
Cathy - this is really beautiful, so many lovely memories and I adore all the little WM embellisments. I really have to make something like this! Fabulous work!
Wow, Cathy! This is amazing! So much work and detail has gone into this. I love everything about it...definitely a reminder of spring! Kx
This turned out amazing!!! I love everything about it!
This is just WONDERFUL Cathy - what a great keepsake to remember this Easter day and to bring out each spring! Each vignette is so sweet!
What a stunning project! I love the inspiration in it.
Wow...Cathy, this is an amazing piece of home decor...so adorable how you incorporated so many WMS images...those cute little chicks hopping around the letters, the beautiful Easter colors and your wonderful family pictures makes this a wonderful scrapbook page for your wall.
this is a super cute and detailed wall art. love all the little details you put into it.
AMAZING project! What a wonderful thing to have to keep - every square is a little piece of art -LOVE this!
Have a wonderful week-end, hugs, Karin
Cathy - I love your painters tray - waht a great keepsake of your children to bring out every year! I especially like your choice of colors - the purple - just yummy - and all the great spring elements. So many details it would be easy to spend an hour soaking it all in. Great project!
CAthy this is truly amazing, love everything about this creation. full of fabulous inspiration!
ali x
This is just amazing, Cathy! All the little touches are perfect. I can tell you really put your heart into this project.
Wow! You went all out for this one. Great project!
Wow! This is absolutely stunning and definitely made with lots of love. I was giggling at how your kids reacted to the pictures. They are adorable pictures!! And horrifying our kids once in a while is a requirement of parenting, isn't it?
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Saw some cards from a special blog hop for you, and you totally deserve a very special day.
Now, on to your Easter tray, it's ammmmmazing!!! The attention to detail is wonderful, I love the idea of peeking into each window to see a stamped surprise or cherished photo. The colors are positively spring and I love the glittering EASTER set on an angle. Awesome blog party project, as always :)!!
Cathy, this is just so beautiful and love how you spelled out Easter. All of the those details must have taken you forever, but probably not, you are just so good at this. Just so fabulous.
Amazing Cathy, every box of the frame is pure creativity! Love it, love it!
Oh Cathy, this is a Beautiful project!! Such gorgeous, gorgeous details and photos. I LOVE how you used the stamps and the paper piecing - so awesome!!
Adorable project Cathy! You know this project is right up my crafty alley! Such sweet photos and love the easter eggs!
Love what you created - amazing project.
Just absolutely stunningly gorgeous!
There is so much to take in...
the photos...
all those adorable Lil' Buddies images...
the eggs...
everything Cathy!!
This is just fabulous beyond words...
and such a treasure!!
Love absolutely everything about this...
I die! :)
What a lovely project! Such fantastic details in every window! Great idea to do one for each holiday!
Poor child with a plastic sack , you couldn't find a nice paper one! LOL I love seeing the pictures ,of your beautiful family. These trays are works of love and you did a beautiful job on this one too. I have a 9 year gap between my third and youngest.
Cathy this is adorable, I love the funky papers, and letters, and all the little details and embellishments, what a lot of fun!
Oh my gosh Cathy, this is BEAUTIFUL! I love how each opening has different gorgeous decorations, and I like how the "Easter" goes diagonally. That is a hilarious story about your daughter and the plastic bag, too, lol
Cathy, this is incredible, I hope you don't mind but I'm putting this on our Fb page, it is fabulous, your colours are so fresh and springy and I love the pics of your 'men' lol, we mum's have earned the right haven't we?? lol!! Hugs to you for playing along in such style!!!!
sorry, and your little lady too!!!
What a gorgeous tray filled with so many beautiful and charming goodies!! What a wok of art!!
Stunning design and gorgeous project.
Brilliant idea beautifully put together. Don't you just LOVE "Lil buddies"
Gorgeous work
what a precious project, great use of so many stamps too!
OMG, Cathy--this is just AWESOME! Love all the fabulous details! It is a fantastic Spring memento and I adore how you incorporated the L'il Buddies images with those wonderful photos of your children!!
Cathy WOW, this is fantastic!! So many little treasures in this - LOVE IT! The pictures are really cute too - thanks for the inspiration, would love to try this one for my boys x
Congrats on your shout out at WMS today! Great project - definately a stand out!
Cathy, this is just amazing! I love all the details of each part of your painter's tray, this is definitely a wonderful keepsake!
Chris
This is amazing, Cathy! I love all of those photos and the stamps are perfect! What a wonderful keepsake!!
This is fantastic, Cathy. All the time and effort you put into this surely paid off. I just love to look at each little compartment with all the different fillers. Its gorgeous!
A bit late going around after the WMS Blog Party but still really enjoying all the fab inspiration... thanks for sharing this is just brilliant!!!!
Robin
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