Rockin' Ink Starts - "Spring Has Sprung" Blog Hop

I hope you are enjoying a blessed and enjoyable Easter day!  Thank you for joining eight members of the Rockin' Ink Stars Team who are showcasing artwork through this Blog Hop.  We have been asked to create artwork that is Spring-themed.

The Hop is a circle, so please keep moving through the links provided through the posts, and check out the fun artwork we have created to share with you!  If you are coming from Alexandria's Blog (who I had the pleasure of meeting in person earlier this month), you are on the right track.  Here is a list of the Blog participants should you get lost along the way:

1.  Melissa Robinson - http://mlisrobinson.blogspot.com
2. Joy McHargue- http://studiowowjoy.com 
3. Jennifer Kramer- http://4heartsscrapbooking.blogspot.com/
4. Michelle Brooks- http://michellebrooksink.blogspot.com
5. Marianne Hancock - http://thescrapbookchick.blogspot.com
6. Terrie Dodd- http://my-life-in-real-time.blogspot.com
7. Caron Barnard - http://cbdots.blogspot.com
8. Alexandria Duran- http://papercraftsbyali.blogspot.com

This is the least expensive bouquet of flowers I have ever had and much more beautiful, don't you think?!  It cost me less than $5 to create and I am thoroughly pleased with the results!  Now...to figure out where I want to put it.  Home office?  Work office?  

I used a "glass" bought at the Dollar Tree ($1), wooden rods bought at Walmart (package for $0.72), green grass also from Walmart (less than $1) and then White Daisy Cardstock, different colors of ink, a stamp set and various types of bling that I had on-hand.  I used this tried and true stamp set called "Hooray Bouquet" to create the various flowers.  To make the flowers, I folded some Pear cardstock in half, passed it through a paper crimper at an angle and then cut them by hand.  They are leaves so they don't have to perfect.

Here is a close-up of the flowers:

I had fun making this fun spring creation and hope you like it!  Please feel free to leave a comment and let me know what you think of it.  Then, move on to Joy's Blog to see what fun artwork she has in store for you.

Happy hoppin'!