Select sweet and soft colors just right for seeing spring begin to bloom--pink, yellow, blue, green, purple, and a hint of orange.
Friendship.  The Canadian Tulip Festival started with a gift of flowers as a thank you for a greater gift of safety.  Both gestures showcase friendship.  Have you scrapped all of the friendships in your life?
Fower making!  April showers bring May flowers and paper crafters are loving replicating them!  What can you do to make fabulous flowers?
Happy Mother's Day!  Grab some pretties and make cards for all of the amazing women who have touched your life.
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Tulip Festival
Ottawa and Gatineau, Canada

The Canadian Tulip Festival has grown into the largest Tulip Festival in the world from a gift of International Friendship given six decades ago. In the fall of 1945, Princess Juliana of the Netherlands presented Ottawa with 100,000 tulip bulbs. The gift was given in appreciation of the safe haven that members of Holland's exiled royal family received during the Second World War in Ottawa and in recognition of the role which Canadian troops played in the liberation of the Netherlands.  The tulips have become an important symbol of international friendship and the beauty of spring.

Each spring over 600,000 people from all over North America, Europe and Asia make over a million visits to the Canadian Tulip Festival.  Daytime events include tours of the gardens, special museum events, and a variety of programs for children.  Each evening outdoor concerts showcase music from a wide list of genres from jazz to swing to current hits.  Dancing is encouraged and enjoyed.  An important event is the annual charity ball to benefit another country in the spirit of the festival's history of international friendship.  This year the funds raised will be used for clean water projects in Africa.  Join us for a celebration of spring and friendship!

This month's kit is all BasicGrey Kioshi--a line so gorgeous that we could not resist!

We started with 8 sheets of paper--double sided now for twice as many beautiful options.

BasicGrey provides coordinating buttons in perfect hues with a variety of sizes.  This kit includes and entire package.

Next, we added in the matching chipboard alphabet in a soft green shade.  To round out the kit, we included a package of 17 die cut shapes perfect for journaling, titles, and cardmaking.

This kit is so yummy and all for only $15.

Grab your kit and get to scrapping!