Easter dots and stripes

Making this card reminded me of how much fun it is to dye Easter eggs! I still prefer the old school kits rather than the ones with all the glitter and stickers. Too messy. :) Yes, hard-boiled, brightly colored Easter eggs are delicious. But I will never understand why anyone eats the Cadbury creme eggs. Yuck.

I really enjoy making cards this time of year because I get to use so many awesome color combinations.

I am entering my card into the following challenge (Anything Goes!):

Supplies:

RESERVE Lawn Fawn LET'S POLKA MON AMIE Petite 6 x 6 Paper Pack LF818	Lawn Fawn LARGE STITCHED CIRCLE STACKABLES Lawn Cuts Dies LF795	stitched scalloped borders	Lawn Fawn FINLEY'S ABC's Lawn Cuts Dies
RESERVE Lawn Fawn EGGSTRA SPECIAL EASTER Clear Stamps LF840	RESERVE Lawn Fawn EGGSTRA SPECIAL EASTER Lawn Cuts Dies LF841	*Tsukineko MEMENTO Full Size Ink Pad TUXEDO BLACK	*ZIG Wink of Stella GLITTER CLEAR Brush Tip Marker 025320
*Pretty Pink Posh LEMON DROP Flat 6mm Sequins	Pretty Pink Posh 4MM LEMON DROP Cupped Sequins

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And:

• My Favorite Things card stock: Tickled Pink
• Pretty Pink Posh sequins: 6mm Lemon Drop, 6mm Lemon Meringue
• Spectrum Noir markers: CT1, CT2, EB2, EB3, EB4, IB1, IB2, LG2, LG3, LV1, LV2, PL1, PL2, TB1, TB2

Thanks for looking, and have an awesome day! :)

Flower bunny

I just adore the the BB Somebunny stamp and die set from My Favorite Things. It is actually my first MFT stamp set! I have been using their card stock because it comes in so many great colors and really didn't want to start liking another stamp company ($$$), but I couldn't resist buying this. And the bunnies can be used on cards year round.

I'm also pretty stoked that I am finally using the newest sequin color from Pretty Pink Posh, Lime Sorbet. It may be my favorite shade of green that they carry. :)

I'm entering my card into the following Anything Goes challenge (LOVE these);

Supplies:

*Hero Arts NOTECARDS SNOW 10 Cards PS566 White	Lawn Fawn STITCHED HILLSIDE BORDERS Lawn Cuts Dies	Lawn Fawn CLARK'S ABCs Clear Stamps	*Tsukineko MEMENTO Full Size Ink Pad TUXEDO BLACK
*Versamark WATERMARK Rubber Stamp Emboss Chalk Resist INK PAD	Hero Arts WHITE EMBOSSING POWDER PW110 Emboss	Ranger Stickles YELLOW Glitter Glue SGG01942

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And:

• My Favorite Things card stock: Grapesicle, Sour Apple, Wild Wisteria, Lavender Fields
• My Favorite Things stamps: BB Somebunny
• My Favorite Things dies: BB Somebunny, Stitched Speech Bubble Edges, Happy Trio
• Pretty Pink Posh sequins: 6mm Lime Sorbet, 6mm flat Lime Sorbet, 4mm Lime Sorbet
• Spectrum Noir markers: GG1, IB2, LV2, PL1, PL3

Thanks for looking, and have an awesome day! :)

Ewe are cute

Another Easter card! I think they may be my favorite to make because spring is my favorite time of year, and I get to use bright, cheery colors.

For my card, I first decided to use patterned papers for the grass and sky and then took the theme further with the balloons and the eggs. It's funny how much the eggs looks like balloons in the grass. :)

I added two layers of grass to give my card more dimension so that the eggs would look like they are in the grass rather than on top of it.

With the sheep, I toyed with the idea that it would be holding the balloon but then wondered how it would look if the balloon was carrying it. I am not quite sure what I decided! I think the position of the sheep makes his action ambiguous. Is he jumping? Or is he hitching a ride with the balloon?

I am entering my card into the current Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge, with beautiful spring Pinterest inspiration:

Supplies:

*Hero Arts NOTECARDS SNOW 10 Cards PS566 White	*Doodlebug FRUIT STAND 6 x 6 Paper Pad	RESERVE Lawn Fawn LET'S POLKA MON AMIE Petite 6 x 6 Paper Pack LF818	let's polka petite paper pack
Avery Elle THE SORBET COLLECTION 6x6 Paper Pad P-14-02 or 021501	*PRE-ORDER Lawn Fawn PINK LEMONADE Petite 6 x 6 Paper Pack	Avery Elle THE BRIGHTS COLLECTION 6x6 Paper Pad P-14-01 or 021495	*Tsukineko MEMENTO Full Size Ink Pad TUXEDO BLACK
critters on the farm	Critters on the Farm Lawn Cuts dies	grassy border	spring showers
RESERVE Lawn Fawn PARTY BALLOONS Lawn Cuts Dies LF856	RESERVE Lawn Fawn EGGSTRA SPECIAL EASTER Lawn Cuts Dies LF841	*ZIG Wink of Stella GLITTER WHITE Brush Tip Marker 026297

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And:

• Spectrum Noir markers: PL1, TN1

Thanks for looking, and have an awesome day! :)

Silvery vellum

I am so happy that I decided to buy Mama Elephant's stamp set Freestyle Florals. The different flower types in the set are just beautiful. I used my favorite for my card today.

I was going to try water coloring, but I really like how the flowers turned out with just my Spectrum Noir markers.

I colored the first flower with two shades of a very light turquoise. It is soft, subtle, and very pretty. I decided on oranges and yellows for the other two flowers because those colors remind me of spring (and the tropics!).

I think this is the first time I have used vellum. I got some at my local craft store, and it ended up looking silvery, so I decided to use silver embossing powder from Simon Says Stamp for my sentiment. I used several sizes of Pretty Pink Posh's metallic silver sequins to finish off my card.

I am not entering my card into any challenges this time ... I wish Mama Elephant still had challenges. They had only six or seven, and the last one was in December. :( Maybe they will start up again!

Supplies:

*Hero Arts NOTECARDS SNOW 10 Cards PS566 White	large stitched rectangle stackables	small stitched rectangle stackables	*Tsukineko MEMENTO Full Size Ink Pad TUXEDO BLACK
*Versamark WATERMARK Rubber Stamp Emboss Chalk Resist INK PAD	Mama Elephant Clear Stamp BOUNTIFUL BLESSINGS Set ME1406-072	*Pretty Pink Posh METALLIC SILVER Flat 6mm Sequins	Pretty Pink Posh 4MM METALLIC SILVER Cupped Sequins

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And:

• My Favorite Things card stock: Wild Wisteria
• Mama Elephant stamps: Freestyle Florals
• Mama Elephant dies: Freestyle Florals
• Simon Says Stamp embossing powder: Ultra Fine Silver
• Pretty Pink Posh sequins: 10mm Metallic Silver, 6mm Metallic Silver
• Spectrum Noir markers: BT1, BT2, CT1, CT4, HB1, HB3, LG4, LG5, OR1, OR2

Thanks for looking, and have an awesome day! :)