Happy 1st Easter card featuring Stampin' Up!

Happy Easter!!!

I was asked to create a first Easter card recently and this is what I came up with. It was a labor of love starting with Anna Griffin Christmas perfect palette (card base and top note). I grabbed a my Cuttlebug, a scrap of patterned cardstock from DCWV, Spellbinders, Wink of Stella, stamps and flowers from Stampin' Up! among other things.

To achieve a more pastel look, I added Memento ink and stamped off onto scrap paper before stamping on my project. In other words, I used the 2nd generation stamping technique for both the sentiment and the focal. The sentiment came out too light so I decided to trace it with a Spica at you glitter pen by Imagine Crafts. Then I went over the focal with wink of stella for a subtle glittery finish.

Supplies

• DCWV nana's kids
• ribbon from my stash
• Stampin' Up! crochet flowers stamps sets - well scripted, Easter blossoms
• Anna Griffin Christmas perfect palette - card base and top note
• Spellbinder's scallop circle die
• Tree House Studios - leaf sequins
• Cuttlebug summer set
• Recollections pearls, 3D Lots
• Memento inks
• Wink of Stella
• Imagine crafts - spica at you glitter pen
• Studio G - Internal sentiment - some bunny loves you

This card can still fit in a normal envelope. However, to be double sure I'd suggest a padded one.

Thanks for stopping by! I hope everyone is enjoying the holiday with friends and family!

La-Vie

Challenges:

• 613 Avenue Create - #118 Anything Goes
• AAA Cards - #36 Easter colors
• Amusing Challenge - #17 Anything goes
• Glitter n sparkle - #131 Anything goes
• The Corrosive Challenge blog - #221 hop into spring
• Scribble and Scrap - #41 always anything goes
• That Craft Place - Easter/Spring
• Craftin Desert Divas - Anything Goes linky party
• Aliciabel Challenge Blog - #6 Anything Goes (AG)
• Artbymiran's challenges - #29 AG
• Crafty Catz - #273 AG
• Jo's Craft Shack - #82 AG
• Simply Create Too Challenge Blog - #82 AG
• Simply Papercraft - #1 AG

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Jellybean Prayer Card

As we approach Easter this weekend, I thought I'd share one of my Easter cards.

It all started with a card base by We R Memory Keepers - inked rose and a stamp set by Inky Antics - Jelly bean Jubilee. I love this Jelly Bean prayer! The set comes with beans to stamp. I coordinated the colors of the beans with the prayer using Hero Arts neon inks. I used a Copic multiliner 0.3 to draw the outline for the white jelly bean. For a softer look I mounted the panel to vellum.

Thanks for stopping by!

La-Vie

Challenges:

• 613 Avenue Create - #117 Anything Goes
• AAA Cards - #36 Easter colors
• Amusing Challenge - #17 Anything goes
• Glitter n sparkle - #130 Easter
• The Corrosive Challenge blog - #221 hop into spring
• Scribble and Scrap - #41 always anything goes
• That Craft Place - Easter/Spring

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Egg Hunt Anyone???

The Easter bunny is on it's way! To prepare I'm sharing some Easter cards I made this week. Doesn't this A2 egg hunt card get you in the mood! It features a card base by Die Cuts With a View (DCWV) and a sentiment from Studio G stamped in Hero Arts neon ink. 

So crafters when those single small stamps are on sale snag 'em! They work great as focal elements on cards and as accents on layouts. This focal is popped up on the left overs from pop dots. Use all of it people! Even when the dots are gone the skeleton can be cut and placed. It's guaranteed that this card will not squish in the mail.

This card just makes me happy! By the way, it's accented with a scrap of ribbon and epoxy dots from my stash.

Thanks for stopping by!

La-Vie

Challenges:

• 613 Avenue Create - #117 Anything Goes
• AAA Cards - #36 Easter colors
• Amusing Challenge - #17 Anything goes
• Glitter n sparkle - #130 Easter
• The Corrosive Challenge blog - #221 hop into spring
• Scribble and Scrap - #41 always anything goes
• That Craft Place - Easter/Spring
• Craftin Desert Divas - Linky Party

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Easter Cards - Religious for the troops

 

Here's the last of the cards for the troops. All the card bases are cut using Cricut Cartridge Sophie and large floral paper that looks stunning die cut (but would've stayed in my stash forever because I wouldn't have used it.) I used the text inserts from The Paper Cut for the inside of each card.

 

First I stamped the Blessings stamp (Michaels crafts 25 cents) but it needed something more. I had a Stampin' Up! stamp that says Easter Wishes on my table. Using the masking technique I was able to stamp just the word Easter. Using a clear block helped with placement. The top inside stamp is from Micheals as well. The verse is from Stamp La Jolla.

Here's the Easter Wishes stamp used fully and the same inside stamps.

 

I decided to switch it up this time and place the verse on the outside and a stamp I use at Christmas time for the inside.... It's true...Jesus is the reason for the season since he died on the cross for our sins. Amen.


La-Vie

Easter Wishes Card for Troops

I am loving this little bib card (4.24" x 5.5") that I got as a kit from The Paper Cut (bib overlays kit festive variety). The bib can go on the outside of the card or the inside. I decided to use it on the outside (except for one where I made a little oopsy and have to go without...LOL). I thought it would be a great little whimsical card to send to children of the troops.

With the main message at the top of the card, there's plenty of space for a hand written message. That's also the reason I decided to place the little girl on her Easter egg hunt at the bottom right. This card style can be used for any event or occasion with stamps. embossing or die cut images.

Which one do you like best? I love the crispness of the embossing on the white bib the most.

Supplies:

• The Paper Cut - bib overlays kit festive variety
• DCWV Glitter cardstock - blue
• Bazzill Basic - White cardstock
• Stampin' Up! - Easter Wishes: All Holiday, Girl: Easter Blossoms
• Cuttlebug - Once Upon a Princess (set)
• Martha Stewart - Scalloped Circle Layering punch
• The Paper Studio - 1.25" Circle punch
• Clear & Simple Stamps - Espresso your style hybrid ink

La-Vie

Religious Easter Cards for the Troops

 

I'm back with two more card styles from the 52 I donated to Humble Hearts for Hope for the troops. These two cards were cut from one of my all-time fav Cricut Cartridges - Sophie. It was offered to members of the Cricut Circle last year. There are so many beautiful cards on this cart that I wanted to jump for joy!

 

The first card is smaller than A2. The front window is cut out so I created a base from DCWV white dotted cardstock. The stamp is from Michaels crafts for 25 cents!! Inside I used a stamp from Stampabilities. Ink: Espresso your style, Clear & Simple Stamps.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For this second Sophie card, (A2 size) I decided to use the stampabilities card on the front. I hand cut the inside layer from beige cardstock from my stash. The inside was stamped with 2 different stamps. the cross with the swirls was another 25 cents stamp from Michaels crafts. The verse is from Stamp La Jolla.

 

 

CRAFTY TIP: paper that is not your style in its original form may look better die cut as a decorative card or embellishment. In this case, the cardstock I used for these cards was donated to me by a good crafty friend. It was 12x12 watercolored type cardstock with one huge flower on it. Although I wouldn't have had a use for it in it's original form, it really makes for a pretty card front and back. The flower and pattern covers the back of the card as well.

Stay tuned for more Easter cards....

I really appreciate all of the kind comments you leave me. It really warms my heart! Thank you.


La-Vie

Happy Easter Cards - Metallic Ink

 

Here are some more cards I made for the deployed troops from Forks Twp PA via Humble Hearts for Hope. I made these cards for those who are neither religious or into the whole Easter bunny hype. I love stamping on metallic cardstock with metallic ink. It's a whole new type of shimmer when glitter and gems are a no-no.

 

 

 

I used a pre-cut card from DCWV and cut a layer of white metallic cardstock from The Paper Cut. The ink is by Encore - Ultimate Metallic: Gold. All three stamps are from Stampin' Up! in a set called Easter Blossoms.

 

I decided to play and make a few other configurations of the same card.

 

 

Which do you like best?

Wish me luck! This card is entered into Creative Kuts: Easter Card or Layout Challenge


La-Vie

Easter Flip Card Using Tim Holtz Distressed Inks and Markers

One of my goals this year was to create and post videos. Here's my first one! I am looking for a video editing software that's easy to use, inexpensive... any ideas crafty friends?

Another goal I have for 2013 is to do more charity work. I donated 52 cards to Humble Hearts for Hope, a local non-profit that supports military families and troops deployed from our area. They needed Easter cards (secular and religious). I made them earlier in the week and wanted to share them right away! My first card is a flip card. The video shows the card in action.

I made several of these cards and used different colored eggs on each. However, I colored the chicks with their eggs exactly the same each time.

Supplies:

• swing card base and basic instructions - repeat impressions
• Easter stamp - Hampton arts
• Sending Springtime Smiles, Easter egg and happy Easter stamps - Stampin' Up! Easter Blossoms (used the masking technique to only stamp "happy")
• Black ink- Ranger Archival ink
• Colored ink - Tim Holtz Distressed Ink - spun sugar, wild honey, spiced marmalade, peeled paint, salty ocean, mustard seed
• Markers - Tim Holtz Distressed markers - spun sugar, tumbled glass, shabby shutters, tattered rose, mustard seed
• Pen - Sakura souffle pen - orange

I love knowing that this card will make someone's day and spread love across the world and back.

I decided to enter this card into a challenge! For more info and to enter check out Creative Kuts: Easter Card or Layout Challenge

La-Vie

Easter Card for the First Lady

My daughter Zora often asks me to craft. During our last craft session I taught her how to heat emboss. On this particular day, I figured we'd try out a new Easter stamp I had picked up from Hobby Lobby and the heat embossing technique. I figured I also would show her some basic shading techniques with the Copics markers. She did a great job coloring with minimal mistakes. (I did, however, use the colorless blender in several spots to clean up.)

Supplies

Jo-Ann Craft Essentials White A2 Card & Envelope

Thickers glitter chipboard letters

Versamark Ink

Recollections Opaque Lilac Embossing powder

SEI Poppy Mat Stack

Ribbon from my stash

Copics - Chicks: Y06, B0000 Eggs: BG06, R85 G02

Zora then came up with a narrative for the inside of the card. This is the neatest I have ever seen her write! I was very impressed with the message and the penmanship. Writing is an area she struggles with.

Once she discovered we were invited by Mocha Moms Inc. to attend the Presidential Easter Egg Roll this past Monday, she was convinced that this card was made for Michelle Obama. We were given the commorative wooden egg as a souvenir. Unfortunately, we did not see her at the event. Someone from the Obama family read a story for the crowd under the guise of "special guest" and with every other exciting activity going on, Zora didn't chose story time. She wanted to see the McClain sisters and Zandaya perform.

I will find a way to mail this card to the First Lady. Hopefully she received it and responds. My daughter's loving heart depends on it!

La-Vie

Stampin' Up! Party

This past weekend I had some friends over for a Stampin' Up! Party. My rep Samantha Eshlemen lead us in creating two Easter crafts. None of my friends are into crafting like I am but I wanted to let them peek into my world. I also wanted to pay homage to the wonderful lady who single-handedly started me making cards and 3-D items.

Stampin' Up products are the bomb! Go to her website now! She is selling scented embossing powder!!! WHAT??? There's a few scents and a million possibilities! They also offer coordinating paper, ribbon, embellishments, dies, embossing folders, the list goes on and on. I didn't even mention the stamp sets. The most intricate and useful on the market. Shop here!

Here's what we made. I learned a few great tips.

1. Use post it notes to hold small dies and paper in place while cranking it through your die cutting tool

2. Innovative punch use - the bunny ears were made from a portion of a 5 petal flower punch!

3. Using post it notes to do masking with stamps. to get part of an image when needed. I usually use painters tape.

La-Vie

p.s. Check out one of my honored guest's blog about her time at the party... http://www.thepinkfluffypen.com/2012/03/daily-post_17.html#links