Happy Easter!

Happy Easter everyone!

Just a quick post to send greetings and show you

the cards I made for my grand babies.

This one is for Marie, 5 yrs old.

Open and inside is a pop up chick.

Here's a better look at the "sky"

His one is for Asher, 2 yrs old.

Inside is a pop up rabbit and lady bug.

I know these aren't perfectly shaped, but I drew and cut them free

hand,  The eggs, butterflies and flowers were all punches or fussy

cut from card stock.  I love the carrots and lady bug, fussy cut from 

scrapbook paper.

I sketched the bunny and chick, then cut them and drew the face

on the bunny.
I think the kids will like these cards.

Thanks for stopping in.

Come back soon and I'll have the results of our

"Annual Maynard Family Egg Coloring Contest."

 

Easter Cards

Hello crafty friends!

Since Easter is just around the corner, I thought

I'd show you the simple cards I made for my

grandkids last year.

I sketched out the shape of a "Peep" and

cut it with a fold at the top of the ears.

I used glitter paper to imitate the sugar on

the Peeps.

I mounted the Peeps onto a base and 

to open it, the Peep lifts up and I

stamped a sentiment inside.

I don't know why I don't have a picture of

the card open, but hopefully, you get the idea.

These were quick and easy cards to make

and the kids loved them.

Thanks for stopping by today,

I hope you have been inspired in some way.

Come again soon,

until then

make something unexpected.

 

Happy Easter

Hello and Happy Easter!

Today I'm showing you the Easter card I 

made for my sweet 98 yr old Aunt who lives

in a nursing home.

I knew she would love this little bunny,

so I stamped colored and fussy cut him and

adhered him to the front a a card with a 
Action Wobbler.
The background was inked with Distress Ink and

a home made cloud stencil.

I made this a 3D card and added the stamped,

colored and fussy cut flowers to the front.

The grass was just free hand cut from green 

glitter card stock.

If you are interested in learning to make this

type of 3D card you can see how 
Jennifer McGuire does it in

this video

It's really quite easy to make and you 

can even make it with 2 different layers.

It folds flat to easily send in an envelope.

Thank you for coming by today and I hope

you have a blessed Easter.

Come again soon.

Until then,

watch a video and try something new.

 

Easter Favors

Hi blog friends!

I know I'm late with an Easter post, but I wanted to share 

with you the favors I made for my Easter guests.

As usual, I decided pretty last minute that I would 

make something for each place setting.

I don't know why I do this, I know I like to have something

for my guests, but always decide to make it at the last minute.

A couple days before Easter I picked up some things for 

the favors and the day before I decided that I would make

little tags to go on the bags.

I did a few different designs, all stamps from my stash

from when I was on a few design teams.

I've been playing with ink lately and making

background sheets to use when I need them.

This was what was left after I made the tags.

I used alcohol inks on some glossy paper

and I love the results.

Each goodie bag had a little package of 

chocolate chip cookies, some orange chocolate

sponge candy, and a few Reese's cups and Cadbury mini eggs.

Here they are all ready to go on the table.

This one is made with 

Daydreaming Bunny

This one is 

Happy Duckling

This one is

Bunny with Flowers

There were 3 of the guys that love hot sauce

and since we had ham and they love it on ham,

I thought it would be the perfect little favor for them.

All the images were stamped with VersaFine, Onyx Black ink

colored with colored pencils, fussy cut, then adhered to the back

ground piece.

The sentiment is from a set that I got on clearance, 

because it had no outer wrapping, so I have no idea what

company it is from.

This is what each place setting looked like.

We had a wonderful Easter and I hope you did too.

Like I said, I know it's late for an Easter post,

but this kind of favor can be done for any 

dinner or event, it can be pulled together 

very quickly.

You don't have to stamp, color and fussy cut

everything.  You can just as easily, stamp a sentiment,

trim it down and put it on a little goodie bag, candy bar

or whatever you like.

I love doing this for my guests.

Thanks for stopping in today,

I hope you'll pop in again soon.

Until then,

create something beautiful.

Note the links are only to give a reference so you can

see what the products are.
I didn't necessarily purchase from these sites,

except where specified,

and you may find better prices elsewhere,

I am in no way promoting any particular site.

Somebunny Loves You

Hi All!

I'm here with a couple more Easter cards for you.

These cards could actually be used in other ways, 

by just putting a different sentiment inside.

I think they'd make great encouragement cards.

I stamped "Daydreaming Bunny" onto white card stock 

and colored him with colored pencils, then fussy cut him.

I adhered him to the card front with an Action Wobble.

The background papers are from my scrap stash.

Here is my other one, done with different colors and 

papers. The sentiment is "Some bunny"

Inside I stamped a simple Happy Easter.

Both cards are a kraft card stock base.

I hope these cards bring a smile to those who receive them.

Hope you like them too,

thanks for stopping in today.

See you again soon,

until then,

don't eat too much chocolate!

Note the links are only to give a reference so you can

see what the products are.
I didn't necessarily purchase from these sites,

except where specified,

and you may find better prices elsewhere,

I am in no way promoting any particular site.

Cross with Flowers

Hello Everyone!

Here are a couple more Easter cards I made.

These are both one layer cards.

I stamped 

Cross with Flowers

onto white card stock and colored them

with colored pencils.

I did color the background very lightly with 

blue as the white was a little to stark.

This toned it down just the right amount.
They were simply adhered to a blue card base

and Happy Easter was stamped inside.

Thanks for stopping in today,

I hope you've been enjoying this

Easter card series.

Until next time,

color something beautiful.

Dorky Bird

Hi crafty friends!

Back again with a couple Easter cards.

These cards are a little different than the

average Easter card.

I guess the only thing that makes them 

Easter is the inside.

I love this Dorky Bird and thought it would

be cute to use for Easter cards.

I stamped, colored and fussy cut it, then

adhered it to the card with an Action Wobble

I think the Action Wobble makes it look like she is

waving. 

The background papers are from my scrap stash.

Inside I added a panel that I stamped and colored.

I used Happy Easter and simply colored them 

different for each card.

Now just to get them addressed and sent out.

Thanks for popping in,

I hope you're getting ready for Easter,

I know I am.

Until next time,

keep calm and carry on.

Note the links are only to give a reference so you can

see what the products are.
I didn't necessarily purchase from these sites,

except where specified,

and you may find better prices elsewhere,

I am in no way promoting any particular site.

Easter Egg with Chicks

Hello and welcome!

Since is the week before Easter, I thought

I better get my Easter cards all posted, so here I am

back again today to show you these cards.

This is the "Lg Chicks in Egg stamp"

I stamped it onto white card stock, colored them with 

colored pencils and fussy cut them.

They are both adhered to the card with action wobbles.

The above background paper is from my 

scraps stash.

Both card bases are cream colored.

For this background I thought plain purple was a bit too

plain, so I used "Tulips" and stamped all over the background

and this did the trick.

Inside was stamped a simple

Happy Easter.

So glad you stopped in again today.

Until next time,

happy crafting!

Note the links are only to give a reference so you can

see what the products are.
I didn't necessarily purchase from these sites,

except where specified,

and you may find better prices elsewhere,

I am in no way promoting any particular site.