Easter

 

The end of March brings the beginning of April, and all things Easter!

Sending out the last of my Easter greetings today, and sharing this one

made with The Greetery's Spring Meadow Background, Bountiful Wreath

and, some blooms from Spring Meadow.

The sweet Easter eggs are from a group of eggs from SSS.

Springs of spring are Tim Holtz Thinlits called Flower Field.

And of course a favorite from Tim Holtz, Mr. Bigz Bunny Die.

I love putting scenes like this together. So therapeutic!

Wishing all of you a blessed spring and Easter!

The Card Concept Happy Easter

 

It's a new season, and we're welcoming spring with a new challenge at 

The Card Concept Challenge!

Complete with color swatches, and with Happy Easter as the theme, 

you are challenged to create with your choice of style.

My card is a bunny silhouette, revealing The Greetery's Spring Meadow Background.

The die cut is Mr. Bigz, a Tim Holtz die. 

The daisy chain is another die from The Greetery's new March release, from the

Ribbon Maker series.

The beautiful Easter script is called Let's Have a Word: Easter, and is cut 3 times

and glued together. I would call my card 'Layered and Embossed'. 

Remember, you can use our styles or create one of your own.

Hoping you get a chance to play along! 

Have a great week!

The Flower Challenge #78 Reminder Die Cuts or Stencils

 

It's reminder time at The Flower Challenge, and I'm working on Easter cards

with my die cut card today.

The Greetery's Botanicuts are my go to dies for any season, and The Lilies have

my heart for Easter! Added a few palm branches and sequins, an

embossed Easter Greeting, and done!

Closeup of the sponge inked lily and leaves.

Play along for 2 more weeks, hope to see you on the blog!

The Flower Challenge #78 Reminder Use Dies or Stencils

The Card Concept Challenge Signs of Spring or Butterfly Blues

 

As March rolls along, we're all anxiously awaiting spring. The Card Concept

has a new challenge for you, and you get to choose what to play with,

Signs of Spring or Butterfly Blues.

The inspiration for my Mixed Media card comes from the Butterfly Blues photo,

and the color swatches given.

My C9 die was cut from a panel I did with Magicals. In powder form, you sprinkle

the colors on your paper, in my case watercolor cardstock, and spray with water.

The result is 'magical'. The colors come to vibrant life, and achieved just the look

I wanted.

The die cut is popped up onto a panel sprayed with Lindys Stamp Gang.

Sentiment: Simply Stamp Blessings/Beatitudes 1

Pick a favorite style and play along! 

The Card Concept #191 {Signs of Spring} or {Blue Butterfly}

Sweet Pea Baby Card

 

Hello!

Last Friday I placed my order with The Greetery and their release, New Beginnings.

Monday my order was in the mailbox! Bravo, Betsy!

My first card with this new release is a baby card. I'm so happy to see the

addition of cards for babies included in the line. I for one was in need of

some fresh product.

Hello Sweet Pea is going in my stash of baby cards, which has 0 cards 

at the moment, and I can't wait to do more with this release!

Nestled in a pea pod, and then in a wreath, the sleeping pea is just the cutest!

All die cuts cut from white cardstock,  and inked. 

The Greetery

Sweet Pea die, Baby Face Sentiments, Spring Meadow Background stamp, 

Rustic Wreath Stamp and die.

Good Wednesday Morning! Playing along today with the Color Hues Challenge,

where we are challenged with Green and Gold.

I used Altenew's Build a Flower Honeysuckle, and stamped with various greens from

Distress Oxide Inks.

the first layer is gold embossed, then multi-stamped.

Have to say, green was a bit challenging for some reason.

If you'd like to play with Gold and Green, the blog is below.

Happy Hump Day!

Color Hues #59-Green and Gold

 

 

The Flower Challenge #78 Die Cuts or Stencils

 

Hi, and welcome! If you are longing for all things spring,  here's a reminder

that it's coming. I have a card for you to let you know about the Flower

Challenge starting today.

I used both die cuts and stencils on my card. The Greetery's Market Basket is a die

I love and couldn't wait for spring to bring it out!

The blooms are from Always In Bloom, also from The Greetery, and they and the 

leaves are. stenciled. I then added pencil to the flowers.

I embossed. the basket, first with pewter and then with aqua, then pewter again.

This gave the patina I was going for.

You have the whole month of March to play along. Just be sure to make your

flowers the stars.

Hope to see you on the Flower Challenge Blog!

The Flower Challenge #78 Die Cuts or Stencils

The Card Concept: Lucky Charm

 

Hello, and welcome! The Card Concept has a new challenge starting today,

Lucky Charm

Loads of inspiration and a colors chart to play with too!

My card features the. Eucalyptus die from the Greetery, cut from white card stock

and inked with Distress Oxide. 

Loopy bow and Nordic frame also from the Greetery, as is the bird (Robin and Wren).

I'd call my card Layered Shaker (there's sequins behind the vellum window).

You can just barely see those tiny sequins down in. the corner, but they're there!

Come play along, and have fun with. the colors too!

The Card Concept #190 {Lucky Charm}