GIFT OF HOPE EASTER CARD CASE!

 Hi, Friends,

Despite my good intentions, I seem to keep perpetually behind!  I really wanted to post this card, so even though it is way past Easter, I will go ahead!

This was probably my favorite of the Easter cards I sent out this year.  I CASED this card from one of my favorite Stampin' Up! demos, Lyssa Zwolanek (songofmyheartstampers.com, post dated 3-9-21).  

Here is my recipe for the card:

STAMPS:  Gift of Hope

CARDSTOCK:

     Pear Pizzazz:  5-1/2 x 8-1/2, scored at 4-1/4

     Highland Heather:  3-3/4 x 5

     Basic White:  3-5/8 x 4-7/8

          SCRAPS:  Highland Heather, Basic White

               INSIDE:  

                    Highland Heather:  3-3/4 x 5

                    Basic White:  3-5/8 x 4-7/8

INK:  Pear Pizzazz, Highland Heather

BLENDS:  Highland Heather (L), Old Olive (L)

ACCESSORIES:  Layering Ovals Dies, Stampin' Up! Die Cut Machine, Pearls, Dimensionals

The inside looks like this:

HOW I MADE IT:

1.  Use Pear Pizzazz ink to stamp signature stamp on back of card base.

2.  Stamp partial image of flower stamp using Pear Pizzazz ink on lower right corner of inside panel.  Color using markers.  Use "dot" stamp (mine was a random stamp I had on my desk) to lightly stamp "dots" around image using Highland Heather ink.

3.  Adhere inside images together; adhere to inside of card base.

4.  Use Pear Pizzaz ink to stamp flower image on Basic White panel.  Use Smoky Slate ink to stamp church image.  HINT:  I used my Stamparatus to line up my images to make it easier!  Use Highland Heather to randomly stamp "dots".  Use markers to color flower images.

5.  Adhere stamped Basic White panel to Highland Heather panel.  Adhere to front of card base.

6.  Stamp sentiment on scrap of Basic White cardstock.  Cut out using die from Layering Ovals dies and SU Die Cut Machine.  

7.  Cut scalloped oval from Highland Heather cardstock using Layering Ovals dies and SU Die Cut Machine.

8.  Adhere stamped sentiment to scalloped die cut.  Attach to front of card base using dimensionals.

9.  Add pearls (see sample for placement).

I hope you enjoyed this very late post!  I will be posting the cards we made at Play Day a couple of weeks ago this week.

Hope you are able to find some time to create something today!

Happy stamping,

Linda

SPRINGTIME JOY EASTER CARD (EASTER CARD #3)!

 Hi, Friends,

I got distracted and didn't post the last of my Easter cards, so here goes!  I  have been busily trying to go through all of my papercrafting stuff, since the new catalog will be live May 4th, pulling out retired stuff and labeling and putting in exciting new stuff!  But I am getting sidetracked again; here is my third Easter project:

This cute little lamb was SO MUCH fun to work with!  

MY RECIPE:

     STAMPS:  Springtime Joy

     CARDSTOCK:

          Petal Pink:  5-1/2 x 8-1/2, scored at 4-1/4

          Gray Granite:  4 x 5-1/4

          Basic White:  3-7/8 x 3-7/8

          Subtles 6 x 6 DSP:  1-1/2 x 3-7/8

               SCRAPS:  Petal Pink, Gray Granite, Basic White

          INSIDE:  

               Gray Granite:  3-3/4 x 5

               Basic White:  3-5/8 x 4-7/8

     INK:  Gray Granite

     BLENDS:  Petal Pink (D), Mango Melody (D), Pool Party (D), Old Olive (L)

     ACCESSORIES:  Layering Squares Dies, Stitched Shapes Dies, Tasteful Label Dies, Tin Tile Embossing Folder, SU Die Cut Machine, Rhinestones, Dimensionals

The inside of the card looks like this:

HOW I MADE IT:

1.  Use Gray Granite ink to stamp signature stamp on back of card base.

2.  Stamp small flower image on lower right corner of inside panel using Gray Granite ink.  Color using Pool Party and Old Olive markers.

3.  Adhere inside images together; adhere to inside of card base.

4.  Adhere Basic White embossed image to top of Gray Granite cardstock.  Adhere Subtles DSP (Petal Pink) to bottom of Gray Granite Cardstock.

5.  Adhere Gray Granite Shimmer Ribbon to seam of DSP.  Adhere ends of ribbon to back of cardstock panel.

6.  Adhere cardstock panel to front of card base.

7.  Use Gray Granite ink to stamp lamb image on scrap of Whisper White cardstock.  Cut out using Stitched Shapes Dies and SU Die Cut Machine.  Stamp butterfly onto die cut using Gray Granite ink.  Color images using Petal Pink, Mango Melody, Pool Party and Old Olive markers.

8.  Adhere stamped die cut to Gray Granite scalloped square die cut (from Layering Squares Dies).  Attach to card front using dimensionals.  

9.  Stamp sentiment onto scrap of Petal Pink cardstock using Gray Granite ink.  Cut out using Tasteful Label Die and SU Die Cut Machine.  

10.  Adhere sentiment die cut to scalloped square panel on front of card base (see sample for placement).  

11.  Add rhinestones to sentiment die cut (see sample for placement).

I hope you have enjoyed this project; I had fun making it.  Here is a picture of the stamp set.  It can be found on page 22 of the January - June 2021 Mini Catalog.

Thank you for stopping by today!  

Happy stamping,

Linda

GIFT OF HOPE EASTER CARD CASE (CARD ONE)!

 Dear Friends,

Don't fall over, but I have another card to share with you!  I have made four Easter/Spring cards, and want to share them with you before Easter Sunday!  Here is my second card:

This card is a CASE from Cindy Brumbough; cindyleebeedesigns.com, post dated January15, 2021.

MY RECIPE:

     STAMPS:  Gift of Hope

     CARDSTOCK:

          Granny Apple Green:  5-1/2 x 8-1/2 scored at 4-1/4

          Daffodil Delight:  4 x 5-1/4

          Basic White:  3-7/8 x 5-1/8

               SCRAPS:  Flirty Flamingo, Basic White, Daffodil Delight

          INSIDE:

               Daffodil Delight:  3-3/4 x 5

               Basic White:  3-5/8 x 4-7/8

     INK:  Granny Apple Green, Soft Suede

     BLENDS:  Flirty Flamingo (L), Daffodil Delight (D)

     ACCESSORIES:  Layering Ovals Dies, Classic Label Punch, Dimensionals, Pearls

HOW I MADE IT:

1.  Use Granny Apple Green ink to stamp signature stamp on back of card base.

2.  Stamp one side of flower branch using Granny Apple Green ink on lower right corner of inside panel.  Color using markers.

3.  Adhere inside panels together; adhere to inside of card base.

4.  Use Granny Apple Green ink to stamp flower branches on Basic White cardstock.  Color using markers.

5.  Stamp sentiment using Soft Suede ink at top of "flower branches" on Basic White cardstock.

6.  Adhere stamped Basic White cardstock to Daffodil Delight cardstock; adhere to outside of card base.

7.  Use Soft Suede ink to stamp church on scrap of Basic White cardstock.  Cut out using Layering Ovals Dies and SU Die Cut Machine.  

8.  Cut scalloped oval from Flirty Flamingo cardstock using Layering Ovals Dies and SU Die Cut Machine.  

9.  Adhere "church" oval to Flirty Flamingo scalloped oval.  Attach to front of card base using dimensionals.  See sample for placement.

10.  Stamp "Easter" on scrap of Daffodil Delight cardstock, using Soft Suede ink.  Cut out using Tasteful Labels Dies and SU Die Cut Machine.  Adhere to bottom of oval on front of card base.  See sample for placement.

11.  Add pearls to small flowers on flower branches and on the Daffodil Delight sentiment die cut.  See sample for placement.

The inside of the card looks like this:

I LOVE the bright, spring colors on this card!

I hope you enjoyed the card I shared today!  I will be back soon to share my third Easter project!

Happy stamping,

Linda

EASTER PROMISE EASTER CARD!

Hi, Friends,
Since it is the Saturday before Easter, I wanted to post my second Easter Card.

When I saw how well the EASTER PROMISE stamp set coordinated with the Magnolia Lane Designer Series Paper, I decided that I would make a second Easter card this year.  I really love how the two coordinate!  I "performed surgery" on my sentiment before stamping it--I used my scissors to carefully trim the second line of the sentiment away.  WARNING:  IF YOU TRY THIS AND MESS UP THE STAMP, IT IS PERMANENT AND CAN'T BE FIXED!  If you aren't brave enough to perform surgery on your stamps, you can also stick Washi Tape across the bottom of the stamp, covering the second line, ink up your stamp, remove the Washi Tape and stamp the sentiment onto the cardstock.  It is the safer option!  

I kept the inside simple, just stamped the flower image on the lower right corner and colored it like I did on the front of the card.  

MY RECIPE FOR THE CARD:

STAMPS:  Easter Promise, A Wish For Everything

CARDSTOCK:

     Crumb Cake:  5-1/2 x 8-1/2, scored at 4-1/4

     Mossy Meadow:  4 x 5-1/4

     Magnolia Lane DSP:  3-7/8 x 3-7/8

     Magnolia Lane DSP:  1-1/2 x 3-7/8

     Mossy Meadow:  2-1/2 x 3-7/8 (adjust measurement to look right behind die cut)

          SCRAPS:  Whisper White

          INSIDE:  

               Mossy Meadow:  3-3/4 x 5

               Whisper White:  3-5/8 x 4-7/8

INK:  Early Espresso

BLENDS:  Mossy Meadow (Light), Daffodil Delight (Dark), Petal Pink (Dark), Color Lifter

ACCESSORIES:  Stitched So Sweetly Dies, Magnetic Platform, Big Shot, Braided Linen Trim, Linen Thread, Dimensionals, Rhinestones

HOW I MADE IT:

1.  Use Scoreboard to score card base at 4-1/4 (on the 8-1/2 side).  Fold card base and burnish with a bone folder.

2.  Use Early Espresso ink to stamp signature stamp on back of card base.

3.  Stamp flower image using Early Espresso ink on lower right corner of inside panel.  

4.  Adhere inside panels together; adhere to inside of card base.

5.  Adhere patterned paper to Mossy Meadow cardstock.  Adhere Braided Burlap Trim to seam.  Tie Linen Thread around Braided Burlap Trim.  Adhere to front of card base.

6.  Use Early Espresso ink to stamp sentiment on scrap of Whisper White cardstock.  Cut out using Stitched So Sweetly Die and Big Shot, making sure that sentiment is at the bottom of the die cut.

7.  Stamp flowers using Early Espresso ink onto die cut.  See sample for placement.

8.  Adhere die cut to Mossy Meadow cardstock.  

9.  Attach die cut panel to card front using dimensionals.  

10.  Add rhinestones to either side of sentiment (see sample for placement).

TIPS FOR COLORING IMAGE:

Color stems and leaves using the Mossy Meadow marker.  Use the Daffodil Delight marker to color the inside of the flower.  Then add Petal Pink mostly as shading.  I then used the Color Lifter to soften the lines of the Petal Pink.  It is pretty fast and easy to do!

I hope that you have a Blessed Easter tomorrow.  It will feel strange to not be at church on Easter Sunday, but I am thankful that we can have an online service.  

If you have extra time this week, be sure to make a card to send to someone special!

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy stamping,

Linda

Easter Message Easter Card!

Hi, Friends,
It stormed here last night.  I had a hard time sleeping; instead, I huddled under my weighted blanket and laid there wide awake!  Anyway, it has been a good day in spite of the lack of sleep!  It was a good day (1) because the sun was out; (2) because we had carryout from Southern Star last night and had enough for leftovers tonight; and (3) we splurged and got apple cake from Southern Star and had leftover for tonight!  Even better—the cake was free!  I am sure I could come up with even more reasons but I digress from the real purpose of this blog—sharing another creative project!

This card has a story behind it.  On the night before the Salvation Army Angel Tree Crop in February, Doyle came home from orchestra practice and told me that a friend had told him that she was hoping that I was going to have an Easter card on my card buffet at the crop.  (FYI, I DO take requests for projects for my card buffets!)  I did NOT have an Easter card prepped, but had one in my mind to make with a retired stamp set (Easter Message).  So I quickly put together a "first draft" and took the supplies to the crop with me to prep.  Turned out, it was a very popular choice on the card buffet.  So I made up the unused card kits while we have been "sheltering-in-place" and mailed out several to friends!

Here is the card I came up with for the card buffet:

I used the Brick and Mortar Embossing Folder to emboss the background panel.  I wanted the cross image to be the main focus of the card.    

The inside of the card is simple as well, I just stamped the sentiment!  

MY RECIPE FOR THIS CARD:  

STAMPS:  Easter Message

CARDSTOCK:

     Soft Suede:  5-1/2 x 8-1/2, scored at 4-1/4

     Crumb Cake:  4 x 5-1/4

     Daffodil Delight:  2-3/4 x 4-1/8

          SCRAPS:  Whisper White

          INSIDE:

               Daffodil Delight:  3-3/4 x 5

                 Whisper White:  3-5/8 x 4-7/8

INK:  Memento Black, Soft Suede

BLENDS:  Soft Suede, Smoky Slate (Light), Color Lifter

ACCESSORIES:  Stitched Shapes Dies, Stitched Rectangle Dies, Magnetic Platform, Big Shot, Brick and Mortar Embossing Folder, Rhinestones, Dimensionals

HOW I MADE IT:

1.  Use Scoreboard to score card base at 4-1/4.  Fold and burnish with a bone folder.

2.  Use Memento Black ink to stamp signature stamp on back of card base.

3.  Stamp sentiment on inside panel using Soft Suede ink.  Adhere inside panels together; adhere to inside of card base.

4.  Use Brick and Mortar Embossing Folder and Big Shot to emboss the Crumb Cake panel.  Adhere to front of card base.

5.  Use Memento Black ink to stamp cross image on scrap of Whisper White cardstock.  Cut out using Stitched Rectangle Die and Big Shot.  Color using markers.  (I used the Light Smoky Slate Blend to create a shadow under the fabric drape, then used the Color Lifter to go over the line to soften it.)  

6.  Adhere stamped image to Daffodil Delight cardstock.  Attach to front of card base using dimensionals.  

7.  Stamp verse using Soft Suede ink on scrap of Whisper White cardstock.  Cut out using Stitched Shapes Dies and Big Shot.  Use dimensionals to attach to front of card base.

9.  Add rhinestones (see sample for placement).

So thanks, Karen, for requesting this card!  Your request has led to a lot of people getting cards in the mail this week that hopefully made their day!  

Thanks for stopping by today!  I hope you enjoyed my card.  Bring some sunshine to someone by making them a card and dropping it in the mail today!

Happy stamping,

Linda