EASTER BUNNIES & BUTTERFLIES

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The Easter cards are coming!

Starting with 2 cards in the same layout, with a couple small changes - background color and sentiment font. 

I have always loved the presentation and stamps in this set and have never used them! It is an old wood mounted red rubber set by Dream Impressions that came in a white preprinted cardboard checkbook style box.

TECHNIQUES

direct stamping with colored inks  (rabbit, basket of flowers)

colored pencil  ( " )

low profile foam mounting  ( " )

die cutting  (oval, grass, butterflies, clouds*)

dry embossing  (background panel)

heat embossing  (sentiment)

flat back gems

* I die cut the clouds from scrap paper, used removable tape to adhere them to the oval, blended ink over them, and then threw them away LOL 

SUPPLIES

image stamps - Dream Impressions Easter Bunnies set #136-0510 (2003)

sentiment stamps - Judikins #1480E and (mixed fonts) PSX #D-2504

grass die - Penny Black Garden Edgers #51-549

clouds die - Tonic Rococo Petite Layered Clouds #1661e

oval die - Spellbinders Nestabilities

Sizzix Stampin' Up! Embosslits Beautiful Wings

embossing folder - Cuttlebug

inks - Versamark, Stampin' Up! Going Gray, Bashful Blue, So Saffron, Perfect Plum, Blushing Bride, Certainly Celery  

colored pencils - assorted

embossing powder - Ranger Princess Gold

flat back gems - (diamond) Park Lane and (holographic) Studio G

Sharing these cards with the following Challenge blogs:

Simon Says Stamp

Add a Die Cut  (ends 3/9).

Critter Crazy Challenge

#60 Anything Goes with a Critter  (ends 3/25).

NBUS Challenge

#36  (ends in a month).

Thanks for stopping by today and stop back soon for more Easter goodness!

 

CAS 1/9th

Hello!

Inspired by the AAA Cards Challenge featuring 1/9th of the card with a favorite animal.

TECHNIQUES

basic stamping  (bunny)

handwriting  (sentiment)

alcohol markers  (bunny, heart)

punch  (heart)

inkblending  (sky)

white gel pen  (stars)

fussy cutting  (bunny - paws trimmed to hold the heart)

foam mounting  (bunny)

SUPPLIES

bunny stamp - Cardmaking & Papercraft magazine The Great Outdoors

heart punch - random unmarked

alcohol markers - Copic

inks - Memento Tuxedo Black, Distress Oxide Faded Jeans

kraft card stock

Sharing this card with the following Challenge:

AAA Cards Challenge

#209 - 1/9th plus Favorite Animal  (ends 3/5)!

Update!

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TIMELESS KOI

Hello!

I really love having backgrounds in my folder to choose from when I don't feel like getting messy to make a card. 

Story Time:  This is among one of the first wood mounted images I bought; I found it in a zoo gift shop, I think as a boxed set of three.  But I moved a few times since and that original stamp is still in questionable storage that hasn't been accessed yet.  So when I saw this for sale online I bought it AGAIN!  Some images are just timeless and really draw you in.  I think if you appreciate them so much initially it's likely you will not tire of them long term.

TECHNIQUES

faux watercolor  (background)

basic stamping  (fish*, sentiment)

glossy accents  (fish)

alcohol markers  (fish)

liquid sparkle medium (rectangle)

flat back gems

foam mounting  (sentiment)

*fish/rectangle image was stamped once on background and once on white card stock and then colored and cut out to place over the background. I edged the cut out white image with a black marker to help it blend into the background, and then covered it with Glossy Accents.

SUPPLIES

fish in rectangle stamp - Stampendous #N107 (2000) Koi Border **

sentiment stamp - unknown

alcohol markers - Copic

flat back gems - Hero Arts Clear Gemstones

inks - Memento Tuxedo Black, assorted Distress

sparkle in rectangle - Wink of Stella

gloss on fish - Ranger Glossy accents

** a huge shout-out to Stampendous for being in the stamp industry so long and providing stampers such great images and sentiments to play with!!

Sharing this card with the following Challenges:

Craft Rocket Challenges

#89 Sparkle/Bling  (ends 2/25).

Penny's Paper Crafty Challenges

#515 Anything Goes (ends 3/1).

Word Art Wednesday

Weeks #531-532  (ends 3/2).

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

 

ENJOY TODAY

Hello!

I bought some new-to-me stamps recently and had a chance to use them all in this card.  The girls are full figure but I had to shorten their little bodiest to make the circles. I was excited about the spots stamp as it lends itself to a low-key easy-peasy bokah look.

This card was inspired by the sketch below:

and the new Anything Goes challenge at Simon Says Stamp .

TECHNIQUES

ink blending  (background)

heat embossing  (white spots)

alcohol markers  (girls)

basic stamping  (girls, sentiment)

foam mounting  (girl circles, sentiment)

SUPPLIES

girl stamps - wood mounted, unmarked

spots background - Jane Davenport Mad Confetti #JDS-028 

sentiment stamp - Hero Arts Wonderful Birthday clear set

alcohol markers - Copics

inks - Memento Tuxedo Black, Distress assorted

sequins - random stash

Thanks so much for stopping by!

 

CAS BIRTHDAY BIRD x2

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Two cards, same layout, minor variations

CARD #1

Funny Story:  This little guy ended up with a confetti cloud around his head because one of the alcohol pens burped a tiny green droplet onto the page as I was coloring in his hat :o)

TECHNIQUES

basic stamping  (bird, balloon)

hand drawn doodle  (balloon string)

alcohol markers  (bird, balloon, confetti)

die cutting  (stitched border)

white gel pen  (highlights on bird)

stenciling  (clouds)

CARD #2

SUPPLIES

bird and balloon stamps - Hero Arts PolyClear set #CL382 Wonderful Birthday

stitched frame die - My Favorite Things Die-namics #MFT-0839  Wonky Stitched Rectangles

alcohol markers - Copic

inks - Memento Tuxedo Black, Distress Oxide Salty Ocean

white gel pen - Sakura Gelly Roll #10

cloud stencil - Chalk Talk

textured lime green card stock - Anchor Paper

Sharing these cards with the following Challenges:

Less is More.

Addicted to Stamps and More!

#423 Birthdays  (ends 3/1).

Fab n' Funky

#545 Birthdays  (ends 3/1).

Thanks so much for coming by!

 

HEDGEHOG LOVE

Hello!

A little additional inspiration as we near the halfway mark at the TRY IT ON TUESDAY challenge blog with the theme of  All Love Up

The gallery is already brimming with wonderful entries so go take a look and join in with a work of your own if you feel the urge!

I never get tired of this sweet little Penny Black hedgehog - just so sweet rushing along with his big ol' heart so I made a couple cards with his image while I had all my supplies out:

TECHNIQUES

basic stamping  (hedgehog, sentiment - black on white cs)

ink blending (pink background, splattered lightly with water)

fussy cutting  (hedgehog)

die cutting  (branch, flourishes, scalloped frames)

alcohol markers  (hedgehog)

heat embossing  (sentiment - white on black cs)

dry embossing  (hearts strip)

washi tape  (dotted pink strip)

white gel pen  (heart)

glitter glue  (heart)

flat back gems (tiny hearts)

black glaze pen  (hedgehog nose)

And the other version, very similiar in product and process:

SUPPLIES

hedgehog stamp - Penny Black Margaret Sherry Collection Hedgehog Heart #1591C 

sentiment stamp - A Muse Artstamps #9-8205B

inks - Memento Tuxedo Black, Distress dye 

alcohol markers - Copics

embossing folder - Stampin' Up! Textured Impressions Adorning Accents

flourish die - QuicKutz Flourish #REV0024

branch die - Sizzix Thinlits #661206

scallop die - Stampin' Up!

glitter glue - Stickles Christmas Red

black glaze pen - Sakura

heart gems - Park Lane

washi tape - Scotch

Thanks for coming by today, and I hope you had a beautiful Valentine's weekend!