Stampin' Up! Mystery Stamping Easter Card

If you didn't see my post from last Saturday, here's a link. In the post I explain what's going on. But here, I'm just showing you my card and the product used. Hope you'll forgive me but I'm in a time crunch! I did change the orientation of the card and it's for my great-grandson. Hope you like... 

  Thank you for stopping by today. I am entering my card at Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge 2608. I hope you'll visit her site. She has a nice prize this week!

Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified
Stamps	Easter Basket; Grateful Bunch (retired); You're Inspiring (retired)
Card stock & Papers	Misty Moonlight; Basic White; Countryside Inn DSP (retired)
Ink	Misty Moonlight; Stampin' Blends: Timid Tiger, Gray Granite, Granny Apple Green, Pretty in Pink
Accessories	Opal Rounds Assortment (retired); 1/4" Whisper White Organza Ribbon (retired); Cuttlebug EF
Tools	Embossing Machine

Stampin' Up! Easter Cards

Hello stamping friends and welcome to my Monday Makeover Madness. My original is here. The difference...I blended 3 colors instead of two, used different colors, different "Happy Easter" stamp and the unscalloped oval. I appreciate your stopping by and hope you'll join me tomorrow for the SU Demo Fun Fold Hop. 

Let's take a look at today's creations...

 

 

 and the inside is the same for both cards...

Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified
Stamps	You're Inspiring daffodils (retired); Hold on to Hope inside (retired); Arrange a Wreath "Happy Easter" (retired)
Card stock & Papers	Perfect Plum (retired); Basic White; Basic Black
Ink	Gorgeous Grape; Daffodil Delight; Basic Beige; VersaMark; Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories	White Embossing Powder; Baker's Twine Essentials (black); Dimensionals; retired Perfect Plum Enamel Dots
Tools	Double Oval Punch (retired); Blending Brushes

Stampin' Up! Sunshine & Tulips Blue Hues of Happiness Easter Card

Okay, so I'm addicted to this die! This is the third card I've made with it for one of the church shut ins. Take a look see...

Same as yesterday's except with a different pattern of Hues of Happiness DSP. The front sentiment is from the retired His Grace Stamp Set. The inside uses what was cut out from the negative space that I used yesterday. 

I still need practice on stamping those leaves...what does that mean? I guess it means you'll be seeing more tulips! Everything is coming up tulips or should that be roses? Stay tuned and thanks for checking in today, I appreciate it.

In the meantime, I'm entering my card in the Beautiful Blossoms Challenge #38 where "floral" has to be front and center. I picked up on the blue and green in their mood board.

 

Stampin' Up! Sunshine & Tulips Purple & Yellow Easter Card

Happy mid-week my stamping friends. Today's card is another I created for one of our church shut-ins. I'm entering it in the Beautiful Blossoms Challenge . Take a look at my card and their optional Mood Board #38. 

  

I think I'm pretty much in the mood, what do you think? 

Let me tell you more about my card...

I used the tulip die and sentiment die from the Sunshine & Tulips Die Set. This was my first attempt at stamping the tulips and leaves in the die cut. I'm hoping my second try will line up better. The sentiment is from the retired His Grace Stamp Set. My colors are Granny Apple Green, Gorgeous Grape, Highland Heather and Daffodil Delight. Let's take a look at the inside...

The cross and sentiment are from the retired Hold on to Hope Stamp Set and the "rejoicing" is from the retired His Grace Stamp Set.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you'll visit the challenge site, which is floral focused. The design team and entries are pretty amazing!
 
 

 

Stampin' Up! Thoughtful Journey Easter Cards

Good mid-week day, peeps! My cards today are similar, using the Thoughtful Journey DSP, Pretty Peacock and Very Vanilla card stock, Faith Collection Stamp Set image (lilies) and retired Easter Message Stamp Set (cross), along with Brushed Brass Butterflies. Take a look see...

retired Easter Message Stamp Set for "Happy Easter" sentiment; Faith Collection stamp set for lilies

retired Easter Message for sentiment and image

Thank you for stopping by today and I hope you'll return tomorrow for the weekly Happy Inkin' Thursday Blog Hop.

 

 

 

Stampin' Up! Beautiful Butterflies Easter Card

Good Monday make over...at least that's what I'm considering this card. It may be a stretch but I did use the same Hybrid EF that I used for this card. When I cut the black butterfly for that card, there was residue left from the card stock. I have never had that happen before but I liked the look. Take a look see...

 

Project Details—All Products Current SU! Unless Otherwise Specified
Stamps	retired Easter Bunny; retired Easter Message
Card stock & Papers	Fresh Freesia; Basic Black; Basic White; Beautiful Bokeh DSP
Ink	Fresh Freesia and Pecan Pie Blends; Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories	White Embossing Powder; Brushed Brass Butterflies
Tools	Beautiful Butterflies Hybrid EF; Dimensionals

Stampin' Up! Beautiful Butterflies Easter Card

Good mid-week day, peeps! I've got another Easter card for you today. This one is yet another for a shut in. There seems to be a number of those these days. I know cards bring a smile to their faces so it's something I love to do. Take a look see...

 

and for the inside...

There are a number of videos on You Tube that show you how to use the Beautiful Buttterflies Stamp Set, Dies and Hybrid Folder so I hope you'll check them out.

Thank you for stopping by and I hope you'll return tomorrow for our weekly Happy Inkin' Thursday Blog Hop. 

Project Details—All Products Current SU! Unless Otherwise Specified
Stamps	Beautiful Butterflies; retired Easter Bunny (sentiments)
Card stock & Papers	Basic White; Basic Black; Fresh Freesia; Beautiful Bokeh DSP
Ink	Berry Burst; Fresh Freesia
Accessories	Brushed Brass Butterflies
Tools	Beautiful Butterflies dies

Stampin' Up! Faith Collection Easter Card

Welcome, peeps, to my Monday Morning Makeover! Today's card is a "make over" of this card. Instead of a sympathy card, it's an Easter card. Easter is 30 days away. Here's a consoling thought...Christmas has not reached double digits yet! But I digress!! Here's my card...

My card base is Mossy Meadow 4 1/4" x 11", scored and folded at 5 1/2". I cut a piece of Basic Beige 4" x 5 1/4" and adhered it to the base. 

The Cane Weave embossed Lemon Lolly piece measures 3 7/8" x 5 1/8".  

The Basic White arch is one that was in my stash. I stamped the cross and palm branches from the Faith Collection Stamp Set in Pecan Pie and Granny Apple Green, respectively. Then I sponged it with Lemon Lolly ink. "He is risen" is also from the Faith set and is stamped in Pecan Pie.

The gold embossed "Celebrate" is another piece I had in my stash. I am not doing good with my New Year's resolution to keep track of what supplies I used that are in my stash.

For the inside...

My Basic Beige mat is 3 1/2" x 4 1/2". The Lemon Lolly art panel is 3 3/8" x 4 3/8". The palm frond and sentiment are from the retired Easter Message Stamp Set.

Thank you for stopping by today and I hope you'll return tomorrow for our monthly SU Demos Fun Fold hop.

 

 

Stampin' Up! Chevron Easter Card

Good mid-week, peeps! My card today has been called a Chevron fold as well as a Zig Zag fold. No matter what you want to call it, I call it FUN! 

My card base is  A2 Old Olive with an embossed mat of Lemon Lolly (Layered Florals 3D EF). The chevron is made with 5 pieces of Floral Delight DSP 1" x 2.5".

The "Easter Blessings" sentiment is from the retired Daffodil Daydream Stamp Set using Old Olive Ink.

For the inside... 

The stamp set I used is the retired Easter Message and is stamped in Old Olive. I adhered a 1/4" strip of the same DSP that is on the front.

Thank you for stopping by today and I hope you'll be back tomorrow for our weekly Happy Inkin' Thursday Blog Hop.

Stampin' Up! Floral Delight Easter Card

Happy mid-week, my stamping peeps! Since Easter is around the bend, I decided to create a card for one of our church shut ins. I think this will bring a smile to someone's face. I haven't finished the inside yet but the outside was done for the Double Trouble and TSOT challenges. (Update: I did finish the inside!) Let's take a look see and then I'll tell you about the challenges.

                                                              

The Double Trouble challenge #185 is a little complicated and hopefully, I get it right! It's been awhile since I've played there. Here's the dealeo...

                                 

Thing 1: Trouble Maker

 

I used 3 embellishments: 3 Daffodil Party Spots

I have a number of layers on my cardbase (which is Lemon Lolly). You can't see it but the cut pieces are adhered using dimensionals to a 4 x 5 1/4" panel of Lemon Lolly. The DSP is from the Floral Delight package. To the end triangles, I adhered a strip of Lemon Lolly on the longer edges. I adhered the center triangle DSP with liquid glue.  The Old Olive "circle" is cut with a die from Stylish Shapes Dies and embossed with the Cane Weave 3D Embossing Folder. The duck is from the Storybook Moments Specialty DSP/Ephemera and adhered with liquid glue. The sentiment is another two layers. The Olive Green mat is cut with a die from Happy Hibiscus and the Lemon Lolly piece is cut with my trimmer. The greeting is from the retired Easter Message stamp set, stamped in Old Olive .  Et voila, the Hoodie Hoo challenge is done!

Thing 2: Double Dare

I played with TSOT Challenge #664 for the design

 

I had intended to play with Thing 3 but I adhered the wrong sides to the face of the card. The undersides have spring flowers. Maybe they'll give me credit when they see the paper...lol! 

               

But just in case they don't, here's the inside of my card...

Easter lilies and sentiment from the retired Easter Message Stamp Set! So just in case this is acceptable, I'll play with Thing 3: Twisted Sister as well as the lilies are seasonal flowers, I think.
               

Thank you for stopping by today and I hope you'll be back tomorrow for our weekly Happy Inkin' Thursday Blog Hop.

Stampin' Up! Easter Bunny for Amy's Inkin' Krew Blog Hop

Hello my stamping friends! Welcome to our monthly Amy's Inkin' Krew hop. Our theme for this month is "Celebrate Spring" and we can interpret that any way we want and use any product we wish. Here is what I created for it using the Easter Bunny Stamp Set for my image...

Let's take a closer look, shall we?

This card was supposed to be for our Happy Inkin' Thursday Blog Hop last week but I didn't like the way it turned out. However, I didn't have time to make a "spring" card for today so I decided to use it even though it looks like my first attempt at a card...lol! I used to be a perfectionist but old age has remedied that!! The ingredients are listed below the "hoppers" in chart form.

For the inside...

Thank you for stopping by today. Clicking on the "Next" button will take you to Tara, and clicking on the "Previous" button will take you to Carol. Clicking on the individual names will take you directly to each member's post. Trust me, you're in for a treat no matter what direction you hop!

Nel Thames
Carol Buckalew
Karen Finkle - that's me!
Tara Carpenter
Karen Ksenzakovic
Terry Lynn Bright
Akiko Sudano
Shirley Gentry
Mary Deatherage
Ann Louise Fodgaard
Amy Koenders

Stampin' Up! Easter Bunny for the Happy Inkin' Thursday Blog Hop

Thank you for stopping here from wherever you came! We have a color challenge today and here is what I created for our hop...

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My design is based on 

Can you see the resemblance? I sure hope Atlantic Hearts Design Team can! That was a very challenging sketch, Michelle!

My bunnies starting at 6 o'clock and going clockwise are Crumb Cake, Pool Party, Petal Pink, Balmy Blue and Fresh Freesia. My sentiment is stamped and edged in Lemon Lolly. I punched it with the Banners Pick a Punch. The Bubble Bath bunny is on the inside :-)

I used the Easter Bunny Stamp Set and the Easter Bunny Punch (and some fussy cutting) to create the bunnies and the sentiment.

The score lines are horizontal and vertical but difficult to see in the photo but in real life they are quite visual.

The embellishments on the front are the Online Exclusives Petal Pink Adhesive-Backed Swirl Dots and on the inside are Brushed Brass Butterflies.

Clicking on the "next" button will take you to Akiko. Clicking on the names listed below will take you directly to team members and their projects. I hope you enjoy all the creativity. Thank you for stopping by!

Amy Koenders

Mary Deatherage
Jaimie Babarczy
Karen Finkle - you are here!
Akiko Sudano
Karen Ksenzakovic
Tara Carpenter
Terry Lynn Bright
Carol Buckalew
Nel Thames

Stampin' Up! Easter Bunny for Creative Creases Challenge #76 - Anything with a Fun Fold

Welcome to our Anything Goes With a Fun Fold Challenge.  Before I show you what I created, I want to let you know Creative Creases is celebrating our 3rd Anniversary. Congrats to Debbie Mageed, a/k/a Secret Stamper, on the success of her challenge. 

To help us celebrate, Double Trouble is also asking you to play with us. Take a look see at their challenge, play at theirs and then play at ours. If you haven't played before, what are you waiting for? Join the fun! Here's my creation for our 3rd Anniversary...I think it might be 3D :-)

I'm playing with all three "Things". I wasn't quite sure how to photograph this card so I'm giving you a few views. It's made with the Easter Bunny Stamp Set and Easter Bunny Punch. The Designer Series Paper is Meandering Meadows. I was inspired by Queen B Creations and Lisa has an excellent video on the "how to" here.

Front view...

Side views...

Top view...

Front open view...

I hope you'll join us at CCC #76. If your card is picked as a winner, you'll get a chance to be a Guest Designer...that's how I started out! Our Design Team is a great one and I hope you'll check out each member's blog. You'll be in for a treat!!