Easter Card with Ducks

Hello! It's almost Easter and time to get the cards in the mail. This Easter Card with Ducks was made for my parents. I usually make them a card with a bunny, so I thought I would do something different. The image is from Unity Stamps and it's called Lucky Little Ducks. The Happy Easter sentiment is from the bunny- keep you forever sentiment kit by Unity Stamps. Copic markers were used to color the image. I found a plaid paper by Recollections that coordinated perfectly and added some floral patterned paper by Doodlebug Designs. Everything was adhered flat for easy shipping and that's it. So glad you stopped by and I hope you enjoy the rest of your day! 

Challenges entered:

• C.R.A.F.T.: Easter/Spring
• Creative Knockouts: 2 or More Pattered Papers
• Krafty Chicks: Anything Goes

Newton's Peeps Easter Card

Good day! Recently, I've been busy making my friend some Easter cards. This Newton's Peeps Easter Card is my latest one I made for her. She also likes cats, so I hope she likes the Newton image as much as I do.🐤 

The image was colored with Copic markers and then die cut with the coordinating die. For the scalloped and center layers I used the Frames & Flags die set by Newton's Nook. Three purple flowers added along with an extra chick on top of the basket for detail. Everything was adhered flat and that's it. So glad you stopped by! 

Challenges entered: Crafty Catz (Anything Goes/Option Spring), Inky Paws (Spring Theme) and Stamping Sensations (Anything Stamped/Option Wings and Tails).

Different paper version:

Challenges entered: 

The Cutie Pie (Beginning with B, Basket) and Make My Monday (Spring Colours). 

Rejoice Rabbit Card for Easter

Hello and happy Monday! This time of year is my favorite for making cards. I love making cards featuring rabbits and there are a ton of cute rabbit images available. For this Rejoice Rabbit Card for Easter an image from Waffle Flower was used along with the coordinating dies. The image was colored with Copic markers using: E00, E50, E21, E30 and E33 for the rabbit. A piece of purple woodgrain paper from the Simply Spring paper pad by Doodlebug Desing (2019) was used and I ran it through the Big Shot with a Stitched Whimsy die by Stampin' Up! to give the edge detail. Everything was adhered flat and that's it. So glad you stopped by and I hope you enjoy the rest of your day!

Challenges entered:

• {Cupcake Inspirations}: Use Rabbits
• Dragonfly Dreams: Spring/Easter
• Double D: Easter
• Stamping Sensations: I Love... (rabbits)
• Sweet Stampin': Easter Spring Mood Board

Using different papers:

Some Bunny Card - TMS #648

Hello! Today is my last design team post for Tuesday Morning Sketches. It's been an honor and joy to be part of the team. The bone spurs on my hips make it painful to sit for extended periods of time. So, what used to take me a couple of hours to make now takes a couple of days to complete. I'll still be making cards, but surgery and recovery are in my future. 

I do hope you will join us this week using my last sketch. The design team did a fantastic job and you can find their inspiration and challenge details HERE. For my card I used the Hoppy Greetings image and coordinating die by Newton's Nook. Copic markers were used to color the image. The patterned papers are from the Hello Easter paper pad by Echo Park (2018). Since the background paper has lots of fun words, I decided to leave the sentiment off where it's indicated on the sketch. Everything was adhered flat for easy shipping and that's it. Thanks for stopping by!🐇

Sketch #648:

Simple Easter Cards

Good day! There was a lot going on this past month and I have successfully procrastinated on making my Easter Cards. Since time is now an issue, I'm making several Simple Easter Cards. A pretty floral patterned paper accented with coordinating polka dots along with a bold Happy Easter die cut by Reverse Confetti came together quickly. Then I decided to stamp the cute little rabbit from the Hop Into Spring stamp set by Reverse Confetti and used the coordinating die cuts. The little rabbit was centered above the sentiment and that's it. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!  

Happy Easter Card

Hello and happy Sunday! This morning I woke up determined to make a card for the Try Stampin' On Tuesday challenge before it closes today. I was waiting for my Hop Into Spring stamp set by Reverse Confetti to arrive in the mail and I got it. So, I made this Happy Easter Card using the challenge sketch and large sentiment option. The Happy Easter die cut is also by Reverse Confetti and the tiny floral paper is from the Hoppy Easter paper pad by Doodlebug Design. Copic markers were used to color the images and they were die cut with the coordinating dies. That's it! Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day.

Challenges entered:

• Cute Card Thursday: Spring Fever
• Daring Cardmakers: Spring Things
• Sweet Stampers: Easter or Spring
• Sweet Stampin': Mood Board
• Try Stampin' On Tuesday: Sketch/Large Sentiment

Animal Pile Up Easter Cards

Hello and happy Easter! This week went by really fast and I didn't have time to share all the Easter cards I made. I'm sharing three cards in this post and they all feature the Spring Pile Up image by Newton's Nook. Copic markers were used to color the images and then they were die cut using the coordinating die. The Happy Easter die cut sentiment (pictured below) is from the coordinating die set. When making my cards I rarely make two exactly the same. I always change the papers and colors to make them look different. However, when pressed for time I will use the same layout over and over. For these Animal Pile Up Easter Cards I did take some extra time and created different layouts. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful day!

Challenges entered:

• Alphabet Challenge: A for Anything Goes
• My Time To Craft: Easter Cuties
• Southern Girls: Anything Goes
• QKR Stampede: Anything Goes 

EGG-cellent Easter Card

Happy Easter! Today I'm sharing the card I made for my four year old nephew. He currently loves dinosaurs, so I found this cute dinosaur image on Etsy by Mystitchbackintwine. Copic markers were used to color the image and then it was fussy-cut. The EGG-cellent Easter sentiment was made with the computer and the patterned papers are from the Dino Friends paper pad by Echo Park (2016). It's definitely a non-traditional Easter card but he loved it and that's what matters. Thanks for stopping by and have a lovely day!

Challenges entered: Crafty Friends (Anything Goes) and The Sisterhood of Crafters (Kid's Cards). 

Bunny Friends Easter Card

Happy Wednesday! Over the next few days I'll be sharing the rest of the Easter cards I made. They have all been mailed and I'm happy to say I reached my goal of 15 cards. 😊 I'm hoping they will bring a few smiles during this stay at home order we are under right now.

This Bunny Friends Easter Card features an image by Gerda Steiner. The design is simple and easy! Copic markers were used to color the image and then a stitched square die was used to cut it out. The sentiment is by Unity Stamps from the Bunny- Keep You Forever sentiment kit. A little yellow butterfly was added for detail and that's it. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!

Challenges entered:

• Crafting Happiness: Anything Goes/Easter
• Gerda Steiner: April Share Your Designs
• Stinkin' Inkers: Crafter's Choice
• Use Your Stuff: Easter
• Watercooler Wednesday: All About Occasions

Favorite Peeps Easter Card

Hello! The last few days I've been busy finishing my Easter Cards and this Favorite Peeps Easter Card is one I made. It features stamps from the Newton's Peeps stamp set by Newton's Nook. Copic markers were used to color the images and the coordinating dies used to cut them out. Everything was adhered flat for easy shipping and that's it. Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you enjoy the rest of your day! 🌺

Challenges entered: Always Fun (Easter), Crafty Cardmakers (Easter), Show Us Your Pussycats (Furrything Goes/Meowy Easter) and Through The Craft Room Door (Anything Goes).

Hoppy Easter Card

Hello! Last night I wrote a list of family and friends I usually send cards to and realized I still need about 10 more Easter cards. So, that's what I will be working on over the next few days. Thankfully I've already created the designs I'm using, I just need to make the cards. 🐰

This Hoppy Easter Card features images by Newton's Nook from their Hop into Spring and Bitty Bunnies stamp sets. Copic markers were used to color the images and the coordinating dies were used to cut them out. The patterned paper is from the Hello Easter paper pad by Echo Park (2018). Everything was adhered flat for easy shipping and that's it! Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!

Challenges entered:

• Aud Sentiments: Anything Goes + Sentiment
• Crafty Sentiments: Easter
• Cute Card Thursday: Anything Goes
• The Paper Funday: Anything Goes w/ Easter Twist

Egg Chick Easter Card

Easter will be here in a couple of weeks and I still have several cards to make. This Egg Chick Easter Card features an image from Unity Stamps called You... Crack Me Up. It was colored with Copic markers and then die cut with a stitched circle die. I used a mix of fun patterned papers and a die cut sentiment. The little flower is from the Thoughtful Blooms Sale-A-Bration stamp set by Stampin' Up! and everything was adhered flat for easy shipping.

I don't know about you but I'm very thankful for my crafting supplies during this self isolation period. It's keeping me sane and providing much needed creative therapy. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you and your family are staying well!

Challenges entered:

• Aud Sentiments: Spring/Easter Sentiment
• C.R.A.F. T.: Easter/Spring
• Creative Knockouts: Anything Goes
• Cute Card Thursday: Easter
• Krafty Chicks: All Occasions
• Watercooler Wednesday: All About Occasions

Same layout using different colors:

Newton's Peeps Easter Card

Hello! I have a quick post to share this Newton's Peeps Easter Card that I made for the current color challenge at Inky Paws. Using pastels is always a challenge for me, but I managed to use the colors and even denied my temptation to use green. 😊 The stamps on this card are from the Newton's Peeps stamp set by Newton's Nook and Copic markers were used to color the images. To make the scalloped background I used the Flags and Frames die set by Newton's Nook along with a piece of Daffodil Delight gingham paper by Stampin' Up!. Everything was adhered flat for easy shipping. I'm glad you stopped by and I hope you and your family are staying well during this crazy virus pandemic.

Little Ducks Easter Card

Hello and happy Friday! Easter is a month away and I love making Easter cards. I usually mail about a dozen handmade Easter cards to family and friends. Easter is the perfect occasion to remind your loved ones that you're thinking about them and a handmade card is the perfect way to send the message.

This Little Ducks Easter Card is the first one I've made this year. The duck image is from Unity Stamps and it's called Lucky Little Ducks. After picking out the patterned paper from the Spring Fling paper pad by Echo Park, I colored the image with Copic markers. The Happy Easter sentiment is from the Bunny- Keep You Forever sentiment kit from Unity Stamps. A simple layout was used and everything is adhered flat to make shipping easy. That's it! Thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoy the rest of your day.

Challenges entered:

• As You Like It: Favourite Spring or Easter
• Little Red Wagon: Three of Something (three ducks)
• Southern Girls: Anything Goes
• The Sisterhood of Crafters: Easter

Easter Blessings Card with Bunny

Hello! I decided to make one more Easter card and couldn't resist using one of my favorite stamps called Let's Be Happy by Unity Stamps. The bunny is just darling and makes me smile. Copic markers were used to color the bunny and then a stitched square die was used. For the background paper I found a piece of yellow polka dots from my scrap bin and used a small piece of floral paper from the Spring Fling Paper Pad by Echo Park. A small pink butterfly finishes it off and that's it. So glad you stopped by and enjoy the rest of your day!

Challenges entered: Addicted to Stamps (Make Your Mark), Creative Moments (Anything Goes/Spring/Easter), Dragonfly Journeys (EveryBUNNY is Welcome), Simon Says Wednesday (Mood Board) and The Fairy and the Unicorn (Easter Rabbits).

Bunny Trio Card - TMS #499

Good day friends! I'm sharing this Bunny Trio Card made for the Tuesday Morning Sketches challenge that starts today. This week is challenge #499 and that means next week is #500! So, set a calendar reminder to join us next Tuesday for a Blog Hop and prizes. For this weeks challenge you have until Sunday at 8 pm EST to link your creation. Click HERE for all the challenge details and design team inspiration.

When I first saw this sketch I knew that Bugaboo Stamps had the perfect block images to use on my card. Since I needed to finish up my Easter cards I used the Bunny Block Trio and colored it with Copic markers. Some bright plaid paper from the Hoppy Easter paper pad by Doodlebug Designs was used for the background and that's it. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!

Challenges entered:

• Always Fun: Easter
• Cute N Crafty: Easter
• Use Your Stuff: Easter/Spring

Sketch:

Added a sentiment, flower and butterfly before I mailed it.

Newton's Peeps Easter Card

Good day! There is a sketch challenge at Inky Paws and this Newton's Peeps Easter Card is the card I made using the sketch. All papers are from the new Hoppy Easter paper pad by Doodlebug Design and the Newton's Peeps image was colored with Copic markers then die cut with the coordinating dies. The card came together pretty quickly. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day.

Challenges entered:

• Crafty Catz: Anything Goes/Make Us Smile
• Cute Card Thursday: Easter
• Inky Paws: Sketch
• Krafty Chicks: Chicks/Birds
• Sweet Stampin': Getting Ready for Easter/Spring

Sketch:

Happy Easter Chick Card

Hello crafty friends! Over the next couple of weeks I'll be making numerous Easter cards for my family and friends. I really enjoy making Easter cards but I also procrastinate and make most of them right before I need them. 😊

This Happy Easter Chick Card was made using the current freebie at Bugaboo Stamps and it was colored with Copic markers. Then it was die cut with a cross stitched oval die by My Favorite Things. The hardest part was picking the patterned papers, but after a little digging I found a few I liked. To finish the card I added the Happy Easter sentiment and a stamped flower from my stash. That's it! So glad you stopped by and enjoy the rest of your day.

Challenges entered:

• Catch The Bug: Anything Goes
• Country View: Easter and/or Spring
• Crafty Cardmakers: Easter
• Dragonfly Dreams: Include an Animal
• My Time To Craft: Easter or Hedgehogs

Same layout with different papers.

Pastel Happy Easter Card

Hello and happy Friday! Today is the last day to enter the current Inky Paws color challenge, so I figured I better get my card done. I struggle with pastel colors and had attempted making a card several times and just stopped. Time is also running out to make Easter cards and that prompted me to make this Pastel Happy Easter Card. I played around with my patterned papers, after making my selections I stamped and colored the image. The image is called Spring Pile Up by Newton's Nook and it was colored with Copic markers, which is my favorite coloring medium. The blue used is called Baby Blue by Copic marker and it varies from the color in the challenge photo, but I figured baby blue of all shades would work. After coloring the coordinating dies were used to cut out the image and the Happy Easter sentiment. You can't tell from the photo, but I added sugar cube glitter paint by Martha Stewart Crafts to the sentiment for some sparkle. Then I decided to color and die cut some flowers and leaves from the Deer Friend stamp set by Newton's Nook. Finally I had a finished pastel colored card. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the weekend!

Challenges entered:

• Alphabet: A is for Animals
• As You Like It: Favourite Coloring Medium
• Aud Sentiments: Easter/Spring Sentiment
• Cut It Up: Bunnies or Baskets
• Inky Paws: Colors

Use: White, Pink, Baby Blue and Mint

Happy Easter Card - TMS #492

Welcome and happy Tuesday! Today at Tuesday Morning Sketches we are featuring Patti's favorite sketch of 2018 and she selected sketch #464 from last July. You can see the original post HERE. We would love for you to join our challenge this week! Just make a card using the sketch and link your creation by Sunday, 8 pm EST. Click HERE for all the challenge details and design team inspiration.

When it comes to sending handmade cards for Easter, I usually make and send around eighteen cards. So, I decided it was time to get started. This Happy Easter Card was pretty easy to make and everything was adhered flat for easy shipping. The little bunny was created using a Martha Stewart punch that I've had for many years. I've used one of my favorite color combos of purple, yellow and green. The patterned paper is from the Cottontail Collection by Bo Bunny and the sentiment is from the You're Inspiring stamp set by Stampin' Up!. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day.

Sketch: