Easter Wishes

One last Easter card for the year.  This one uses the sketch at CAS(E) this Sketch!  And has added embossing powder for the Retro Rubber Challenge.  I pulled out some Easter Eggs for what seems like forever.  I don't even think the woman  who made them is in the business anymore.  

The top eggs are embossed and then watercolored and the bottom egg is stamped using Versamark.  

Thanks for spending a minute of your day with me.

Amanda

Supplies

Stamps: PTI (sentiment), Stash (Eggs)

Paper: PTI (Aqua Mist, Pure Poppy Patterns)

Other: Ranger Embossing Powder, Close To My Heart Ink, Versamark Ink, Watercolors, Corner Rounder

Carrots for the bunny!

I recently discovered a new challenge blog called Shopping Our Stash.  I love this idea of having to use stuff from your stash.  I have a whole room of "stuff" that needs to be used.  Honestly I'm pretty good about using what  I have, but it's nice to have a little nudge every now and then.  This week's challenge was to make your own background.  With Easter right around the corner I needed to focus on getting my last couple of cards done.  Easter is not my holiday, it just isn't, but I try.  So I pulled out a couple of old stamps and my trusty distress inks and away I went.

I repeatedly stamped the carrots to make the background for the bunny.  Then I popped him up with foam  tape so he stood out a little better.  

Thanks for sharing minute of your day with me.

Amanda

Supplies

Stamps: Stampin Up (Bunny), Stash (Carrots)

Paper: PTI (White)

Other: Copics, Distress ink, Momento Ink, Foam Tape

Easter for a boy

Easter is rapidly approaching and I have a few cards that need to be made.  Every year I have the same issue - Easter is such a girly holiday.  Now, I know it isn't really.  It's just that Easter things tend to have pastel colors and flowers and well, that just doesn't work too well for the boys I know.

Today I am sharing an Easter card for one of the boys in my life.  I used the sketch at CAS(E) this Sketch and the them "masculine" from Just Us Girls.

I wanted to keep it simple and stick with a traditional Easter theme without crossing the line to "girly" as the boys would say.

Here's the sketch:

I think the boy will like it.

Amanda

Supplies

Stamps: Northwoods Rubber Stamps (Basket)

Paper: PTI (Limeade Ice, White, New Leaf)

Other: Embossing Powder, Copics, Grass Trim, Colorbox Ink, Foam Mounting Tape

Easter in Plaid

Getting ready for spring here.  I am so ready for the sun to shine!  I was really excited to see cheeriness in the Fusion Challenge this week.  I loved the plaid bow tie so much.  I kept focusing on it.

Even sitting here now that is where my eye goes, straight for the plaid.  Given that I decided to finally try making my own plaid with alcohol inks.  It was so incredibly easy!  I made several in colors inspired by the colors in the photo, but I went with this soft one with lots of green and just a hint of blue and pink.  It felt the most Easter-y to me.  

I didn't want the plaid to get lost so a simple bunny seemed just about right.  And then I needed a little something more.  I remembered the challenge over at Winter Wonderland to tie a bow and thought it went perfectly with the plaid and the bow ties from the Fusion Photo.  Just girly enough.  

Thanks for looking.

Amanda

Supplies

Stamps: PTI (Sentiment), AIP's V.I.P.s (Bunny)

Paper: PTI (White), Glossy Cardstock

Other: Alcohol Ink, Copics, Ribbon, Momento Ink

Easter Wishes

I really need to get started on Easter projects.  I know Easter is still more than a month away, but I am not a last minute kind of girl.  I also don't like to count on having any kind of inspiration at the last minute.  I already had Easter on my mind this week when I popped over to the "Just Us Girls" Challenge Blog.  The color combo this week seemed like a nice fit for Easter so away I went.

I really like the light colors with that splash of navy.  As color challenges aren't my favorite I hesitated, but I kept coming back to it and eventually came up with something I liked.  

I used Year of Flowers from Gina K.  I love those flowers!  Some of my favorites of all time.  And I used Puff Pink Embossing Powder to bring the tulips to life.  

Thanks for spending a minute of your day with me.

Amanda

Supplies:

Stamps: Gina K. Designs (Year of Flowers), PTI (Mega Mixed Messages)

Dies: PTI (Tiny Tags, Oval Shaker)

Paper: PTI (Fine Linen, Soft Stone,Enchanted Evening)

Other: Ranger (Distress Ink, Embossing Powder), Sizzix (Embossing  Folder), Ribbon