Fluffy Easter Bunnies

Hi everyone :)  Today I have another easy to make card that I pulled out of my archives. This one was made for a blog hop February of last year, lol. If you don't care for the pink you could use just about any color. I'm thinking of remaking this card and coloring them all a different color like dyed Easter eggs!

 As you can see, I started off with a tall (A2 sized) white base. I then cut a white panel that I ran through a dry embossing folder then punched the edge on and layered that on the base. I made another white panel and stamped the bunny border once and the small happy easter sentiment then added twine and layered that onto my card base.

Since the card is all one color, I popped up both panels using foam tape for some dimension and contrast. This card would make a great baby card too. Just change out the sentiment and it could even be colored blue for a boy.

Well that's it for me today, I hope you have a wonderful Easter!

Sweet Bunnies

Hi everyone....are you ready for Easter this weekend? I. AM. NOT!!! I got caught up with life and Easter snuck up on me. I don't have hardly any Easter cards made!! I have 4 examples that I made for the class that I just taught at The Stamp Pad (a little local shop) and the very few I had here on the blog already...sigh. There's just not enough time for me to crank out a bunch of new cards so I think I'm going to pull a couple of easy to make cards out of my archives and remake them. Today and Friday I'll share them with you just in case you're in the same boat as me, lol!!

This little card couldn't have been easier or faster to come together. I used chocolate cardstock for the base then layered on a light pink panel. For the focal panel I simply cut a piece of cream cardstock and punched one edge then stamped the bunny border stamp making several rows. I stamped Happy Easter at the bottom then I added distress ink to the panel to tone down the brightness of the cream. I tied on a little twine before adhering the panel to the card with foam tape. Fast and easy...I should be able to make quite a few of these in no time at all :)

Buttons & Bows - DeNami Design April blog hop

Hi everyone...guess what, it's time for another super fun blog hop brought to us by DeNami Design!! This month's theme is Buttons & Bows!! Ohhh how I puffy heart me some buttons and bows!

In my opinion everything is better if you have a button or bow ;) but adding both is sure to be uber cuteness!!
Deets:

When: The blog hop starts on April 13, 2014 at 6 AM, PST. However, you have until April 14, 11:59 pm PST, to leave comments on all the blogs (to be eligible for a prize).

Why: To be inspired by fun DeNami Design creations and also the chance to win mini shopping sprees on the DeNami Design website!

Prizes: We are giving away THREE $20 gift certificates to our website! We'll be giving away one gift certificate to a random participant (DT members not eligible) and then we'll also be giving away TWO gift certificates to TWO people who comment along the hop!

You should have arrived here from the seriously talented Pattie Goldman's blog. I bet she had something seriously beautiful!!

All right, now that you have all the details, are you ready to see what I came up with? I really had a hard time deciding what to do. I use buttons quite a bit and ALWAYS seem to have a little bow on my cards, I'm a ribbon-a-holic, lol! I really wanted to do something different than just a normal old card for the hop and after a bit of thinking decided on a matching Easter gift set.

Mason jars are all the rage right now and what better use than for a little Easter treat? Added bonus is that your candy stays fresh, hehehehehe! ;) 

For my card I started out with a white base then layered on a piece of pink cardstock that I had stamped polka dots using the polka dot background stamp. I "colored" in a doily using Momento ink and added the patterned paper flags, tea stained seam binding bow (from Paper Sweeties) and a pretty button. For my focal image I used the darling Easter Chickie Circle (I just noticed that I forgot to color the center of my flowers...sigh!). I finished it all off with a few pieces of sequins (spring mix from Pretty Pink Posh) for a little pop. 

For my jar I used the same focal image, patterned papers and seam binding as on the card. Then added more Spring Mix sequins along with some buttons. Did you notice the little pink flowers inside my buttons and the larger white flower on my jar? That's all part of the Spring Mix...ADORABLE! 

I thought the top needed a little sumthin' sumthin' so I punched put a scallop circle and stamped a dot frame from DeNami along with the small Happy Easter sentiment (I masked the sentiment so it would stack).

Well that's all for me today...off you go now to visit with the talented Donna Bowman! I can't wait to see what she has for us!!

The Project Corner - Easter Card video

Hi everyone! Today I have another easy start to finish card for you. I really enjoy making the videos, but editing the coloring and lighting, well, that's a whole nother story, lol!! I'm just not very good at it and frankly, it's a challenge...Good thing making them out weighs all of that! ;)  I hope you enjoy!!

I thought and though and dismissed many ideas for an Easter card video. I finally came up with this easy layout and am super excited about this one because of you being able to change it up easily by just using different patterned papers. You can see what I mean in the pictures that follow the video. Super fun + super easy = WIN WIN! I hope you give this card a try!

Cardstock measurements:
Celery - 8 1/2 X 5 1/2, 1 1/8 X 5 1/4
White - 1 1/2 X 5 1/5
Patterned Paper - 4 1/8 X 5 1/4

Here are the different cards I made. Remember, there are no limits...change up the papers, color scheme or rhinestones.

DeNami Stamps used:
Hatching Chickie Border
Happy Easter

DeNami Items Used:
celery cardstock
lavender cardstock
spring twine
boutique buttons

I just love how they all look a little different even though they are the same exact card! Amazing what a little change of paper / colors can do. I'd love to see your creation so make sure you let me know if you make one of these cuties!!

Friday I have an extra special guest posting right here on the Addict blog and a really fun announcement so be sure to stop back in!!

Hope you enjoyed my little video and thanks for stopping by!!