Easter card

SUOC91 Eggstra Spectacular

February 25, 2014 By Connie | 5 Comments

It's time for another Stampin'' Up! Only Challenge and this time it is all about BANNERS! They are SO popular now and you see all different types! I'm amazed at how different all the Design Team cards were this week! Go check them out on SUO Challenges blog to see for yourself!

Here's my version. I did a "bunting" style banner using the smallest Starburst Framelits and scoring them almost in half. Doesn't it give the banner a completely different look than the triangles or pennants?

Here are the details:

The base is 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 Whisper White, folded in half.
I cut a 4 x 5 1/2 layer of the green print in Sweet Sorbet Designer Paper (SAB selection!) and used the Starburst Framelit to cut out the starburst in the lower right corner.
I strung some White Bakers Twine across the left top corner and adhered the ends in the back.
I cut 5 of the smallest Starburst Framelits from Always Artichoke cardstock, then scored them slightly off center (about 5/8"). Then I fitted the Starbursts around the Bakers Twine. Two of the center ones are popped up with Stampin' Dimensionals.
I tied bows of White Bakers Twine and added them to the ends with Mini Glue Dots.
I used the flower Itty Bitty Punch and punched 5 So Saffron flowers and added small Rhinestones in the center.
I placed the Designer Paper layer on the Whisper White Base, then stamped the bunny image from Eggstra Spectacular with Black Stazon thru the Starburst opening on the Whisper White.
I used my AquaPainter and So Saffron Marker to watercolor the bunny. I also watercolored over the greeting with Pistachio Pudding Marker.
Finally, I added a trio of the flower Itty Bitty punches under the greeting with Rhinestones in the center.

I think it is such a sweet little card! Again, make sure to check out what the rest of the Design Team did over on SUO Challenges and come play along!

Easter Blossoms

March 11, 2011 By Connie | 8 Comments

Stamping 411 has another fun sketch for you to try this week! Although, I must admit that I was stumped for a little bit! I'm not used to seeing a trio of elements set up this way! I'll be VERY interested in seeing what my fellow Operators have done this week. And, of course, I'll be slapping my forehead wondering why I didn't think to do that!

I wanted to use Stampin' Up!'s Easter Blossoms in a little different way. I hadn't inked up the egg yet in that stamp set, so decided to use it for my focal piece(s)!

I started by pulling out the colors (mostly) from the Sale-a-bration Ice Cream Parlor Ribbon and stamped the egg in Marina Mist, Daffodil Delight and Melon Mambo on Whisper White cardstock. I punched them with the Scallop Square punch. I placed them on a piece of Ice Cream Parlor Designer Paper with Stampin' Dimensionals and trimmed the DSP so that the flowery vine was across the bottom for a little more interest. The ribbon was wrapped around and tied with the Happy Easter tag greeting. I used the Decorative Label punch in Daffodil Delight cardstock with the greeting in Basic Black. I added a little bling with a trio of Rhinestones under the greeting. It is also placed on the DSP with Stampin' Dimensionals. I used the Crop-a-Dile to punch the hole for the tag.

The DSP was layered on Whisper White and then on the base card of Marina Mist. I like how the white layer makes everything POP a little more! Finally, I placed more Rhinestone jewels in the center of each egg for a little extra bling. I think it turned out to be a pretty FUN card!

Make sure to check out what the rest of the Design Operators did over on Stamping 411! Then make your own card with the sketch and upload it over there! We love to see what you do!

Create with Connie and Julie CCJC7

February 20, 2010 By Connie | 2 Comments

Wow! Where does the week go? It's Saturday again and time for another Create with Connie and Julie Challenge! Every Saturday on the Create with Connie & Julie site we issue a challenge. Our subscribers are encouraged to enter the challenge to win fabulous prizes! Last week's challenge winners were Becky Graham, Lori Watson and Robin Gregor as honorable mention! Congratulations, ladies!

For this week's challenge the theme is Easter Cards! Our focus was on Stampin' Up!'s stamp set Eggcoutrements, Chocolate Bunny stamp, Spring Floral Wheel and the Eggcellent Egg Kit. I chose to feature the Chocolate Bunny for my Easter Card! I LOVE him!

I started with a base card of Certainly Celery, then used two different patterns from Tea Party Designer Paper. I used the Scallop Trim Border Bunch along the top and the bottom. I stamped the Easter Bunny in Vanilla Craft Ink, Close to Cocoa Craft Ink and Chocolate Chip Craft Ink, then embossed with Clear Embossing Powder and cut them out. Of course, they represent the three types of chocolate…white, milk and dark! Yummy! They look real! I wrapped some Pretty in Pink Taffeta Ribbon across the top and added the Scallop Oval punched tag stamped with Happy Easter from Well Scripted. I highlighted the word happy with my Certainly Celery Stampin' Write marker!

Supplies:

Sets: Chocolate Bunny, Well Scripted

Inks: Vanilla Craft, Close to Cocoa Craft, Chocolate Chip Craft, Certainly Celery Stampin' Write Marker

Cardstock: Certainly Celery, So Saffron, Whisper White

Accessories: Tea Party Designer Paper, Scallop Trim Border Punch, Pretty in Pink Taffeta Ribbon, Scallop Oval Punch

Make sure to check out what the rest of the design team did this week and be inspired for your own Easter cards!

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