Hoppy Easter

Hello again! We are featuring Easter cards over at the One Stop Craft Card Challenge blog this week. Why not join in the fun before you pack away your chicks and bunnies? You have until Friday to link up an Easter card and you could win a great prize from The Paper Nest Dolls. I was thrilled to get to play with their Easter Avery image, isn't she just adorable?

Thanks for looking! Spicey Cat Chick =^..^=

My Creation

Image Detail

I colored the image with Copics and added LOTS of Stickles sparkle.

My bunny came with a blinged up bow ties, but I added the flower tail and Stickled his eye.

Inspiration
Sweet Sketch Wednesday #200

AGem of a Challenge #73 ~ Make it Cute
StamptacularSunday Challenge #209 ~ Spring Fever

PartyTime Tuesday Challenge #114 ~ Ribbons and Blooms

SweetStamps Challenge #111 ~ Spring Pastels

CreativeBelli Challenge #166 ~ Easter

           (I picked up this felt bunny LAST year)

KaboodleDoodles Challenge #165 ~ Use 2 DPs

DigitalTuesday Challenge #204 ~ New Crafting Trends Is felt a new trend? It is for me. :)

PapertakeWeekly Challenge ~ Anything Goes

Ins and Outs ~ Hoppy Easter
Stamps: Easter Avery (The Paper Nest Dolls)

Paper: Neenah Solar White; DCWV; Doodlebug DSP

Ink: Laser Printer; Copics (YG03, 05, 09; B0000, 00; C00, 01; Hair: Y11, 15, 38, E31; Skin: E000,00, 21, R20; Y18; V01, 04, 06, 09,28; E40, 42; R20, 22)

Accessories: Stickles (Yellow, Tropical Tangerine, Lavender, Thistle, Stardust); Felt Easter Sticker (Michaels); CM Flower Punch

Easter Sparkle

Easter was early this year, so that means I can be late sharing a few Easter cards.....right? :) I love Easter Avery from The Paper Nest Dolls. I had so much fun coloring her and then went to town with my Stickles to give her a patterned dress. I'm practicing my background technique for outdoor images to add clouds and grass. Slowly, but surely, I'll get it figured out. LOTS of great inspiration out there in blogland, please check out the list of inspiration after the photos and click to join in the fun.

Thanks for looking! Spicey Cat Chick =^..^=

My Creation

Image Detail

 I added lots of Stickles all over my image and doodled some extras on the DP.

Inspiration
365 Cards Day 76 ~Super Sketchy Sunday

2Sisters Challenge #137 ~ Sparkle n Shine

InkyImpressions Challenge #104 ~ For a Child

CreativeCard Crew Challenge #33 ~ Clouds I free handed a cloud background behind Avery

TheCorrosive Challenge #171 ~Spring Fling

TopTip Tuesday Challenge #98 ~ Girls and Boys Come out to Play

PapertakeWeekly Challenge ~ Anything Goes

TPEChallenge #193 ~ 3 DPs and Fav Embellie

Stickles are my FAVORITE!

Ins and Outs ~ Easter Sparkle
Stamps:Easter Avery (The Paper Nest Dolls); Teeny Tiny Wishes (Stampin Up)

Paper: Neenah Solar White; DCWV Sweet Stack; TPS

Ink: Laser Printer, Copics (YG09, 17, 21, 23; C00, 02; E000, 00; R11, 000, 81, 83, 85; B0000, 000; Y11, 15; V12, 15, 17)

Accessories: Stickles (Stardust, Yellow, Thistle)

Egg-ceptional Dudley

This was a super quick and easy card to pull together. The card base was already pre-printed with an Easter theme; I had Dudley colored and ready to go; and the strip of bling was at the top of my accessories bucket. I free handed the egg shape to give it even MORE of an Easter feel.

Thanks for looking! Spicey Cat Chick =^..^=

My Creation

Image Detail

Inside

 Inspiration

365 Cards Day 52 ~ Two Techniques  (fussy cut and stamping)

PMSDigi Makeover Challenge #79 ~ Easter/Spring

LittleRed Wagon Challenge ~ Get in Shape

PaperPlaytime Challenge #5 ~ Anything Goes

CopicMarker Europe Challenge ~ Easter Card

Ins and Outs ~ Egg-ceptional Dudley

Stamps: Dustin Pike Dudley with Basket 

Paper: DCWV, SU Whisper White 

Ink: Laser Printer; Copics (E40, 34, 35; YG21, 23, 25, 67; R81, 83, 85), Pigma Brush Pen Yellow 
Accessories: Rhinestone Sticker Strip

Easter Basket

Easter is QUICKLY sneaking up on me. I’ve been having so much fun playing with St. Patrick’s Day projects I’m way behind on my Easter creations. This is a quick little basket made from a template I had in my stash. It’s the perfect size to stock with jelly beans and leave on my co-worker’s desk.
Thanks for looking! Spicey Cat Chick =^..^=

My Creation

Inspiration

CupcakeCraft Challenge #233 ~ It’s Only Words

SentimentalSundays Challenge #145 ~ Three Embellies that Start with B (2 brads and a bow) 

C.R.A.F.T.Challenge #197 ~ Easter/Spring

Ins and Outs ~ Easter Basket

Stamps: SU Easter Blossoms 

Paper: SU Tempting Turquoise, Whisper White, Pacific Point 

Ink: SU Pacific Point 

Accessories: SU Border Punch and Jewel Brads; Tulle; Embossing Folder 
Techniques: Basket Template

Spring Flower Girl

Hello crafty friends! I was about to clean off my desk and realized I hadn't made very many Easter cards. I used my SU Easter Blossoms set to craft a card that could be used for general spring themes, or even Mother's Day. I love this little girl with her basket and thought the gems were a fun touch. A card just isn't complete without a little bling!
 

Sketch Inspiration ~ 365Cards Day 67 ~ Super Sunday Sketch
What a fun sketch from the brains at 365 Cards.

Inspiration
Shopping Our Stash Challenge #50 ~Mother’s Day or Girly Lots of girly options ~ lace, flowers, organza and BLING
Little Red Wagon Challenge #131 ~Stitch it Up I added a faux stitching border around the edge of my card.

Paper Pretties Wednesday Challenge #204~ Flowers

Crafty Catz Challenge #131 ~ AprilShowers Bring May Flowers

Do You Stack Up Challenge #70 ~ Circles

Stampin for the Weekend 3rdAnniversary Challenge ~ 4 or more Layers

Alphabet Challenge ~ G is for Garden

365 Cards Day 19 ~ All the Trimmings use 3 diff types of trim I have 2 types of ribbon and 'trimmed' my image in lots of bling.

365 Cards Day 49 ~ Getting Inky find 2 uses for ink pad; I stamped my image in ink, and created clouds with a scalloped circle mask, a sponge and ink.

My Creation

Image Detail

To create the cloud background, I stamped my image on a sticky note and carefully cut it out (basic outline, not exact) to make a mask over the image. I punced out a scalloped circle and placed it over my mask. I used a sponge and an ink pad to ink around the top of the scalloped circle randomly moving it across the panel until I was happy with the cloud 'concentration'. LOL

Ins and Outs ~ Spring Flower Girl
Stamps: SU Easter Blossoms

Paper: SU CS (Very Vanilla, Wasabi, Soft Suede), SU Springtime Vintage DP

Ink: SU (Soft Suede, Marina Mist); Memento Summer Sky; Silver Spica

Accessories: SU Gems, SU Ribbon, Big Shot Dies

Easter Golfer

It's only a week until Easter - WAHOO! Spring is just a joyous time and offers such promise for renewal. This week at One Stop Crafts we are challenging you to link up your Easter cards. One winner will receive a credit to Kenny K. Have you seen his images? They are so sassy and fun! I didn't have any 'obvious' Easter images, but was able to get a bit creative with his golfer dude. We hope you have a chance to play along! I'm already playing catch up at 365 Cards and had to pile a few challenges into one card to try and catch up a little bit!

Sketch Inspiration ~ 365Cards Day 25 ~ Super Sketchy Sunday

Color Inspiration ~ 365Cards Day 23 ~ Color Scheme

Inspiration
Kenny K’s Krafty Girlz Challenge #86 ~Fun and Games
Crafty Creations Challenge #163 ~ GameOn
Pile it On Challenge #13 ~ For a Man
PMS Digi Makeover Challenge #29 ~ Forthe Boys
Basic Grey Challenge #65 ~ Easter

My Creation

Image Detail

I used my go to Copics to color my golfer dude.

 I tried to be clever and create a few golf balls with my dots embossing folder. Did I fool you?

Inside

I don't think there's room in my scrap bucket so I used my BG scraps to decorate the inside of my card. I was able to squeeze one more golf ball out of my embossed panel as well.

Ins and Outs ~ Easter Golfer
Stamps: Golfer (Kenny K); Be Egg-cellent (Stampabilities)

Paper: SU Whisper White, Basic Grey Wander

Ink: Laser Printer; SU Chocolate Chip and Certainly Celery; Copics (R20; G40, 82, 94; E19, 21, 41, 50, 71, 74, 77; Y38; YR04, 18)

Accessories: CM Circle Punches, SU Tab Punch, SU Embossing Folder

Mini Easter Treat Box

Wahoo! Spring has sprung in MN, in fact it’s been busting out all month. We’ve had several record breaking WARM temps, I’ve had my first frizz head humidity moments and I think I’ll have to get the lawn mower out and put away the snow shovels. What a treat it will be for Easter egg hunts! We typically have to stash eggs in snowbanks or mud pits; this is a welcome change.

Today I want to share with you this adorable treat box I made at a craft class our library offers once a month. Thanks to the world of die cutting machines, this was super easy to pull together. Perfect for a stash of jelly beans or chocolate eggs; providing I don’t snitch too many before the official holiday!

Inspiration
Daring Cardmakers Challenge ~ Box of Tricks
Stampin’ for the Weekend Challenge #6 ~ Anything Goes
Crafty Catz Challenge #125 ~ Spring is in the Air
Charisma Cardz Challenge #12 ~ Easter
2 Sisters Challenge #84 ~ Spring is in the Air

My Creation

I snipped some handmade 'fringe grass' to nestle the eggs in. 

Ins and Outs ~ Mini Easter Treat Box
Stamps: SU Inspired by Nature, Nature Walk
Paper: SU (Whisper White, Wild Wasabi, Baja Breeze)
Ink: SU (Wild Wasabi, Pretty in Pink, Perfect Plum, Daffodil Delight, Baja Breeze)
Accessories: Bitty Box Die

Razzleberry Easter Girl

I love, love, LOVE Stampin’ Ups Rich Razzleberry. I’m a purple addict and this is purple completely RAZZed up. It pairs with pinks or other purples beautifully. Today I’m sharing a Easter Card featuring a handmade flower. Hey, did you know handmade flowers are the challenge this week at One Stop Crafts? What a coincidence! Okay, not really since I’m on the Design Team. I hope you pop over to see what my incredible teamies came up with and join in the fun.

Photo Inspiration ~ 365 Cards Day 12 ~ Ad Inspired

Inspiration

One Stop Craft Challenge #174 ~ Handmade Flowers
4 Crafty Chicks Challenge #81 ~ Chicks Rule
Digi Doodles Challenge #99 ~ People
Do You Stack Up Challenge #63 ~ Favorite Color

My Creation

Image and Flower Detail

I added little 'gems' to the center of my embossed flowers and the little girls hair.

My flower is made of a simple iris folding technique. Each ‘petal’ is a circle of 2 sided designer paper with the ‘corners’ (do circles have corners) folded in. It’s a really easy technique that adds some punch to your cards and LOTS of dimension.

Ins and Outs ~ Razzleberry Easter Girl
Stamps: SU Easter Blossoms
Paper: SU Whisper White, DP, Rich Razzleberry
Ink: SU Rich Razzleberry
Accessories: SU Gems, Circle Punch, Embossing Folder
Techniques: Dahlia Fold