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Easter cards & baskets – three of each to be exact – are shared in today’s post!

Quick Easter Cards

(Tomorrow’s post will have religious Easter cards so stay tuned … today its all about the bunnies & chicks!)

The first two cards have the same Crumb Cake bases with a Striped Embossed layer and a Circle Stitched Framelit. The picnic basket from the Picnic with You stamp set is popped it up with extra dimensionals at the top so it could hold a little bunny eraser… so,  not only do you have a cute card, but you are giving a little gift as well.

For this card, attach the grass from the Picnic with You stamp set to the Whisper White card stock before running it through the Big Shot with the Stitched Shape Circle. This cute bunny is from the We Must Celebrate stamp set. Did you know you can cut your stamps apart to use them separately – and, of course, you can still use them together too. I cut the bunny off from the main stamp of four animals in a line!

This card pieces together some stitched circles to create an Easter chick. It is made with scraps of Color Theory Designer Series Paper & the Bubbles & Fizz Papers. It reminds me of an appliqued baby quilt.

The stitched framelits are definitely my most used set of Framelits – did you noticed they were used on all three of these cards?

Easter Treat Baskets & Bags

Making little favors is so much fun. Here are three ideas you can make them to delight the little kids in your life – or create these with those kids to give out to others. (These would be great little favors to make for a nursing home, for instance.)

This adorable little treat bag holds about 3 little chocolates – just the right amount for a table favor or small gift.

Cut out a 4 1/4″ square from my favorite Designer Series Paper – the Picture Perfect Birthday paper. Score at 1″, 2″, 3″ & 4″.

Turn and score at 1″.

To create the bottom, you want to cut on the score lines to the 1″ mark. Then just fold the paper.  Tear & Tape is great for sealing the side of the bag.

Squeeze the top and added a binder clip to hold it closed and decorate with  a glimmer paper oval and a little bunny.

The clear treat boxes are perfect for jelly beans or other treats. The grass from the Picnic with You Bundle wraps around the box and the cute little bunnies are from the Hello Easter stamp set.

Of course, we can’t do Easter projects without an Easter basket!

To get the aged, textured basket look, ink one side of the Basket Weave folder (the side that has the SU! logo) with Crumb Cake Ink before running through the Big Shot.

My paper is 3 1/4″ and then scored it at 1 1/4″ on all 4 sides. When you cut along the score line on two sides, you’ll be able to fold it into a basket shape. You can make these in any size depending on how much you want to put in them.

Add a handle and the bunny from the It’s a Good Day set and fill the basket with goodies.

Tim’s Peeps Card

Tim used Peeps for his card inspiration. He punched out circles to create the body of a bunny. The daisy punch creates the ears of a bunny.  To add a bunny tail, Tim cut some cotton from a face swab and added it to the back of the card.

Three Easter Favors & Three Easter Cards

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Today, we are doing a bunch of different coloring techniques using the Petal Palette stamp set and DSP.

First I used Always Artichoke Stampin Marker to color directly on the stamp. Next I used Cherry Cobbler to fill in the flower. Once you color on the stamp, you’ll want to blow on it to reactivate the moisture. You can do this in any color combination or even just black. It’s very simple but makes a lovely card.

You can also stamp this image and then use a blender pen to create a watercolor look for your card.

Stamp the image and sentiment in black with Memento ink. It’s a great ink for most cards. Just keep in mind that you can’t get the Memento ink wet. It just doesn’t work for that. Then I used the Blends to color in the image.

Regular Stampin’ Write markers work well too.

Stamp the image and sentiment with the Archival black ink. This ink you can use with water but keep in mind that the Archival ink takes longer to dry so be careful with it. Use the watercolor pencils to color in the image. Then use a blender pen to create a watercolor effect and shading.

Another option is to use the aqua painter. Squeeze your ink pad to get some ink on the lid of the ink pad then you can dip the aqua painter in it to color your image. Even by just using one color, you can create shading by using more or less water with the ink.

I embossed the image using the archival ink and then putting clear powder over it really quick before it dries. You can also emboss using the Versa Mark ink as well. First I get the paper wet using the aqua painter. Then just dab some ink in the image and watch it spread. You can use multiple colors for different looks. It’s a little more putzy way to watercolor but you get some beautiful effects.

Coloring with the Petal Passion Paper

Another color option is using the Petal Palette paper and coloring them in using the Blends. The Blends are great because you get a smooth coloring look. You can use the Stampin Markers but you get more lines in your colorings. So the Blends are a great coloring options.

Using the two Bermuda Bay Blends and the two Pool Party Blends, I created a shaded look to this flower. Then I fussy cut it out of the DSP to make a beautiful card!

Another option for folks who aren’t big into coloring is to use the sponge brayer to spread the color. I used So Saffron, Peekaboo Peach and Calypso Coral to create another colored look. Then I use the Wink of Stella to highlight some of the flowers. You could color the whole 12×12 sheet at one time and then cut it up. Or cut first and then color. You could also use the daubers to get a similar look.

To see each of these eight ways to color, watch our Facebook Live here. There really are a lot of options for you when it comes to coloring. Give it a try! I think you’ll like it!

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The Large Letter Framelits and Large Number Framelits are great for making some quick and easy cards. And when you order them during Sale-A-Bration, it makes it super easy to earn free stuff!

They are especially great for birthday cards when you want to include a specific number! Here is a card that I created for my mom’s 94th birthday. I cut the numbers from the Rich Razzleberry Cardstock and then added the Sweet Soiree Specialty Designer Series Paper to the back.

One great benefit of cutting numbers from either cardstock or DSP is that you can use the cutouts for another card. In this case, I took the numbers from my mom’s birthday card and combined them with the Party Panda set to make an adorable birthday card.

Another example of using the large numbers is to cut them out of a 4″ x 5 1/4″ DSP piece. Then you adhere it to a card base that coordinates with your DSP. I also added an extra strip at the bottom just to tie the card together.

For the second card, I used those DSP numbers to create a second card. You can add dimensionals to the numbers to give them some extra pop.  

The Large Letter Framelits can be used to make similar cards. Just a tip: on a standard size card base, you can fit 4 letters (or letter/number combo). So you might think of 4 letter greetings like HB2U, baby, hope, kiss, love, snow, noel and so many more!

Another technique when creating the words is to layer the cardstock and DSP before cutting your letters. Then when you make your second card, you’ll add the bottom cut outs to get a cute layered look to your card.

Tim’s project for this week was to personalize his journal using the Large Letter Framelits. He chose to use his initials – TWT – and adhere them to the front of his new journal. You can create quick custom journals that make great presents for your family and friends!

Eclipse cards are one very popular use for the Large Letter / Large Number Framelits. There are many ways to create these cards but I showed one quick and easy method. I cut the XO from the Painted with Love Specialty Designer Series Paper. I also cut 4 additional X’s and O’s from white cardstock. Gluing them all together helps create that popped up, layered effect. I then attached them to my card just a little offset from where the original cutout was.

Be sure to check out the Facebook live where I showed how to make all of these cards!

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