Pastel Easter bunnies

Quick card to show you that I made today, using a little $1 stamp for the first that I got either last year. I'm trying to get some Easter cards done so that I can get them in the mail. Nothing like waiting until the last minute, right? 

I have been wanting to use this stamp just so that I could add some little pom poms for the tails. I think it ended up looking so cute! I also decided to use some pattern paper to coordinate the bunnies with. I feel that I tend to struggle using a larger piece of pattern paper. I tend feel a little more comfortable with more "white" space. So I wasn't exactly loving this card as I put it together, but in the end I liked the turn out.

I used distress stain to color the doily. While that was drying I stamped and colored the bunnies with Copics. I heat embossed the Easter sentiment in yellow and stamped happy in white. Once the doily was dry I glued it and the pattern paper together and attached them to the card base. After I adhered the bunny panel to the gray embossed I glued them both to the base too. Last I used some glossy accents to attach their cute little pom pom tails.

Will post to the following Challenges:

Simon Says Stamp

Addicted to CAS

and
NBUS

Thanks for stopping by!

Monica

Supplies:

Lawn Fawn- Happy Senitment and pattern paper

MyFavoriteThings- Hybrid Black licorice ink

Copics

Studio G- Bunny stamps

Ranger- Spun Sugar distress stain

Recollections- Gray cardstock and White 110 lb cardstock

Flutter By

Hello and good morning! 

I have a quick post to share today. It's the card I made for the challenge I do with my mom and friends. I've been slacking a little since I've been meaning to write this post for a few days now. you would think it would be easier for me to do with the boys out of the house, but apparently not. ;-)

Here is my card...

I want to keep the card clean and simple, but to add dimension as well. So I die cut the blue flower from the panel, colored it and attached it to the card base. Stamped and colored the pink flower on the panel. The butterfly was die cut stamped and colored using a scrap and the attached with foam tape.  The panel is attached to the card base with foam tape, so that the blue flower is more in the background. 

I will add this to Darnell's NBUS challenge #4

Since this is the first time I used both the stamp set and matching dies.

Thanks for stopping by hope you have a wonderful day!

Monica

Supplies:

Lawn Fawn- Flutter By stamps and coordinating dies

Copics

Recollections- 110lb cardstock

Memento ink- Tuxedo black

XOXO

Second and possibly the last post today. I love how this card turned out. Looks so clean and simple. 

Using a stencil I colored in the heart with distress inks. I'm pretty proud how well the blending turned out. For the XOXO border die (which just came in the mail yesterday!) I cut it out 3 times and layered them together. I love that you can see the dimension in the picture and how the letters look like craft foam on the card. (Or at least I think so).

I will add this card to:

Virginia's View Challenge  

I think it qualifies... or at least hope it does!

and
NBUS challenge

Thanks for stopping by! As always have a great day!!!

Monica

Supplies:

Heidi Swapp- Heart stencil

Distress Inks- Worn Lipstick, Festive Berries and Fired Brick

Simon Says Stamp- XOXO Border Die

Happy Birthday

Today while I was skyping with a friend in NC I made a few cards... instead of just sitting one the computer chatting! Which is was usually happens (at least for me). She tends to get cards made everytime! 

I made this card with a specific person in mind, since his birthday is right around the corner. Using a die that I picked up early last year, but have never actually used. I feel so bad when I do that, but usually get around to using it. ;-)

I got a new phone so I'm trying it's camera, it's already looking a little better than my old one. I generally get to lazy or in a hurry to get my real camera out for card photos. Anywho...

I taped off the top and bottom of the card so that I could color my "sky" with distress inks. Then I ran the die through my cuttlebug 3 times and glued the layers together for some dimension on the card. I love this look! I also did the same technique on another card that will be sharing in another post.

I will be adding this card to 2 challenges: 

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge blog

and

CASology

and

NBUS challenge

Thanks so much for stopping by, have a wonderful day!!!

Monica

Supplies:

Distress Inks- Dried Marigold, Spiced Marmalade and Ripe Persimmon

My Favorite Things- Black Licorice hybrid ink and Solid Skyline die

Stamps- Close To My Heart and TPC Studio