Easy Handmade Card featuring the Basket Weave TIEF for Easter

Hello my crafty friends. Today I want to share with you an easy handmade card for your Easter holiday greetings.

In class this month, we made these beautiful cards using the Lovely Lattice stamp set from the Sale-A-Bration catalog and created a frame using the new Rectangle Stitched Framelits Dies with the Gingham Gala 6x6 Designer Series Paper. (Click HERE for a link to the blog showcasing the card.) After cutting out the frame, there was a decent length of scrap left, perfect for this card.

The basket is from a large scrap of Sahara Sand card stock and the texture is created from a sweep of Early Espresso ink on the front flap of the Basket Weave TIEF.

All the eggs are created from scraps of bright card stock (like Balmy Blue, Flirty Flamingo, Bermuda Bay and Daffodil Delight) and punched with the smaller of the Balloon Punch or the small oval die. (Oh so cute is the cracked egg in front of the basket.)

I hope you have enjoyed my card today. Forgive me for not using a current sentiment. I used one of my all time favorite retired sentiments, Easter wishes. And the ribbon is the out of stock Sale-A-Bration Heather Organdy Ribbon Combo Pack in Highland Heather.

There is still plenty of Sale-A-Bration products left and there are still 4 days to place your qualifying order to earn one, or two, or several. If you do not already have a Stampin' Up! demonstrator, I would love to be yours!! You can reach me at my contact info below.

Stamp on!

Sandy

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Flying Home

Riding the train this week, I have had some time to work on my blog post for today. This is a great place to clear the mind and get things done. Welcome to my blog!!

This card was a fun one to create featuring coloring with the new Stampin' Blends. Although it is a rather simple card, look how beautiful it all comes together. I really don't think you all need the card recipe (measurements), however, here are a couple of tips.

I started with a draft layout, like this...

I was really pleased with the coloring of the birdhouse/flower image and wanted it to stand out on the card without distraction, however, the plain Whisper White cardstock layered on Calypso Coral was just too plain.  I think you will agree.

A strip of Delightful Daisy Designer Series Paper paired with the Whisper White cardstock makes a perfect background. I used the new Simple Stripes Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. It is a bit hard to find in the Occasions Catalog. Go to page 5, bottom left corner. You can miss it if you are not looking for it!

I also changed the sentiment from the first draft to the final. I love the font on Hello Baby (found in Teeny Tiny Wishes), but I only wanted the word Hello. I used the banner die cut from the Popcorn Box Thinlits and the paper heart accent from the Corrugated Elements embellishment. 

Post a link to your card in the comments below or share with me on Facebook.

Sales Pitch:  Sale-A-Bration will end on March 31. Host a party (or an online party) to earn Stampin' Rewards and bonus rewards on party sales. For every $50 purchase, you earn a free Sale-A-Bration product. I would appreciate the opportunity to be your demonstrator if you do not already have a Stampin' Up! demonstrator. 

Shameless Plug:  Sale-A-Bration is a great time to join Stampin' Up! as a demonstrator too. Besides the great value ($125 of product for $99, plus 2 free stamp sets, it will be a blast. I would appreciate the opportunity to have you join my team.

If you find that you need any additional information, please message me and I will get back to you. 

Thank you for visiting with me today!

Stamp On!!

Sandy
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