Easter Greetings, #fms476,

 

I love making a very simple card with something very special on it.  

In this case I used a retired embossing folder, I love embossing folders, there is so much you can do with them and they are so affordable.  

My inspiration for today's card came from the weekly challenge at Freshly Made Sketches here. 

 There are some gorgeous cards to check out over there. 

I used Rococo Rose and Misty Moonlight, both are incolors for Stampin Up.   I embossed my folder then used my craft white SU ink pad to lightly rub over the top of the paper. It left white on raised areas.  An alternative is to use a brayer to take ink from the ink pad and roll onto the background part of the folder before embossing, and then you'll have a white background for your rose colored card. 

I also used the brand new Brilliant Wings dies. And Rhinestones from the Noble Peacock rhinestones set of  colors. 

 

I hope I've inspired you just a bit.  

 

Friend is a blessing card, Easter card

I don't do many square cards, but made an exception and of course I made an envelop but not till much later and it didn't make it in the photo.   The paper gold and white foil.  I colored it in using my roller, but you can sponge or use your Blends carefully around the flowers. I found that I do not have the patience for that one.
Just in case you don't know the little trick to saving on the Gold/Silver/copper foil papers, I cut my square out, then cut the piece on the front from that. The hole is covered so no one knows. LOL. 
The inside has an easter sentiment, but I wanted my friend to know what she meant to me, so used this one on the front.
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Stampin Up, Just Add Ink#495, Easter card

I decided to make my Just Add ink challenge card, and Easter card.  I love my rainbow of color on my cross.  
First, here is the challenge so you can see the rest and maybe come play along. 

Cause everyone love a rainbow, right? 
I used several colors, 4 on my cross, 5 if you count the black.  Daffidol Delight, Seaside Spray, Granny Apple Green, Flirty Flamingo, Mango Melody and Basic Black.
I started with making my cross.  I ended up using 4 colors on the watercolor paper.  I used my ink pads, spritzed a little water in the lid and used my aqua brush to pick up color from the pad and mix it in the lid to get the intensity I wanted, the used a small piece of watercolor paper and made streaks of color across the piece adding one color after another.  After dry I used the outside edge die of the Cross of Hope die set (retired) and cut that out, then cut the inside detail out of Basic black CS and glued on top.

I cut my yellow and blue from the Stitched Nested Label die set then popped my cross up on top.   The Easter Blessings came from the Itty Bitty Greetings stamp set and I used the retired Window punch to cut it out.

I cut a piece of white 4"x51/4" and ran it through the Big Shot using the  new Scripty embossing folder .  I did ink the edges of that a bit, you can leave it plain or maybe use a different color if you don't like this. 

I cut my Seaside Spray CS on the 8 /12" side to 4 1/4", then scored at 5 1/2". 
Before I attched my embossed piece I used a Daffodil ribbon and tied a knot. 

I hope you enjoy, thanks for stopping.

Happy Easter

I'd like to wish you all a very happy Easter from me, here is your card.   
Colors:
So Saffron, Whisper White, Pool Party

Supplies
Best of Flowers ( March 25th anniversary stamp set)
Easter Blessings Stamp
Pool Party Ribbon ( part of a SAB freebie)
Labels Collection Framelits
Rhinestones.


One of my favorite things used to be to color eggs with first my girls, then my grands.  They are too old for that now and we live too far. I sure do miss that.
Easter Blessings to you all.
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