Guess who misses you!

I've been sick and not knowing what I had, I didn't want to take the chance of giving it to my 16 month old grand daughter. Next, I caught a cold which I'm almost over, but it has caused me not to be able to see the grand baby for weeks!  She won't understand the message (her mom and dad will) but she will love the bunnies peeking through the little frames.

I'm using a part of Easter Trio (March Stamp of the Month) for From the Heart March Challenge.  I received the set free for participating in February's challenge.  I had 4 images I was going to use and one disappeared before my eyes...no lie!!!

A2, copics for bunnies, pink dot background using PSE, scallop punch, butterfly punch, Wink of Stella, homemade enamel dots

Angle view, and scallop border punch by Fiskar

March Stamp of the Month

I'm all ears!

Rainy day yesterday, so a great day to make some cards.  I got on a roll with a simple background technique I saw on my friend Donna's blog post.  What a fun change.   When you cut, you automatically have the materials for 2 cards.  So you will see several over the next few weeks.

I was a winner at QKR Stampede challenge this past week.  Yippee!  QKR's Challenge #131 this week is Think Spring.  I think a bunny with flowers on her hat and in the background paper says "Spring". I used #11407 Hello Bunny digi.

A2, copics for coloring, PSE for dress, Wink of Stella on flowers, sentiment in Pages, pop-ups under circle for dimension

angle view to show dimension, circle punch and Studio to cut shadow circle

PS  Do any of yal remember "Minnie Pearl" who was on the Grand Ole Opry"?  She always wore a hat and always left the tag on (to be seen on purpose).  The reason behind that?  She said she grew up very poor and to buy something NEW was a very rare treat. She felt having something new was a sign of having money.  This was especially true during the "Depression of the 30's".  Anyhow, by leaving the tag on her hat, she was stating that she was wealthy because she just bought a new hat....haha

Smile...

Inside:  Spring is here!

Love the Mini Bunny Blocks Set from Bugaboo Stamps.  I'm entering my card in their SSS #305 Sketch.  I colored in PSE.  The "Smile" is from Woodware Stamps.  I colored and used my patterns from Silhouette Design Studio.

A2, CAS, used pop-ups for dimension

Angle view to show how I printed out the outline of "smile" then added the pieces on top

 

Your thoughtfulness was TEA-rrific 2nd posting

My neighbors brought over a pan of lasagna while I was sick.  I couldn't eat it, but it allowed my DH not to starve.  Since I wanted to do a thank you card and a card for QKR challenge, I decided to merge the two together.

I used digi 11407 Hello from QKR Stampede. I using it in their Challenge #128: circles.  I bought the Tea Easel card cut file from My Scrap Chick for $1.  It comes with 4 different patterns.

5x5, copics, tea charm, ribbon, silk flower, it has a pocket on top for a tea bag

opened, QRK image

closer look at image, paper pieced shirt and skirt using PSE

Love Tree and Spring Time

It's gonna be 5 degrees tonight, but I feel Spring in my bones so I'm making some happy cards.

The Love Tree is from Designs on Cloud 9.  They are having a 60% off sale because they are closing the doors at the end of the month.  However, you will be able to buy most of the cuts now at the Silhouette Store like this one.  I also used MB rabbit on one, and Lawn Fawn birdie on all of them.

I cased my friend Evelyn.  Fell instantly in love with her card but of course I can't just leave things alone.  I can at least take off animals and clouds if I change my mind and I have waited to put on a sentiment.  I made at least one blue to send to my brother.

A2,  Spellbinder curve stitch die, Fiskars cloud punch

Consider Yourself Hugged Today

  I'm having a grand time making some CAS cards with images from some of my favorite companies that I have neglected for a while....this one being from Art Impression. The image makes me smile every time I see it.

I'm using Beach House  summer color pad from Color Bok, a die from MB, scallop border from La La Land, and an acrylic sentiment.

A2...also some pop-ups for dimension,  ribbon, copics and stitching

Hoppy Spring....Hoppy Easter

I've been fixated on the tree trunk hole for several cards.  This is my last one..haha  I used the rabbit from the Doodle Pantry, Critter Tops set.  It comes pre-colored and b/w images with lots of critters.

I am entering this in the challenge "Bring on Spring" at Chocolate, Coffee, Cards.

A2 vertical, stitching, 3 dies from Poppy Stamps and Memory Box,  copics,  pop-ups

side view to see dimension, Holtz tree bark embossing folder

Rabbit heading home

I saw this darling card on Pinterest and had to CASE.  It still makes me giggle when I look at it.  Except for one extra oval shadow made in Silhouette, everything was done with punches...oops...I also used a leaf die from Poppy Stamps.  My friend Cheryl shared with me some insect embellishments.  One card has a bee and the other a ladybug.  This is a replica of my "derriere" when I'm on my hands and knees looking for lost punch pieces...haha

A2 vertical, stitching, bard embossing folder (Holtz), pop-ups, inking edges

A2 vertical, bubble bee embellishment

Happiness is an unexpected hug

I put the sentiment on the inside this time.  I made several of these cards.  Another sentiment, "Consider yourself hugged today".  This is "Hugs and Chicks" from Inky Antics.

I followed the sketch for the Digi Sketch Challenge.  I was going to colored the flowers, but it is snowing here (a rarity) and my flowers are white from the snow...so I went with the moment....lol

A2 vertical, me and my copics

Materials:
Recollection plaid paper
Chloe Stem and Prim Poppy Memory Box dies
Stitching, Copics and Pearls
Pop-ups
Inspiration from today's snow

Some bunny loves you....

OBG Thursday

(Oldie But Goodies)

at Catch the Bug

I have done several "Z fold" cards and enjoyed making each one.  I chose EB Tulip image from Bugaboo Stamps for my main focus.  Spring and Easter are just around the corner so no better time like the present to make a card for both occasions.  There are more wonderful OBG's at Catch The Bug, so head on over there!!!

Kept plain on inside for my extra comment.

Supplies:

Graphic 45 DP: Once Upon a Time

Copics

Ribbon and rabbie brad

Memory Box die cut

rabbit face: silhouette store

Pearls and butterfly punch

Challenges:

Stampavie - Spring/Easter
Ladybug Crafts Ink - Anything Goes
Always Crafting - Spring Fling
Birthday Sundaes - Use Green
Paper Makeup - Challenge #27 Critters
Make it Monday - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp and Show - Anything Goes
One Stitch at a Time - Use a Digi
Robyns Fetish/IDIC - Easter Cards

Bunny blocks

       I always have a little trouble with layouts using blocks.  There's usually not much room left to add embellishments.  In this case I had the blocks straight and centered, then I dropped some by mistake and decided I like them better skewed as when they fell.....go figure!  My inspiration came from Rae Ann at Bugaboo Stamps, Catch The Bug. The Bunny Blocks came from Bugaboo Stamps. Right now, I don't have a challenge to add them, but if Catch the Bug has a new challenge on Saturday that will qualify it, then I'm jumping on it....haha  ( PS I forgot to color the noses, so I went back after taking the pic and fixed them, but I left two other cards without the colored noses...sorta liked that too.  The background was done in PSE).

stitching, buttons, embellishments, MS punches, McGill label punch, Colorbok paper