Sunday, April 20, 2025

Easter, Friendship, Christmas

Happy Easter Sunday!  I have a fun bunny card I'll send to someone next year.  
I found the Poppystamps Tunnel Tag with the Serene Rabbit die cut from it in the envelope with the rabbit die.  Martina's IG reel using WOW Sparkles and JUGS Mood Board inspired my turning the tag into a card.  It's a bit of a stretch, but the top middle picture with the 3 pastel cake layers is what I used from the board.
I covered a white scrap with 3 strips of double-sided adhesive.  I exposed the adhesive one strip at a time, covering each with one of these WOW Sparkles: Jade, Peachy Keen and Santorini.  Then I glued the tag over the glittered piece and added a tiny gem colored with a black Copic for the eye.  You can see the sparkle in my IG video.  
I used the next size up tag die to cut the pink cardstock mat and added a crochet thread bow.  The light gray textured cardstock panel was stamped with an allover background stamp using Soft Stone.  I wanted subtle, but would have liked it a bit darker.  The sentiment is an old woodmounted stamp.  I'm also entering The Snippets Playground with white and gray scraps used.
Next is the card I made with my newest Altenew die set called Fresh Flowers.  I really like that it has 2 different styled flowers with none of them being huge.  There's also a leafy branch and individual leaves.  It has the keyhole system, but the pieces are so easy to assemble you really don't need it.  
As you can see, I used the current Color Hues lilac and aqua combo.  The inks are CN9 Lilac, Grape Soda, Aqua Sky and Oceanside plus PTI Soft Stone for the leaves and Versafine Clair Morning Mist for the sentiment.  I'm hoping the darker shades on the edges are allowed.  I made the frame with PFS Nested Elongated Oval Blanket Stitch dies.  The card front and sentiment strip are Soft Stone cardstock.  I added Stickles to the flower centers and finished with tiny lilac and aqua gems from my stash.  You can see the Stickles sparkle in my IG post.  I'm also entering DCD.

Yes, I know it's Spring, but I love making Christmas cards year round.  This card was inspired by Christmas Kickstart and Stay Crafty with a Blog Named Hero
HA Paper Layering Poinsettia was die cut from red and green felt with the center cut from CN9 gold glitter cardstock.  The background panel was embossed with SSS Holiday Greenery folder and the raised edges were rubbed with Delicata Golden Glitz.  Birch Press Merry Christmas Vintage Sentiment was die cut from white and the gold glitter cardstock.  The video in my IG post shows the sparkle.  Simple card, but just what I love.  
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21 comments:

  1. Three lovely cards, Greta. I especially love the colour combination on the second card.
    Liz xx

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  2. Fantastic selection of cards - all beautiful. So glad you joined us at the Die Cut Divas with your flower card. Arlene - Die Cut Divas DT

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  3. Another lovely trio, a perfect CAS Easter card, love the colours and dimension on the second and a Poinsettia always a welcome sight.

    Seeing your tag on the first, have you found our new challenge?: https://tag-alongandatc.blogspot.com/

    B x

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  4. A lovely set of cards, Greta! The Fresh Flowers are beautiful in lilac and aqua, and you're right that the florals are especially great because they include two different floral patterns. The Blanket Stitched oval makes a wonderful frame. Thanks for sharing with us at Color Hues!

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  5. Three lovely cards here Greta.

    Thanks for coming to play in the Snippets Playground with the bunny card. See you up in the treehouse for Easter Egg hunting. xxx

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  6. Great cards. Love the sparkly rabbit and those flowers. Both are gorgeous xx

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  7. Cute layered card with the sparkly bunny on the two tags!!! Thanks for playing at Just Us Girls!

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  8. Three fabulous cards, Greta - love the sweet bunny on card one & the gorgeous flowers on card two! Thanks for sharing the latter at Die Cut Divas!! And it isn't Christmas for me without at least one HA poinsettia card - love yours!!

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  9. This post is full of inspiration and pretty cards, Greta! I love your card for Color Hues. The flowers are so pretty and the frame was just the perfect touch. I like that there is still a lot of white space as well. Thanks for joining us at Color Hues. Take care!

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  10. A trio of pretty cards, Greta! So happy to spot your fancy little sparkly bunny in our JUGs gallery! Hope you and Steve had a happy Easter!

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  11. Gorgeous three-fer, Greta! I've linked you up over at The Christmas Kickstart Challenge. Thanks for playing our theme - your card is a beauty. Jo x

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  12. Such pretty flowers Greta, thanks so much for sharing with us at Die Cut Divas :)

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  13. I love where your inspiration came from for the sparkly bunny, absolutely spot on! So soft and pretty against that linen background. Thanks for playing along with us at JUGS!

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  14. Three beautiful cards! Sweet sparkly bunny on the first card! Beautiful flowers in lovely color on the second card! And, the last card is so gorgeous with all the gold and very pretty poinsettia...love it!!

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  15. Three wonderful cards, Greta. Your glittery bunny is so creative. Thanks for sharing that one at Just Us Girls. I'm with you on that Altenew flower set. My new favorite. I can almost feel the velvety nature of your poinsettia and the gold accents are a beautiful festive touch. Thanks for sharing that card with Jo and me at Christmas Kickstart.

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  16. Fabulous set of cards, Greta! I love the sparkly, tricolored bunny on the first one. So very clever!

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  17. I love all the sparkle and texture in your stunning poinsettia card, Greta! Thank you for joining our Stay Crafty challenge with a Blog Named Hero!

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  18. All of your cards are beautiful!!! The Merry Christmas one has an awesome background that looks like gold! Thanks for joining us for it April A Blog Named Hero challenge!!!

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  19. Love the frame you've used for the lilac and aqua flowers and rest assured the darker shades are perfectly fine! Thanks for linking up at Color Hues. :)

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  20. A gorgeous collection of cards Greta! I admired your sparkly bunny on IG, but just love your pretty flowers for Color Hues in C9 inks! Your Christmas card poinsettia is so lovely. Christmas cards are something I need to work on, although I do have my cards from last year that did not make it out with the strike!

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  21. Lovely cards Greta! That bunny sure is smart! Still thinking about my Poinsettia card for Christmas Kickstart - need to get a wiggle on.
    Hugs
    Di xx

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