Inspired By Stamping: Happy Easter

Hello, Inspired By Stamping friends!  I'm here today to share a fresh and bright Easter card with you.  I used a bunch of different stamp sets to create this lovely scene--and all of them are MUST HAVES!  Take a peek...

I started by stamping the flower image from the Friends Forever set and a hummingbird from the Hummingbirds set onto white card.  I colored the images with Spectrum Noir markers, then added some faux stitching to the panel.

Next, I stamped a sentiment from the Flower of the Month: Easter Lily set onto white card, matted it, and punched a border.  I added it to the focal panel with dimensional foam for more interest.

Some ribbon from the Christmas Collection ribbons and sequins finished off this card.  I really love the way it turned out, and I hope you do, too!  Please leave me a comment below to let me know your thoughts!

Thank you so much for stopping by today, friends!  That's all I have for you today, but I'll be back soon with more inspiration using fabulous products from the Inspired By Stamping online store.  Until then, HUGS and happy stamping, friends! :)

Project supplies:

Hummingbirds | Inspired By Stamping

Flower of the Month: Easter Lily | Inspired By Stamping

Friends Forever | Inspired By Stamping

Christmas Ribbon Collection | Inspired By Stamping

Great Impressions: Jelly Bean Tag

Hi, friends!  It's time for me to share another creation using super fabulous stamps from the Great Impressions online store!  Today I have a fun jelly bean tag to share with you--perfect for those Easter treat bags!  Take a peek...

This tag uses E712 Jelly Bean Jar and B252 Border of Jelly Beans for my images.  I colored them in with Glaze and glitter gel pens from Sakura.  I added a few rhinestone flowers to tie in the flowers from the jar, as well.  Some liquid pearls were added for flower centers. :)

My sentiment is E890 Life Is Sweeter and was added to the top of the tag.  I just ADORE the fun font of this sentiment--it is SUPER darling!

Some white ribbon and cording was added to the corner of the tag for easy addition to any treat.  I hope you like my tag today--please leave me a comment below to let me know what you think!

That's all for me today, friends.  THANK YOU so much for stopping by to take a peek at my card!  I also would love for you to come and join our monthly challenge!  If you use a stamp from the Great Impressions online store, please link it up in our Customer Gallery, too!  Until next time, HUGS and happy stamping, friends! :)

Great Impressions: March Challenge

Hi, friends!  It's time for another monthly challenge over at Great Impressions, and our theme is "BUNNY HOP"!  I opted for a fun easel card with a darling new bunny image.  Take a peek...

This card uses J124 Bunny With Eggs as my image.  I colored the image with colored pencils, added some glitter, then popped a few rhinestone flowers onto the focal panel and added liquid pearl centers.  I kept the matting and patterned paper in the same blue/green family to make sure the image really was the star.

The sentiment, D518 Some Bunny Loves You, was added to the inside of the card.  I added a couple more rhinestone flowers, more liquid pearls, and more of the same papers.  The ink I used to stamp the sentiment is a really pale pink and was difficult to photograph--but I hope you can visualize it!

I really think this card turned out to be pretty cute!  It will most likely be sent to someone special this holiday season. :)  I hope you like my offering today, too!  I'd love for you to leave me a comment and let me know what you think!

That's all for me today, friends.  THANK YOU so much for stopping by to take a peek at my card!  I also would love for you to come and join our monthly challenge!  If you use a stamp from the Great Impressions online store, please link it up in our Customer Gallery, too!  Until next time, HUGS and happy stamping, friends! :)

Kennedy Grace Creations: Pink Butterflies

Hello, all!  I am super excited to be here sharing my FIRST EVER post for the Kennedy Grace Creations design team!  I've got some fun inspiration using a couple of the *NEWEST* sequin mixes...come and see!

I decided that a pink and black card would be fun to make, and since I adore butterflies, that was the theme I chose.  I used sequins from the Pink Passion and Leather and Pink Lace mixes to add some sparkle and shine.  I just LOVE the variety in these amazing mixes!!!

I added a sentiment, some punched and die cut shapes, and faux stitching to finish off my focal panel.  A sprinkling of liquid pearls was also added for more shine and glam.

The card base was prepped with some more black cardstock and fun striped patterned paper.  I think this card turned out pretty cute, and I hope you agree!  Please leave me a comment below to let me know what you think!

That's all for me today, friends!  Thank you so much for stopping by!  Hop on over to the Kennedy Grace Creations store to grab these new mixes--they are MUST HAVES for your collection!  I'll be back soon with more inspiration using more gorgeous sequins and products for the KGC team, but until then, HUGS and happy stamping, friends! :)

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MHKDesigns: March Inspiration

I'm on the MHKDesigns blog today; sharing some inspiration using some of my favorite MHKDesigns products!  Check out my completed card HERE.  HUGS and happy {digital} stamping, friends!

Project supplies:

Butterfly Wisdom | MHKDesigns

Fabulous Fall | MHKDesigns

Autumnal Accents Papers | MHKDesigns

Very Distressing Papers | MHKDesigns

House of Cards: Silhouette

Hi, all!  It's time for another monthly challenge over at House of Cards, and this month we're asking you to create something based on the word SILHOUETTE.  This could be a card using a silhouette image, a card made using your Silhouette machine...SO many options!  I hope you play along!  Take a peek at what I created...

My first idea for silhouette was to create a faux cameo.  I knew that the Stencil in the Roses set from MHKDesigns would be PERFECT for the task, so I recolored one of the images to be purple (my favorite color) and then die cut it into a circle shape.  I then layered the image onto a gold paper circle cut using the same dies.  

I added glossy accents over the top of both to create a beautiful shiny finish.  I used the Easter Flowers paper pack and more gold paper for the card base, and added a gold die cut doily (cut using the Vintage Lace Motifs dies from Spellbinders) and lots of bling around the image.

Instead of keeping the card just a simple circle, I chose to make it into an easel card.  The sentiment is on the inside and comes from the Stencil in the Roses set from MHKDesigns.  More Easter Flowers paper and gold cardstock bring the outside design to the inside for cohesion.

I am really in love with the way this turned out!  I think it looks like either an over-sized pendant or else an elegant compact.  What do YOU think?!  I would love to hear your comments in the space below! :)

I'm entering this card with these fabulous challenges~

Crafting From the Heart: Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion: Anything Goes

Crafty Boots: Something for the Lady

Crafty Cardmakers: For a Special Woman

Creative Card Crew: Lavender and Lace

Digi Chooseday: Ladies, Ladies, Ladies!

Fairytale Challenge: Shaped Cards

Retarte: Anything Goes

Try it on Tuesday: Feminine & Fancy

Tuesday Throwdown: Frame It

Thank you SO MUCH for stopping by today, friends!  I hope you take some time to craft and join us at House of Cards!  Don't forget to stop by the other DT member's blogs--they will blow you away with their creativity, just like they do me each month!  Until next time, HUGS and happy stamping, friends! :)

Project supplies:

Stencil in the Roses | MHKDesigns	Easter Flowers Papers | MHKDesigns	Vintage Lace Motifs Dies | Spellbinders	Clear Bubbles | Queen and Co.	Light Purple Goosebumps | Queen and Co.
Powdered Sugar Cardstock	Stardream Metallic Antique Gold | CutCardStock	Ranger Inkssentials Clear 3D Glossy Accents 60 ml