Well – we did it! Got to Friday again! Guess where I’ll be NEXT Friday!? Yep – on my way down to Charlotte for OnStage! I am so excited – both for the event AND to see all my friends in my team – and the folks I’ve met in the almost 5 years I’ve been in Stampin’ Up! AND – I’m super excited to be able to share sneak peeks of the new 2019-2020 Annual Catalog goodies!! Whoo-hoo!!
(Gotta practice my whoo-hoo-ing, you know!)
So – I recently added a beautiful stamp set from the 2019 Occasions Catalog called His Grace to my stash. And I decided it was time for an Easter card – so…that’s what I did. Take a look-see:
The layout for this one comes from this week’s As You See It sketch challenge!
I started with a piece of Crumb Cake card stock and, using my Stamparatus, I stamped the large and lovely flower garland image from His Grace in Soft Suede – twice – once on each end. Then I used my Blender Pen to color the flowers with Whisper White Craft Ink and the leaves in Mossy Meadow. I picked up ink from the lids of the ink pads with the Blender Pen to do this!
Then I added some faux stitches with my Soft Suede Stampin’ Write Marker, and matted it on Merry Merlot for the card front.
I used the long edgelit die from the Be Mine Stitched Framelits die set to cut edges on a strip of Merry Merlot and one (smaller) in Whisper White. I adhered them together with Liquid Glue and added them to the card front.
With Glue Dots to secure it in the back, I added a length of 5/8″ Burlap Ribbon around my “lace”.
Again using my Stamparatus, I stamped the dove image from His Grace in Soft Suede on a piece of Crumb Cake. Then I colored him with the Blender Pen using Craft Whisper White and Mossy Meadow. When the image was good and dry, I came back with the sentiment in Mossy Meadow. Then I cut it out with the Starburst Punch and added faux stitches in Soft Suede.
I matted it on a Stitched Shapes Framelits circle in Merry Merlot and a Pearlized Doily, then popped it over the ribbon and “lace” with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
I made a Double Loop Bow with Linen Thread – but I ran out after the first four loops. So…I made the four smaller loops with Old Olive Linen Thread! And I love how that turned out – a very happy “problem”, indeed! I adhered the bow with a Glue Dot, added a Pearl Basic Jewel and the card front was done!
On the inside, I layered up a second sentiment in Mossy Meadow with the dove and the single flower in Soft Suede on a Crumb Cake panel. I colored the images with the Blender Pen – and added a Pearl Basic Jewel and faux stitches with my Soft Suede Stampin’ Write Marker.
I used Liquid Glue to adhere the panel to a Merry Merlot mat and into my Mossy Meadow card base, popped the card front on with Stampin’ Dimensionals and the card was done!
My Whisper White Medium Envelope got a single flower in Soft Suede on the front – I colored the leaves in Mossy Meadow and left the flower white…
…and the small dove on the envelope flap.
Et Voila! Love love love the His Grace stamp set – the images are gorgeous (that garland!!) and I really like the sentiments! I don’t know if this one will carry to the next catalog – I hope so, but… – so if you love it – get it quick like a bunny! I hope you like!
TTFN
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I got a few pieces on Thursday and filled ’em up right quick so you can see! This is one of each of the storage pieces – Check it!
How pretty is that paper?!? Also – please notice that the old style ink pads DO fit – but…they’re relatively snug. WAY better with the new ink pad designs!!
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Mossy Meadow Card Stock: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ (card base, scored and folded 4 1/4″)
Merry Merlot Card Stock: 4″ x 5 1/4″ (mats for card front and for inner liner); 1 1/8″ x 5 1/4″ (die cut strip on front); 2 3/8″ Stitched Shapes Framelits circle (behind sentiment)
Crumb Cake Card Stock: 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″ (card front and inner liner); Starburst Punch (sentiment)
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Finn Fan Fix
No new pictures of the Man until I can get home to take them! 🙁
Oh my goodness – I miss that sweet face SOOOO much! 🙁 🙁 🙁
TTFN
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Beautiful Easter card, Mary! I love this stamp set…it’s on my list!
Thanks very much, Karen!! 🙂
Well, I guess I just lost first place in THAT challenge..lol! I WILL be CASEing this!! What you did with with the craft ink and blender pen blew me away. I never would have thought to do that. I don’t like working with the craft ink, but now I’m going to have to try it. The colors are so beautiful together. I’ve only used that stamp set once so far. I hope it carries over too.
It’s quite easy to paint with using the Blender Pen, Karen – DO give it a try! Thanks very much for the kind words! 🙂
Love this card Mary.
Thank you, Fran! 🙂
What a beautiful card Mary! The colors are perfect and I love your layers. Perfect embellishments too! 🙂
Thanks very much, Amy! 🙂
Beautiful…in every way!
I can attest to yours being missed as well…in more places than one!
LOL – thanks, Mom! 🙂
would like to see more dies and stamps for small chrildren
Good idea, Veronica, thanks! 🙂
Merry Merlot and Crumb Cake is such a great combination. Beauty of a card today Mary….
Yes, it’s an awesome color combo! 🙂 Thank so much, Kay! 🙂
Thank you for today’s card!! I needed an idea for Easter cards!!
Today’s picture of Finn is precious….I would be kissing that face every day (yes, I kiss dogs, lol)
Me, too – a LOT!! He sometimes rolls his eyes at me….Moooom! 🙂 Thanks so much, Faith!
Very pretty card, Mary. Love the garland image.
Sweet pic of Finn. I want to plant a big kiss on his forehead! 😍
Oh, boy – me, too!! Thanks so much, Pat! 🙂
What a beautiful card. I love the “lace” and your layering on the doily and that bow is wonderful! Happy make-do for sure! I can see it coming again. Countdown is on for OnStage and since it’ll be a busy week, it’ll be here very soon!
It sure will – and I can hardly wait! Thanks so much, Susan! 🙂
BEAUTIFUL card. Want to make this card if I can get some free time. TFS😊
Thanks, Linda – hope you get a chance to play! 🙂
Such a gorgeous card, Mary! Love this stamp set. And, love the pic of Finn.
Thanks so much, Julie! 🙂
What a lovely Easter card! I LOVE the colours you’ve chosen too. The faux stitching is fantastic and the way you’ve coloured directly to Crumb Cake is very effective. Thanks for joining in with us again at As You See It Challenge, Mary.
Thank you so much, Jan! Appreciate you stopping by! 🙂
Mary, this is such a cool colour combination! I love it! And you used so many wow factors in your layout! Thanks for joining us again at As You See It Challenges!
Thanks so much – appreciate you stopping by! 🙂
This is a beautiful Easter card, Mary. I agree, that garland is so pretty and could be used for so many occasions! The neutral color palette is gorgeous, and I love your twine bow! Thanks for playing with our AYSI sketch this week!
Thanks very much, LeAnne – appreciate you stopping by! 🙂