Easter

I love Easter: it coincides with spring and everything feels so fresh and joyful. A new challenge to me, Pan Pastel UK Blog Challenge, wants to see our Easter projects.

My card uses a vintage image, embossed Nestabilities die and assorted flowers including a gorgeous layered bloom by Prima.

I made another and used Diamond Glaze on the eggs to raise them off the page. Soft colour effect achieved with chalks on embossed paper.

Easter

Suddenly it's nearly Easter. Lili of the Valley latest challenge is, appropriately, Easter.

I used a hyacinth stamp by Hero Arts and stamped it several times on vellum and twice on card. I then highlighted the darker hyacinths stamped on the card with Glossy Accents and elevated them slightly with foam pads.

Happy Easter

This year is whizzing by - already it is Easter! Daring Cardmakers are asking to see Easter cards: here are mine.

Last year I created lots but this year I limited it to three. It's a shame that people don't send Easter cards in my view.

Card at the top uses an Easter stamp set I've had for a while, because I can't resist a bit of stamping. I painted the images with Twinkling H2Os. The letters are from rub ons by Making Memories.
This next card,left, uses Colorbok Flavia paper and die cut Easter eggs that came with Let's Make Cards I think - but quite a long time ago, plus some ribbon.
Finally we have decoupage lilies highlighted with some Stickles and Glossy Accents. Lilies always remind me of Easter at Buckfast Abbey when the aroma of lilies is heavy in the church.

Happy Easter everyone...enjoy some crafting over the long weekend!

Easter cards

I didn't get chance to do any crafting this weekend. With the sun shining, I knew I had to venture out into the garden to do battle with the ivy and scrub the decking. But, fret not dear reader, here are a couple of projects I finished earlier.

Last year I made lots of Easter cards because I think it's a shame it isn't more widely celebrated with cards. But this year I've only made three. I shared one a couple of weeks ago, a lily decoupage card. Here are two others I made. The card at the top uses Flavia paper by Colorbok, ribbon and three die-cut Easter eggs that came with one of the magazines last year. The Spring card uses a stamp that came free with Craft Stamper, embossed in gold, a pressed flower and again a die cut title that was part of the stash with Let's Make Cards. I have been challenging myself to use all the supplies that come my way!