Spring Chicks

One more card with a fun Easter and Spring theme. 

 I used a set of stamps with their matching dies from Reverse Confetti.  I have used this set so many times, I love it.  That background was created first with a stencil and two shades of green Distress Stain on watercolor paper.  I loved how you can barely make out the pattern of the stencil yet it ended up a neat mix of the greens. 

 I used several of the stamps in the set and I am a huge fan of having the matching dies.  They make cutting out the pieces so much faster and so much neater.  Everything was colored with Distress Stamp pads or Distress Stains by Ranger Ink.  

 My card fits the colour combo at Colour Q.

Plus it fits the Spring theme at Cas-ology.
Thanks for visiting, Linda (lbpost)

The happy bunny

Here we go again...

 Another card with the Easter bunny in mind. I used a set of stamps by Tim Holtz.  

 For the easiest way to color the image, I just used some Distress Stains on watercolor paper.  Once that was dry, I cut it out with a tag die.  That helped it fit the two sketches that I used.  The entire background was cut with a stitched die from Avery Elle.  I also added some accent with white embossing paste and a stencil.  The die cut word is from Clearly Besotted. 

 Here is the CAS(e) this sketch I used.

 If you turn this sketch, my card also fits the Sunday Stamps sketch.

And it fits the Addicted to Stamps Holiday challenge.
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Hip Hip Hooray for Easter Eggs

 Oh, just a background with a bunch of fun colors!!! This was such a super simple background to create with Distress Stains yet I am so in love with the magical mix of colors.  They just seem to go along with coloring an Easter egg.  The egg stamp is from Tim Holtz and the sentiment is from Wplus9 Designs.  

I applied some Distress Stains directly to an acrylic block, gave that a little spritz of water and then placed it directly to a piece of watercolor paper.  I picked it up but there was still plenty of ink on the block so I blotted it here and there to add more color.  I didn't even need to color the egg because the background has so much color to it.

My card fits the CAS-ology Spring challenge.

And it fits the Crazy 4 Challenges Spring challenge.

Thanks for visiting, Linda (lbpost)

AAA Cards Easter Colors Themed challenge

 I am having so much fun creating Spring or Easter colors themed cards lately.  Who can resist bunnies and chicks and flowers!!! So I am a fan of the newest AAA Cards challenge. 

 I created my background with a Simon Says Stamp stencil, some embossing paste and some Distress Inks.  In order to get the embossing paste yellow, I simply added some Distress Stain ink to the stencil first and then spread the embossing paste over the stencil. This combines the paste and the ink.  

I then gave it a quick spray of some spray inks.  That adorable little chickie and the cute sentiment are stamps from Reverse Confetti.  More coloring with Distress Stains.

Be sure to check out the AAA Cards Design Teams cute creations and take some time to play along. 

This also fits the Fusion challenge because of all of the yellow and the celebration of Easter.

And the Addicted to CAS challenge of CUTE.
Thanks for visiting, Linda (lbpost)

Gotta Love Peeps

When you think of Easter candy, Peeps have to be at the top of the list whether you like them or not, they are pretty adorable.

 Something I have sure noticed this year is that they come in even more colors and flavors then before.  With all of that in mind, I love this adorable stamp set from Reverse Confetti.  The stamps come with a matching die set making them so easy to cut out.  

 I wanted to be sure my bunnies resembled the candies in the store so I added color with Distress Stains on watercolor paper.  I blotted the colors to the paper making sure I didn't completely color each bunny.  I created the background with the same stains and the same colors letting the colors run after they were spritzed with water.  Liquid Pearls puts on the finish on their little cheeks. 

I created it to match the Sketch Saturday sketch.

I thought it would fit in with the Addicted to Stamps challenge too because of the brightly colored candy looking bunnies.
Thanks for visiting, Linda (lbpost)

Easter Week part 2

Yes, more adorable bunnies!

 I went to the CAS(e) this sketch for my layout inspiration plus this adorable set from Reverse Confetti.  The sketch shows 9 blocks but I let the banner substitute the middle three blocks.  I started out by adding Distress Stain directly to one of my acrylic blocks.  I pressed that onto a piece of Tim Holtz watercolor paper. I LOVE that paper!

 The ink is very liquid-like and so it did run a little bit and I just love that look.  I colored a piece of cardstock with a pink Distress Stamp pad and then stamped my little bunnies on that. They were cut out with their matching dies.  I made sure that my pink colored paper wasn't entirely colored, I wanted a tie dye look.  The sentiments in this stamp set are so cute.

Here is the CAS(e) this sketch.

Thanks for visiting, Linda (lbpost)

Easter Week part1

Easter is such a special holiday for our family because it celebrates that our Saviour Lives.  That is an exciting thing for us but I have to admit that I also love bunnies, chicks, candy, eggs and all of the other fun things that we add to that celebration.  

 I thought it would be fun to create some projects built around those fun things.  Reverse Confetti came out this year with the absolutely cutest Easter/Bunny/Chick stamp set with matching dies and I knew it was one set I just had to have.  What is better than a little gift that contains CANDY?!  My little cello bag has some white paper grass and some Dove candy eggs.

My little tag just brings the "cuteness" to the bag.  I like that this bunny in the set looks like Peeps so I tried to color it to look like that.  I took a pink Distress Ink and put that stamp pad directly to the paper first.  I like that I got an uneven covering of the ink, I thought that added to the cuteness.  Next, the bunny was stamped with black ink and then cut out with the matching die.  That great tag is also a die from Reverse Confetti as is that little banner piece and the stamped sentiment.  I gave this little girl some extra "fun-ness" with some white Liquid Pearl cheeks. 

Thanks for visiting, Linda (lbpost)