Happy Easter!

Happy Easter

Wishing you a blessed Easter.  He lives!

Happy Easter

I'm not telling what's inside ... until later:)

Here's a closer look at our fun project for my April 10 Scraps and Prayers class.  I will probably color the boxes for you ahead of time, so we won't have to worry about them not being dry before we 'decorate' them.  I'll spritz a little variety of colors, so you can choose one you really like.
It's still a secret as to what's inside.  I'll reveal that sometime after our class.

I spritzed my egg carton to be a gorgeous blue-green.  The Mint Macaron striped ribbon worked perfectly on it. 

Look closely and you'll see that my bunny has cute little pink cheeks and a sparkly bow tie.  Using clear Wink of Stella makes adding some sparkle easy peasy.

I didn't attach or tie any ribbons or papers around my egg carton, because I wanted it to be easy to open and close it without ruining the decorations.

I love the little 'grass' piece, made with coordinating thinlits.  The eggs and the bunny are die cuts, also.  Wouldn't this make a fun gift for someone special ... just a little something for a special someone --- your spouse, your best friend, someone who needs a little perk,  a neighbor, your mail person, your UPS person ... ... endless possibilities.

April Events:
April 10 / Scraps and Prayers / Easter Egg Carton Project / 5:30-7:30 / $15.00 / I'll have a special treat for you, too!

April 22 / Saturday Stampers / Birthday Bonanza / 1:00-4:00 / $20.00 / NOTE:  NEW DATE.

Be sure to look over on the left side of my blog for sneak peeks at the projects for my April classes!!!

May Events:
May 8 / Scraps and Prayers / Plant Decor Project / 5:30-7:30 / $15.00 / Prepare for some super fun!

May 20 / Saturday Stampers / Eastern Palace Suite Projects / 3 cards + a layout / 1:00-4:00 / $20.00 / THIS IS ALL NEW -- NEW PRODUCTS / NEW PROJECTS / SAME FUN!!!

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Happy Easter!

Happy Easter!  May your day and your life be blessed with the love of God.

A Fancy Bunny Card

I have another bunny card for you today.  This one is a fancy version of the bunny card from my previous post.  It features some easy coloring that makes a big difference.

The image was stamped and embossed onto Whisper White CS and then lightly sponged over to color the entire oval.  I added touches of coloring using the Aqua Painter and ink pads.  It's really easy to color the tiny images when you emboss them first.

I dressed up the envelope and the inside of the card, as well.  

I decided to add a fluffy tail to my happy little bunny.

I honestly think this one looks better in real life.  Sometimes, it's difficult to capture it all in a photo.  It is a really pretty card and I like it.

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Happy First Day of Spring!

This darling little bunny with his happy dance shares my sentiments exactly on Spring finally being here.  I know we'll still have some chilly days, but the official arrival brings hope.  We can make it now.

Using the DSP to line the envelope and trim the bottom of the inside of the card just ties it all together.  It doesn't get much prettier than Coastal Cabana.  I will really miss this one when it retires.

The white organza ribbon is an all-time favorite of mine.

Easter will be here soon and, for now, my bunny can dance away to welcome the Spring.  In my next post, I'll share a new version of this same card.  Come back and check it out.

Remember the card I shared with you in my previous post?  The flowers are from one of our new SAB stamp sets.

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Thank Ewe, Laura and Josh

I just have to share this adorable little card that Laura sent me for Easter.  It's a 3 X 3" card and has its very own lined envelope, closed with a sprig of Washi Tape.  How creative is that?  I would have shared this card sooner, but I was trying to find something.  I have a square frame that would be perfect for framing this card.  I want to keep it and use it to decorate next year at Easter time.  The problem is... I cannot find my frame.  I will share the card now (because I really want you to see it) and will frame it later.  If I stop looking for it, the frame will show itself:)

Isn't this just adorable?  She spritzed it with shimmer, too, and it is even more gorgeous IRL.  She's made use of embossed frames, stamps, a tiny pearl embellishment, and punches to create a beautiful card... a perfect example of combining our products for a gorgeous project.

I've shared with you before how my grandsons like to do creative art projects with me.  I wanted to share with you today what Laura's son, Josh, made and sent to me.  If you have children or grandchildren, I hope you are sharing the joy of creating with them.  You just have to!

I see that Josh loves glitter glue as much as my two grandsons:)  I love his torn paper tree.  Here's a close-up of the treetop.

Thank ewe, Laura and Josh for sharing the joy of creating and sharing with me!

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Happy Easter!

What a wonderful day.  I love Easter.  The empty cross brings the promise of hope, joy and love.  Celebrate!  

Have a beautiful Easter and a beautiful day!

The Jellybean Prayer

Here's an idea you might like to make up now for your family, for Easter.  My daughter recently asked me to make up jellybean treat bags with this prayer on them.  They're for all the kids at church this Easter Sunday.  It will be included in a bag of goodies for each child.  I can't wait to see their faces when they see what they get in their bags.  I made a LOT of them:)  This is yet one more way I can share my creativity with others.  Projects like this one are what it's all about for me.  I love to create and love it most when I can share it with someone.

FYI, the jellybean colors in each bag of jelly beans that you buy are NOT equal.  The biggest number was red, followed closely by black.  The fewest were pink and then green.  Interesting.  I always thought the red ones and the black ones were the best, anyway:)  I put 2 of each color of jellybean in each treat bag. 

Here's the prayer, if you'd like to use it for your treat bags.

A handful of jellybeans... simple, colorful, and sweet

Reminds us of the reasons Jesus makes our life complete!

Red is for the blood He gave.

Green is for the grass He made.

Black is for the sins we made.

White is for the grace He gave.

Purple is for His hour of sorrow.

Pink is for our new tomorrow.

Yellow is for the sun so bright.

Orange is for the edge of night.

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Gotta watch a dog with a big tail!

Today's post is about a joke on me.  Scroll down to see what I mean by the tail and then see my Easter tray.  I've been cleaning up my storage room a lot lately and the other day I came across a wonderful little square tray that I haven't used for quite a while.  In the past, I've had trouble thinking of how to use it other than for a candle arrangement.  With Easter in mind, a light bulb went off this time, to make a nice little Easter arrangement.  I carefully sorted the grassy stuff (I'm sure there's a better name for it!) and arranged it in the tray.  Then I added a few decorative eggs and a cute little bunny.  I love all my bunnies!  I thought the arrangement looked quite nice.  I set it out on the living room coffee table and then went back to my studio to work on some new projects.
When I was next in the living room, I couldn't believe my eyes.  There was a mess of that grassy stuff (little pieces) all over the table.  I was puzzled at first, because the boys hadn't been here since I'd put it out that day.  About then, my sweet Toby Joe came up to me for some TLC and it hit me.  The TAIL!  He has a huge, gorgeous plumy kind of tail and, as he stood there wagging it madly while I pet him, the grassy stuff went flying.  Silly me!
I cleaned it up and put it back there for now but, if it happens again, I will have to move it.

THE TAIL:

THE EASTER TRAY: 

I'd better get back to work now in my studio.  I'm kind of working on 3 projects at once --- Card-In-A-Box projects, goodies for Olive Jane's 3rd birthday party, and a huge new wreath to go above our fireplace mantel.  Expect to see more on these very soon.

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More Spring Decor... Pinterest Inspired

Today's post is a Spring centerpiece I made that was inspired by Pinterest.  I've been seeing several posts showing 3-tiered centerpieces, using eggs, bunnies, birds and such on each of the tiers and really like them a lot.  I decided that I could use a 3-tiered server that I already had and try my hand at it.

I tore up some old Card Stock to line each of the 3 tiers, so the grasses wouldn't fall through and make a mess.  I then used another idea I saw on Pinterest --- little 'nests' in vintage molds.  Look closely and you can see mine on the middle and bottom tiers.  This was such a fun project and, because I already had it all planned in my head, it went together very quickly.  The best part of all --- I did NOT have to go out and purchase anything new to use in this project.  I already had everything on hand.  I love it when that happens.

I hope some of my decor ideas will inspire you to try some projects for your own home.

Come back soon to see some new goodies in my studio and to learn some tips for organizing your crafting space.  Have a great day!

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Spring is here? Really? Well, maybe we can pretend it is!

Before my cold reached the point of no return, I did get some cleaning and decorating done, to celebrate Spring.  I don't often get a cold like this and it's really gotten the best of me.  Seeing my decorations in place already, puts a smile on my face.  I'll start by sharing a few ideas with you from what I put on my front porch.

Now, let's move inside and see what I have to share with you.

I love bunnies.  They are kind of everywhere right now:)

I had a brainstorm to stack my old books and school bell on top of this old scale.  The bell was a gift to my mom from a former school teacher.  She actually used it to call in the children from the school yard.  Being a former teacher myself, I love it and treasure the memories.

In my next post, I'll share some of my favorite new decorations.  I just finished making them.  We'll be in the dining room for this.  

Then...

Come back soon to see some new goodies in my studio and to learn some tips for organizing your crafting space.  Have a great day!

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Cross of Hope... Happy Easter

This card could be for Easter or any special occasion.  I am using it today to wish you a blessed Easter Day.  

Have a wonderful Easter as we celebrate in its meaning, its hope and its joy.

Up next:
More wreaths, fabric ideas (including no-sew ideas) and a ton of fun.  Come back soon.