Easter Wishes

For my family and I every holiday is a reason to sit and make cards for the ones we love.  This is a study of the every bunny stamp set, and the new smooches line of cardstock.

When looking at these GORGEOUS fabric buttons from the smooch line, all I see is Easter Eggs!  Alexis and I sat down earlier this week to make some Easter cards, and I'm just getting around to sharing them now!  :)  Isn't that the way?

These cards will also hold her spring photos from school.  :)  Maybe we'll share those another day, my scanner is on the blink right now.. :)  I'm going to start with my favorite, the clean and simple one.

For all 4 cards I used the designer paper from the smooch line of products.  I stamped my bunny egg on the designer paper, and cut out the egg portion, then glued it on top of my stamped bunny image.  This technique is called paper piecing. 

Measurements:
Base: Rich Razzleberry Card Stock 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored and folded in half 4 1/4"
Layer 2: and insert: Whisper white 5 1/8" x 3 7/8"
Layer 3: Rich Razzleberry Card Stock 5" x 3 3/4"

For the cool bow, I just made loops back and forth and captured the center with my fabric brad.  Note** these brads will only be available during the month of April.  Once I grabbed the bow with my brad.  I took the tip of my snips and my mat pack and punched a hole through the cardstock layers 2 & 3 and opened up the brad behind the white layer before sticking my card together.  Clean, simple, and I love the big floppy bow.. it's Like Floppy Easter Bunny Ears.

This one is the first card Alexis and I made when we sat down.  The measurements are very similar to the other card. 

Measurements:
Base: Tempting Turquoise Card Stock 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored and folded in half 4 1/4"
Layer 2: and insert: Whisper white 5 1/8" x 3 7/8"
Layer 3: Rich Razzleberry Card Stock 5" x 3 3/4"
Layer 4: 3 3/4" x 2 1/2", then the decorative border punch
Layer 5: patterned cardstock from the smooch collection 3 3/4" x 2"
Layer 6: an oval cut from a sizzix die
Layer 7: a 1/2" strip of the same designer paper.

Too cute and a far cry from the CAS card I showed first. Isn't it funny how it looks so different but it's got a lot of the same elements?

Card 3:

So this card has many of the same measurements again.. I just laid it out differently.  I flipped the egg over to get rid of the 1/2" stripe of designer paper. I like the egg highlighting the egg.. LOL  Which came first?  Chuckling here by myself.. LOL

Card 4:

I started a new exercise regimen taking my daughter with me, and after 3 cards, Alexis needed a nap.  I tuckered her out.  This one I made on my own, and went back to my happy place, clean and simple.

I know that I don't often share my religious views here.  We are all different and I respect everyone's religion.  (just sayin').  I'm very thankful that Jesus died for our sins an opened the gates of heaven for all of us.  Through God all things are possible.  May you and your family have a blessed Easter, no matter what religion you follow.

Hugs,
Selene Kempton