Easter?!

     What do you do when you realize Easter is just days away and you haven't sent out cards?  Take inventory of your Easter stamp sets and then head to the computer.  I took a quick peek on SCS and found CAKath's card (here).  Loved the simplicity of her design, especially when I had several cards to make.
     It's hard to tell but the Daffodil layer is actually DSP, not card stock.  Because this is a clean and simple card I wanted a little something behind the white layer.

Stamps: Abundant Hope (retired), Well Versed (retired)
Ink: Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, StazOn Black
Paper: Whisper White, Daffodil Delight DSP

Happy Easter

     Hello!  Today's card was inspired by Teneale Williams' card Case Study Challenge #37 card (here).  I found her blog several months ago and {LOVE} her work - she's so talented!  Definitely another great blog to visit for inspiration if you lose your stamping mojo...
      With Easter approaching I realized that own one Easter stamp set.

Yup, one.  And it's retired.

      I'm not a fan of any of the Easter stamp sets offered in the mini or the current catalog (shhhhhh!) so I realized that I had to use what I have if I was going to send cards out this year.  When I saw Teneale's card I knew it was the perfect layout and theme for an Easter card!     

Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes
Paper: So Saffron CS & DSP, Whisper White, More Mustard
Ink: StazOn black
Tools & Accessories: Big Shot, Labels Coll. framelits die, Beautiful Wings embosslit die, pearls, organza ribbon, dimensionals

Easter Wishes

      Hello!  I loved the layout of Debra Burgin's Sunny Birthday card so much that I decided to make another one!  Same layout, different theme.  Unfortunately I missed out on the wonderful Easter sets in the Occasion mini this year so I decided to pull out my Abundant Hope and Well Scripted sets from last year's mini. 
     Rather than color the image after it was stamped, I chose to apply the ink directly to the stamp with Stampin' Write markers.  The vellum was adhered to the main image with vellum adhesive.  In the photo the daffodil image is a bit difficult to see, but up close it has a nice, soft look which I love.  I think I may just have to start using vellum a bit more!

Stamps: Abundant Hope (retired), Well Scripted (retired)

Ink: Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, StazOn Black

Paper: Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, Basic Gray

Tools & Accessories: Oval extra-large & modern label punches, pearls, vellum adhesive, dimensionals