And now for two cards that didn't turn out quite how I planned: I kept trying to find a good mat for this one but nothing seemed right. I used shimmer cardstock as the mat and I can't tell if something else would've worked better or not. I'm also still a little wary of using… Continue reading Easter Cards: Lessons Learned
Materials used: Large Stitched Rectangles Flower Market petite paper packOutside In Stitched Rectangle StackablesSmall Stitched Rectangles Spiffy Speckles paperGrassy Hillside BordersGrassy BorderDistress oxide inks: Peeled PaintEaster Before n AftersChirpy Chirp Chirp (butterfly)Everyday Sentiment BannersSay What Spring Critters
I made this card with 4 separate shakers for each Easter egg. I followed some of the steps in this blog post when putting it together: https://hungryheffycrafts.com/2018/03/multi-shaker-easter-card-ft-heffy-doodle-honey-bunny-boo/ One tip in that blog post was to lay the top piece of your card down before adding the acetate, and then to inlay each colored Easter egg… Continue reading Easter Egg Shaker Card
Have I mentioned how in love I am with the Lawn Fawn spring papers?? Just look at that gingham! I seriously can't get enough. And then to have the egg shape cut out and to have it popped up just enough to give it some dimension, I just really like how this card turned out.… Continue reading Outside In Stitched Easter Egg
I was inspired to try this technique when I saw Mindy Eggen post about it. I used the same stencil she did (Off the Edge Daffodil by Simon Says Stamp) and it's such a pretty stencil. I will say, I'm used to Lawn Fawn stencils, which feel much more hardy/substantial, and this one was incredibly… Continue reading Stencil Ink Press Technique
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