Easter Basket

Today I decided to try something a little different for two of my challenges. Instead of a card I made a cute little Easter basket. Hand Stamped Sentiments Challenge #63 is an Easter theme this week.  Stampin Celebration Challenge # 48 is also an Easter theme, but I did this challenge for the colors too.  I was hoping to get it posted earlier, but a basket without candy just didn't quite look right!  Well, my hubby has the day off, and as I am writing this he is out picking up the candy for me while braving the snow.  Ok, so it's not a lot, but still, snow on April 18!  I know Michigan can have some weird weather, but this is just crazy!

And here is a lovely picture of the snow outside today...  That's actually our neighbor's barn, but it showed the snow the best.

Thanks for looking and have a great day!  

And remember the real reason for Easter...

The death, burial and resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. 

Card Stock:  Pink Pirouette, Pretty in Pink, Perfect Plum, So Saffron, 

Wild Wasabi, Marina Mist & Bashful Blue

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Pretty in Pink, Perfect Plum, So Saffron, 

Wild Wasabi, Marina Mist & Bashful Blue

Big Shot Bigz Die:  Fancy Favor

Big Shot Embossing Folders:  Vintage Wallpaper, Square Lattice, 

Elegant Bouquet & Perfect Polka Dots
Punches:  1 3/4" x 7/8" Oval & 1 3/8" x 5/8" Oval

If you click on the picture it should make it bigger so you can see more detail.

Here is a template of the basket I made along with everything used to make it. Just in case you can't read it, you measure 1 1/4" down for the basket.  To make the handle I cut another piece of  paper about 3/4" x 12" and put it on the edge of the Fancy Favor Die where the scallops are, then flipped it over ~ making sure the scallops match ~ and ran it through again.  To make the grass I cut the card stock 2" x 7" so it fits around the front and sides of the basket.  I folded it off center so the back would be longer than the front, ran it through the crimper, sliced it with the scissors, then separated it a little bit so I could chop it at odd angles to make it a little jagged.  I used Sticky Strip on the front and sides (at the very bottom) to attach the grass.  To make the eggs I used the punches listed above and ran them through the embossing folders listed.  For a little extra detail I sponged around all the eggs and the top of the basket and the handle.  To attach the handle just punch a small hole on each side and use a brad of some sort.  I put buttons over my brads because they didn't match, but you can use whatever you have available.  Just slide the eggs in wherever you think they look good and then attach (I used glue dots).

Pink and Pretty

Today's card is all about pink and pretty. This week's challenge from Hand Stamped Sentiments was to make a card or project with any shade of pink.  I decided to use Melon Mambo for my pink on this card.  I had actually been working on the card for a while and couldn't decide what to do with all that pink.  Thankfully Stamping 411 had come up with their next Saturday Sketch Challenge.  After I saw that, it was a breeze to whip up this card.  It's definitely a bright color, but I loved how the card turned out!  

I must say no man has come up with what God has created when it comes to our eyes!  No matter how many pictures I took of this card (or any of the cards I've done) I can not seem to capture it the way I see it with my own eyes.  I also took a close up so you could try to see it a little better.  It didn't come out quite how I wanted it to, but it will have to do.  You'll probably have to click on the pictures to get a better view.

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  Elements of Style

Card Stock:  Melon Mambo & Whisper White

Classic Stampin' Pad:  Melon Mambo

Punch:  Scallop Trim Boarder

Ribbon:  3/8" Taffeta in Whisper White

Clear Embossing Powder, Heat and Stick Powder & Dazzling Diamonds Stampin' Glitter

Shadow Box Card

After about a week of sunshine, I'm looking out my window only to see clouds and rain today.  I just have to remember we need the rain as well as the sunshine for things to grow!  At least I don't need the rain and sunshine in my basement to grow flowers for my cards!  Today's "card" is a challenge from Hand Stamped Sentiments.  The challenge was to make a shadow box card.  Making the box took a little extra work, but wasn't as hard as I though it was going to be. :)

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Card Stock:  Old Olive, Pretty in Pink, Regal Rose, So Saffron

 & Whisper White

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Pretty in Pink, Regal Rose & So Saffron

Big Shot Embossing Folders:  Framed Tulips & Perfect Polka Dots

Big Shot Bigz Dies:  Daisies #2 & Top Note

Punch:  1 3/8" x 5/8" Oval

Calla Lilies

Today's card is the last one we made at the workshop...and my favorite one.  It also happens to go with Hand Stamped Sentiments Theme Challenge #60 for this week...Blooming Blossoms.  I've seen just a few of these flower cards around, and my idea for this one came from Lynn Pratt.  To see her card and instructions click here.  

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Card Stock:  Certainly Celery, Pretty in Pink, So Saffron & Whisper White

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Certainly Celery & Pretty in Pink

Punches:  Blossom Petals, 1 3/4" x 7/8" Oval & 1 3/8" x 5/8" Oval

Big Shot Bigz Die:  Daisies Flower #2 (for the pistil)

Ribbon:  5/8" Satin Ribbon in Certainly Celery

Shimmer paint:  Champagne Mist

Petal Cone Die Box

Today's post is another thing I've been thinking about for a few weeks.  At our last Red Hot Stampers meeting our upline, Glenda, had all of us cut out two of the Petal Cone Dies using any color we wanted, and you guessed it....she asked us  to make something out of it.  For some odd reason I chose Always Artichoke ~ don't ask me why~ and now I needed to figure out what to do with it.  Well, that's where these challenges come to the rescue!  I saw challenge 56 from Hand Stamped Sentiments.  It was all about dies, and that's what I was doing.  So I decided to do a box and put some kind of flower on top... 

...but what color  should I use for my flower?  That's where my next challenge, #41 from Stampin' Celebration helped out.  I love the colors they put out there for us to use.  This challenge has shadowing on the table cloth that makes it appear green and the flowers were just the color I needed to go with Always Artichoke.

Thanks to all the ladies out there who put a lot of time and effort into these challenges for us!

I finally came up with this lovely box.  Not sure what kind of flower I would call it, but I think it looks similar to some pictures I've seen of some dahlias, so I'll go with that. :)  

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Card Stock:  Always Artichoke, Rich Razzleberry & Whisper White

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Rich Razzleberry & So Saffron

Big Shot Dies:  Petal Cone & Daisies Flower #2

Punches:  Boho Blossoms & 1/2" Circle

Ribbon:  5/8" Grosgrain in Rich Razzleberry

Jewels:  Basic Pearls

I sponged the daisies with Rich Razzleberry and So Saffron then attached the three layers of the large daisy to each other and curled each layer to my liking.  I repeated the same step with two layers of the medium daisies and one layer of the small daisy. I attached it to the box with velcro, so it's relatively easy on and off.