Treat Holder

I love this Easter Blossoms stamp set by SU, it's so versatile. I used some retired Groovy Guava textured cardstock and stitched ribbon. The "box" piece is a 12" x 4 1/4" length of cardstock scored at 5" on both ends. Stamp whatever you like on the Top Note die piece and score about a half inch away from center point of die to create box top. There is a hole in the center where the ribbon comes up and out to be tied. This is an easy basic box pattern design from the Stampin' Success magazine. The cello treat bag can be easily inserted in through the side when you are ready.

Daffodil Easter Blossoms

All supplies are Stampin' Up.
Attic Boutique paper, Daffodil and Whisper White cardstocks, Easter Blossoms stamp set and subtles buttons with half pearls.

Paris In Springtime

Paris in the springtime is one of those things on my to do list. For this card I combined a few challenges on Splitcoast to catch up a bit. All supplies are Stampin' Up: Bashful Blue with Paisley Petals designer paper, taffeta ribbon, pearls, and cherry blossoms and sentiment from Easter Blossoms set. I ran this through the Big Shot (the Billy Joel song always gets stuck in my head when I mention this piece of equipment)using the Lattice Squares folder and added some piercing to the edges for textured interest.
Hope you are having a lovely spring day wherever you may be!

Springtime Smiles

Some spring chickies to brighten your day. I think the stamp may be from Penny Black, colored in Copic markers with SU Easter Blossoms set and their Springtime Vintage paper and Baja seam binding ribbon.
For today's color challenge of Marina Mist, Baja, and Celery and the Mojo Monday sketch.

Springtime Smiles

All supplies are Stampin' Up. I combined the sentiment, egg, and flourish from the Easter Blossoms set and the Day Of Gratitude medallion for this clean and simple card for today's Featured Stamper Challenge over at SCS. (For Mary Beth- mbrcutie25)
I really like to find ways to make each set versatile for year round use and both of these seasonal sets would work for that.

My second pic is the clown that we made at our cake decorating class yesterday. Mainly we were working on roses which I think I may need to keep practicing. A lot. Sorry I didn't get the picture of the clown before my guys tore into the cake.

Prayers For Japan

I am keeping the people of Japan in my thoughts and prayers and made my card thinking of hope and renewal for them.
Butterfly and sentiment are from Mark's Finest Papers (Just Dandy and Thankful Mums and Pumpkin sets), Stampin' Up sets Easter Blossoms and Kimono Kids. Chiyogami paper (Japan) with Celery and Pink Pirouette cardstocks.

Spring Silhouette

One day I hope to get back east when the cherry blossoms are in bloom in the other Washington. The D.C. area is next on our itinerary when we come back home to visit family. So much to see, so little time.
Supplies used for my springtime Silhouette are Stampin' Up: Easter Blossoms set, Close To Cocoa, Brushing Bride, Very Vanilla cardstocks, white rose. The blossoms were colored in Copic markers and the silhouette was clear embossed in Chocolate Chip craft ink.
Designer paper is Chic Bird Foliage by Stemma, paper flowers by Prima.

(Almost) Springtime Smiles

All supplies are Stampin' Up. Fast & Fabulous set with Easter Blossoms sentiment and the Tulip Frame embossing folder. Today's challenge colors of Pacific Point, Wild Wasabi, and So Saffron.

Easter Blossoms

For today's color challenge of Not Quite Navy, Cajun Craze and Daffodil Delight. I stamped the blossoms in Cajun and colored in with the daffodil and ran through the Big Shot using the Blossom Petals folder. Added my own version of the dessert option stitched wide grosgrain which I don't have any of. Instead I used yellow satin ribbon (Mark's Finest Papers) and thin white organdy ribbon as the stitching or stripes.