Monday, March 16, 2026

LIGHT UP GEARS & TEXTURES

I have totally "switched gears" this week as I move from last week's Easter Baskets to Gears & Textures.  This fun bundle makes this engineer's heart go pitter-patter!

Today's card is made with Cloud Cover (a color I haven't used much) and Secret Sea (a color that I seem to use on every card lately).

There are so may fun elements in this bundle that it was difficult to choose which ones to use.  So I used a LOT of them.

Creating collages is something that I definitely need some practice doing.  Often collages tend to be associated with "grungy" or "distressed" cards which are not my forte, but I'm going to keep trying.

However, today's card has a crisper and cleaner look.  The Secret Sea frame was made with the Boho Vibes Designer Series Paper (DSP).  I used a Textured Notes Die (which is on the Last Chance List at a nice discount) to cut the center of the frame.

The framed collage was stamped with stamped-off Cloud Cover ink which keeps it very subtle.  If you want a more distinct collage, don't stamp-off.

The large gear was made with 3 different dies from the bundle and 4 die cuts.

But I think my favorite part of this card are the two hanging lights.  When I first looked at the stamp and the two dies that are used to make these, frankly, I was a little confused about how they were supposed to work.  But I love them, and they were so easy to make!

For all the details to make today's card use this link to download a PDF TUTORIAL.


For the inside of the card, I created a version of the collage that is very similar to the design framed on the card front.

Since the Gears & Textures Bundle does not include any greetings, I used sentiments from the Banner Sayings Stamp Set which has recently been a go-to stamp set.

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Thursday, March 12, 2026

EASTER BASKET OF FLOWERS

While Monday's card was quick & simple, today's card utilizes my favorite thing in the Easter Basket Bundle -- the EASTER BASKET!

The dies in the bundled provide everything you need to make this adorable little basket!  Of course, there is a die for the basket itself, but there are also dies for the colored woven strips, the grass, the bow and lots more.

This was the first basket that I made with the bundle.  I made it before I really had any idea what I was going to use it for, so, I used colors that I thought would be cute for baby card.  Then life took over, and it got set aside for a few weeks.  By the time I came back to it, I decided to use it for an Easter Card.  The colors I used on the basket don't "match" the colors in the Easter Joy Designer Series Paper (DSP), but I think they are close enough to work well together.

If you would like to see how to create this sweet little basket, watch my YouTube video to learn some tricks for "weaving" the basket.  The basket on this card was made with Basic White cardstock.  For the basket in the video, I used one of the designs from the Easter Joy DSP.  Since the Basic White cardstock is not as "stiff" as the specialty paper, it is a little easier to weave, but the DSP does make a really cute basket!

If you took time to watch the video, which basket do you like best?  I can't decide.

The bunny and flowers were all stamped with Black Memento ink on Basic White cardstock and then colored with Stampin' Blends.  Coordinating dies made quick work of cutting them out.

The layout for today's card uses one of my favorite layouts.  It offers lots of options, and the circle in the template can easily be replaced by any shape -- like the basket on this card.  


To add a pop of color to the inside of the card I used a strip of the DSP that was used on the front.  The sentiment is from Prayers & Promises.  This is my "go-to" sentiment for the inside of my Easter cards this year.

Use this link to download the tutorial. The tutorial includes all the dimensional information you need, step-by-step assembly instructions, a link to the video and the details for my Fairless Stampin' Flair Sketch #4.

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Monday, March 9, 2026

SIMPLE EASTER WISHES

This week I am using products from the Easter Joy Suite Collection.  Today's card is as easy as it gets!

The Easter Joy Designer Series Paper, (DSP) includes two sheets that have beautiful designs for card fronts.  This pretty floral oval wreath on a dotted Balmy Blue background is one of those designs.  All I did was cut it to the size I wanted, added a Balmy Blue mat and then adhered it directly to the card Thick Basic White card front.


The fun tulips in the center of the wreath were die cut from Shy Shamrock, Lemon Lolly and Peach Pie cardstock.  There was no stamping or coloring involved -- just a little assembly.


I added some die cut "grass" behind the top edge of the sentiment strip and adhered it over the bottom of the flowers with dimensionals.  Voila!  Add a few gems, and I was done!


As I was die cutting the flowers and grass for the card front I cut an extra set and added it to the inside of the card.  

The inside sentiment is from the Prayers & Promises stamp set.  I think it works as an Easter sentiment, don't you?

If you need some quick and simple cards, the six different card front designs can be used for a variety of card types.  Two sheets of 6 each could make a dozen quick cards.

Click on the DSP image in the product list below to see all the designs in this beautiful specialty paper.

Use this link to download the tutorial for today's card.  It gives you all the dimensions and step-by-step directions to make this simple card.

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