As I have mentioned in other posts, I am making an effort to USE UP a bunch of my Easter supplies ... stickers, ephemera, pre-stamped and coloured images. Just stuff that has been hanging around for toooo long. I have made a big dent in it too ... and next year I will be able to purchase some new goodies for the season.
Today's cards are stashbuster cards and I made them all into pop ups too. I have a walkthrough of the cards on YouTube:
This card was actually the last one I created, and used up some of the leftover papers etc from the other six cards 😊.
I have had this patterned paper for several years, and have both the 12 x 12" AND the 6 x 6" pads. They must have been a screaming deal, ha ha. So I used one of the 6 x 6" pieces to create the explosion inside and decorated it with the cut-aparts from the smaller pad as well.
For the other six card fronts I used an older Sheetload sketch, February 2020. I used the paper layout only, not the 'nested string' etc that was shown on the sketch.
The Peeps on the card below were in the little bin of pre-done embellishments I have ... initially they were made using this same paper pad and I had done enough for two cards. Glad to have used them up this year.
This card used a sweet sticker and a die cut word. It was done so long ago I didn't even remember who makes the Easter die, but I found it on Simon Says Stamp. It was also in that little bin.
Inside that card I used another sticker onto a stitched oval and that was added inside with one of Sam Calcotts paper springs. I'll link her video below if you want to watch it to see how she uses them.
This cute Riley the Moose image was also in the bin ... all coloured and everything. I guess I must not have needed any more Easter cards the year I coloured it so into the bin it went.
For the inside of that card I used Karen Burniston's Little Twist Pop Up, but without the accordion folded panel that normally goes across the arms. There is less bulk and I always like showing you different ways you can use your dies. I also used her Easter Charms, cutting them from pastel mirrored card stock scraps.
NOTE: I cut the bunny charm on the back side of the mirrored card stock to get the reverse image. 😊
Here is a link to Sam Calcotts video where she shows her paper springs
Here is a link to the February 2020 Sheetload of cards video
Having been asked how many cards I make I thought it would be fun to keep track this year. Many of my posts include more than a single card or project and below is my tally.
Card Tally for 2023
January - 53 cards
February - 56 cards
March so far - 32 Cards
Additional Supplies:
February 2020 Sheetload
Patterned paper, 12 x 12" and 6 x 6" pads: Springtime, Authentique
White cardstock
Sentiments - Old, some from my computer
Riley in basket - Riley & Company
Coloured pencils, blending stump and Gamsol
Bunny Stickers, old, stash
Ephemera - Easter, Echo Park
Chicks - Your Next Stamp
Alcohol Markers
Peeps - older card kit from Simon Says Stamp
Stickers - stash ($ Store?)
Gems - leftover from a Stampin' Up card kit
Easter Greetings - Michaels
Joules boutique bunny sticker
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super cute cards
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