"Homemade" Easter Sentiments

A nice lady came to the coffee shop today and asked me if I was going to make some Easter cards. I was somewhat planning on doing that, but I realized that I should start right away then, since Easter is in less than 2 weeks! Wait a second, wasn't just Christmas a little while ago?! 

So I ran to Hobby Lobby to get some Easter stamps. I could have so well ordered some online, had I thought about it just a bit earlier! 

I eyed some cute/not-so-expensive Easter stamps a while ago in the Easter section, but I didn't buy them, as I wasn't so sure I was going to do enough Easter Cards. I got there and the stamps were nowhere to be found. A lady who worked there told me :"They are gone for a LONG time!" "Yeah", I thought, "REAL card makers buy their stamps ON TIME!"  There were other Easter Stamps, but I just couldn't bring myself to give 9 bucks for a rubber stamp that says "Happy Easter". My computer even can say "Happy Easter" in 3 programs!! Hey...wait a second...

I got home and sat at my computer right away. I played with fonts, sizes, text and I came up with some Easter sentiments that I, hey, kinda like! 

I would like to share them with you. In case you haven't found the "perfect" Easter wording or you still need to make some Easter cards, you can have these sentiments, if you like them! 

I'm posting a photo here, but if you contact me, I'll send you the PowerPoint file. You can move them from one document to another, change their size, print them. 

This is how I print  a sentiment on dp or cardstock:

~ I print on a regular printer paper first;

~ I adhere the paper {I need my sentiment on} with double-sided sticky tape right over the first one (I doesn't have to be as big, it can be only a little bit, right over the sentiment);

~ I run the papers together through the printer again;

~ I cut or punch around the sentiment.

Maybe there are more sophisticated "stamp making" programs out there and I am gonna find out. But for now, this works great for me. 

If you would like these a different color, let me know! You can help me do these things better, as I am still experimenting....

~ THANKS a LOT! ~ 

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Today I ruined a kid's card trick, by guessing it right away AND jumping for joy for being able to do that. I feel so bad...what kind of person does that??!! 

The time of the butterfly

Dawn McVey has another Color Challenge: Raspberry Suite Color Challenge 2! 

Her style inspired me to use a damask design paper, although not her own...I have been eyeing Papertrey Ink website for quite a while now, I think it's time to buy something! :-)

The colors of challenge are such a good combination. I loved playing with them. 

"Butterfly" Card ~ 5 x 5 in

~ Cardstock: "Garage Sale" Collection;

~ Paper: DCWV's "The Old World Stack";

~ Ribbon from Offray;

~ Butterfly from K&Company's "Paper Flowers".

I plan to use a butterfly for another challenge, so it's time of the butterfly for me! :-) 

If you'd like to see some aweSOME cards, look at the other entries HERE!

I cut myself twice today with the blade of the cutter! Does it ever happen to you? 

Card Dare!

I have had screaming purple and blinding yellow combination in my head for quite some time. Today I felt daring enough to throw these colors on a card! 

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The lady that had the garage sale full of designer paper called me again. I might go and look through her stash one more time, just to make sure I didn't overlook something! :-) 

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Have an amazing weekend! 

Kristina Werner's Color and Mojo Monday's Sketch

Following a sketch challenge and a color challenge for a card is the best of both worlds. You have the sketch, you have the colors, all you have to do is put it together! :-) Ha ha, it sounds easier than it is :-)

This is the first time I follow two challenges at one time. I always wanted to have either the colors or the sketch as my own. Today I chose the road of humbleness, letting myself be guided by both shape and color. :-) 

The card is 5 x5 in. The paper is Stampin' Up! Delicate Dots Collection. I used dew drops from Robin's Nest, border punch from Fiskars, brown ink from Stampabilities.

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Hello everybody! :-)

I made this card to lure my Mojo back! He (?!)'s been sleeping somewhere outside, under the blooming trees and warm breeze of Spring. 

By chance, I saw this fancy ribbon on sale yesterday and I thought to myself: what if I made a bold and bright card? 

"Dream" 5 x 5 in

Materials: 

~ Cardstock: "Garage Sale" Collection;

~ Paper: Stampin' Up! - Delicate Dots Collection;

~ Ribbon: I bought it by yard and, silly me, I didn't look up the manufacturer;

~ Round Scalloped Punch (1 7/8 in), round punch (1 1/2 in);

~ Sentiment sticker;

Take THAT, Mr. Mojo! 

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Spring is here!

The notion of "Spring" is relative in southern Texas. :-) It gets from somewhat warm to quite warm. :-) The Satsuma tree in our front yard is blooming and that is making us very happy. 

No complaining, though. In the country I come from, it's still snowing! :-) 

I made this card for Karen Giron's Sweet Sunday Sketch. I dug in the new paper that I got lately, from Stampin' Up! and from THAT serendipitious garage sale and I hope I made a card that truly inspired the feeling of spring.

"Spring"  5 x 5 in

Materials:

~ Cardstock - "Garage Sale" Collection :-);

~ Paper - Stampin' Up! - Delicate Dots Collection, Anne Griffin;

~ Punches: Scalloped Round Punch (1 7/8 in), Round Punch (1 1/2 in);

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Dawn's Color Challenge - Inauguration!

The guests left! Phew! Just kidding! We had a great time. 

We did quite a few fun things, like going to the beach, to the Country Fair, to Houston...and having great talks. My friends are smart, you know :-)  

I did peek once or twice in my craft room hoping to have time to make a card soon! That time has come today! I was pleasantly surprised to see that Dawn McVey, whose blog I check everyday, has started a Color Challenge! 

I played along and I decided to make something nice for out new neighbors, pastor Cedric and his wife Naysha. They invited over for dinner last night. We had an amazing King Ranch Chicken Casserole and a delicious salad with avocado and strawberries. I am usually reserved with "strangers", but Cedric's enthusiasm infected us! We laughed so hard I was afraid the other neighbors are gonna come over with complaints! 

I made a card with a Bible verse on it and I transformed an Altoid tin box into a favor container. 

Materials I used:

~ Cardstock: I honestly don't know. I bought this HUGE box of cardstock at a garage sale. (pretty amazing thing this garage sale. I got a ton of cardstock and patterned paper);

~ Paper: Stampin' Up! - Delicate Dots Collection; Anne Griffin;  

~ Ribbon: "Garage Sale" Collection :-) 

~ Pink accent button- from my husband's grandma;

~ Stamps: Psalm 37:4 - Stampabilities;

~ Ink: Brown - Stampabilities;

~ Corner Adorner from Fiskar;

Make sure you check the other entries HERE! 

~Thanks so much for taking a look!~