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Friday, April 2, 2010

Easter is Almost Here!

Can you believe that we are about to celebrate Easter?!! Oh, where has the time gone! Even though time seems to be flying by, I'm very, very happy to say hello to Spring....it was a long, long winter!



So, for this week's Bloggers' Challenge, we were to make an Easter card, and I'm embarrassed to say that this is the very first time I've used this cute little stamp, Chocolate Bunny...he's one of those fabulous single stamps you can purchase from SU for under $10. He is so realistic and truly reminds me of those yummy chocolate bunnies I used to receive in my Easter basket when I was a child. Here, he is simply stamped in Chocolate Chip ink onto Close to Cocoa CS, cut out and layered against that fun scalloped piece...it's a "Hug" from the Occasions Mini. Check out the impressed border on the Bashful Blue background.....I cut apart a Finial Press Embossing Folder. This idea is from the fabulously talented Sandi MacIver. You can see how it's done here. As you can tell, there isn't a lot of stamping on this card.....and I really utilized the Big Shot.
Stamps: Chocolate Bunny, Whimsical Sayings
Inks: Chocolate Chip (bunny), Close to Cocoa (saying)
CS: Whisper White, Bashful Blue, Certainly Celery, Chocolate Chip (oval layer), Close to Cocoa (bunny)
Misc: Big Shot, Large Oval Punch, Ovals Die, Little Leaves Sizzlet, Finial Press Embossing Folder, Dimensionals, Brown Taffeta Ribbon
Please note: ALL materials used to create this card are currently available from SU!
Thanks for stopping by today. I wish each of you a very blessed Easter. And please don't forget to stop by and see what the other Bloggers' have created...you KNOW it's always worth a peak!

21 comments:

Lisa Somerville said...

Lovely Easter card! Just want to bite off the chocolate bunnies ears! Happy Easter!

Tami Black said...

Love it all and that finial press border is spectacular! Thanks for explaining how you did it. I think perhaps I'll have to invest in a some of these to cut apart because I just can't bring myself to do it to my one and only!

Claudia Perry said...

I like the color combo! And especially the row of embossing!

Shelly Schmidt said...

Beautiful card- I love the colors and the pretty embossing at the bottom. Have a Blessed Easter!

Basement Stamper said...

Great card, love the colors of this and that Easter bunny sure does look yummy! Happy Easter!

Lisa Martz said...

Love this! Very pretty card! Love the row of embossing!

Nikki Bond said...

Such apretty card! Love that stamp! {SMILES}

BarbaraW said...

Barbara, I love your card. That bunny looks good enough to eat.

Marsha Fisher said...

Great colors and I love the embossing at the bottom! Of course the chocolate bunny is a hit too ;-)!

Lisa Bohler said...

Glad you put this little bunny to work...I just love what you did on this card!!! Happy Easter!

Kimberly Gajewski said...

Very cute Barbara! Love the embossing across the bottom! Happy Easter to you and yours! :D

MJ said...

Adorable! I so agree with you it HAS been a long winter! I hope that you have a fabulous Easter!

Lynn Mercurio said...

Your chocolate bunny is just yummy. I love your colors and the addition of the leaves and the embossing along the bottom. Great job!

Ida said...

Delightful card. Love the embossing.

Anonymous said...

You CUT apart one of the emossing folders and did this--it's WONDERFUL--now I'll hae to stat buying 2 of every one of them!!!
Love your card--it's just great!
TFS--& Happy Easter, Nola

Lori said...

What a sweet Easter card! Love how you used the embossing folder.

Unknown said...

Great use of the chocolate bunny. Your border is awesome, but I'm not sure I have the nerve to cut my embossing folder, lol!

Kathy W said...

glad you got to ink him up, Happy Easter

Selene Kempton said...

This does look good enough to eat! Great color combination!

Unknown said...

Very pretty!! And that bunny looks good enough to eat!!

Patti Chesky said...

I bet you're regretting not inking that fabulous bunny a little bit earlier, huh? You did a fantastic job on your card!

Love the embossed border!!!

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