April 5, 2023 - Easter Cross Stamp Set - CLR032B

Hello again, Pals!  I have been dying to share this gorgeous Easter card that I made for my daddy using the Easter Cross Stamp Set.  You may remember that I shared a card using the Crosses 2 Stamp set a few days ago.  I love how these sets all coordinate beautifully together! 

I started by using the same trick that I shared in my previous post - using the negative space from the die-cut as a template for stamping and die-cutting the cross.  It makes lining the die up so easy-peasy!  I also stamped the beautiful lilies at the same time.  I colored the images up with Copic markers and I fussy cut the lilies.  If you know me, you know that was a labor of love for me because I can't stand fussy cutting and will avoid it if at all possible!  

I really wanted the cross to be the star of the show, so I decided to go with a clean and simple look.  I dry-embossed a white panel using one of my favorite embossing folders in my stash and adhered it to the card base.  I stamped the beautiful Hallelujah sentiment on a white strip, and backed it with coral cardstock, which matched the lilies perfectly! 

I spooled some gold metallic thread into a nest on the card front and strategically placed some mini glue dots down where they would be hidden behind the cross and hold the thread in place.  I arranged the lilies on the cross, and I trimmed the stems off of them, before adhering the cross to the card front. 

I know my dad will love this when he receives it and I hope you do too!  Thank you so much for hanging out with me for a few minutes!  

Xoxo, Kim

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April 2, 2023 - Crosses 2 - CLR032A

 Good morning, Prickley Pear Pals!  Do you create and send Easter cards?  Today, I am sharing a beautiful Easter card that I created using the Crosses 2 Stamp Set. 

I absolutely love how simple, but elegant, this collection of beautiful crosses is.  There are three stamp sets along with a coordinating die set and there are sentiments for Easter, Baptism, Communion, and so many others!  In fact, a friend just asked me if I had any ideas for Baptism and First Communion Cards, and I sent her after these stamp sets! 

This really was a fairly simple card to create.  I stamped the cross image and colored with Copic markers.  I die-cut it using the coordinating die and set it aside.  

TIP:  Die-cut the image from a scrap of paper before stamping the image.  Place the piece of card stock that you wish to stamp on BEHIND the panel with the die-cut removed.  The stamp will line up perfectly in the center of the die-cut space, and then once your image has been stamped, you can place the die in the same hole and it will line up perfectly. 

I set my stamped and die-cut image aside to work on the rest of the card elements.  I die-cut an oval from vellum and then I dry-embossed it with a folder from my stash to add some texture to the front of the card.  I also die-cut a slightly larger oval from black card stock. 

I adhered a panel of pink glittery patterned paper backed with black cardstock to the front of my card panel, followed by the black oval.  I stamped my sentiment on a strip of white cardstock and backed it with black.  I created a loopy bow from metallic black embroidery thread, and I adhered it to the back of my cross.  I adhered the cross to the vellum with foam dots which provided me with a hidden place to apply my adhesive to the back of the vellum, which I then adhered to the black oval.

Thank you so much for spending a few minutes with me!  I hope that you are inspired to create something beautiful today!  I would love it if you shared in the comments if your family celebrates Easter, and if you do, how do you celebrate?! 

Xoxo, Kim
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