Easter Cards

I've been having so much fun I almost feel guilty. I can't wait to get up in the morning, so I can look through Pinterest for ideas and inspiration. Then I start pinning my cards and creating new ones. But it's the challenges that bring visitors to my blog. So then I look for a challenge to inspire me. Today with hopes to present at a local craft show I've made 4 of these Easter cards. The quality of the paper shows the embossing so well.

Now lying awake this morning I thought about creating an embossed cross. I created the cross in SCAL then centered it on a rectangle measuring 

4" X 5.25". 

Then I cut 4 of the crosses inside the rectangles on a heavy weight card stock (I had to use the cut twice option and the heavy weight blade). 

After lining up the rectangles with the negative crosses and gluing them together I glued the 4 crosses together and secured them on a piece of cardboard matching that up with the negative crosses thus creating an embossing folder.

 I'm happy to say it worked but I didn't use it here. Instead I layered and glued 4 crosses together to  create an "old rugged cross" inked with Rangers vintage photo ink and distressing the cross with ...pliers. You know they have the gripping ridges. It really makes a difference close up. 

Now I have a piece of white card stock with the negative cut cross, I used my cuttlebug and a framed embossing folder to create that beautiful embossed outline. I insert the 4 layers of distressed inked crosses into that negative space... wrapping the purple ribbon around and under the cross. Beautiful. Layered on violet or lavender card stock embellished with 2 punched pine boughs and 3 punched double flowers topped with white nail head dots, a dove and the sentiment "He Has Risen" Perfect! What do you think?

Next I made a "punny bunny"card. I used the same Cuttlebug embossed frame folder with SB (SpellBinders) oval cut die to create the negative space. I framed that with the 3 double punched flowers and leaves. I used tiny beads to add color to the flowers. The bunny and the chick are svg cuts available in the SCAL library of basic shapes-Spring. If you don't have a die cutting machine or Sure Cuts A Lot (SCAL) you just don't know what I'm talking about.  It's a great option often forgotten.

Wow do you notice the ridges on the bunny cut? That's the fabulous quality of
Gina K's Pure Luxury card stock. Again I had to double cut it, then layered 2 pieces together, and for added dimension its attached with foam squares. Colorful eggs were added and a black seed bead for an eye and a cotton ball tail with the sentiment 
"A cute little tail attracts a lot of attention." So fun.

"Man's mind stretched to a new idea never goes back to its original dimension"          Oliver Wendall Holmes

Be well.  Thanks for visiting Carole