Project Inspiration and a WINNER!

Hello and welcome, friends! I'm here today sharing an Easter card for this week's Project Inspiration and announcing the winner of my giveaway from last week! 

I used the random integer generator to draw the name and comment number #11 was the winner! It is an anonymous comment, so if this is you, please email me at kellyrory1@msn.com

Congratulations! I will get your prize mailed to you as soon as I get your address!

I'm still in Valentine's Day mode, but it's never too early to get started on those cards for special holidays and occasions! Follow along as I give step-by-step instructions on how to create this Easter design!

Step 1: Use the Fresh Greens Hot Foil Plate on a panel of Lilac Grace cardstock using champagne foil. Trim it down to slightly smaller than an A2 size.

Step 2: Cut the bow portion using the Wrap-it Ribbons Die from Lemon Tart cardstock and attach to the background using foam squares. Stamp the sentiment, which is from the Just Sentiments: Easter mini stamp set, in black at the bottom.

Step 3: Cut the egg using the Spring Silhouette Die from white cardstock and then add speckled egg distress oxide ink with a blender brush. I keep a set just for oxide inks rather than switching between dye ink and oxide ink. Add some speckled egg splatter and then add some walnut stain distress oxide spray (just a hint). Attach it with foam squares.

Step 4: Cut the bunny and foliage using the same Spring Silhouette Die (linked above) and then flowers from the Into the Blooms: Wreath Die from white cardstock. Add ink using blender brushes and glue together. Attach them around the egg using both liquid glue and foam squares.

Step 5: Heat emboss the "He is Risen" sentiment in gold onto a strip of vellum (stamp set linked in step 2). Wrap it around the background and secure it on the back with clear tape.

Step 6: Attach the background to a top-folding A2 card base using liquid glue. Add glitter to the flowers and foliage and a trio of sparkling clear sequins to finish it off.

I really love how this card turned out and I will add it to my stash of Easter cards! I never got them all sent out last year, so my stash is already quite nice! ha ha!

I used a black Sharpie marker to color the eye of the rabbit. You might notice that he did a little hop from one point to the other between process photos (ha ha!). I decided I liked him a little bit lower by the flowers!

This design would also make a lovely spring card as well. Sometimes Easter comes before I get everything sent out (as I mentioned earlier) so sometimes it's nice to have spring cards as well so they can be given after Easter and it's not odd.

Thanks for fluttering by!