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She's such a pretty girl that I had to give her a sweet polka dot dress. My "An Egg-cellent Easter" bunny was stamped three times in Basic Brown Ink. First, she was stamped on Watercolor Paper, where I added a touch of Pink Pirouette with a Blender Pen to her blushing cheek and nose. Second, she landed on the polka dot pattern from Stampin' Up!'s Candy Lane Designer Series Paper and only her dress was snipped out. Finally, I stamped her on Regal Rose to create a contrasting band for her waist.
After dolling up the Easter basket with a Stampin' Up! Regal Rose Marker, I cut and embossed her with Nestabilities Ovals (www.ucutathome.com). I again used the oval dies for the Chocolate Chip scalloped oval mat.
The layout for today's design is a hybrid of a couple cards created by my friend Silke from last year. I attached the oval to a splendid stripe from Candy Lane Designer Series Paper and layered on Chocolate Chip. TIP: The brads in the three corners are Rose Red from Soft Subtles . . . yep, they don't technically match. However, with a variety of pinks going on, I think playing up different pinks gives personality.
The sentiment was stamped on Very Vanilla, cropped with a 1 1/4" Circle Punch and adhered with a couple Stampin' Dimensionals to a 1 3/8" Circle of Chocolate Chip. A Regal Rose Scallop Circle behind adds a jazzy dose of deep pink. TIP: Sentiments don't always need to be the "center of attention." Try stamping (or punching) off center and leave room for a fun brad like this Chocolate Chip Flower Designer Brad.
The Very Vanilla card base is 4.25 x 5.5 and scored at the top. TIP: The same Candy Lane paper for the bunny's dress was used on the card base. Regal Rose 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon plays up the variety of pinks and balances the Regal Rose in the sentiment.
How cool is this matchbox style nugget box! It's created from Stampin' Up!'s Medium Window Sheets and Matchbox Bigz XL Die (both available in the Occasions Mini on April 1). It's the perfect nest for four Hershey's Nuggets, wrapped in the Candy Lane stripe. Little Boho flowers (each attached with a Mini Glue Dot) look charming peeking through their clear cover.
I would like to thank fellow stamper Nancy Riley for including my Branch Out Black and White card in her iPicks this week. Very exciting.
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CARD:
Stamp Set: An Egg-Cellent Easter (113833)
Paper: Candy Lane Designer Series (113980), Watercolor Paper (105019), Chocolate Chip (102128), Very Vanilla (101650), Regal Rose (105130)
Ink: Basic Brown (104315), Pink Pirouette (111838), Stampin' Up! Regal Rose Marker (105108)
Cool Tools: 1 1/4"(104403) and 1 3/8" Circle (104401) Punches, Scallop Circle Punch (109043), Big Shot Die Cut Machine (113439), Blender Pens (102845), Nestabilities Ovals (www.ucutathome.com)
The Perfect Touch: Flower Designer Brads (112583), Rich Regals Brads (106953), Regal Rose 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon (109056), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)
BOX:
Paper: Candy Lane Designer Series Paper (113980), Chocolate Chip (102128), Pink Pirouette Textured (111345)
Cool Tools: Big Shot Die Cut Machine (113439), Matchbox Bigz XL Die (114890, available April 1), Boho Blossoms Punch (110711), 1/4" Circle Punch (retired)
The Perfect Touch: Pretty in Pink Taffeta Ribbon (109067), Window Sheets Medium (114323, available April 1)
I LOVE the matching card and matchbox. I haven’t used this set yet, but now I need to…so glad I stumbled upon your blog. 🙂
Hey, it looks like I am now able to pick your work out in the gallery! I saw this bunny card on SCS and thought, “It looks like something Mary would have put together…” and sure enough, there it is!
It looks beautiful. 🙂
Cindy
I just love the nostalgic look to this stamp set…….your card is so sweet in those colors!
Mary, I don’t know HOW you do it, but you manage to make everything look so inviting and inspiring!!
You are amazing, and I thank you once again for your daily inspiration!
Love what you did with this stamp set. Love the color combination. Great job.
This is so sweet, Mary! Love the layout and the way you did your sentiment with the flower brad. Just adorable! TFS!
Beautiful Mary.I love SU stuff. I need to pick up my order today. just in time for my birthday tomorrow. DH spoils me and asked what I wanted for my birthday, needless to say I ordered card making supplies from several places.
Please check out my blog, I am giving away some blog candy in honour of my BD.
My fav color combination – pink and choc. Love Mrs Rabbits adorable polka dot dress 🙂 Great card!
This is so pretty, Mary! Love the layout, love the colours!!
Mary, this is so pretty! I love the soft colors with the one dark color! Gives everything such emphasis! I always love your designs!
These projects are so beautiful. Yours is the only blog I subscribe to. Thanks for the inspiration!
So Sweet!! Love the paper piecing and watercoloring. I’m thinking the soft colors of this card might have been a challenge for the queen of bold? Love it!
I knew that if I didn’t preorder this set, I’d be sad! I love your little nugget box too! Jeanne
love it m! i love pink…great job on your combinations or them!! what a fun little treat!
Very precious! Love the colors.
OH! I wish I had this set now! I love your card. Very nice!
What a cute card for Easter. I love how you put clothes on Mrs. Rabbit. What a cute way to dress up a plain stamp. You certainly know how to stamp your Art Out.