Easter Greeting With Riddersholm Design

“The gifts of the Master are these: freedom, life, hope, new direction, transformation, and intimacy with God. If the cross was the end of the story, we would have no hope. But the cross isn't the end. Jesus didn't escape from death; he conquered it and opened the way to heaven for all who will dare to believe. "

― Steven James, Story

Easter - bunny  rabbits, eggs and chocolates.. but it  really is much more. Whatever your beliefs may be , Easter is a sign of  new beginnings and of hope. 

I do not send out many easter cards, which I should, everyone likes happy mail.  This  card is made with one sheet of 12 x 12 paper  Riddersholm Bello Pastello #67  - a perfect  spring  hue  of  greens and pink.  Embellished with white  Flying Unicorn trim and flowers from Petaloo and  Flying Unicorn  it was a  fast and  east card. 

The  cluster of  flowers is easy .... work in groups of three ( think triangle)  place your  three largest flowers down first and then  add 2  flowers at a time.  Odd numbers are more pleasing to the eye then even numbers.  Once the flowers  positioned, tuck some leaves in here and there  giving it a  "full effect"  ( think of a bunch of   flowers and the  greenery that comes with the flowers). 

Supplies Used: 

Riddershom -Bello Pastello #67

Petaloo Picks

Prima Flowers

Leaf Diecut

Prima Flowers

White Lilies

Santoro Decoupage Easter Egg

Happy Spring! 

“Would you like some warm Spring pie?

Then, take a cup of clear blue sky.

Stir in buzzes from a bee,

Add the laughter of a tree.

A dash of sunlight should suffice

To give the dew a hint of spice.

Mix with berries, plump and sweet.

Top with fluffy clouds, and eat!” 

― Paul F. Kortepeter, Holly Pond Hill: A Child's Book of Easter

With Easter being this Sunday, and my turn for Playdate Thursday,  I thought what a better way to celebrate the holiday and the beginning of spring! This is an  easy simple project that you can have fun and be creative with.  Lets begin : 

If you wanted you can leave the eggs at the decoupage stage, making  3-5 and placing them in a clear bowl would be a perfect for  holiday decor.. or  can you can move forward and pull out your flowers and embellishments and decorate : 

Happy Easter! 

PAPER MACHE EGG - DARICE 

SANTORO DECOUPAGE PAPER BY TRIMCRAFT

 GEL MEDIUM BY GOLDEN

  PETALOO SWEET PEA MIX 

 CAMELIA IN THE PINK 

 DAHLIAS - TINTED PINK BY PETALOO

Easter Thank-You Pocket Bag

I finished this up with a tag which states  :  

For Looking past my Flaws 

and Faults

For all the time you spend 

For All the Kind things you do 

Happy Easter & Thank-you 

My best friend 

And the second pocket I made a gift card holder-so much better than chocolate ..NOT.. but less time at the gym  ..

Easter Ready

I  wish  I can  take  credit  of these  pics  ...  but  again  they were taken by the  child  and   I  have  not  even touched or  edited  them  .. how can he at 14 surpass  me on this  ....    Easter  morning table  is  set  ...  eggs  colored  and  Easter  flowers   bring  beauty  into the  home  ... To all  of you   Happy Easter ... 

Love Chocolate - Treat Box

A little treat box that can be  filled with kisses, chocolate kisses of course or any other Valentine treat that can be enjoyed by your colleagues, friends or loved ones.  This box is super easy to make -  and then embellish  

Print  this  on  8.5 x11  paper  

Score all  lines at least twice and bend them back and forth  to make folding  easy 

Glue the sides and then the bottoms together  

It  should  now  look  something like this  

 Other perspectives to   give you an  idea  on how  to  make  the  score  lines   fold 

Now the fun  part  - get  creative ..  enjoy !  

Digital Designs -Easter

I am a  little  late   because of our  move  this week  getting  this  week  inspiration  project  posted  ...  so what a  better  filler than   some  free digital images  for you ...  Enjoy !