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

Julie Nutting - Camille Paper Doll fun!

“When we honestly ask ourselves which person in our lives mean the most to us, we often find that it is those who, instead of giving advice, solutions, or cures, have chosen rather to share our pain and touch our wounds with a warm and tender hand. The friend who can be silent with us in a moment of despair or confusion, who can stay with us in an hour of grief and bereavement, who can tolerate not knowing, not curing, not healing and face with us the reality of our powerlessness, that is a friend who cares.” 

― Henri J.M. Nouwen, Out of Solitude: Three Meditations on the Christian Life

Enjoying a little creative time and to create a  tag - a  Camille tag, one of the new Julie Nutting dolls from Prima Marketing. 

Winter is almost behind us, and I felt spring-y  -so, with the use of the Lemoncraft Easter Greeting Collection, Petaloo Flowers and Stickers from 13@rts  Secret Letter Collection a  tag to adorn to a gift  bag filled with  goodies and to send  off to a dear friend, 

Using cardboard in between the layers giving dimension and flair to the  doll creation. 

Supplies used : 

Julie Nutting Doll Camille -

Petaloo Flowers 

Petaloo Flowers

Leaf Die Cut 

Stickers 13@rts

Petaloo Butterflies

Flying Unicorn Flowers

Santoro Drink Me

Oh my oh my I am soo behind in sending out some thank you cards, but its been hard running the online store and the retail store and  finding time to create!  I have learnt that one needs that creative escape to sooth the soul, to let all of the days worries wash away.  

So I am back at it .. and her is a sweet Santoro thank you card using  the 

Dreamer A4 Decoupage Pack . 

Not only are they adorable, but the packaging of any Santoro collection is second to none! The  inside panels have  images that you may cut out and inside you get 2 sheets of 4 designs and paper to create some magnificent cards, tags and/or perfect for layouts! 

Using  Flying Unicorn Flowers, and Prima Flowers too..Authentique petite letters to spell out thank you and the  papers are a simple mix from my stash that I  need to use up! 

Its  off in the mail ... 

Enjoy.. Timeless Memories

“Do what makes you happy, 

be with who makes you smile, 

laugh as much as you breathe, 

and love as long as you live.” 
― Rachel Ann Nunes

I think that is what Birthdays are all about .. Enjoying Life. 

A little suitcase with a little present and a birthday card using the new Prima Collection, Timeless Memories.

The suitcase, is from my template which can be found here.  I forgot how easy they were to make and it adds a little something to the birthday card. 

 Prima Flowers, Creative Embellishment Laser Cut, Manor House Creation Flowers, Flying Unicorn Flowers with my favorite leaf die from Cheery Lynn. Lets not  forget the  tiny dash of  13@rts gesso, a Flying Unicorn lock adornment.  

Lock It Adornments

13@rts Gesso

Distressed Chicken Wire

Timeless Memories 

Just a pretty little box

"Keep love in your heart. 

A life without it is like 

a sunless garden when the flowers are dead."

Oscar Wilde

I enjoy making boxes and  putting  little  RAK  items in them and  sending them off fro Happy  Mail and this is a great way to  use up  the  stash which makes me  happy too :) 

Most the products used are  from my stash,  but the  flowers are  new and available on our etsy store.  and the Flying Unicorn Adornments.

Adding Cheesecloth softens everything up and little trinkets between the  flower clusters adds dimension and  interest. 

Off to make a matching tag or card !

Its Mad Tea Party Mini

 “My dear, here we must run as fast as we can, 

just to stay in place.

 And if you wish to go anywhere 

you must run twice as fast as that.” 

― Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland

This mini was too much fun to create! With a little mojo magic and 4 packs of the Marion Smith Mad Tea Party  6x6 Paper Collection  I was able to create this fairy tale come true to paper album .  

Grab a cup of tea, escape down the  rabbit hole and  enjoy the pages inside!