Happy Easter for Wild Orchid Crafts

Happy Sunday, everyone!! I hope you are having a wonderful first weekend of February :) It's my turn to post on the Wild Orchid Crafts Blog and I have a couple of Easter cards to share with you today featuring several flowers and embellishments found in the Wild Orchid Crafts Shop.

For my Easter cards, I used Trellis Roses, Chelsea Roses, Lilies, Sweetheart Blossoms, Daffodils, Tulips and Hip Rosebuds.The papers are from Maja Designs.

I used Mixed Paper Doilies in the background, along with Net Lace, Guipure Lace and Flat Back Pearl Trim. The frame (which is hard to see since I almost completely covered it up :) is from Memory Box.

Tucked among the flowers are Ivory Pearl Sprays, Crown Pins, Mulberry Paper Leaves and Mulberry Paper Leaves. I also added some cheesecloth.

I used Self-Adhesive Pearls in two sizes on the Spellbinders crosses. The banner is from Sue Wilson and the sentiment is from My Creative Time. Some close-ups:

I am entering these in the following challenges:

1) Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge ~ Anything Goes
2) Word Art Wednesday ~ Anything Goes

Wild Orchid Crafts Products Used

White/Cream Tone Mulberry Paper Trellis Roses (40mm) ~ MKX-091

White/Cream Tone Mulberry Paper Trellis Roses (35mm) ~ MKX-091

Pale Pink Mulberry Paper Chelsea Roses ~ MKX-363

Mixed Purple/Lilac Mulberry Paper Lily ~ MKX-296

Mixed Pastel Tone Mulberry Paper Lily ~ MKX-333

Pale Yellow Mulberry Paper Daffodil Stem ~ MKX-362

White Mulberry Paper Daffodil Stem ~ MKX-383

Baby Pink Mulberry Paper Tulips ~ MKX-139

Yellow Mulberry Paper Tulips with Leaf Stems ~ MKX-218

Mixed White/Cream Tone Hip Rosebuds ~ GST-013

Mixed Pink Tone Hip Rosebuds ~ GST-014

White Mulberry Paper Sweetheart Blossoms ~ MKX-336

Baby Pink Mulberry Paper Sweetheart Blossoms ~ MKX-347

Two-Tone Yellow Mulberry Paper Sweetheart Blossoms ~ MKX-337

Mixed Paper Doilies ~ MKX-246

Vintage Seam Binding Antique Gold ~ MKX-656

Vintage Seam Binding Pink Tulip ~ MKX-482

White Crown Pin ~ GST-119

Ivory Pearl Spray ~ MKX-624

Self-Adhesive Pearls (5mm) ~ MKX-322

Self-Adhesive Pearls (3mm) ~ MKX-506

Flat Back White Pearl String ~ MKX-612

White Net Lace ~ MKX-594

White Guipure Lace ~ MKX-629

White Mulberry Paper Leaves (30mm) ~ MKX-448

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Have a great day :)

My Sheri Crafts Guest Designer

Happy Saturday and happy spring!! Yay - spring is finally here!! I'm so excited to be a guest designer at My Sheri Crafts today!! The theme for the challenge #13 is Easter Wishes, featuring either a cross, bunnies or eggs.

For my card, I chose to use a cross. The papers are from Heartfelt Creations. The edges were distressed with a Zutter DIA. The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts. Memory Box Botanical Stems and Chloe Stems were tucked among the blooms. The gorgeous crinkle ribbon is from my sweet friend Karen of Little Scrap Pieces.

A Spellbinders Opulent Oval was used for the base with a La La Land Stitched Elements Oval on top. I hand-cut the cross from heavyweight watercolor paper. It was covered with Wendy Vecchi Black Embossing Paste. Once the paste dried, the cross was covered with Wendy Vecchi Crackle Texture Paste. After the cracks appeared, it was covered with Tim Holtz Distress Inks in Seedless Preserves, Dusty Concord and Shaded Lilac. It was then popped up with foam tape. The banner is from My Craft Spot. The letters for He is Risen were cut from a Die-Versions A Little Mint die set. I added a layer of double-sided tape when I cut the banner and after the letters were added, it was covered with sugar coating for a nice sparkle.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1) DL.Art - March Linky
2) Scrappin4Fun Challenges - Spring or Easter

Thanks so much for stopping by!! Have a great day :)

Decorate to Celebrate #73 - Easter Part 2 or Birthdays

Happy Wednesday!! It's time for another challenge at Decorate to Celebrate!! We enjoyed seeing all of your awesome Easter Baskets so we want to see more from you!! Let's celebrate everything wonderful about bunnies, chocolates, Good Friday, the Resurrection or birthdays with your table decorations, party banners, pennants, yard signs, cupcakes, party favors and more :)

I found the tutorial for this basket HERE. The solid paper is from The Paper Studio. I can't remember where the flowered paper is from, but I think it's Basic Grey. The tag is a Spellbinders Tags and Flags die. The bunny is a Spellbinders Easter Fun die. It was colored with TH Distress Markers in Victorian Velvet, Peeled Paint, Faded Jeans and although it looks pink in the picture, the carrot was colored with Spiced Marmalade and popped up with foam tape (so it is orange!!). The banner is a Spellbinders Ribbon Banner Die. The gorgeous crinkle ribbon is from my sweet friend Karen of Little Scrap Pieces.

I am linking this up in the following challenges:

1. DL.Art - April Linky
2. DL.Art Thankful Thursday #130 - Easter
3. Just B Creative Crazy - April Linky
4. Lia Stampz #63 - Pastel Colors

Now it's your turn!! Head on over to Decorate to Celebrate to see the amazing projects my talented design team sisters have created for today's challenge. Then link up your Easter or Birthday Decorations...I can't wait to see what you create :)

Decorate to Celebrate #72 - Easter Baskets or Birthday

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Happy Wednesday!! I hope you are having a great week!! It's time for another fun challenge at Decorate to Celebrate!! We would love to see your Easter Baskets or you can always enter Birthday Decorations :)

For my Easter project, I used cardstock from The Paper Studio and cut Spellbinders Decorative Labels 8 dies for the sides. A Die-Versions Loopy Lace die was used for the handle. The gorgeous crinkle ribbon is from my sweet friend Karen of Little Scrap Pieces.

Heavyweight cardstock from Canvas Corp was cut with a Spellbinders Labels 8 and then stamped with the flowery weeds stamp from Tim Holtz Spring Sprung stamp set. They were stamped with Fern Green Archival Ink and then stamped again without reinking for a shadow effect. The edges were inked with TH Seedless Preserves Distreee Ink The bunny is from the same stamp set and he was inked with TH Victorian Velvet and Seedless Preserves Distress Markers and a TH Waterbrush. A Marvy Uchida Snow Marker was used to give him a puffy tail and ears. He was fussy cut and then popped up with foam tape. The banner is a Lil' Inker Stitched Banner Die. Easter Wishes is from the Joann dollar bin.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Anything Goes
2. DL.Art - April Linky
3. DL.Art Thankful Thursday #129 - Bunny
4. Pause Dream Enjoy Linky #7 - 3D Projects
5. Every Day is an Occasion - April Linky
6. Just B Creative Crazy - April Linky
7. Simply Create Too #58 - Easter or Bunnies

Now it's your turn!! Head on over to Decorate to Celebrate to see the amazing projects my talented design team sisters have created for today's challenge. Then link up your Easter Baskets or Birthday Decorations...I can't wait to see what you create :)

Little Scrap Pieces Fun Friday - Here Comes Peter Cottontail

Happy Friday and happy Good Friday to all my friends who celebrate!! It's time for a Fun Friday Challenge at Little Scrap Pieces!! The theme today is Here Comes Peter Cottontail - we want you to use a bunny or make an Easter card or project :)

I meant to play along with the Tim Holtz 12 Tags of 2013, but I missed getting tags done for January and February. But I did manage to make one for March.

The base is from a Prima Tag Pad...love these tags...they are large and sturdy. It was first covered  with a light layer of TH Snow Cap Paint Dabber and then TH Broken China Distress Stain. The label is a Spellbinders JustRite Nested Medallion die cut from TH Kraft Core Nostalgic cardstock. The cardstock was then brushed with a layer of the Snow Cap Paint Dabber. The bunny is from the TH Mini Blueprints 2 set, stamped with Ranger Embossing Ink and then heat embossed with silver embossing powder, The bunny was colored in with a TH Distress Marker in Spun Sugar and Broken China for the bow. Cotton was used for the tail. The grass was cut with paper from the Nostalgic cardstock with shredding scissors. The TH Idea-ology Foliage Flowers were painted with acrylic paints. TH Idea-ology Crinkle Ribbon was stained with Spun Sugar and Victorian Velvet Distress Inks, crinkled and then heat set. The ribbon at the top was colored with Broken China. The banner along the top is a TH Tattered Banner die cut with manilla cardstock that was then painted with Snow Cap Paint Dabber. "Hello Friend" is from the TH Simple Sayings stamp set.

Here's Tim's awesome March 2013 tag.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. Tim Holtz 12 Tags of 2013 - March
2. Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
3. DL.Art - March Linky Party
4. Sunday Funday #7 - March Linky Party
5. Craft It Up & Link It Up - Easter
6. Crafting By Designs - Anything Goes w/Twist - Vintage Easter or Spring

Now it's your turn!! Head on over to Little Scrap Pieces to see the amazing projects my talented design team sisters have created for today's challenge. Then link up your Here Comes Peter Cottontail project...I can't wait to see what you create :)

Also, this weekend I will announce the winners of the Spring Blog Hop and Hoo's Ready For Spring Blog Hop!! So stay tuned... :)

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Decorate to Celebrate #47 - Easter

For the Spring Blog Hop, click HERE!!

For My 2nd Blogaversary Giveaway, click HERE!!

Happy Wednesday!! This is the first of two posts today. For the Spring Blog Hop, please scroll up. It's time for a super-fun challenge at Decorate to Celebrate!! For Challenge #47, we are asking you to create any project to be used as a party decoration (or party supply) for an Easter Get-Together, Party or Event. Let's celebrate everything wonderful about bunnies, chocolates, Good Friday and the Resurrection with your table decorations, party banners, pennants, yard signs, cupcakes, party favors and more  :)

For my Easter party, I created an Easter basket with decoupaged Easter eggs. The paper is from First Edition Spring Feast stack. For the base, 2 four inch strips of paper were punched with an EK Success scalloped edge punch. They were scored every half inch and then the two sheets were pasted together. Four inches was trimmed off, and then the two ends were attached together. It was then hot glued to a cardboard circle base. Another larger circle was placed inside and keep the sides fanned out. The handle is braided sisal ribbon, hot glued to a piece of wire. The tag is a Marvy Uchida tag punch. Happy Easter are letter stickers.

Bits of the paper were torn into small pieces and then Mod-Podged to a plastic Easter egg. They are resting on a nest of white tissue paper, torn into thin strips.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. DL.Art - March Linky Party
2. Sunday Funday #7 - March Linky Party
3. Craft It Up & Link It Up Linky #2 - Easter

Now it's your turn!! Head on over to Decorate to Celebrate to see the amazing projects my talented design team sisters have created for today's challenge. Then link up your Easter project...I can't wait to see what you create :)

Decorate to Celebrate Challenge #21 - Easter Party!!

Happy Wednesday, everyone!! It's time for another super-fun challenge at Decorate to Celebrate!! We are asking you to create any project to be used as a party decoration (or party supply) for an EASTER PARTY!! Let's celebrate EVERYTHING WONDERFUL ABOUT EASTER with your table decorations, party banners, pennants, yard signs, cupcakes, party favors and more!!

For my Easter party, I created a bunny mask, treat bag and invitation:)

I scraplifted this idea from my local Joann...they had wood Easter bunny masks in the dollar bins that you could color. I created mine from Doodlecharms. I used my Gypsy and added eye holes with circles from George and Basic Shapes. The handle is an oval from George with the width narrowed and welded to the bunny. I cut him first in cardboard for strength, and then paper from DCWV Dots, Stripes and Plaids stack. The ends of his whiskers are curled.

The treat bag is from TBBM, and I added the bunny cutout from MS Cake Art. I attached clear plastic behind the opening and popped the bunny cutout up with foam tape.

I used Doodlecharms to weld an egg card together. The letters are from Lyrical Letters.The pretty flowers are from my dear friend Jessie of Sugarlips Sassy Surprises. The scalloped design is from Spellbinders Book Pages, and inked it with Victorian Velvet Distress Ink. "Eggs-traordinary" is from K Andrew Designs Food For Thought; "Good Time" is from Coffee &Tea for You & Me; and the eggs are from Hooty Owl Accessories.

Now it's your turn...head on over to Decorate To Celebrate and see what my Design Team sisters have created for today's challenge, and then link up your Easter Party decorations!! I can't wait to see what you create :)