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Stamp It Group Easter Blog Hop

Happy Easter and

Please, Please, Please Spring….

You are welcome to arrive ANYTIME NOW!

Welcome to the Stamp It Group Easter Blog Hop and Spring in New England!  March roared in with 4 Nor’Easters and EASTER Sunday is April 1st.  I think Mother Nature’s biggest April fools joke is that Spring is still not here!  So with snow still on the ground and other issues that are causing great havoc in my life, I almost didn’t feel up to participating in this months hop.  However, I figured I could put something together.  Easter is one of my favorite celebrations of family and friends. So I got up this morning and I knew just what I wanted to do. It’s 6am and I have 4 hours to create this post.  No biggie, I can do this… I go to pull out the You’re Inspiring stamp set (I bought it just for this blog hop). Wait a minute!  Where is it????? I search my stamp shelves, I can’t find it anywhere! I then realize after some searching desperately through my orders, that I didn’t actually order it! Great!  Remember that havoc I mentioned… It has struck again.  Well now I am committed and I don’t have one stamp that says Happy Easter!  Then I thought, maybe you have this same dilemma.  Time to go rogue and change it up a bit. 

My original plan was to use the Charming Cafe Bundle and that still worked.  Instead of the lovely daffodils, I chose the basket from the Hanging Garden stamp set.  Nothing makes me happier than when I am hand coloring stamps. I used the Stampin Write Markers to color the Hanging Garden Stamp and the flowers around the outside, but I used the Old Olive Blends pen to color the greenery on the frame.  I had planned to use Wonder Wisteria as a card base because I so love the colors of yellow and purple for Easter. Then out of the corner of my eye, I saw the Tutti Frutti Cards and Envelopes on my shelf.  My ideas exploded! And just think… You can get these cards and envelopes FREE with any $50 purchase before March 31st!  Sale-a-Bration Baby!!!! I went in search of the Lovely Friends stamp set and everything came together. The sentiment is perfect.

I loved that it had a matching envelope.  I liked that this message from Charming Cafe, also had a sentiment that added a nice touch to the inside of the card. 

I hope you enjoy this card and it gives you options to consider when you don’t have a stamp that says “Happy Easter”.  You will find more blog posts to explore other ways to use the Charming Cafe Bundle.  Let me know what you think of this card in the comment section below.  I love to get your feedback, and Please remember to add #stampitcontest to your comment to be included in this months prize drawing.  Enjoy the rest of the Blog Hop.

 

Congratulations Janet Swofford!  Last month’s prize drawing winner!

Leave a comment on this post and include #stampitcontest to be included in this month’s prize drawing!

Product List

Tutti-Frutti Cards & Envelopes

Shimmery White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

Wisteria Wonder 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

Wisteria Wonder Classic Stampin' Pad

Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad

Wisteria Wonder Stampin' Write Marker

Wisteria Wonder Stampin’ Write Marker
[131903]

Daffodil Delight Stampin' Write Marker

Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Write Marker
[119677]

Pear Pizzazz Stampin' Write Marker

Pear Pizzazz Stampin’ Write Marker
[131266]

Chocolate Chip Stampin' Write Marker

Chocolate Chip Stampin’ Write Marker
[100071]

Crumb Cake Stampin' Write Marker

Crumb Cake Stampin’ Write Marker
[120967]

Old Olive Light Stampin' Blends Marker

Charming Café Clear-Mount Bundle

Hanging Garden Clear-Mount Stamp Set

Cupcake Cutouts Framelits Dies

Big Shot

Big Shot Platform

SNAIL Permanent Adhesive

Stampin' Dimensionals

Reader Interactions

Comments

  29. #stampitcontest I love it when a plan falls apart only to force me to create a whole new idea! How very fun. You did a great job. This coming from a Marlboro, mass girl now living in Lewes De!

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