CAS - Right as Rain

Elizabeth Craft Designs Bunny

Hello! Today I am sharing a CAS, spring-themed card created with the Elizabeth Craft Designs Bunny die. He looks like he’s already full of carrots!

I die-cut the bunny from Simon Says Stamp Fog cardstock and a Stampin’ Up pink carstock, which is now retired. I used the eye dies from the Elizabeth Craft Designs Penguin set for the bunny’s eye (the Bunny die set simply places an indent in the eye area), and I added cheeks cut with a hole punch.
I propped the bunny on to a stack of greenery cut with the ECD Forest Accessories set.
The sentiment is from a now-retired MFT stamp set. I don’t own a lot of Easter or bunny stamp sets, so this one is in heavy rotation at this time of year!
I cut the background gingham paper with an oval die made by Taylored Expressions and added the assembly to a patterned paper card base (also from the Echo Park I Love Spring pack).

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Spellbinders – Die-cut Friendship Scene

Hello! This is a CAS friendship card of hope – that life will return to a time in which we can stop social distancing and self-isolating. Here in the Pacific Northwest, we’re hoping while we stay at home. I’m crafting to keep my wits about me. Imagine the pleasure of a simple coffee date with a friend.

I die-cut the Spellbinders Layered Friends Forever café scene from black cardstock into which I inlaid the awning colors. I dry-embossed the back piece with the Inspire embossing folder.

The Layered Friends Forever die set includes an additional die (which cuts a sentiment that goes on the front of the café scene). Instead of using that layer, I stamped the MFT Cup of Love sentiment on to the yellow background. If you’d like to see the scene with the die-cut sentiment check out this post.

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Lawn Fawn Spring-Scene Window

Hello! Today, I am sharing one of my favorite card motifs – the window – on a CAS spring- and/or Easter-themed card created with a combination of Lawn Fawn supplies. I’m noticing that I am really drawn to yellow these days!

I cut the Wonderful Window pieces from white cardstock, backing the heart cut-out with red cardstock.
I created the scene (through the window) using the Scalloped Treat Box Spring die set. I used the same set to cut flowers and greenery for the window box.
I stamped the Simply Sentiments sentiment on to the yellow background panel.

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Penny Black Die-cut Birthday Wishes

Hello! Today I am sharing a CAS birthday card created with two Penny Black die sets – #51-609 Balloons and #51-338 Birthday. The #51-609 Balloons die set is part of their most recent collection – Secret Garden.

The Balloons die set includes two balloon sizes. I cut both sizes from bright-colored cardstock (the green and orange balloons were cut with the smaller die, the pink and yellow with the bigger one).
I arranged the balloons in an overlapping fashion. I adhered the arrangement to the base and trimmed the panel.
I cut the Happy Birthday sentiment three times from white cardstock for extra depth.
I added the bows and strings to the balloons before adhering the sentiment.

Supplies: MFT Razzle Dazzle cardstock, Gina K Turquoise Sea cardstock

Paper Smooches – Cacti Scene

Hello! Today I’m sharing a die-cut scene created with the Cacti die set from Paper Smooches. This card is a change of pace now that Valentine’s Day is in the rear-view mirror.

I colored white cardstock with a variety of Distress Inks and cut it with dies in the Cacti die set.
I added the needles and blooms to the cacti and placed them into pots.
I stamped the Fun and Flirty sentiment on to the card base.
From a horizon line, I applied Distress Inks for the sky and for the ground, masking with a vellum strip.
I added the cacti and other plants to the scene.

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