I had so much fun crafting my Easter cards this year using the Crafter’s Companion Easter card kit and Hunkydory Forever Florals Spring Melody papers. The card kit had some cutesy little bunny and lamb stamps, and also had a pretty cross and sentiments to create both fun and spiritual cards. I also brought out my favorite spring floral papers that have a faded spring color palette that complemented the idea of new beginnings and Easter blessings. I practiced coloring the stamps with my Aqua Markers for a faux watercolor look, by creating dimension with varying pigment saturations…
I became addicted to watching crafty videos during the pandemic and one of my favorites is Vianney Creates. She has so many tips and tricks about paper crafting, and such a fun casual style to her tutorials. I decided to try joining one of her fun swaps, and was able to get in with her “Spring into Easter” Embellishment Box swap. The main premise was to decorate a Dollar Tree craft storage container and include 12 paper embellishment items inside. I found a bunch of super cute items to add to the little compartments, such as Easter shape…
I saw these cute frames at Dollar Tree and they reminded me of something from a vintage science lab or nature exhibit. And then I remembered those beautiful large butterfly stickers in the next aisle and voila – a match made in crafty heaven – a Butterfly Specimen Wall Hanging. Supplies Needed:4 Dollar Tree wooden frames with metal label brackets1 (or 2) Dollar Tree large butterfly stickers sets1 Dollar Tree decorative nautical rope in natural (the larger 1/2 inch diameter kind)2 sturdy pieces of cardboard (large backing piece needs to be about 10 x 13 inches)2…
Have you ever had a stamp where it just makes a card on its own so easily? I just love it when this happens. I stamped out the Crafter’s Companion “Make a Wish” mushroom stamp on watercolor paper multiple times and tried some watercoloring with Aqua Markers. Using red for the mushrooms and complemented with green on the ferns and a bright blue sky just makes it pop. The first card above is literally just the lovely stamp with a dragonfly on some foam pads to add a little dimension. In the next version, I tried…