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4/08/2020

Lilies

This whole coronavirus crisis is just throwing me for a loop and I am having so much trouble keeping on track with anything. I spent 3 solid days madly sewing face masks for my daughter-in-law and her co-workers, and am glad to have that finished at least. Sent them off to her and I hope they work for them. I made the design with pleats and a wire along the top, so the wire part took me FOREVER.
Once I crawled out from under the pile of fabric scraps and thread pieces, I realized that Easter is in 4 days and I hadn't made a single Easter card. So...yesterday and today was spent cranking out Easter cards for a few local friends, my grandkids, and my sister. Also made one for some elderly relatives. I do wish I had sent them out sooner but better late than not at all I suppose.
This one goes to my 93 year old mother-in-law who is still healthy and well, but starting to slow down. She loves flowers so I used this lily patterned paper, along with an Easter sentiment die by Kat Scrappiness. I didn't have the color cardstock that I wanted for the sentiment so I used ink blending with Aspen by CTMH. The butterfly die is by Jen Hadfield for Pebbles. A couple of pearls and hemp twine by Stampin-Up finished this one up.
As I had a limited time to make my cards and send them, I was inspired by Jeanette Kausen's quick and easy patterned paper and die cut sentiment designs here: Creative Bliss.  
She made 24 cards with just patterned paper  and sentiment dies as the focal point.
 Word Art Wednesday
Creative Fingers 183
Papercraft Business challenge 28, Easter
Kat Scrappiness April challenge, Spring flowers
Crafty Calendar April challenge, add a butterfly
Stamplorations April theme challenge, flight
CHN April PP challenge
Crafters Cafe Challenge 239, AG
Unstampabelles April challenge, CASE. I was inspired by Jeanette Kausens quick and easy patterned paper cards with die sentiments

11 comments:

  1. Love your lily paper and the background for your sentiment, thank you for joining in at the Alphabet Challenge

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  2. I love the bold Easter sentiment on your card and the background is just perfect! Your Mother-in-law will be delighted to receive this card

    We're so glad you could join us & we hope to see you again in the next Papercraft Business Challenge!.
    Anna – Design Team member at Papercraft Business
    Visit my blog - Crafty Anna Studio.
    You can also find me on Instagram - CraftyAnna Studio
    Thank you!

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  3. What a great quick and easy card! Love your color combination. Thanks for playing along with Papercraft Business Challenges!
    Jill – Design Team member at Papercraft Business
    Visit my blog - Killeen House Studio

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  4. You are so busy and creative too. Good work with masks and such a lovely bunch of easter cards too. Thanks for playing with us at Unstampabelles. Stay safe, Keti (DT)

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  5. Beautiful Easter card.
    Thanks for joining us at Craftyhazelnuts patterned paper challenge.
    Happy crafting!
    Catherine x DT

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  6. Very pretty. Thanks so much for joining our April flight theme and photo prompt challenge over at STAMPlorations xx

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  7. Lovely creation and definitely shows how you found your inspiration from Jeanette's cards.
    Thank you for joining our "Creative Souls" themed challenge at UnstampaBelles.

    Hugs,
    Eemeli {DT}

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  8. Fabulous card. Thanks for joining in with the STAMPlorations Theme and Photo challenge.
    Elaine

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  9. Thanks for sharing your inspiration and your card with us at Unstampabelles. Great job.
    Sounds like you have been super busy at the sewing machine I'm sure it is appreciated.

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  10. You did better than I did.....no Easter cards made or sent! lol... I finally got one made after the fact and blogged it a couple days ago. It will be ready to send next year....lol!
    This is really pretty, Karen. Great job on ink blending to get the color you want. The subtle color variations from the blending give a soft understated look. Love the spring layered butterfly. Genius idea layering the solid cardstock over more of the background paper. It coordinates perfectly without getting lost amidst the print. I need to remember that trick!
    How wonderful of you to make so many masks, too! Sometimes it's fun to get lost in a pile of fabric. :)
    <3 J

    jwoolbright at gmail dot com
    HerPeacefulGarden.blogspot.com

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  11. Love the use of just paper and dies here. Great card. Yes, the virus has thrown us all. Thanks for being creative and sharing with us at Unstampabelles and we hope to see you back in May.

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