It’s back! I started yesterday’s post with the joyful announcement that the Double Oval Punch and Ice Cream Builder Punches are back in stock – and that means you can now order the coordinating bundles. Yay! Today’s card features a different take on one of those bundles – just in time for Easter. Here’s my sweet Easter card:
Tips, Tricks and Reminders
- Oval Occasions Bundle. How adorable is the pair of bunnies in the Oval Occasions stamp set? There are so many great sentiments in the stamp set – baby-themed, birthday-themed, thanks-themed and more! These bunnies were exactly what I wanted, though, for this Easter card. Here’s a look at the Oval Occasions Bundle (that is now back in stock!):
Rather than present the bunnies in a horizontal oval (as they are shown in the stamp set), I stamped them on Thick Basic White and then cropped them in the opposite direction. That cut out the flowers on either side, but they fit perfectly inside the oval, don’t they?! Rather than color the bunnies, I then colored the sky above them and the grass below them with Stampin’ Blends. How fun! I framed them with another punch from the Double Oval Punch. Here’s a closer look: 
The sentiment is pulled from Itty Bitty Greetings and cropped with the retiring Classic Label Punch. - A Flowering Vine Design. The egg-like oval die cut behind my punched bunnies is one of the dies from the Flowering Vine Dies in the Vine Design Bundle. Here’s a look at this incredible, must-have bundle:
Want to know how I colored my floral die cut? I painted stripes of color on a piece of Thick Basic White with a variety of Stampin’ Blends BEFORE I ran the die through my Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine. So easy! Here’s a look:
- Colors for Easter. While the base and focal point of my card are Seaside Spray, Soft Sea Foam and Basic White, the soft tones of the colors in the Flowering Vine Dies are perfect for Easter, don’t you think? I simply ran my finger over my Stampin’ Blends storage rack and picked a blue, a green, a purple, a pink and a yellow. If you like this mix of Seaside Spray, Soft Sea Foam, Highland Heather, Flirty Flamingo and Daffodil Delight as much as I do, I hope you’ll save this for future reference:
Bundles: Oval Occasions Stamp Sets: Oval Occasions, Itty Bitty Greetings Papers: Seaside Spray, Soft Sea Foam, Thick Basic White Inks: Memento Tuxedo Black, Stampin’ Blends (Seaside Spray, Soft Sea Foam, Highland Heather, Flirty Flamingo, Daffodil Delight) Accessories: Double Oval Punch, Flowering Vine Dies, Classic Label Punch, Stampin’ Dimensionals
What do you think? Don’t you love these sweet bunnies?
Thanks for stopping by today!
Brian
2021-2023 In Colors
Yesterday I introduced you to Stampin’ Up!’s 2021-2023 In Colors – always my favorite part of any catalog reveal. This year’s collection is gorgeous, and I can’t wait to start playing when my demonstrator pre-order arrives this afternoon. Here’s a quick look at the new In Colors:
If you’d like to see some color comparisons and combinations I love with these colors, click here.
You can order these new colors today by joining my Stampin’ Up! team today and adding these (and more) to your Starter Kit – more information in yesterday’s post, too! click here
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A beautiful Easter card
Thank you so much, MargaretAnn! ♥
Very clever! Beautiful card!
Thank you, Rene! I’m so happy you like it. Happy Easter! ♥
One of the most adorable bunny and Easter cards ever. You rocked the pastels on the wreath.
Thanks so much, Mary! These little bunnies are so adorable (and easy to work with). Glad you like the wreath. ♥
This is beautiful Brian, love the die over the rainbow colours and the bunnies.
Thanks so much, Faith! It was a fun project to pull together. So happy you like it. ♥
Sweet card! Love how you colored the Flowering Vines die for the background. You are certainly clever!
♥ Thanks, Dianne! So easy, so fun! Glad you like it.
Oh my goodness, this card is the sweetest Easter card ever! Happy Easter!
Thanks so much, my friend. I’m so glad you like it. Hope your Easter is wonderful. ♥
What a SUPER FUN way to get a pretty pastel wreath…….You ROCK the world of surprises my friend.
Thanks so much, Kadie! I had fun with this one. Always happy to surprise. ♥
Really pretty card and great inspiration with the die cutting! Happy Easter weekend!
Thank you so much, Windy! Hope your Easter is wonderful. ♥
Okay now I gotta get those Flowering Vine Dies !!! I wondered how to color all those small flowers and such without losing your patience trying not to smear ,etc. YAY !! Now I know how to do it !! Thank you Mr. Card Wizard !!
Plus I love my Double Oval Punch A Bunch ….giggle !
Thanks, Sonny! These dies are pretty wonderful – whether you color them or not. I know you’ll have fun with them. ♥
How clever! Beautiful card. Happy Easter.
Thank you, my friend. I’m so happy you like it. Hope your Easter is special and wonderful! ♥
Thanks so much for the tip on making multi colored die cuts. Your card is fabulous and a real prize winner. Happy Easter to you and your family.
Thanks so much, Grace! This was a fun card to pull together, and adding the color to the die was so easy. So happy you like it. Hope your Easter is special, too! ♥
This is a stunning card, Brian. I love the colors and your easy technique for making the pretty background. I bought this set after I saw your very first card using the Vine Design dies. This card assures me I made the right decision. I need to use it more. Happy Easter to you.
I love that, Hilda! This set of dies is quite wonderful – I would have played with one of the other shapes, but the oval just felt right for Easter. 🙂 Happy Easter to you, too! ♥
Jumpin’ jellybeans! This is absolutely the cutest Easter card. Great tip on how to get the rainbow effect! Definitely need to order the oval occasional bundle.
Thank you so much, Tami! It was really fun to color this paper and then cut it out (and so much easier than coloring AFTER it’s cut out). This is a great set of dies. ♥
Love your technique of achieving the various beautiful colors for your egg-like die cut! Such a CUTE Easter card!
Thank you so much, Tonya! So happy you like it. ♥
Now, that floral wreath technique is Genius!
♥ Thank you so much, Sandra! Quick and easy – I like it that way. ♥
Mr. Brian! What a sweet Easter design, it reminds me of the eggs my mom used to make. Thanks so much for sharing. Have a blessed Easter.
I’m so happy you like the card, Kelley! Thank you so much for your comment! Hope your Easter has been wonderful.
Brian, you are the clever one! This is SO creative! Hope you and yours have a beautiful Easter season. xoxo
Thank you so much, Dawn! I appreciate it – hope your Easter was wonderful, too! ♥