Tuesday, March 07, 2023

Easter cards to baby cards are easy using the Easter Bunny Stamp Set

                                                

  • Stampin' Up! Easter Bunny Stamp Set
  • Ten Years of Growth Paper Pumpkin Kit - with TWO stamp sets
  • Coming Soon:  Color Refresh

I'm having so much fun playing with the cute Easter Bunny Stamp Set from the Stampin' Up! 2023 January-April Mini Catalog.  This stamp set includes a coordinating Bunny Punch, but I'm not using it with today's card.  I wanted to start creating Easter Cards, but I also needed a card for a soon-to-arrive baby.  I decided to use the same layout and much of the same elements for both cards.  I used a color theme of Balmy Blue, Sweet Sorbet and Basic White, along with Soft Suede and Pale Papaya Blends for coloring my bunnies  I stamped the bunnies and the sentiments in Tuxedo Black Ink.  I colored the bunnies and then fussy cut them.  The hearts are die cuts from the Share A Milkshake Dies, I created an opening on my cards using the stylish Shape Dies, and created a tag for one of my cards using Tailor Made Tags.  I also had fun adding elements to each bunny's hands.  You'll have so much fun coming up with your own ideas for using the Easter Bunny Stamp Set for more than Easter.   

Easter Card with Bunny from Stampin' Up! Easter Bunny Stamp Set


The basecard for today's card is Balmy Blue Cardstock.  Then I used a piece of Basic White as a matte for the Designer Series Paper from Country Floral Lane 12" X 12" paper pack.  I used the largest Stylish Shape Die to Die cut an opening for my sentiment and hearts.  I stamped the sentiments in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink and then positioned the Sweet Sorbet die cut hearts from the Share A Milkshake Dies around the sentiment.

Easter bunny card using the Easter Bunny Stamp Set from Stampin' Up!


The Bunny images were also stamped in Tuxedo Black Memento ink.  i colored them using Soft Suede and Pale Papaya Blends, and then fussy cut them by hand.  I also carefully cut around the arms of the bunnies so I could lift them over the Sweet Sorbet heart for the baby card and over the carrot image from the Easter Bunny Stamp Set for the Easter card.  I colored the carrot with Pumpkin Pie Blends and Granny Apply Green Blends, and fussy cut them out of Basic White Cardstock.

Baby cards or Easter cards can both be made with the Stampin' Up! Eseter Bunny Bundle


To finish my card, I die cut a tag using the Tailor Made Tags Dies, and used a piece of Pool Party 3/8" Grosgrain ribbon and a piece of white Baker's Twine Essential Pack to hold the ribbon in place.  Then I stamped the Happy Easter sentiment in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink from the Easter Bunny Stamp Set onto the tag, popped it up on Dimensionals, and added it to my card. For my baby card, I used one of the sentiments from the Punch Party Stamp Set.  This retired stamp set works with several punches and I'm finding it too useful to retire from my stash. Instead of the hearts on the baby card, I could have used the butterfly and floral stamps from the Easter Bunny Stamp Set, but I choose to keep the layouts as similar as possible to show the versatility of the Easter Bunny Stamp Set -- It's not just for Easter   

Stamp Sets and dies used to create Baby of Easter cards



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Recipe

  • Stamps:  Easter Bunny, So Much Love, Punch Party (Retired)
  • Ink:  Tuxedo Black Memento, Soft Suede and Pale Papaya Blends, Pumpkin Pie and Granny Apple Green Blends
  • Paper: Basic White, Balmy Blue, Sweet Sorbet, Country Floral Lane 12" X 12" Designer Series Paper
  • Accessories: Share A Milkshake Dies, Stylish Shape Dies, Tailor Made tags Dies, Pool Party 3/8" Grosgrain Ribbon, Stampin' Cut and Emboss Machine, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Seal, Dimensionals

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Ten Years of Growth Paper Pumpkin Kit + 2 stamp sets!  


This will likely be a very special kit!  Its Paper Pumpkin's 10 year anniversary and we want to celebrate how much we've grown Paper Pumpkin.  This month's kit is all about happy greetings, organic and botanical designs digitally painted by the in-house Stampin' Up! artists, along with all-occasion sentiments to celebrate the happy moments in life and recognize the people around you who help you grow!

And as part of the anniversary celebration, the March Paper Pumpkin Kit incudes a FREE GIFT featuring a plant and pot builder to make all your projects plant-astic!


This kit comes with everything you need to make 9 radiant cards -- 3 each of 3 designs and coordinating envelopes. And, you heard that right.  This month's kit includes a FREE stamp set to add versatility and creative possibilities to your projects.  With unique plant and pot builder designs, there's no better time to sign up or renew your Paper Pumpkin subscription and get your FREE stamp set. 

What's Paper Pumpkin?  Paper Pumpkin is our monthly One-Stop Box that offers a unique variety of paper projects for subscribers of any skill level to enjoy.  These thoughtfully themed and all-inclusive craft kits encourage Stampin' Up! customers to explore their creativity, try new techniques, and discover their potential in papercrafting.  Paper Pumpkin is a great introduction to an impressive collection of Stampin' Up! products, from one-of-a-kind ink pads to our eye-catching embellishments.  It's an easy way to stock up on supplies and create small-batch projects you'll find joy in creating and giving. 

Order the Ten Years of Growth Paper Pumpkin Kit by March 10 to ensure you don't miss it...that's just a few days away!!

This kit includes:  

  • All the supplies you need to create 9 cards--3 each of 3 designs-- and coordinating envelopes
  • An all-occasion stamp set to recognize the people in your life who help you grow with greetings and beautiful botanical images
  • 1 Polished Pink classic Stampin' Spot
  • Paper Pieces and embellishments with digitally-painted designs and images
  • Mini Stampin' Dimensionals
  • 1 FREE additional stamp set, which includes a plant and pot builder to make plant-astic projects
  • Completed card size:  5-1/2" X 4-1/4"
  • Coordinating Stampin' Up! colors:  Shaded Spruce, Garden Green, Coastal Cabana, Orchid Oasis, Fresh Freesia, Polished Pink, Crumb Cake.

More ideas:  Looking for more ways to use Paper Pumpkin  kits?  Check out the Paper Pumpkin Blog, where talented concept artists come up with a few fun takes on the pieces included in kits and create new masterpieces. Browse the blog


You'll love looking forward to your Paper Pumpkin subscription each month.  Order an extra kit and craft with a family member or a crafty friend.


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When will out of stocks return? 


As many of you learned during the final days of Sale-A-Bration in late February, several popular items sold out.  Sale-A-Bration was very successful this year!  However, don't despair.  Here are the expected dates when these very popular items will be back in stock.


102283 - Versamark Pad                           Week of March 6
132708 - Tuxedo Black Memento In Pad      Week of March 20
160551 - Playing In the Rain Bundle           Week of March 13
160556 - Rain or Shine Suite                     Week of March 13
160675 - Dainty Delight Bundle                  Week of March 16
162407 - Framed Florets Bundle                 Week of March 27
160485 - Queen Bee Bundle                       Week of March 13
160445 - Seaside Bay Bundle                     Week of March 27
160606 - Easter Bunny Bundle                    Week of May 15
   
As you can see, many of these items will return shortly.  If you are waiting on any of these items, mark you calendar with a reminder to place your order as soon as they arrive back in stock. 


Coming Soon:  Fresh New Colors 


Its that time of the year when Stampin' Up! refreshes the color line adding several new colors to keep the product line fresh.  Additionally, the 2021-2023 In Colors -- Polished Pink, Pale Papaya, Evening Evergreen & Fresh Freesia -- are expected to retire, unless one or more are kept as part of the color refresh.  Demonstrators will hear about the refreshed color collection on 29 March.  that means customers will hear the details shortly thereafter.

As new colors are announced and we say goodbye to others, we often see retiring colors sell out.  Since these products will not be restocked, now is the time to check your stock of cardstock, ink pads and refills, Blends and Markers and place your order for the items you plan to continue using.  I just put more Fresh Freesia on order!


Download Free Catalogs  


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  • Download 2022-2023 Annual Catalog here
 

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Catalog cover of the 3 May 2022 Launch of the 2022-2023 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog

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Enjoy!



Donna Ross
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