Use our Rare Earth Happy Easter digi stamps to make these springtime greetings

 

Patterned papers, various

Dies: M&C Boutique Scallop Circles, Stitched Circles; Lawn Fawn Grassy Edges

Embossing folder, Gemini Polka Dots

Inks: Ranger Distress Oxide Tumbled Glass, Shabby Shutters, Mowed Lawn

Pens: alcohol markers, black fineliner

Coloured card

Doily

Embellishments: buttons, baker’s twine, ribbon, lace, self-adhesive gems and pearls

Die-cutting machine

Adhesives

Butterfly Trio

Create a 10cm x 16cm blank and cover with pink card. Layer floral paper, 9.5cm x 15.5cm, on top. Mount white card onto pink and attach onto the greeting with 3D foam pads. Print out three of the butterflies and colour in with pens. Cut out each one and fix onto the panel with 3D foam pads. Mount the ‘Best wishes’ sentiment onto pink and secure on the card with 3D foam pads. Add adhesive pearls to finish.

 

Lilac Flowers

Make a 9.5cm x 12cm blank. Wrap and attach ribbon around the opposing corners of lilac patterned paper, then glue onto the blank. Mount white card onto purple card. Draw a frame around it and attach in place with 3D foam pads. Print out four flower digi stamps, colour in and cut out. Print out, trim and secure the ‘Spring is coming’ banner, then add the flowers onto the panel. Fix a ribbon bow with a button and adhesive gems.

 

 

Spring Bunny

Mount gingham paper onto blue card and glue onto an 11cm square white blank. Adhere a patterned paper strip onto blue and glue across the card. Die cut a scalloped circle from blue and a stitched circle from white. Create clouds on the white circle with a cloud stencil and blue ink. Blend green ink onto white card and cut with a grass die. Glue all the pieces together and onto the card. Print out a bunny and spring sentiment digi stamps, colour and cut out. Attach with 3D foam pads. Add a button with baker’s twine to finish.

 

Live Love Bloom

Create an 11cm x 13cm white blank. Mount patterned paper onto pale yellow card. Cut a doily in half and glue at the top and bottom. Add lace and ribbon across the middle and fix onto the card. Blend yellow ink onto the centre of white card, mount onto light yellow and adhere. Print out, colour and cut out two digi stamps. Attach them onto the panel and add adhesive gems. Attach a ribbon bow on the right-hand side.

 

With Love Lamb & Chick

Mount white card onto blue and glue onto an 11.5cm square white blank. Blend light blue ink gently onto the white panel. Mount patterned paper onto card, then add lace and ribbon around this piece. Glue in place and add a ribbon bow with an embellishment. Print, colour and cut out a lamb and chick, followed by a sentiment. Fix in place with 3D foam pads. Add adhesive pearls to finish.

 

Sunshine Honey Bee

Make an 11cm square white blank. Mount honeycomb paper onto brown card and glue onto the blank. Die cut a honeycomb border from brown, layer onto white and adhere across the card. Die cut two hexagons, one from brown and another from white, then layer together. Draw a frame around it and attach with 3D foam pads. Print out, colour and trim two bees, a honeypot and sentiment, then adhere in place. Glue three small negative hexagon die-cuts to finish.

 

Spring Is Coming

Create an 11.5cm square white blank. Attach orange polka dot paper onto the front. Emboss polka dots onto white card using an embossing folder and mount onto yellow card. Print out a variety of daffodils and a sentiment banner. Colour in and cut out. Glue the flowers onto the panel and fix onto the card with 3D foam pads. Attach the sentiment banner with 3D foam pads to complete.