Speckled Egg Easter Cards + Free SVG file and Giveaway!

Here's my project for the Unity Stamp sponsored contest over at Mountain Plains Crafters.  We are so excited to take the time to recognize National Craft Month, and to have Unity Stamps join us by donating not just one prize, but two!  

Be sure you "like" MPC at the link above, and tag your friends on the pinned post to qualify for the prize.  One tagger, and their friend, will each win a grab bag of 25 stamps from the Unity Stamp

Company.  Awesome sauce!

For my project, I'm showing you how I made a set of fun Speckled Easter Egg Shaped cards.  I'm using 3 different Unity stamps today, and will share the links with you below.  If you are a Cricut Explore user, I'm happy to share the cutting file for you, as well.  It will be at the end of this post.

I started by creating an egg shaped card using my Cricut Explore and the online Design Space.  I placed a score line as well, to fold the card.  I also created the accompanying egg shaped panel for the front and inside of the card.  Once folded, I trimmed a flat edge on the bottom of my card so it would stand upright a little better.

Next, I have my Unity stamp called "Bubbly", from the Webster's Pages collection.  I'm going to directly apply ink using my Tombow Dual Brush pens from the Bright Collection.  After applying the ink, I will then spritz with water and apply to my white cardstock.  Repeat this several times to complete cover the egg.

Next, I'm adding a strip of washi tape onto white cardstock for a border on my egg.  You can simply trim a piece of colored cardstock if you'd rather.  

For the sentiment, I'm heat embossing on textured cardstock, using Versamark, Zing Aqua embossing powder and my heat tool.   I love this sentiment font.  It's from the Pretty Easter Finds set.

Here are a couple close-ups of the Speckled Egg cards.  Thanks so much to the Unity Stamp Company for sponsoring our giveaway for National Craft Month!

Now, here's the link for you to cut your own Easter Egg shaped cards with coordinating panels.  This can only be used with the Cricut Explore and the online Cricut Design Space that is only for the Explore.  

https://us.cricut.com/design/#/canvas/26114007  **Please note, before cutting, the mat size wanted to change to 12x24.  Just ignore and keep going, it cuts fine on 12x12.

Copy and paste this link into your address bar at the top of the screen.  It will take you directly to design space where you will then log in.  Be sure and save the file.  Enjoy!

Additional Supplies: Unity Sentiment from the "Feel Better Soon" kit (stamped inside card), Powder Puff Tahini chalk ink, Doodlebug Design glitter enamel dots, Bazill cardstock,  DCWV Quince Blossom cardstock (inside card)

#nationalcraftmonth #tombow #unitystamps #dcwv #easter #americancrafts #cricuteverywhere #cricut #svg

Unity Stamp Co GIU Blog Hop

  It's time for the 2nd GIU blog hop of 2015!

  (You should have arrived here from Lena's site) 

The Unity Stamp Company sent this lovely stamp set created by the illustrious artist, Phyllis Harris, titled "Brandy & Emma: Bubbles of Fun.  I'll admit, I'm a bit nervous as I'm not a Copic user and coloring is not a big skill set of mine.  However, I had an idea to go all "whimsical" with this set, and use what skills I do have.  That includes water coloring and the use of my Tombow Dual brush markers. 

 

I started with a wood panel and blender paper from ADORNit,

then covered with some washi tape.

Next, I embellished a wood phrase from Fancy Pants Design, by inking and adding bubbles.  I even dipped a sharpie cap into my ink pad and added more bubbles.  (Stamp below from Unity titled, "Bubbly")

I also stamped some little colorful bushes, using the Unity set "Insightful Meadows" and added some Flower Soft in "Meadow" for the green grass.

To add more bubbles, I simply masked the part of the stamp I didn't want to use.

Look close and you'll see that I made iridescent bubbles by tinting.  I'm sure it's been done before but I had the idea and went with it.  I used Ranger Glossy Accents, then ran my pink Tombow marker across an acrylic block, dipping a wet paintbrush into the mix and tinting the tops of my wet, glossy bubbles.  The picture below shows the bubbles after they've dried.  I love how it turned out!

So there you have it.  Lots of color, bubbles and extras to make this whimsical art piece.  Now, hop on over to Tenia's page to see what she cooked up! 

If you've missed someone along the way, here is the order of the hop:

Lena Nunn
Terri Burson
Tenia Nelson
Maria Levine
An'Jenic Gibson
Karen Nofziger
Carisa Zglobicki
Crystal Rodner

Be sure and comment at all the blogs for a chance to win a super prize....details here:

Unity Stamp Co GIU blog hop

Additional supplies: May Arts Ribbon pink raffia bow string, orange chevron ribbon and pink burlap string, Target washi tape, DecoArt Glamour Dust in Crystal, Tim Holtz distress ink Tumbled Glass, Tim Holtz distress ink Picket Fence dabber, Tombow dual brush pens from the Bright Collection, Le Marvy black ultra fine point pen, Memento ink London Fog, Cricut die cuts,  circle punch scrap paper, Freckled Fawn neon enamel dots, buttons from The Scrapbook Princess (maker unknown), Ranger blending tool, Ranger Adirondack black ink,  Strathmore 300 series 140 lb watercolor paper, Tombow mono adhesive super bond, Prima Marketing flowers, My Favorite Things rolled scallop flower die, Graphic 45 Sweet Sentiments paper (rolled flowers), Tulip gold fabric paint

#unitystamps #nationalcraftmonth #tombow #mayartsribbon #cre8time #decoart #cricut

Vintage Guy Birthday card

As many card markers do, I have lots of scraps, in all shapes and sizes.  We crafters are a thrifty lot and we save EVERYTHING!   I decided to dive into the archives to make this manly card for a customer.  I've used bits of Teresa Collins Vintage Finds papers along with some other scrap pieces.  The stamping, inside and out, is from the Unity Stamp Co Birthday Jubilee kit and the ink I chose for today is Colorbox in Saddle.  It was the perfect shade to match the vintage background.

To embellish, I added some May Arts Ribbon natural burlap string and Studio Calico Woodgrain enamel dots, along with the burlap bird sticker from Little Yellow Bicycle.  And, that's a wrap!

 

Additional supplies: Pop Dots, Tombow Xtreme adhesive runner, We R Memory Keepers yellow striped cardstock from the SHINE 12x12 stack.

 

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BABY GIRL SHOWER DRESS CARD

A friend asked me to make a baby shower card, so this was the perfect time to try a new design with a file I purchased from SVGAttic, to use with my Cricut Explore.  And..there's a fun baby challenge going on over at Tombow, so I'll be linking up to that as well. 

The dress file, is actually from a Communion set.  I simply removed the elements I didn't want to use, and designed this to resemble a little baby spring dress.  

To piece this together, I cut all my elements on heavy white cardstock, with the exception of the smock which is from the DCWV Quince Blossoms 12x12 stack.  The sweet decorative ribbon is from May Arts Ribbon and has 3 layers of the 

1" single faced satin ribbon; a flat strip, a rolled strip and the coordinating bow.  The gemstones were applied with my Tombow mono aqua glue and I used my Tombow Xtreme adhesive runner to secure everything else.    I love that this is a stand-up card.  The sides fold and you can write on the backside of the card.  I plan to add a removable panel with a special sentiment, should the mother want to remove for framing....

just as soon as my friend gets it to me!

 Dimensions: 4" x 5.25" 

 

Additional supplies:   Thermoweb lines (under rolled ribbon strip), 

Studio G adhesive gemstones

#nationalcraftmonth #tombow #mayartsribbon #svgattic #thermoweb #dcwv

Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links so, if you purchase a product using the link I may receive a commission. I only participate in the affiliate programs linked above because they are products that I use and love. Your purchase price is not affected in any way, by using my links.  Thank you for your support and helping me keep my content free!