"We do not remember days, we remember moments." Cesare Pavese

Thursday, April 13, 2017

one layout... 2 cards...

Hello!!  Easter is almost here!!  On Wednesday I made a trip up to the town of Issaquah to get some Easter treats for my boys at Boehms Chocolates.   While I was there I picked up my most recent order from Ellen Hutson and when I got home I used one of the things I picked up to make the two Easter cards I'm sharing.  Both cards use the current layout for Freshly Made Sketches and the sweet little Pretty Pink Posh stamp set Easter Blessings along with the matching dies.  For the first card I stamped the vine covered cross three times on watercolor paper and then did some simple watercoloring with my ZIGs.  Once they were dry I die cut them with the matching die.  The FMS layout is really simple and so are both cards.  I created to A2 cards from one sheet of light blue cardstock and then cut the white cardstock with a die from the AJVD Slippery Slopes and Stitched Clouds die set.  The sentiment was stamped using VersaFine Vintage Sepia and then adhered everything to the card base as you see.  I will be posting this card to the FMS gallery

The second card uses the Easter lily stamp from the Easter Blessings set.  I also stamped that image on watercolor paper and did simple watercoloring with ZIGs.  Once dry I die cut it with the matching die and then used the exact same layout for the card.  Since this one has colors similar to the inspiration photo for this week's Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge I will post this card to that challenge. 
Wishing you a wonderful day...

Supplies:  Cardstock:  MFT Smooth white and light blue; Stamps:  Pretty Pink Posh; Dies:  Pretty Pink Posh and A Jillian Vance Design; Ink:  VersaFine Vintage Sepia; Watercolor medium:  ZIG Clean Color markers

10 comments:

Linda W. (ScrappinBari) said...

Two wonderful Easter cards, Rosemary! Just love the subtle curved panel at the bottom!

Lisa Elton said...

Two pretty Easter cards Rosemary! The first one with the three crosses really touched my heart. Beautifully done!

Jen Brum said...

What pretty Easter cards! Love the colours and the three crosses! So perfect to celebrate a wonderful holiday! Thanks for joining us this week at Freshly Made Sketches!

Greta said...

What a sweet stamp set & beautiful cards, Rosemary! Love the soft blue & curved edge! Wishing you a blessed Easter, my friend.

Petra Swart said...

Oh, WOW, both of these are simply great, Rosemary!!!! That is such a beautiful shade of blue you worked with and both the Cross and lily stamps are gorgeous!!!! Wonderfully done!!!!!
Have a blessed Easter weekend!!!!!
Hugz

Lin said...

A perfect design for Easter cards, Rosemary, beautiful work, as always! Thanks for sharing these with us at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge!

Linda Callahan said...

Beautiful cards for Easter! Glad you joined us at FMS!

Lisa Lara said...

Beautiful design Rosi. Love the crosses.

Anita in France said...

These are both soft and lovely, Rosemary ... I'm especially taken by the first with the trio of crosses ... a perfect Easter card! Hugs, Anita :)

Martha said...

WOW, Rosemary, what beautiful Easter cards.
Fabulous CAS designs.