Sweet NEW Easter Inspiration from Lawn Fawn!
Hi friends! Happy Wednesday! Please join me in giving a warm welcome back to our blog as a guest, Audrey Tokach! She’s showcasing some adorable new Spring products from Lawn Fawn! Read on to learn more and enjoy!
Hello friends! Audrey here with an Easter card to share with you using the new Spring release from Lawn Fawn! To create my card, I cut the pink floral pattern from the 12×12 collection pack of the Bitsy Blooms patterned paper using the largest die from the Outside In Stitched Rectangles dies. I cut a window in the panel using the Lawn Fawn Outside In Easter Egg Stackables and Easter Egg Frames dies. Nesting Ovals dies would also work beautifully to create a window. I backed window with the pink plaid paper from the Bitsy Blooms 6×6 Petite Paper Pack.
For my focal point, I used the new Build-A-Bunny dies and Build-A-Bunny Accessories dies to create an adorable little girl bunny holding a flower to match the patterned paper, and surrounded her with tiny diecut carrots which can be found in the Build-A-Bunny Accessories die set. For a sentiment, I used the new Henry’s Build-A-Sentiment: Bunny Puns for the first part of my greeting, stamped in Raspberry ink onto an Everyday Sentiment Banner diecut and then used the new Scripty Easter and Scripty Easter Outline dies to create a layered diecut to finish the greeting. Then, I used more of Bitsy Blooms 12×12 collection pack papers to add a plaid layer to an A2 card base before adhering the focal point. To finish things off, I added some white gel pen accents.
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3 WAYS to add Visual Interest on a Mixed Media Card: Crafty With Caly!
Hi everyone! It’s Caly Person here today!
Today’s project uses products from the Simon Says Stamp April 2025 Card Kit – Butterfly Blossoms. There’s mixed media involved and loads of fun!
I created my background first, since that requires the use of collage medium and texture paste. I tore a piece of Tim Holtz idea-ology Serendipity collage paper that I wanted to use and adhered it to the patterned paper from the Paper Rose Bees & Butterflies collection with some Simple Stories Color Palette Warm washi tape using Distress Collage Medium Matte. Be sure to check out the full video below to see it come together!
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I also added the Tim Holtz Sparkle Texture Paste to some butterflies on another piece of patterned paper to give them shimmer and planned to fussy-cut the butterflies to use later. While the background and butterflies dried, I worked on stamping the floral image from the Butterfly Blossoms set and ink-blended it with the coordinating Butterfly Blossoms stencils.
To add color to the background, I used Distress Pearl Mica Crayons in Tart Cranberry, Hocus Pocus, and Winterberry. Distress Crayons are so easy to use, especially over Distress Collage Medium Matte. I simply scribbled the color on and blended it with my index finger, rubbing into place.
I stamped the sentiment and distressed the edges with Antique Linen Distress Ink. I then matted both the background and the sentiment panel over some Honey cardstock, which was included in the kit. For added interest, I ran both panels through my sewing machine and added double stitching along the border. To finish, I fussy-cut some butterflies and added them to my card.
I hope you enjoyed this mixed media project! Thanks so much for visiting!
~Caly
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Tips + Tricks to Mass Produce Cards: Yippee for Yana
Hi friends! Please join me in welcoming back the oh-so-talented and amazing Yana Smakula! (Please note: our dear friend Yana is Ukrainian. To show support to our brothers and sisters in Ukraine, please see Yana’s post HERE.)
Hello, crafters, this is Yana Smakula for Simon Says Stamp! Welcome back for another Yippee For Yana video!
In today’s Yippee for Yana episode, I’m sharing four cheerful Spring and Easter-themed cards featuring the Ear-resistibly Cute stamp set from the latest Simon release. These sweet little bunnies completely stole my heart, and I had such a great time creating with them!
Whether you’re sending Easter greetings or celebrating spring, these cards are perfect for spreading joy. Plus, I’m sharing one of my favorite simple strategies for mass-producing cards – so if you’re making a stack of handmade happiness this season, I’ve got you covered.
Meet the Ear-resistibly Cute Stamp Set
This brand-new 6″x8″ stamp set, complete with coordinating dies, is packed with adorable bunny images and sweet sentiments that are perfect for spring.
I stamped a whole bunch of bunnies on Neenah Solar White 80lb cardstock using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink (perfect for Copic coloring). A quick tip – don’t forget to re-ink your black ink pads! It makes a huge difference when you want those crisp, bold outlines.
Simple Copic Coloring for Easy Mass Production
Keeping things simple and repeatable was my goal, so I used warm gray Copic markers (W5, W3, W1) to color my bunnies, along with a colorless blender for smooth transitions. Their little noses, ears, and cheeks got a blush of soft pink (RV00), and I used E00 and E000 to add warmth to their sweet faces.
The embellishments – bows and flowers, were colored in a soft pink palette (RV14, RV13, RV11) with pops of green (YG67, YG17, YG03) and yellow (Y35, Y15).
Plan, Prep & Assemble: My Mass Production Process
I like to batch my work to streamline the card-making process:
- Stamp all images
- Color everything
- Die-cut everything
- Prepare card bases and panels
- Select and stamp sentiments
- Assemble the cards
Breaking things down into steps saves time and makes it easier to create multiples without feeling overwhelmed.
Bringing the Cards Together
At first, I planned on using white A2 card bases with cream panels, but I decided to add more color variety with cotton candy pink, fog, and classic white bases. My panels (cut to 3.25″ x 5″) are popped up with Simon Says Stamp foam sheets for dimension, and I used foam adhesive squares to pop up my bunnies and accessories.
I also stamped a few carrots (who can resist?) and tucked them into the designs, colored with YR18, YR15, Y35, and used little stamped hearts to fill the backgrounds. For sentiments, I used VersaFine Onyx Black Ink – it gives a beautifully crisp, dark impression that makes the greetings pop!
Once everything was in place, I had a sweet collection of Spring and Easter cards, ready to brighten mailboxes. Whether you’re making just one card or a whole batch, these little bunnies are irresistibly cute and so much fun to create with! Happy crafting!
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