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Stamp It Group Blog Hop – March is for Easter

Hey all, welcome to my little happy spot! I am Shannon Hatch coming to you from Birmingham Alabama.
Thanks for joining The Team Stamp-It Blog hop this month, hope you are enjoying everything you have seen so far. Below is a list of Blog Hoppers, click on their name to continue on to their blog and experience the inspiration they have created for you. At each stop, be sure to leave a comment in the comment section of each post. For each comment, you will be entered into a random drawing for the opportunity to win the prize pictured below. Good luck to you all and enjoy the hop.

Regardless of your slant, the vast majority of us enjoy the beauty of a decorated hard boiled egg (or even plastic, glass, alabaster or acrylic eggs etc.). The yummy satisfaction of a chocolate egg or bunny melting in your mouth. Don’t we all enjoy the inspiring thought of a fresh new beginning that comes with the start of the Spring season. I choose to celebrate Easter as many devout Christians and believe it is the resurrection day of Jesus, the son of God. So my card design comes from a culmination of all the holiday beliefs. The colors of Easter are Purple, Gold and White. Butterflies represent the resurrection. Eggs and bunnies seem to stem from pagan beliefs (representing fertility) long long ago that morphed into representing rebirth and/or renewal. As for the lavender ….. it is steeped in Roman tradition (the bad guys in the Easter story) ….. but I love love love love this Suite! So, I thought I would lean on the significance of the color purple. I don’t have a Lily stamp set or die set that I could have worked with.

Quickly, inside isn’t ignored – I created a bottom border from slivers of the Perennial Lavender Pattern Paper and the Distressed Gold Specialty paper. On some water color Loosely mixed a tiny drop of Copper Clay Ink Refill and Early Espresso. Then in black I stamped the bunny and cut with the coordinating die.

So here they are, the 2 cards I created. I can’t decide which is my favorite by I think I lean toward the White card base, but I also adore the Crumb Cake card base. What do you think? Hope you enjoy.

Stamp Set: Painted Lavender; Excellent Eggs
Coordinating Die sets: Painted Lavender; Excellent Egg dies; Deckled Rectangles; Tailor Made Tags Dies.
Paper: Perennial Lavender DSP, Distressed Gold Specialty Paper; Lost Lagoon Cardstock; Basic White Cardstock; Crumb Cake Cardstock; Orchid Oasis Cardstock; Berry Burst cardstock; Highland Heather cardstock; Gorgeous Grape Cardstock; Fluid 100 watercolor paper
Ink: Lost Lagoon Ink pad; Early Espresso Refill; Copper Clay Refill
Embellishments: Brushed Brass Butterflies; Purple Fine Shimmer Gems

Blog Hoppers:

The Winner from last months Random Drawing is:

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Thanks again for stopping by and spending a bit of your time with me. I hope you enjoyed learning about how this card came together. Hopefully you were even inspired just a bit. Below are pictured links to all the items used for this card, click the link of the item to be taken to my online store where you can learn more about each item. Don’t forget to comment in the comment section below for a chance to win the item pictured above. I will return soon with something new. Until then, stay safe, stay healthy and without doubt, keep on crafting, exploring and creating.

Product List

Perennial Lavender Suite Collection (English) [162613] $126.50	Painted Lavender Bundle [162597] $46.75	Painted Lavender Photopolymer Stamp Set [162594] $20.00	Painted Lavender Dies [162596] $32.00	Deckled Rectangles Dies [159173] $30.00
Tailor Made Tags Dies [155563] $22.00	Perennial Lavender 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [162593] $12.50	Distressed Gold 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Paper [159237] $5.00	Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper [149612] $9.00	Basic White 8 1/2″ X 11″ Thick Cardstock [159229] $9.00
Basic White 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [159276] $10.50	Berry Burst 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [144243] $10.00	Copper Clay Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill [161654] $5.00	Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill [119789] $5.00	Gorgeous Grape 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [146987] $10.00
Highland Heather 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [146986] $10.00	Lost Lagoon 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [133679] $10.00	Lost Lagoon Classic Stampin’ Pad [161678] $9.00	Lost Lagoon Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill [161776] $5.00	Orchid Oasis 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [159267] $10.00
Brushed Brass Butterflies [158136] $10.00	Purple Fine Shimmer Gems [162611] $8.00	Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $128.00	Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine [150673] $66.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] $26.00
Sponge Daubers [133773] $5.50	Stampin’ Seal [152813] $8.00	Stampin’ Seal Refill [152814] $6.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $5.50	Clear Block D [118485] $9.50
Clear Block Bundle [118491] $80.75	Clear Block Storage Caddy [120279] $19.00	Water Painters [151298] $13.00

May 2024 Paper Pumpkin Kit

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Make cards for Father’s Day and more to express your gratitude and admiration!

Makes 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs with 9 coordinating envelopes
Precut paper accent pieces and labels • Woodgrain textures and masculine earthy tones
Coordinating colors: Wild Wheat, Pool Party, Misty Moonlight (Classic Stampin’ Spot), Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Basic Beige