Spring in with the Freaks Tour

Welcome to the Control Freaks 'Spring into Spring' blog hop.

You may have just arrived from my friend Barb Mullikin's blog. Keep clicking at the end of each post to see everyone's Springtime ideas.

My first one is an Easter card I designed for this month's Card Clubs. 

 

I used an old favorite stamp set called 'Fifth Avenue Floral'.  After stamping the flower and stem with Black Stazon ink I used a sponge dauber to add either So Saffron or Wisteria Wonder ink to the flower.  Then to get the flower stamens white again I colored them in with a white gel pen. 

Can you see the texture on the background layer?  I used our new Diagonal Scoring plate. The happy easter stamp is from the Delightful Dozen stamp set.  We also turned this card into either a sympathy or get well card by changing the greeting. 

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Next up is the other card we made at my March Card Clubs - a Tri-Shutter card using the Sale a Bration Everyday Enchantment designer series paper, brads & ribbon plus the Sprinkled Expressions stamp set.  I love these colors together, don't you? 

They could choose between these two versions at Club. This card looks intimidating but it turned out quite easy to make. 

Later this week I will be posting the complete, downloadable tutorial for this fun card, including step by step directions, dimensions and photos. 

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Next up is a sweet little Easter treat:

It's a little basket to hold a chocolate covered Peep all nestled in Sweetart jelly beans. 

First I have to tell you about these candies.  If you already like peeps, you'll love this version. Dipping a peep in chocolate is genius.  And if you haven't tried these jelly beans you really should - they are the perfect balance of sweet and sour. 

Okay; I'll stop talking about the candy and get to the project.....  I used our Matchbox die to create an small open box (not the lid part of this die) and wrapped it with a strip of our Lace Border punch - all in Pretty in Pink.  Then I added a strip of Dotted Scallop ribbon border punch for the handle.  Easiest basket ever!  It's the perfect addition to your Easter Basket goodies. 

 Now you're off to see what the creative Jan Tink has to share with you. 

Comments

[wedding photography melbourne]

I love your designs! Really nice! I love it!

[Rhonda L]

What a cute little basket! I love jelly beans! Those Easter cards are fabulous!

[Sandy M]

LeeAnn, all your projects are just awesome, but that shutter card... Amazing! I can't wait for the tutorial so I can try one myself.

[Chellie B]

What a great contrast: elegant card, fun fold, ridiculously adorable peep in basket! Wonderful projects!

[Wendy W.]

Such beautiful Easter cards ... love that Fifth Avenue Floral set!! And I haven't made a tri-fold shutter card in forEVER!! Nicely done!! And who DOESN'T love a Peep in a basket surrounded with jelly beans???? :)

[Maggie S.]

Wow! That card is awesome. Cute treat basket

[Wendie]

all so sweet - especially the basket - chocolate-covered peeps! I've got to get to the store!

[Karen]

I'll be looking forward to the tutorial. My mother would love this card for Mother's Day. Cute idea for the basket, too. One of my grown son's is a fan of Peeps, so I'll have to get a chocolate dipped one for him. I am familiar with the Sweetart jellybeans...maybe too familiar! Great job on these projects. I'm glad you shared them with us.

[Sherylee]

Very cute basket - and great ideas for the cards.

[Erika Clark]

Awesome projects! That tri-shutter card is amazing , and I gotta get some of those Peeps too! Too many candy holidays! :)