March Twofer Challenge

One of my favorite monthly challenges is called "Twofer Card Challenge" which requires the use the exact same stamp or die to make two cards with distinctly different designs for two different occasions. The March Challenge is named "Spring Animals" and I had fun using a sweet little bunny wood mount stamp that I’ve had in my collection for a few decades. It’s from Northwoods Stamps. Back in the late ’90s when a friend and I owned a stamp store in South Dakota, this wonderful company was one of our best-selling lines. We loved their finely detailed stamps and especially their wildlife images. When looking for Spring Animals in my collection, I was glad to find this little hare!  (I was also excited to find that the company is still in business. You can find them HERE.)

 

 

Entered into: 

Twofer Card Challenge- #25 Spring Animals

For the birthday card, I decided to keep things CAS, stamping the bunny on grey parchment cardstock, and providing just a bit of color with alcohol markers. To make the little furry tail, I trimmed a bit of fluff from fake white fur fabric, rolled it into a small ball and glued it onto the little bunny butt! The sentiment is computer generated.

 

Supplies: 

·    Bunny Image- Northwoods Rubber Stamps (retired image)  

·    Sentiments- Computer Generated

·    Colored with Spectrum Noir alcohol markers and Sakura Gelly Roll white gel pen

Entered into:  

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends- #128 Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday- Challenge #624 Anything Goes

Classic Design Challenge- #3 March

A Perfect Time to Craft 2020-Anything Goes- Challenge #3-2020

For the Easter card, I stamped the bunny on kraft cardstock. I also used a wood mount lettuce stamp from a company named Double D Stamps, which is sadly no longer in business. I stamped the lettuce on light green paper, adding shading and highlights before fussy-cutting it to create a fun little “flap” under which I hid the bunny. Once again, the front sentiment is computer generated. I picked up some colorful Easter egg paper on a recent craft store visit that provides some fun color to the card's background. The inside sentiment is from Eureka Stamps (I used a digital image. But unmounted and cling-mounted images are also available.) I colored the letters, then added “details” that reflect those on the Easter eggs. I also fussy cut a few of the colorful images to embellish the sentiment.

Supplies: 

·    Bunny Image- Northwoods Rubber Stamps (retired image)  

·    Lettuce Image- Double D Rubber Stamps (company is out of business)

·    Front Sentiment- Computer Generated

·    Inside sentiment- Eureka Stamps (Happy Easter)

·    Colored with Spectrum Noir alcohol markers and Sakura Gelly Roll white gel pen

·    Easter Egg paper- Hobby Lobby

·    Assorted background paper and photo corners from my stash

Entered into:  

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge-Use Some Green                              

The Sisterhood of Crafters- Easter

Outlawz Challenge- Festive Fridays                                                       

I had extra eggs I’d fussy-cut from the Easter paper and decided to use them to create a card to enter into the wecraftcards challenge, which was to make a tree with unusual leaves or colors. I think this whimsical card fits that requirement. The branch digi and sentiment on the front of the card are from a Beccy’s Place retired set. I added some wispy clouds with chalk, a makeup sponge and a template cut from scrap paper.

 

Supplies: 

·    Branch digi- Beccy’s Place Basic Branches set (retired)

·    Front Sentiment- Beccy’s Place Basic Branches set (retired)

·    Inside sentiment- Eureka Stamps Digital (Easter Blessings)

·    Branches colored with Aquarelle Watercolor Pencils

·    Easter Egg paper- Hobby Lobby

·    Cloud template cut from scrap paper, chalks and makeup sponge

·    Scraps of ribbon for bows to attach to fussy-cut eggs

Entered into:  

We Craft Cards Monday Challenge- Colorful Trees

Word Art Wednesday Challenge- #430-431 Anything Goes                   

Di’s Digi Stamps- Embellish It Awesome                                               

Beccy’s Place Challenge- March