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Sunday, April 6, 2014

Easter Greetings!

I have such fun memories of Easter Egg hunts from my childhood!  My parents would create a clue driven egg hunt that gave each of the three of us a separate path to find each egg and ultimately the basket.  My father wrote very difficult clues in verse.  The older we got, the more difficult they became.  

This new image from Mo Manning made all those memories come flooding back!  Wish the grandkids lived close enough for me to pass on that tradition for them.

TECHNIQUE
[Note: specific information on supplies and sources will be found below under “Supplies”.]

  • Base card is 5 x 5" top fold
  • Background and the elevated panel to the left of the focal panel are covered with DP from Basic Grey's "Sweet Threads".  These papers have been distressed with a tool and then inked with "Tumbled Glass".
  • Ric-Rack - green with pink, yellow & white polka dots has been secured around the small oblong element which is matted & elevated on foam tape.
  • The focal image has been colored with Copics and I drew designs on each of the eggs with black Micron pen.  This panel is also elevated on foam tape.
  • "Candi" was colored with Copics used in the image and adhered to give the corner more weight.  The watch was heat embossed with gold (wish now I had done that in silver) and the watch face and his teeth were covered with Diamond Glaze for texture.
  • Sentiment is a rubber stamped image that was cut with a small fishtail and curved in a wavy pattern then given support and height with foam tape.

This card should be eligible for the following 
CHALLENGES:
Mo's Digital Challenge Blog #243 Fave of 2014 w/ Mo
Through the Craft Room Door – ATG
Crafting from the Heart #12 – ATG / Cute and Cuddly WON
Papertake Weekly – ATG
Divas by Design – ATG
Totally Papercrafts #213 – Pastels
Crafty Ribbons – #83 – ATG w/ Ribbon
Mo's Challenge Blog #226 – K is for... w/ a Mo [kindly, keen, keeper] TOP THREE
Delicious Doodles #82 – ATG w/ one of the 4 seasons [Spring] WON
Sweet Stampin' – Easter
Quirky Crafts #7 - Spice up your life with colour
Open Minded Crafting  - #7 – Animal Antic
Top Tip Tues – cute
ABC Challenge – I is for In a Line
Craftitude #62 – ATG or add corrugated paper or cardboard
Aurora Wings – ATG
One Sweet Challenge – Ringing in Spring
Robyn's Fetish #206 – Easter
SweetPea Stampers - Distressed

SUPPLIES

IMAGES:  The focal image is "Mr. Easter Bunny" from Mo's Digital Pencil; Sentiment is a very old rubber stamp without an ID on it.
PAPER:  Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80# Cover Wt. used for the images; DP is from Basic Grey's "Sweet Threads" collection; the mats are from stash.
EMBELLISHMENTS: "Candi" colored with Copics; Ric-Rack ribbon from stash;"Antique Gold" EP and Diamond Glaze used.
INKS: "Tumbled Glass" Distress Inks used to distress all the edges; the images were printed on a Canon PIXMA printer & colored with Copics:




Create wildly and do what amuses you!  ~ginny

22 comments:

  1. wow, your coloring is fabulous. Wonderful card . TFS!

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  2. Wow! I wanna be like you when I grow up LOL!!!! This is an awesome card Ginny & your coloring is just amazing!!! FAB, FAB work my friend!!!!!

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  3. Wow! this is a fabulous card Ginny x

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  4. Your card is just darling Ginny! Love your coloring of the image and the cute design :)

    Hugs,
    Alexandra

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  5. Hi, gorgeous card, lovely colouring!
    Thank you so much for joining us at MO's Digital Pencil!
    Nela xx

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  6. Gorgeous!! LOVE your coloring.. it is amazing!! Gorgeous layout!! Love that ric rac too!!! Fantastic!! Thanks so much for playing along with us for Animal Antics at Open-Minded Crafting Fun Challenges!!! Good Luck! I hope we see you again!!

    - Susan, Co-Owner @ Open-Minded Crafting Fun Challenges
    {Scrap A Thousand Words}

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  7. This is great! Love the image too. Thanks for sharing at Sweet Stampin' and good luck with the Challenge. Judy x DT

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  8. Incredible coloring, Ginny, and I love your paper choice! I'm so glad you shared it with us by entering our "Animal Antics" challenge at Open-Minded Crafting Fun this time. Hope to see you entering our next challenge, also, and good luck in the draw.
    NanaConnie DT

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  9. Hi Ginny,
    I love this. What a cute card. The image is fabulous & your colouring is wonderful. Thanks for joining us at Divas By Design this week.
    Hugs,
    Andie xx

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  10. Such a gorgeous image and love the awesome coloring you have done. Fabulous papers as well!

    Thanks for joining at Delicious doodles challenges. Hope you will join us next time DT Crafting Vicky.

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  11. Awesome Easter card! Thanks for sharing this with us at Through The Craft Room Door, hope to see you again in our next challenge! - XX Cara

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  12. Wow, such a cute bunny and your card is just stunning inside and out. Thank you for joining us at Delicious Doodles and I hope you come back for our next challenge. :)

    TTFN,

    CraftyGirl
    Delicious Doodles GDT
    craftygirlcardsandcrafts.blogspot.com

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  13. lovely cute card thanks for sharing with sweet pea stampers
    Rachel DT

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  14. Such a beautiful card! Thanks for joining in at Sweet Pea Stampers this time. good Luck in the drawer -Sue (DT)

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  15. Love it! Fab Easter card - great image and colours.
    Thank you for sharing with us at Sweet Stampin this week, Wedgie xxx

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  16. Super cute image! really love the layout of this card. Thank you for sharing with us at Delicious Doodles

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  17. Thanks for sharing your lovely card for the Sweet Pea Stampers 'Distress to the max' challenge - hope to see you again soon, Hazel, DT x

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  18. Great image and coloring! Very classic card, Great job! Thank you for sharing with us at Open Minded Crafting Fun, Amy A.,DT

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  19. oh I'm back with another DT hat on to say how totally incredible this card is!

    Thanks for joining our fortnightly challenge here at Open Minded Crafting Fun Challenge. Hope you will join us next time co-owner Crafting Vicky.

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  20. Beautiful Card Gorgeous Coloring .. Thanxx For Playing With Us This Week At The Robyn's Fetish Challenge -Easter .This Week Good Luck To You
    Sherry @ Robyn's Fetish DT

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  21. Ginny, this is SO lovely! All the coloring and the details you've added. Just fabulous! I wish I had a proper Easter egg hunt when I was small. Would you mind sharing how your dad did it please?Would love to learn.

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  22. Lovely card Ginny, love the colours you've used too. VERY cool :0)x

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Thank you so much for your comments!
~ginny