♥ bicycles & pinwheels ♥

who doesn't love them?  i am a sucker for both.  i love my bicycle, ride all summer long, and pinwheels?  well, be still my heart♥  speaking of bicycles and pinwheels, there are 2 new CARD challenges this week over at My Scrapbook Nook featuring a bicycle tag and lots of pinwheels♥

my challenge this week was to create a card inspired by this sketch

sketch by danni

when i create sketches, i like to create easy ones that can be interpreted several different ways. 

and here's the card i created inspired by this sketch

happy card

isn't that bicycle tag too cute?

you can participate in this card challenge here (and you do not have to use a 'Nook kit)

and jessy posted a pinwheel-inspired card challenge this week here  

i was INSPIRED by this challenge, but didn't exactly have 3 pinwheels or paper rosies on a card, i created 4 cards with pinwheels.....giggle

celebration card

(click pics to enlarge)

 sweet card

peachy birthday

good times card

we hope you can join us this week for these fun challenge.  my cards were created with the APRIL 'Nook kit filled with gorgeous Crate Paper Story Teller and Pretty Party

supplies:

My Scrapbook Nook APRIL KIT

My Scrapbook Nook APRIL GRAB BAG

InLinkz.com

hugs and so much love♥

danni

♥ where have all the eggs gone? ♥

good morning.

today i would like to share with you the Easter Bunny Garland i created to hang in our home this year.  to create this garland, i used this Silhouette Cameo Easter Bunny Garland Cut

HOWEVER

i have also found some diy templates around the web for those that may not have a Cameo.

there are super cute templates here, here, here, here, here and here

for my bunny garland, i used the new APRIL My Scrapbook Nook kit GRAB BAG filled with gorgeous Crate Paper Pretty Party


and there's an amazing deal right now that you don't want to miss.

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Bunny Garland

i cut the bunnies using the "B" side of this paper from Crate Paper

i chose to use my Papertrey Ink egg die instead of the egg that came with the Bunny Garland Cut
(i just "un-grouped" the images before cutting them in the silhouette studio)  i chose to use my PTI die because i wanted the egg to have a 3-D effect when being held by the bunnies.  (i could've done this by enlarging the egg image in the Silhouette Studio, however when i was deciding what size to use, the PTI die was the perfect size)

i added noses by using my Martha Stewart Hearts Punch and some button twine from Papertrey Ink

you can see in this pic below, that the eggs actually are lifted from the bunny to look 3-D

 if you make one for your home i would love it if you would link up here so i can come visit.


 i will be back tomorrow with another Easter feature:

 Easter table place cards (with a tutorial)


 here's a little sneak (i don't have all the pics edited yet_

i hope you'll come visit me tomorrow to see the tutorial and full reveal of these little guys.

thank you, ALL, for your incredibly sweet, wonderful comments
hugs
danni

♥ let's hit the coop ♥

good morning. 

 i will be sharing Easter projects and ideas on the blog all week in the celebration and preparation of our Easter celebration.  yesterday, i shared Easter basket tags and goodie bags that we will be giving to hubby's staff this year in this post

today, i am sharing a card with you that was born from the negatives of the Easter basket tags below

when i peeled off the Easter basket cut from my Silhouette Cameo Cutting Mat

this is what i saw

(please excuse my paper-riddled mat, i cut out 50 baskets and it has since been bathed....giggle)

the paper below the mat is the pp i removed the baskets from, ON TOP of the mat is what was left after i removed the basket cuts.  and that's when i saw it.  a perfect Easter egg.  being the scrap user that i am, i KNEW that would not be thrown away....giggle.  hence, the birth of the idea for today's card.  

(these would make PERFECT little Easter tags or place card settings too)

let's hit the coop card

 i love this sticker sentiment from Jillibean Soup Southern Chicken Dumpling Soup line and new i wanted some baby chicks "breaking out of the egg" to hit the coop.

 

the cute little heart sticker is also from the Jillibean Soup Southern Chicken Dumpling Soup line and the rest of the card was created using the April My Scrapbook Nook kit packed with gorgeous Crate Paper Story Teller line

tomorrow, i hope to be sharing my Easter Bunny Garland with you.  I like to create decorations for Easter and while i love lots of details in my work, decorations have to be able to be replicated quickly with relative ease, so i hope it'll inspire you to create one for your home this year using supplies you have on-hand.

thank you so much for all your sweet notes, they always, always {hug} my heart.

so much love to you♥

danni