Saturday, March 17, 2012

My Sheri Crafts Challenge #81: Easter Pastels


The theme I chose for My Sheri Crafts Challenge this week is Easter and using pastel colors on your project.
I had sooo much fun creating this Easter card and my handmade flowers from coffee filters! The paper/flowers reminded me of dressing up for Easter Sunday. I used cone-shaped coffee filters and discovered that the Spellbinders' Spiral Blossoms One fit perfectly. Since it's a folded cone shape, it cuts 2 flowers (or you could slit it apart and cut just 1).
There's also room to cut a few leaves out of the left-over pieces -- who could ask for more? The soft paper filters are easy to roll up/work with. I spritzed mine with Tattered Angels Cherub Pink (Olive Vine for the leaves), let dry and rolled them up.
That fabulous Easter sentiment is from the new clear JustRite Spring Words stamp set -- LOVE it! It's popped up on a Spellbinders' Lacey Square that I modified by re-cutting one edge to make it a rectangle, which better fit my greeting.
PLEASE pop over & see all the other DT creations @ My Sheri Crafts for this bi-weekly Challenge; we'd LOVE to have you join us with your own project too!!!
Here's a close-up of my coffee filter flowers:

Stamps: JustRite's Spring Words
Ink:  PTI's Berry Sorbet
Paper: MME Lost & Found Market Street; DCWV's Mat Stack; 
PTI Vintage Cream CS
Embellishments: ZVA Creative Pearls; MS Doily Lace Punch & ribbon

8 comments:

Sandy Palmer said...

Marge, I had to laugh when you wrote about how the paper and flowers remind you of dressing up for Easter Sunday! I think we all have had a dress like that one time or another! It sure did make into a beautiful card! I just love it!

Charlotte said...

Marge,
What a fantastic card you have created. That sentiment stamp is about the prettiest Easter stamp I have seen. The papers you used for the card are so perfect. But I am blown away with the coffee filter flowers. They are GORGEOUS!!!
Charlotte

Miss Sue said...

Oh Marge, your flowers are beautiful! I love everything about this card. I too reminds me of Easter morning and getting dressed in my new Easter dress!

Miss Sue

Sherrie K. said...

Wow, your card is just gorgeous!! I love the pattern paper and the gorgeous flowers and pretty sentiment! Well done:)
Sherrie K
http://sherriescraps.blogspot.com

Raquel said...

Marge, thank you for the warm welcome back! I've looked at all your projects in the MSC folders and I'd have to say, you do such beautiful work. I love flowers and those are always my weakness and your Easter card is amazing! I can't wait to work with you more in the future

Sarah said...

This is beautiful Marge! I love those flowers and your paper. It looks so elegant!

Glenda said...

Beautiful card, Marge! The flowers are so gorgeous and the sentiment is very pretty! Love everything about your card!
Glenda

Becca Feeken said...

Oh my Margie!! These are beautiful!! I kept my two layers together but it looks lovely as one!! The color you've gotten from spritzing is amazing!! You're a bundle of inspiration sweet friend!

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