My blog is called "Creative Smiles" because my designs are the result of incorporating mistakes. With fumble fingers that drop whatever they are holding - repeatedly, it takes a lot of giggles, smiles and creative patience during my crafting process. xx

Monday, March 07, 2016

SNS Easter Eggs {Our Crafty Corner #7}

Waving hello to my crafting friends!

Today begins challenge #7 for Our Crafty Corner!
Challenge starts this morning and continues until the end of the month.


OCC is a month-long challenge, beginning the first Monday of each month.
Every month's theme: ANYTHING GOES


We now have two sponsors every month!
Sponsored this month by PPinky Dolls and Sparkle N Sprinkle.



My card features Sparkle N Sprinkle's Easter Eggs Digital Image
by artist Jan Mahew

Jan created her Easter Eggs individually - just as regular eggs have different shapes, so do her eggs!
To achieve uniformity for the card, the eggs were fussy cut out, and then layered onto white scallop die cuts.



Because Spring brights forth pretty colors and LOTS of green, my layers are mostly green tones.

Layering the Martha Stewart Double Arch was interesting.
There is sparkling "Starfire" glitter around all the arches, bringing a glitter happiness to the card. The glitter did not photograph very well:




Now it's your turn to link up to the 
Our Crafty Corner Challenge!


Products Used:

  • Sparkle N Sprinkle Easter Eggs Digital stamp set, G1017 Starfire Glitter
  • Copic Markers
  • SB Cascading Grace, Big Scallop Ovals, Floral Ovals, Classic Ovals Lg, Classic Petal Edgeabilities
  • MS Double Arch Deep Edge Punch Around the Page
  • Lace
  • Papers: 3 colors green CS, White, Turquoise

Challenges I'd like to play in please:

  1. SNS Creative Challenges (March) Use Loose Glitter (the double scallops all have Starfire glitter around them) (used SNS digital image) 4/1
  2. Nordsalten Hobbyklubb #134 Use Punches or Die Cuts 3/15 (Die CutSpellbinders Cascading Grace, Big Scallop Ovals, Floral Ovals, Classic Ovals Lg, Classic Petal Edgeabilities  AND  Martha Stewart Punch- Double Arch Deep Edge Punch Around the Page)
  3. Your Scrapbook Place (March) Anything Goes 4/1
  4. My Sheri Crafts #176 - Lovely Lace 3/11 (lace going horizontally under triad egg layer)
  5. One Stitch At a Time #257 - Anything Goes with Fancy Borders 3/20
  6. 613 Avenue Create #166 - Anything Goes with optional twist: All that Glitters (there is Starfire Glitter all around the white arched loops). 3/13
  7. Addicted To Stamps (2nd Entry) #121 Stamp + Add Glitter or Bling (there is Starfire Glitter all around the white arched loops). 3/13
  8. Pattie's Creations #120 "Green is the Color, and Anything with Green goes!" 3/31
  9. Crafty Cardmakers #159 "Go Green" 3/20
  10. Where the Heart is Challenge #7 "Easter-Anything Goes" 3/31

hugs,

46 comments:

Sue said...

Hi Donna, Lovely Easter card.

Hope you have a good start to the week. Sue

brenda said...

What a glorious Easter card Donna, such a perfect blend of stamping and dies cutting and in lovely colorus as well, it's a real joy.

B x

Lori Kobular said...

Beautiful Easter card Donna! I love how you colored each of those delightful eggs! The colors on your card are soothing for this time of year!

Pamellia said...

Gorgeous Donna! Love how you made the three little framed areas to showcase the different eggs! Your fancy intricate die cut layers sure are beautiful, what a stunning Easter card!! hugs :)

KarinsArtScrap said...

it's a beautiful happy easter card Donna,
Gr Karin

KraftyKoolKat said...

Really pretty and gorgeous Donna.
Hugs
Cathy
xxxx

SD pooja said...

Lovely fresh green !Love how you use various die-cuts on your card always..

*Vicki* said...

Gorgeous and colorful design here!! I love the elegant look of your dies and the eggs are just so stunning!! HUGS

Lisa said...

This is so gorgeous, Donna!! I love how you colored and framed those beautiful eggs!! The layers and dies you used are fabulous!! This is stunning my friend!! Have a great day!! Big hugs :)

Lisa
A Mermaid's Crafts

April said...

Very lovely! I love the pretty dies!

Karen said...

Donna, this is such a beautiful Easter creation! Your die choices are perfection (as always) an dI love the brightly colored eggs atop the dark green... just like pretty blossoms flourishing atop lush grass. The layer of lace adds such pretty texture. Gorgeous work, my sweet friend. Wishing you a day of all things lovely. :o)

Hugs and blessings,
Karen

Verna Angerhofer said...

I love your Easter card you created. Awesome dies and love all those colorful eggs too! Great work my friend!

pam said...

Love these colourful Easter eggs, pretty patterns Donna, great how you placed on oval die cuts , then onto green lacy die cuts, beautiful lace and layout.
Hugs Pam x

Dawn said...

Grgeous Easter card Donna! I love all the pretty colours you've used!
Hugs
Dawn xx

Chana Malkah said...

Perfect Easter Card! Thanks for playing along with us here at 613 Avenue Create!
Hugz,
Chana, Owner

Sharon said...

Love your gorgeous Easter Eggs Donna and the gorgeous dies. A fabulous card.
Have a lovely week.
Hugs Sharon. x

Patricia St Martin said...

Donna, Beautiful card, love the wonderful colors, the Easter eggs are amazing. Wonderful die and love the way you put them together and the lace complements the dies so nicely.
Hugs Pat

Petra Swart said...

Such lovely colourful Easter eggs framed beautifully with all the die cuts, Donna!!!! Love the beautiful strip of lace, too!!! So lovely!!!!
Have a wonderful day, friend!!!
Hugz

Diane said...

Very pretty Easter card! Thank you for joining our challenge at Sparkle N Sprinkle!
Diane SNS DT

Anonymous said...

Beautiful Easter card, great image and colouring. Thank you.

Hugs Erin xx

Shona Erlenborn said...

Love the special framing of each of your eggs. They are all beautifully colored and the die cuts with the added sparkle are wonderful. Really admire your ability to incorporate so many beautiful dies on to one card. You are the Queen of Dies!

Sue Crease said...

Thanks for linking up with us over at My Sheri Crafts this week with your Easter card featuring lace. Very pretty images too.
Sue

Anne Temple said...

Your Easter card is beautiful! Love all the dies and the added lace. So glad you shared it with us for the Sparkle N Sprinkle Creative Challenge and congrats on being a SNS Featured Artist this month! :-)

cotnob said...

This is a super Easter card Donna, beautiful die cut details and such pretty eggs - a fabulous design.
Pauline
x

coldwaters2 said...

Hi Donna I love this bright, vibrant coloured card the colours of the eggs and the background makes this a card that stands out proudly, the die frames you have used look amazing, a beautiful creation
hugs
lorraine x

crafty-stamper said...

Fabulous Easter card love the beautiful dies and Easter egg images-thank you for the lovely comment on my card Donna
Carol x

Sue said...

What a lovely Easter card, Donna. Beautiful Spring colors and those eggs are all so pretty. Your layered pretty die cuts set your card up to be a stunner for sure. And that lace could not be lovelier. I have some of this type of beautiful lace from Edith's sewing stuff, must use it instead of saving it for sentimental reasons. Gorgeous card, Donna.

Hugs
Sue

Leslie Miller said...

Hi, Donna! I finally made it over and look what a pretty thing I find when I get here! I have a fondness for green, probably because of the garden, and it's so lovely to see lots of it on your card. I've never tried one of those punch around the page thingys, but it sure looks perfect. Your layers, as always, are a delight and it's intriguing to see how you put your cards together. Always something I would never have thought of. I'm never quite certain what to do with those very decorative panels, like your middle layer, but you used it perfectly. Just enough showing to make the eggs even prettier!

Nancy Hill said...

Beautiful coloring of the eggs - just gorgeous card. Hugs

Tracey said...

Fabulous card Donna (I could just east a chocolate Easter egg lol) :o)
Hugs
Tracey
xx

P.G. Lamb said...

The eggs remind me of Faberge eggs. How colorful and luxe! Thanks for joining our challenge at My Sheri Crafts.

Sandra DeFalco said...

Thanks for playing in our "Green is the Color" Challenge #120!
Sandi ♥
DT Coordinator for Pattie's Creations Challenge!
and Pattie's shop
Home of Pattieboop and Allie!

SewPaperPaint said...

How very beautiful! Love the center egg with the cross and the fabulous colors! Your cards are always so dynamic. Big hugs and sorry that your comment disappeared! YIKES! - Autumn

Stampsnob. said...

I agree the egg with the cross is lovely The color is also very nice on this beautiful card Donna I like the new header so spring .............Lis

MaryH said...

Had been wondering about some of the SnS digi stamps, and this is a beautiful one. Love these colorful eggs. Even more, I love the glamorous treatment you've given them with all the beautiful dies, punches and trims. The MS border looks great here, and the sparkle does show up some. Lots of design imagination makes this just a stunning card. TFS & Hugs. (I see something with a cardinal & butterflies, so of course I have to check that out!)

Mandy LaCroix said...

Lovely, elegant Easter card! :)
Thanks for sharing it at the Addicted to Stamps Challenge! :)

crafty said...

lovely Easter card and pretty coloured eggs. Thanks for joining us at Creative Cardmakers this time.
Mary

Pia S said...

I love the way you use your dies, always giving your cards such a special and elegant look. Love the trick you've used to make the different sized eggs look more similar. It's a fantastic design, really beautiful!

Jean Bullock said...

This is a darling card. i could see the sparkle on the last photo. I love the layers and the coloring on the Easter Eggs. Well done. Oh and I pinned too. https://www.pinterest.com/pin/415386765612275612/

Mrs A. said...

Your eggs are beautifully coloured and I like the way you have mounted them to all look the same dimension. Clever trick of the eye.
Gorgeous background too. Hugs Mrs A.

KT Fit Kitty said...

Hello, Donna! Thank you so much for your kind words and well wishes! Stressful times ahead for sure but I'm hoping the time will pass quickly. Your Easter card is beautiful! Love the bright spring colours and your gorgeous die cuts! Have a happy spring and I will see you again in May! Take care and be well, my friend!

Vic said...

Gorgoeus! love the egg-stravagant (!) looking eggs and the greens and diecuts behind them. Thanks for sharing your creation with us this month at Patties Creations, Vic - DT x

Wanda said...

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog! Your card is absolutely stunning, love all the bright colors and elegant layers!

Maryvonne Coussé said...

Stunning card Donna ! Love your little égos , Wonderful Colors !
Hugs
Maryvonne

Sally Dodger said...

A beautiful Easter card. I love how you have combined the different shades of green and your images, die cuts, lace and sentiment are all wonderful elements. Thanks for sharing with us over at Crafty Cardmakers. Sally.x.

E. Marie said...

Donna, your card is so pretty and I love your coloring on the eggs. The punched frame and lovely lace really add a touch of elegance. Thank you for sharing with us at Sparkle N Sprinkle Creative Challenge.