Happy Blog Hop Day! Welcome to the "Reason to Smile" new release blog hop. I'm sure you will find lots of fun, happiness and Spring inspiration at all the stops on the hop today! We have so many new stamp sets, and dies, and felt, and watercolor cards...and embossing powder! Oh my! Yay! There are 18 creative stops on our hop today! And, you know Simon Says Stamp...there are prizes at each and every blog. And, each prize package is valued at approximately $50! Be sure to hop along and see everyone's projects, and leave a comment on each one for all the chances to win. If you're hopping in order, you would have arrived from the FAB-ulous Kathy Racoosin's blog! If you need to go back and start at the beginning, click here. Have a wonderful day! I am so lucky to be able to create and share with you today!
For my first project with this new release, I used the pretty churches dies to make an Easter Card. (See Wednesday's post!) Today I wanted to make another Easter card - but this time with an adorable bunny from the Melody's Easter stamp set, and the awesome new Gingham Background stamp! I chose Spring colors of bright yellow and pretty lavender and matched it with soft Fog cardstock that goes with my sweet grey bunny! I loved coloring these pretty flower images and it was so easy to cut them out with the matching dies! This card would be fun in any color combination... And, I think I'm going to save this card layout for future crafting!
This new 6x6 Gingham Background stamp is so great! I know for sure I am going to use it again and again. It's still on my desk! I used pretty yellow ink to make a sunshiney background layer for my card. I matched my Copic colors to the yellow. (Supply links below)
How adorable is that bun-bun? I love him! I colored him with my Copic Markers. I even gave him little pink cheeks! I accented the flowers and the bunny with a white gel pen.
I added two layers of stitched circles to make a focal point for the bunny. Then I added my flowers with foam squares to pop them off the page.
This sentiment is in two pieces - and I love that! You can use both words separately or together as I did here. Awesome! I used the new Simon Says Stamp Intense Black ink pad which is perfect for Copic coloring.
Thank you very very much for coming by today! Next up is the super talented and amazing Jennifer McGuire! CLICK HERE to go on to her blog! The full linky list is at the very bottom of my post. Most of all....just have fun today! Happy Hopping! XOXO
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So fun!! That bunny is so cute!!
Posted by: Laurie Brown | 02/21/2016 at 04:44 PM
love the gingham pattern stamp. tfs such a pretty card.
Posted by: noni | 02/21/2016 at 04:37 PM
Love this cute Bunny!
Posted by: Angie | 02/21/2016 at 04:18 PM
Your color combo is just so bright and happy. Such a sweet little rabbit!
Posted by: Daria Z. | 02/21/2016 at 04:17 PM
What an adorable card. I really like that bunny. You are very talented with card layout and colouring. Thanks!
Posted by: Janet | 02/21/2016 at 02:38 PM
Love that bunny. Your card is wonderful
Posted by: Kat | 02/21/2016 at 02:30 PM
Cute bunny card! Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Jamie | 02/21/2016 at 02:28 PM
Beautiful card!! Love the colors!
-Berina
Moxie Craftie
Posted by: Berina RGA | 02/21/2016 at 02:08 PM
Absolutely Precious!
Posted by: Migdalia Rodriguez | 02/21/2016 at 01:33 PM
So cute. You are a skilled crafter love your work! Thanks for sharing with us! Denise Freeman
Posted by: Denise Freeman | 02/21/2016 at 01:14 PM
So bright! LOVE!
Posted by: Siobhan Burtlow | 02/21/2016 at 12:00 PM
Such a cute card!!!
Posted by: Sabrina Radican | 02/21/2016 at 11:52 AM
Wanda, love the bright colors and Sunny yellows...cute card.
Posted by: Barbara Cobb | 02/21/2016 at 11:43 AM
Love the cards!
Posted by: Rebecca C. | 02/21/2016 at 11:34 AM
What a sweet card. I love the bright yellow.
Posted by: Patsy Hattori | 02/21/2016 at 11:19 AM
Adorably cute!!! Great job!!!
Posted by: Kimberly Storti | 02/21/2016 at 11:01 AM
Super cute, love the yellow and purple!
Posted by: sharla~ | 02/21/2016 at 10:32 AM
Cute card! Love all of the yellow.
Posted by: Audrey J | 02/21/2016 at 10:29 AM
What a darling Easter card - thanks so much for sharing it!
Posted by: Maureen Chandler | 02/21/2016 at 10:23 AM
What a lovely card! You are very talented.
Posted by: Mayra Martinez | 02/21/2016 at 09:50 AM
I love the layout and the use of the yellow. So bright and cheerful.
Posted by: Marcia F. | 02/21/2016 at 09:41 AM
Beautiful card!
Posted by: Tanvi | 02/21/2016 at 09:23 AM
Adorable card!
Posted by: ShellyR | 02/21/2016 at 09:08 AM
Your cards are very colorful! I agree with you the gingham is lovely.
Posted by: D Maynard | 02/21/2016 at 08:38 AM
Super cute!!
Posted by: Laura Whelan | 02/21/2016 at 08:14 AM
The bunny is too cute! I love the gingham background stamp ... It's now on my wish list (which is getting longer by the minute!).
Posted by: Dodie | 02/21/2016 at 07:00 AM
Love the cute little bunny. Great Card!
Posted by: Beth Green | 02/21/2016 at 06:44 AM
I love the bright yellow that you used...the color alone made me smile :)
Posted by: Angela Self | 02/21/2016 at 06:44 AM
Love your bright sunshiny card!
Posted by: Brenda Becknell | 02/21/2016 at 06:42 AM
Cute fat little bunny! Thanks for sharing
Posted by: Marlys | 02/21/2016 at 06:36 AM
That rabbit is just so cute!
Posted by: Lee | 02/21/2016 at 06:19 AM
I like the Easter card you made. I am vey suprised that the plaid paper was made with a stamp! It looks like you bought it that way.
Posted by: Leah P. | 02/21/2016 at 05:59 AM
I love gingham its just so versatile and how fab to beable to completly stamp it in ink so it really is the perfect match. Your card is lovely exudes spring with bright daffodil yellow and pretty violets thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Julye | 02/21/2016 at 05:55 AM
So bright and fresh! Super cute bunny card :)
Posted by: Judie A | 02/21/2016 at 05:39 AM
The yellow gingham background pulls the entire card together, I can see why it's staying on your desk. It is really quite a beautiful card.
Posted by: Linda S. | 02/21/2016 at 05:37 AM
That bunny screams "hug me!" he is so cute and what a cute card. thanks
Posted by: Nancy Wilson | 02/21/2016 at 05:21 AM
This is adorable :D
Posted by: Mateja P | 02/21/2016 at 04:45 AM
Really cut card with the flowers and plaid background. Really love that bunny! Great job.
Posted by: Donna K | 02/21/2016 at 03:57 AM
Such a lover sunny and cheery Easter card, I love it
Posted by: Helen Holmes | 02/21/2016 at 02:56 AM
It feels like spring is around the corner with your adorable card.
Posted by: Pippa67 | 02/21/2016 at 02:53 AM
Love the color with spring colors. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Martina N | 02/21/2016 at 02:18 AM
adorable and cheerful!
Posted by: Jacinta | 02/21/2016 at 02:09 AM
I just love this gorgeous bunny! He is just the cutest.
Posted by: Amanda Hart | 02/21/2016 at 01:31 AM
I love it, and Easter is just around the corner, time to get ready! Hugs, Kathy
Posted by: Kathy Jones | 02/21/2016 at 01:20 AM
love the spring fresh yellow used on this card, the background stamp adds so much
Posted by: Debbie Eslinger | 02/21/2016 at 01:11 AM
Love your color combination! A bright happy card, the colors are so crisp.
Posted by: Judy S. | 02/21/2016 at 12:22 AM
Don't know which is cuter...the card or your orange tabby cat!
Posted by: Laura Joyce | 02/20/2016 at 11:58 PM
What a beautiful and cheery card! I need that gingham stamp!
Posted by: Ashley W | 02/20/2016 at 11:52 PM
So Bright And Springy, Wanda! Love all that yellow. Great Hop-Great Release, thanks SSS and Wanda!
Posted by: Paulette S. | 02/20/2016 at 11:18 PM
So adorable ! Love the colors you choose for this card.
Posted by: Nathel | 02/20/2016 at 11:15 PM