All of the egg cards that I have been making made me think of chickens. I remembered this stencil/stamp set I got a while back and thought it would work perfectly with Amy's sketch. Lots of stenciling and tiny stamping but it was fun to do - especially ...
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Just Chicken In! FMS629 and more...



Just Chicken In! FMS629

 




All of the egg cards that I have been making made me think of chickens.  I remembered this stencil/stamp set I got a while back and thought it would work perfectly with Amy's sketch.  Lots of stenciling and tiny stamping but it was fun to do  - especially since we didn't go anywhere for 24 hours.  After a terrible snow drought this winter we finally got 20 wonderful inches of fluff!  Emma and Will showed up anyway for our planned egg decorating fest but the lure of that snow was too much.  We all had a grand time outside.  The snow was so deep we had to carry it up on the porch for snowman building.....












Amy has a sweet sketch for us this week at Freshly Made Sketches!  Hope you join us!



Stencil / Stamp Sets: Spring Chickens from Taylored Expressions, All Wired Up - SU!
Ink: Concord and 9th - Spiced Cider, Cayenne, Buttercup; SU! - Basic Gray, Pecan Pie
Paper: Pecan Pie


     
 

Morning Wake Up.....FMS628

 




I often enclose a gift certificate for a local coffee shop as part of a thank you or a thinking of you card.  The set Latte Love is perfect to use for such a card! Lots of delightful images and dies that even an avid tea drinker like me can enjoy!








Have fun with Narelle's great sketch this week at Freshly Made Sketches!




Stamp Sets: A Little Latte (SU!), Sentiment from Hero Arts
Ink: Memento Black, Versa Fine Clair Nocturne, Lost Lagoon
Paper: A Little Latte DSP, Petal Pink, Lost Lagoon



     
 

Ear to Ear.....FMS627

 




So am I the only one who thinks up a story when creating a scene card like this one?!?  In my mind that Easter Bunny is hoping the sweet gardener hands over a carrot or two for his lunch - in exchange for a flower or an egg of course!

This card is headed to my cousin who has invited us over for Easter Brunch. My favorite invitation of the year - always a fun event and a great kick off to spring!








Karren has a wide open sketch for us today at Freshly Made Sketches!  Have fun with it!
Stamp Sets: Some Bunny (Lawn Fawn), Easter Bunnies (MFT)
Ink: Memento Black, Versafine Black, Aqua Sky (Concord & 9th), Copics
Paper: Pool Party, Bunny Days DSP
Cloud Stencil by Printworks


     
 

Oh, For Peeps Sake! FMS626


 

Can't you just hear that Momma Bunny telling that little guy to stop fooling around in the egg and come out and help her?  She has a lot of eggs to decorate in the next few weeks!

The inspiration for this card came from a picture taken in a photo booth at the Children's Museum in Rochester last week.  We tried to explain to Will what was going to happen when he and Emma climbed in. I dropped the money in - or I should say put my credit card in because those photo strips are no longer a quarter nor do they take cash - $5.00 - yeow!  Anyway I closed the curtain - Emma barked orders - and the lights flashed.  And out of the strip of four pictures, this one is my favorite....




I would say we got five dollars worth of laughs of that shot!


So enjoy yourself and have fun with Cecile's unique sketch this week at Freshly Made Sketches!



Stamps: Excellent Eggs (SU!), Hippity Hop and Easter Mini Strips (TE)
Ink: Azure Afternoon
Paper: Lemon Lolly, Balmy Blue, Bubble Bath, Pool Party


     
 

Thinking of You - TTTC242

 



For someone who doesn't stencil much I sure do have a lot of stencils. So one of my stamping resolutions for this year is to use those stencils!  The Fancy Floral from Gina K is simple, sweet and just perfect for this week's Tic Tac Toe Board.  

Meanwhile an update on the Mush-Room!  Will finally got to see his new room yesterday and was so excited - and he was even more excited when Auntie and Cousin Emma jumped out of the closet - lots of shrieking! 




I went right across the top row of our Tic Tac Toe Challenge today!  Lots of possibilities - hope you join us!




Stamps: Sentiment from Life Is Beautful (SU!)

Ink: Concord & 9th - Sorbet, Grapefruit, Parsley, Sprout

Stencil: Fancy Floral (Gina K)

Paper: Nature's Sweetness DSP, Delightful Floral DSP