Welcome to the Make My Monday challenge # 171.  Meg chose the theme of using a stencil for challenge #171.  I used a cloud stencil, mixed in with Easter Friends, flowers from Sweet as a Peach, and the scallop contour dies.  When you finish here, I hope you will check out the challenge site because the design team members’ cards are all fabulous!  

Here’s my double easel fun fold Easter card:

After my first try at a double easel fold card, I decided I needed to find a video so I could get the measurements correct.  I found a great double easel fun fold video from Mary Deatherage at Stamps-n-Lingers.  Once I used her measurements to get the fold started, I was off and running on my own.

What I Used:

• I used Balmy Blue for the base of the card. Since I did follow Mary’s directions, I used white cardstock for the easel part of the card.
• I used another piece of Balmy Blue measuring 4 inches by 5-1/4 inches for the base of the cloud stencil. The cloud stencil came from the Pattern Party Decorative Masks. In order to make the whole stenciling process easier, I used removable tape to temporarily adhere the Balmy Blue cardstock to a piece of grid paper. Then, I laid the stencil over the cardstock and used washi tape to keep it in one place while stenciling.
• I started the stenciling process using Staz-On white ink and a piece of a foam sponge. However, I wasn’t happy with the result so I grabbed my white craft ink refill and I squeezed out some ink onto my silicone mat. Using the same piece of foam sponge, I started dabbing the clouds with the craft ink. The results are a brighter white than I was getting from the Staz-On.
• HINT: Don’t use the Staz-On ink if you don’t have Staz-On ink remover. You just have to believe me on this one.

Easter Friends

• Next, I stamped all three Easter friends on white cardstock using Tuxedo Black ink. I used the light Smoky Slate blend to color just the already shaded areas of the stamped bunny. Then I went back in with the bullet end of a black marker to enhance the shadow lines and to outline the bunny.
• I used the Daffodil Delight blends combo for both chicks. I wanted the beaks and feet to be a light color, so I used the dark Pale Papaya blend for those parts.
• All three of those Easter friends had to be fussy cut, but it didn’t take long at all.

Sweet as a Peach

• The Sweet as a Peach bundle came in very handy for the stems and flowers. I started with white cardstock and stamped Granny Apple Green for the stems. Then, I used the Daffodil Delight ink to stamp the flowers. I am a huge fan of Black-eyed Susan flowers, and wanted these flowers to have a black center. Thankfully, the Sweet as a Peach stamp set has a tiny center stamp for the flowers. Score!
• Next, I embossed a piece of Granny Apple Green cardstock using the (now retired) Subtle embossing folder. Then, I cropped 4 sets of scallops from the cardstock.

Assembly:

I  used quite a number of dimensionals on this card.  All three Easter friends, the back layer of leaves/stems and flowers, the bottom layer of each of the scalloped “grass” pieces, and the sentiment are adhered with dimensionals.  

I adhered the rest of the pieces using multipurpose liquid glue (my favorite adhesive).  

For the envelope, I randomly stamped the flowers on the flap using Daffodil Delight and the black ink for the centers.

On the front of the envelope, I stamped part of the stem stamp on the lower left-hand corner of the envelope.  Finally, I stamped three Daffodil Delight flowers with the black centers.  

With that, I’d finished this coordinated fun fold card and envelope.  

Thank you very much for stopping by my blog today!

Have a Peachy Day!

Sue

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As a demonstrator, I’ve already seen the new 2022 – 2023 catalog and it’s fabulous! I will be able to pre-order select products starting on Friday, April 1st (no fooling!). While I can’t show you the inside pages of the catalog, I can share the new 2022 – 2024 In-Colors with you!