Early Chick gets the Worm

Don't ya just hate it when you can't remember where you found the idea that inspired a card!!!  Well, that's what has happened to me with this card.  It's been a year since I made it and I'm thinking it's one of Dawn's video (she has over 300) but so far I haven't found the right one. Sooooooooooooo...

Here's my cute little Easter card complete with mama and babies, worms and flowers!  It's done on two shades of texturized cardstock.

Here it is opened up and stretched out.  If anyone recognizes the fold pattern or card name or one of Dawn's videos please let me know!!!

Flower Power

I did an Easter exchange last year on my Dutch Paper Crafts group.  I was anxious to try out a new template I had purchased by Hot Off The Press called "Giant Flower Card".

I used some cherry blossom patterned paper and followed the directions on the template.  I practiced on some scrap paper first to get the hang of it.  Here is the finished product.

 

Swap Fest 5

I hit the jackpot last week.  Vicki from Cardiff accidentally sent me two easel cards!  Both are so cute!  Here they are...

 This one is for a masculine birthday.

This is for Easter!

Hello Chickie 2

Here's another version of this card that I made last Saturday.

This time I changed the colors, used the opposite side of the same embossing folder and added a feather to the chickie!

I didn't use a brad this time.  Instead I printed off Happy Easter on yellow paper.  I punched the bottom edge with an EKSuccess punch called "argyle".  I glued together two pieces of the turquoise cardstock and then glued the yellow paper to it.  I used foam squares on this section to raise it up far enough to prop up the front of the card instead of using a brad.  I also saved the "cutoff" section of the scallop from the first card and attached it to the top of the yellow for some added texture.

Ok sis, now you know why I save strange things, so BUG off!!! LOL

And here's a side view of the open easel card.

 

Hello Chickie

Oh no, not another swap :-)  Yes indeed...this time an "easel card" swap for Cardmaking.  Since Easter is around the corner I chose a chick (with a twist) as my theme.  I was inspired by a card on Valita's Fresh Fold Patterns.  I made my own pattern and voila'!

I first cut an oval in the purple cardstock (to which I had already added one scalloped edge) and then embossed it with a QuicKutz embossing folder (retro diamonds).  Next I pieced together the wing sections and attached them to the sides by taping them on the backside.  The "chick or chick in an egg" was done with "iris folding".

After the iris folding was finished I cut the nose and feet freehand and glued them onto the chick and lastly I added the "wiggle eyes" and the "Happy Easter" sticker.

The purple has been attached to the card base with double sided tape.  On the inside I used a square yellow brad that is  holds the card up when it is open.  As you can see I also added some cute "chickie" stickers on the inside.

This picture shows the card at a side view.  To put in an envelope you just lift the standing section and lay it flat. 

 

The top photo has the shape of the cutouts and aperture.  The bottom photo is the "iris" pattern to use with the outline.  A PDF of the two can be found here.