Can You Fold Paper To Make These Seasonal Ornaments?

Can you fold paper? That’s basically all you need to do to create these origami ornaments! It’s also a great way to use some of that paper you’ve been hoarding saving for a special project. If you’re like me, you’ll want to create these ornaments for every season! So far, I’ve got fall, Halloween, Christmas and spring covered, plus a beachy ornament as a gift for a friend. I’ll share a link to the video from Nellie that inspired these creations at the end of the post. If you prefer video format, be sure to watch! They look complicated to…

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Four Fable Friends Celebrate Easter

Easter card featuring the Fable Friends mother duck, followed by her three babies.

Today, Fable Friends are celebrating Easter on these four spring cards! Choose your favorite pretty paper from your stash, then add the characters from Fable Friends to create all your Easter cards! Here’s some inspiration to get your creativity started. I chose the little duck family for 2 cards, the darling bunny for another one, and the cheery squirrel for the last card. Fable Friends Ducks This mother duck is out for a stroll with her three darling babies. They’re all dressed in their matching Easter outfits! I paper-pieced mom’s jacket, while the baby jackets and hats are colored with…

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Lasting Lily Easter Card

Easter Card with Stampin' Up! Lasting Lily stamp set. Color combo: So Saffron, Gorgeous Grape and Highland Heather.

You may find this shocking, but some years I don’t actually get around to making Easter cards! This year I’m determined to do better! My goal is to finish them in the next week so I can send them out on time. After all, Easter will be here before we know it! It’s never too early to get started. I was initially inspired by this sympathy card we made in class in February: Lasting Lily Sympathy Card More Inspiration (and maybe an ulterior motive?) I had some stamped lily images left over, so rather than put them away, I wanted…

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Happy Easter Lamb

Follow my blog with Bloglovin Easter is Early This Year It’s hard to believe that Easter is just a few short weeks away already! I’ve been all over the place with my stamping lately – one day a Valentine, another day a couple of birthday cards, maybe a Christmas card, and then this Easter one. This card actually began with the Blushing Bride/Gold banner, left over from last year’s ‘Filled With Love’ Paper Pumpkin kit from Stampin’ Up! (I never finished that kit, so there are pieces of it lying around my crafting space – shhh! I know Valentine’s Day…

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Easter Wishes

  Ready for spring? I am! So I have an Easter card for you today to turn your thoughts far from the frigid cold outside. What can be a more appropriate color combination than Daffodil Delight and Wisteria Wonder to lift your mood today? At least if it’s cold it can be sunny! Hope you have time to create something fun today!

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