OCCC Easter Hydrangea/ FBW-High hopes Fairy

Hello all!! I can't believe today is only Friday. With Scott home today, it felt like Saturday. I am so glad it is not Easter yet though since my house and dinner plans are not ready yet. Our family will be blessed to have parents here for the weekend and my inlaws will be joining us on Sunday as well. Nicki and Meghan, my girls, are really looking forward to having them all here. Today I bought the groceries, tomorrow it is time to cook, cook, cook....

Today I would like to share two projects with you. The first is one that I made today for the OCCC Challenge (make an Easter Card),CAS09 (Keep in clean and simple but add distressing), and the LSC215 (incorporate 3 layers-not including the base, three focal points and three colors. My three colors are baja breeze, chocolate chip, and so saffron. My three focal points are the image panel, the ribbon, and the sentiment panel. I colored my Inkadinkado Hydrangea with prisma colors and gamsol. The sentiment is from the Cross of Christ set from Our Daily Bread Designs. The brown ribbon is American Crafts Glittered Ribbon. The blue ribbon is Dashes and Dots ribbon from Michaels. The shape of the card punched out with a mega curved rectangle nestie. I love this die!!! I used my favorite Parisian Breeze Specialty paper. The edges are paper pierced and distressed in Chocolate Chip ink. I dry embossed the back panel using the swiss dot folder.

Card Recipe-

Stamps- Inkadinkado- Hydrangea, Our Daily Bread Designs- Cross of Christ

Paper- Parisian Breeze DP, Chocolate Chip and White CS

Accessories- prisma color pencils, gamsol, nesties (classic oval scallop, mega curved rectangle, and both end tag), American Crafts brown ribbon, Dashes and Dots ribbon-blue, glitter, hodgepodge hardware

This second card is one that I made yesterday for the High Hope Challenge #25 sketch, WT213 (to use a label on your card) and Danni's Flutter By Wednesday (to use a butterfly or fairy on your card). I used a fairy from High Hopes. It is just such a cute image. My friend, Michelle, sent it to me. Thanks Michelle. I colored it with copics. The paper is from My Mind's Eye. I stiched this one and added hemp and three buttons. My label is stuck to the SU tab punchout.

CARD RECIPE

Stamps- High Hopes Fairy

Paper- My Mind's Eye, green galore, white, and garden green CS

Accessories-Buttons, MS 5 leaf punch, MS border punch, glitter (for the wings)

Thanks for Looking and for all your wonderful comments!!! I hope you all have a Very Happy Easter!!

blessings,

Chris

29 comments:

Danielle said...: WOW Chris - gorgeous cards but I'm blown away by your hydrangea card! Just gorgeous and so much detail you put into it!
Many Easter blessings to you & your family!
Hugs, Danielle; April 10, 2009 at 7:09 PM
bsgstamps4fun: Barb Gault said...: The hydrangea card is gorgeous, love the soft coloring and all the perfect details! The fairy card is so sweet.
Wishing you a blessed Easter and the joy which only our Lord can bring!
Hugs!; April 10, 2009 at 7:20 PM
coldwaters2 said...: Oh wow they are a pair of beauties truly inspirational love them both.

Hugs
Lorraine x; April 10, 2009 at 8:15 PM
Stef H said...: OMGoodness! That hydrangea is gorgeous! Absolutely, totally, gorgeous! Your little fairy card is adorable. I like the colors in it.; April 10, 2009 at 9:36 PM
Silke Ledlow said...: OMG - the first card is WOW and so amazingly GORGEOUS!!! Thank you for making another card for the OCCC - I appreciate it :)

Your second card is super cute - what a darlin' fairy image - LOL!!!

Have a wonderful Easter weekend!!! Hugs ~S~; April 10, 2009 at 10:04 PM
stampinfrog said...: Two Beautiful cards! The hydrangea card is gorgeous. I LOVE the color combo and the swiss dots embossing. Your coloring is just exquisite!TFS
Have a great and safe Easter!
Hugs, Connie; April 10, 2009 at 10:17 PM
Kathy Jones said...: Both are stunning (as always!! :) ) however it is the hydrangea card that really got me. Your colouring is stunning and matched with that paper, the cool shape of the card and the swiss dots, it is just amazing!!; April 10, 2009 at 11:12 PM
Riet said...: ohhh wowww Chris,what a beautiful card,l love the flower and stamp.
so beautiful papers.

hugs Riet.x; April 11, 2009 at 2:31 AM
Denise Marzec said...: I saw that Hydrangea card on SCS yesterday, just have to tell you again how much I LOVE IT! It totally takes my breath away.

That image that Michelle sent you is so adorable and I love it with all that pretty green DP. Love the thread and button treatment too.; April 11, 2009 at 7:20 AM
Jacquel said...: These are beautiful Chris! I just love your work...it's always so fab!!!

I hope you have a wonderful weekend & a Blessed Easter with your family!
Hugs; April 11, 2009 at 7:50 AM
Nancy said...: Your cards are simply stunning! I love both of them! The way the hydrangea pops is awesome! The high hopes fairy is adorable! Thank you for playing in the Flutter By Wednesday Challenge!; April 11, 2009 at 8:56 AM
Cindy Haffner said...: Both cards are perfect, love your flowers.; April 11, 2009 at 9:49 AM
Nicola said...: Two stunningly beautiful cards Chris - how cute is that High Hopes Fairy. -x-; April 11, 2009 at 10:08 AM
Connie M. said...: Wow, these are beautiful, Chris! That first card is absolutely stunning!! Love all the details!; April 11, 2009 at 10:28 AM
Danni said...: These are beautiful!! Love them both! Thanks for playing along with my challenge!!; April 11, 2009 at 11:13 AM
Anonymous said...: Wow Chris I have the same hydrangea stamp and it's been "calling" my name for weeks. What you've done with it is just magnificent! I love everything about it. TFS!; April 11, 2009 at 11:14 AM
Katie Cotton said...: Oh my WORD! These are just beautiful!; April 11, 2009 at 1:36 PM
Becky said...: The hydrangea card is awesome, gorgeous card. And your fairy is just divine.; April 11, 2009 at 1:53 PM
Betty Wright said...: This card is just jaw-dropping gorgeous, girl!!!!! LOVE the colors, coloring, layout and design...and your cut work detailing is fabulous!!!! Hydrangeas are my favorites. I love this image stamp, too. Great card!!!!; April 11, 2009 at 2:39 PM
Joan Ervin said...: OMG, Chris, your hydrangea card is sooo gorgeous!!!! I LOVE the colors you used and you popped up the middle flowers!!! The second card is beautiful, too, with that adorable image nad gorgeous coloring...AWESOME work here!!!; April 11, 2009 at 4:39 PM
Kimberly Gajewski said...: What wonderful cards! Your hydrangea card is absolutely gorgeous, and that sweet fairy turned out just delightful! :D; April 11, 2009 at 5:10 PM
Silli said...: Chris, your card sare so beautiful. I love your coloring! Happy day for you!; April 12, 2009 at 6:56 AM
Kristie W. said...: WOW, your cards are incredible!!

Welcome to the Flutter By team!

~Kristie; April 12, 2009 at 4:59 PM
Nikki Fairbairn said...: Two stunning cards Chris, the layers on the fist are fabulous and i love your colouring on them both, Sorry I haven't been to visit much this week, I hope your having a great bank holiday weekend, Big Hugs, Nikki x; April 12, 2009 at 5:05 PM
Kim said...: Chris, wow so beautiful. I look forward to getting to know you on the FBW team. You will be great inspiration for me. Kim; April 12, 2009 at 5:39 PM
Cassie said...: Hi Chris!
Welcome to the Flutter By team! I just saw your hydrangea card today on SCS and loved it! What a awesome bonus to see it here and realize you are going to be posting with us! Looking forward to it!!

Cassie
For the Art of It; April 12, 2009 at 8:35 PM
Janna said...: I hope that you are having a good Easter enjoying your friends and family! I have to say though that the first card is truly a work of art! I have to pick myself off of the floor to look at it! Your coloring and layotu are amazign and I love the sentimeent and the nesties! stunning!! You should sumbitt it for publication! Seriously!!!

And your fairy card is just adorable! Beautiful use of papers and layout! And your colorign again is stunning!

Smiles,
janna; April 12, 2009 at 8:45 PM
Anonymous said...: OMG!!! This is just amazingly STUNNING!! I love your pretty flowers here!! Hope you had a wonderful Easter!! :); April 13, 2009 at 12:01 PM
Michelle said...: Holy Cow your work is amazing! LOVE all the details and your coloring is awesome!!; April 13, 2009 at 9:19 PM