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Judy got very creative with the use of this stamp. It’s actually a single bunch of lantana (the flowers that butterflies like), but she made it into a flowering tree.

I love that in the first card she actually stamped additional flowers and used them to fill in around the edge of the pot, and the second card she swapped out the flowers for some leaves. Sometimes when I draw images, such as this one, I’m thinking one thing but I love to see it when people use them and think of another thing.

I think you could use this card for all types of occasions. Great job Judy!

eat cake graphics stamps used:
7009-E One bunch of lantana
7015-D Terra cotta flower pot

Thao found some Martha Stewart flower embellishment stickers that were just perfect! She stamped Fairy Blossom and colored her in using Copic markers. She added a little shimmer to her wings – I think that’s a must for fairies, don’t you. :) She then stuck on the flowers so that it seemed like they were just too fragrant for Fairy Blossom to resist. Absolutely lovely.

eat cake graphics stamps used:
1157-E Fairy Blossom

Kriss decided to create not only a card but a cute little pin as well! They are simply darling. I love the little phrase she added, it fits the image so beautifully.

You can click on either of the photos below to see a detail view…

Here are her instructions if you’d like to give either of these a try.

1. Stamp Abundance two times with black ink on white cardstock. Color with watercolor pencils and blend colors.
2. Stamp words two times each with black ink on white cardstock. Trim closely to each word and ink edges with black ink.
3. PIN: Align one of the images behind a 2” x 2” Memory Glass and trim to size. Add words to image, and then sandwich between two pieces of Memory Glass. Place into a 2” x 2” Silver Memory Frame.
4. Add beading to bottom and adhere pin back to back.
5. CARD: Die cut scallop square of bright green cardstock. Trim stamped image to fit, ink edges with black ink and adhere to scallop square.
6. Cut turquoise cardstock to 5 ½” x 6 ¼”, fold in half to create a 5 ½” by 3 1/8” top-folded card.
7. Add strip of pattern paper to bottom of card.
8. Add turquoise ribbon to cover seam of pattern paper.
9. Adhere words to bottom right corner and attach image to center of card.

Finished card measures 4 ¼” x 5 ½” Card and the pin 2” x 2”

eat cake graphics stamps used:
1135-M Abundance

Other supplies:
Archival™ Ink Stamp Pad – Jet Black, Ranger Industries
Watercolor Pencils, Prismacolor
Blender Pen, Marvy-Uchida
Word Stamps, Innovative Stamp Creations
2” x 2” Memory Frame, Silver, Ranger Industries
2” x 2” Memory Glass, Clear, Ranger Industries
Various Beads
3” Head Pins
Pin Back
Scallop Square Die, Nestabilities by Spellbinders
Turquoise, Bright Green, and White Cardstock
Pattern Paper
Turquoise Ribbon

Georgia said she used to be afraid of mixing papers. I’m so glad to hear that she’s worked through her fears. :) There’s so much going on in this card, yet it all works beautifully!

Georgia says she was reading through Paper Crafts magazine and there was a suggestion – pull out a multi-colored focus paper and then use it as your color guide for pulling in other papers. Funny how crafts overlap because that’s exactly what I do in the quilting world too. It’s a sure way to make sure things go together. Great tip Georgia!

eat cake graphics stamps used:
1135-M Abundance

Cathrine over at Paper Garden Projects always makes the most wonderful projects! She created these too-cute-for-words fairy plant sticks and inserted them into potted begonias.

Here’s a closeup of fairy Sprout.

I love that she mounted them on the dark cardstock – it just makes the fairies stand out even more. If you get a chance, please visit her blog where she shows how she made these – and just in time for Mom’s Day too!

In her online shop, of the same name, she currently sells my stamps in kits and already mounted on cling foam. Do take a peek.

eat cake graphics stamps used:
1154-I Sweet Lily
1155-F Sprout
1157-E Fairy Blossom

Can’t you just hear the birds chirping and smell the flowers blooming! I just love the way Christy put together this card.

She says she stamped the neighborhood image not once, but twice. On the first stamped image she colored only the houses and trees with Copics and cut them out.

On the second image, she colored everything else, using Prisma Colored Pencils and Gamsol.  The houses that were cut out were then attached to the pencil colored base using foam squares to give them more of a pop off the page.

The trees were also attached using only adhesive tape.  The birds were punched with a Martha Stewart boarder punch, and the fabric flowers were attached and embellished with rhinestones.

eat cake graphics stamps used:
6034-R Summer neighborhood

Oh wouldn’t you just love to receive a thank you note like this! I love Georgia’s use of orange (it’s one of my favorite colors). I think the fancy left border is so effective and a cheery little polka-dot bow to finish it off – wonderful.

eat cake graphics stamps used:
7041-J Magical flowers (left small)

Other supplies used:
Thank you – Crafter’s Companion

Thao created a Hoppy birthday card using a disposable coaster of all things.
Here’s what she did:

1. Glue watercolor paper to disposable coaster and sanded edges.
2. Sponge edges blue.
3. Stamp “Go Froggie, Go” image three times.
4. Watercolor images with watercolor crayons.
5. Spray entire sheet with Glimmer Mist.
6. Stamp “Hoppy Birthday” using a combination of two sentiments from Stampin’ Up.
7. Tie ribbon and attach to cardbase/patterned paper using foam tape.
8. Glue dewdrops to four corners.

I love the way it shimmers (gotta love those Glimmer Mist sprays)! And the little dewdrops in the corners add such a nice finishing touch.

eat cake graphics stamps used:
5032-E Go froggie go!

Christy used a “spotlight” technique for this months project. Too cool!

She say’s this technique is accomplished by stamping the image twice. Take one of the images and using a circle punch choose a portion of the image to punch out. In this case, she colored the image inside the circle with Prisma Colored Pencils and Gamsol, and added some googly eyes. After coloring the punched out portion, line it up and adhere on top of the first unpunched image.

The tulips were cut using the Cricut, and made a nice spring garden for the robots. The layered ribbon adds some wonderful texture. The red ribbon was actually white, but she inked it up with red ink to match the paper and robots perfectly.

Well I for one can’t wait to try this! Thanks for sharing a new technique!

eat cake graphics stamps used:
1053-S The Boys (stick robots)

Christy created this hug-ibly soft version of Mr. MacIntire – you can actually reach out and touch the texture his bunny suit fabric!

How’d she do it? She colored the image with Marvy Uchida Puffy Velvet Fabric Markers. The basic directions for using the markers, color and allow plenty of time for the “ink” to dry. Once dry, apply heat using a heat tool. The ink will immediately start to puff! She says “coloring his suit in this manner really makes the image come to life” – and I wholeheartedly agree! She used DecoArt Snow-Tex to add dimension to his tail.

She said too that she added the carrots dangling from thread to encourage Mr. MacIntire not to grow weary in delivering all those Easter treats!

eat cake graphics stamps used:
1089-J Mr. MacIntire’s bunny suit

Other supplies:
Carrots – Stamps by Judith
Bird border – Martha Stewart

Georgia decided to do something a little different and created this cute bookmark using Flopsy and a giant paper clip.

She was at Walmart awhile back – a store for which she says she has a “love-hate” relationship. :) She found these giant paperclips on clearance and purchased some.

Ta-da! Who wouldn’t want Flopsy keeping track of what page you’re on, peeking out of the top to say hi.

eat cake graphics stamps used:
5050-F Flopsy bunny’s got an egg

Another cute card creation from Judy. This time Flopsy bunny has lots of colored eggs – and a basket of carrots too! I think the background paper she used is just terrific – all those scribble dots. And adding a little scallop border with the blue layered under the green – wonderful. Thanks Judy!

eat cake graphics stamps used:
5050-F Flopsy bunny’s got an egg
7043-B Just a carrot

Another sweet treat project by Crafty Math Chick. For this project the recipient gets a whole little bag of jellybeans – who wouldn’t want that! The little scalloped edge adds such a nice touch, don’t you think?

eat cake graphics stamps used:
5047-F Poppy Bunny Looks Down
8063-D Are Those Jellybeans?

Supplies:
Paper: Bashful Blue DP, Barely Banana, Mint Melody (Stampin’ Up!), Gina K. Luxury Cardstock (for bunny image)
Ink: Palette Noir
Other: treat bag, jelly beans, scalloped border punch (Stampin’ Up!), Copic markers

This cute card was created by Crafty Math Chick. She said that when she first saw Poppy bunny she just knew jellybeans had to be involved. Although she says it took her awhile to create the card because she kept eating the jellybeans! That’d be me too!! I love the little touch of shiny ribbon and a bit of lace at the bottom. Very sweet – literally!

eat cake graphics stamps used:
5047-F Poppy Bunny Looks Down
8063-D Are Those Jellybeans?

Supplies:
Paper:Bashful Blue & Bashful Blue DP (Stampin’ Up!), Gina K. Luxury Cardstock (for bunny image)
Ink: Palette Noir
Other: White lace, satin ribbon, sweet treat cup (Stampin’ Up!), 1 3/4″ punch, Copic markers, dimensionals, Jelly Belly jellybeans (popcorn is my favorite flavor – what’s yours?)

Sweet Lilly and her box of fairy dust never looked so lovely. Pam created this card using patterned paper and a big tulip sticker. I love how she layered Sweet Lilly the fairy – gave her dress some sparkle just like the tulip.

eat cake graphics stamps used:
1154-I Sweet Lily
9048-C Fairy Dust

Other supplies:
CS – (Bazzill); Ink – Black StazOn (Tsukineko); Patterned Paper, flower sticker, photos corners, sentiment – Tim Coffey; foam tape, Tombow markers, waterbrush, Stickles glitter glue

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