Crosses of Hope!

Hi Readers! I hope your weekend is going well. For us here in Maine, there will be no Easter Egg hunts outdoors this weekend for the kiddos. What a drastic change from last year. Here is Kaitlynn with her eggs last year at this time:

Currently we still have about a foot of old snow just hanging on. It snowed a little on Wednesday but now we are ready for the rain to take over and finally rid us of it.

For today’s project, I have an Easter card using the stamp set “Crosses of Hope”:

This is the catalog description from Stampin’ Up! which ultimately sums it all up:

This
set includes a trio of ornate crosses, beautifully symbolizing the
power of faith to strengthen and soothe the human soul. Along with a
message appropriate for any occasion, you’ll find a multitude of
opportunities to adorn your projects with these crosses.


Notice how the piece of “Wild Wasabi 1/4″ Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon” sits on my cross? How did I do that?

I used my Exacto knife and cut little snips along the top and bottom of the horizontal parts of the cross. I then slid my ribbon under the cuts at the top and pulled them back out from the bottom. How clever is that? The cross and sentiment are both inked in “VersaMark Ink” and embossing using “Early Espresso Embossing Powder” and my “Heat Tool”:

My flowers were cut from the flower image in the “Punch Pack”. Once glued in place I added the tiniest of the “Pearl Jewels” in the center of each flower. I hope you have enjoyed my card for today. I will have another Easter card for you tomorrow. I hope you plan on visiting again!

Crosses Of Hope
Clear Mount-120567-$14.95
Wood Mount-117136-$18.95

Stampin’ Up! Supplies:

• Cardstock: Very Vanilla, Whisper White, Perfect Plum, Wild Wasabi
• Inks:
  VersaMark
• Stamps:
  Crosses of Hope, Easter Blessings
• Tools:
  Exacto knife, Early Espresso Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, Punch Pack
• Accessories: Pearl Jewels, 1/4″ Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon in Wild Wasabi

Thanks for stopping by to visit!

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