Projects featuring the Lovely and Beautiful papers!

Happy Easter friends!  I really should be heading to bed soon, but I do want to share these projects with you all.  I spent most of today finalizing all of my tax paperwork (doesn't look like a good SU year!  doh!), but I wanted to get into my craft room and put some finishing touches on these projects and share.  

Thursday night was all about creating with the Lovely & Beautiful Designer Series papers.  NOTE:  They are back in stock now!  Get 'em while they're hot!  They are part of the Lovely & Beautiful Suite, which is in the January-April 2026 Catalog...so they won't be around forever.  I am very surprised that these gorgeous papers are NOT in the Last Chance list.  I suspect that's an error, because they generally don't keep papers around like that...especially when they have an OUTGOING In Color (Peach Pie) in them.  

I had a 1/4 pack of this paper to work with.  I was in the Paper Share for the Jan-Apr catalog myself.  Between these projects and a BONUS Mini Album base, I used nearly every scrap of paper that I had.  Winning!  That's what I love to see!  WE all need to use our papers folks.  I hope you love what I've created.

Just a reminder that I am generally Live on-line every Thursday at 8:00pm ET.  I stream to BOTH YouTube and Facebook simultaneously, but I recommend viewing on YouTube.   

If you are not able to catch me live, you can watch over on YouTube.  If the picture does not appear below, you can click HERE to get to it.

First up is a Tri-Panel Arched card, and it fits in a medium envelope!  I used the largest two sizes of the Everyday Arches dies.  Cut all of those panels, and glue to a Petal Pink base to make the card.  I used butterflies, but you could use any flower, bird, butterflies, dragonflies...any flying thing to go with this card.

Paper Measurements:

• Petal Pink base:  3" x 8 1/2", scored at 4", 8"
• Petal Pink base:  3" x 4"
• Petal Pink arches:  (3) 4 1/4" x 5 1/4", cut with largest die
• Lovely & Beautiful DSP:  (2) 3 5/8" x 5", cut with second largest die
• Basic White:  3 5/8" x 5", cut with second largest die
• Gold Foil:  scraps to die-cut butterflies

Lighting wasn't great when I took these pictures at 10:30pm...but you get the idea.

Top-ish view, standing up.

Finish off with some Brass Butterflies and then sequins from an old ephemera kit.

Stamps:  Simply Said, Beautiful Butterflies

Ink: Old Olive

Paper:  Petal Pink, Basic White, Gold Foil, Lovely & Beautiful Designer Series Paper

Other:  Everyday Arches dies, Beautiful Butterflies dies, Brass Butterflies, Expressionsin Ink Ephemera pack

Next up is a fold that I'm calling a High-Low Double Dutch Door.  I saw it last week, but didn't catch the name of the fold.  I think it was from On Y Go Stamping.  It ends up being a triple panel card.  You will need to watch the video to see how to cut the Peach Pie and Fresh Freesia base pieces.

Open the left side...

Then open the right side, and you can write in the middle.

Paper Measurements:

• Base #1, Peach Pie:  5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored at 4 1/4".  
• Base #2, Fresh Freesia:  5 1/4" x 8", scored at 4"
• DSP #1:  3 1/4" x 4"
• DSP #2:  3 3/4" x 3 3/4"
• Basic White:  3 3/4" x 5"
• Fresh Freesia:  scrap to die-cut circle with Spotlight on Nature dies
• Peach Pie:  2 3/8" circle
• Fresh Freesia & Basic White:  2" circles
• Basic White:  1 3/4" circle
• Basic White:  scrap to stamp/die-cut butterfly

Again, I added butterflies.   Finished off with some Party Dots and Brass Butterflies

Stamps:  Simply Said, Beautiful Butterflies

Ink:  Peach Pie, Fresh Freesia

Paper: Peach Pie, Fresh Freesia, Basic White, Lovely & Beautiful DSP

Other:  Spotlight on Nature dies, Beautiful Butterflies dies, 2 3/8"/2"/1 3/4" Circle punches, Brass Butterflies, Party Dots, Clear Shimmer brush

Third project is a gift bag created from a full 6" x 12" piece of the paper!  I added a cardstock handle, and then gold-embossed a butterfly to put on the front.  I'm not sure who/what occasion I'm going to use this bag for yet, so I didn't put any words/greetings on it.  Finished bag size is 4 1/4" wide x 4 1/2" tall x 1 1/2" deep.

Paper Measurements:

• Lovely & Beautiful DSP:  6" x 12".   Pay attention to the direction of your pattern.  You want it going landscape.
• Score on the 12" side at 4 1/4", 5 3/4", 10", 11 1/2"
• Turn your paper to the RIGHT one turn, and score at 1 1/2"
• Fresh Freesia handle:  1 716" x 11"
• Vellum:  scrap to stamp/gold-emboss/die-cut largest butterflie

Add some Pearlized Faceted Circles to finish.  Better picture with the light.

Stamps:  Beautiful Butterflies

Ink:  Versamark

Paper: Fresh Freesia, Vellum cardstock, Lovely & Beautiful DSP

Other:  Beautiful Butterflies dies, Pearlized Faceted Circles, Gilded Sparkle embossing powder (Brutus Monroe)

Last thing that I made is a card and matching envelope.  WARNING:  I messed up the envelope during the live video, so I'm giving you correct measurements and pictures.  The concept of how to build the envelope is the same as I showed in the video...I just had my measurements wrong.  

The card is very simple.  I took the gold foile/white piece of DSP and ink bended some colors on to the flowers/leaves.  Then I stamped/die-cut a few butterflies and added those.  Bold greeting strip is layered and glued down flat.

Paper Measurements:

• Fresh Freesia:  5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored at 4 1/4"
• Lovely & Beautiful DSP:  4" x 5 1/4"
• Basic White:   4" x 5 1/4"
• Peach Pie:  1 7/8" x 5 1/4"
• Basic White:  1 5/8" x 5 1/4"
• Basic White:  scrap to stamp/die-cut butterflies

For the envelope - 

• Fresh Freesia:  5 1/2" x 7 1/2".  Score 3 sides at 1/2".  Score 1" from top.  Cut corners according to this picture.
• DSP:  4 1/2" x 6"

Fold in flaps/gussets and apply glue.

Glue DSP directly over top.  Punch half a circle at the top.

Stamps:  With You in Mind, Beautiful Butterflies

Ink:  Peach Pie, Fresh Freesia

Paper: Fresh Freesia, Peach Pie, Basic White, Lovely & Beautiful DSP

Other:  Beautiful Butterflies dies, Party Dots (Peach Pie), Rainbow Dots (Fresh Freesia)

For the GRAND FINALE - I showed this Mini Album base at the start of the video.  I used THREE 6" x 12" pieces of the DSP to make this book.  Same concept as the Beach Time Mini that I made last week, but with one less piece of paper.  I did not put the closure on, or anything yet.  Just this base.  I'll file this away in my pile of mini albums - I love it!!!  I love all of these gorgeous prints together, and that you get to see both sides of every piece!

I bound the pages together today with gold/white baker's twine and a 3-hole pamphlet stitch.  Then I rounded the corners.  It's ready to be worked on at a later date.  :)

This Thursday (4/9/2026), I'll be playing with the Springtime Scenes bundle.  It's part of the MARCH 2026 Online Exclusives.  I got it so I could make my OnStage swaps with something new, and then having done anything else with it.  I like it though, so let's get busy and make some stuff with it!

Thanks for visiting, and Happy stamping!

Toni

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Friends of Unity April 2026 Blog Hop - Earth Day/Recycle

Welcome to the Friends of Unity Blog Hop for April 2026!  Our theme this month is Earth Day/Recycle - take that cue however you want.  Make an Earth Day card, or use some recycled bits on your project!

I incorporated a ripped up piece of cardboard box - rip the top layer right off to reveal the ridges inside - and a piece of rope/twine that came with one of my Unity packages.

 

The base is a Graphic 45 Square Tag.  I stamped directly on it and colored in with various alcohol markers.  Hit all the flowers with a Clear Shimmer brush.

Add a ripped piece of green Alcohol Ink Papers to the edge, and then glue on the cardboard and greeting.

Here's a list of everything I used:

Stamps: Where Butterflies Wait (Unity Stamp Co)

Ink:  Midnight (Catherine Pooler)

Paper:  Rainbow Alcohol Ink papers (Unity Stamp Co)

Other:  Graphic 45 Square Tag, Dotted Burlap trim, rope/twine, Rhinestones, alcohol markers, Clear Shimmer brush

You probably got here from Jenni's post.  Your next stop will be to Joyce's page!  Please hop through everyone's blogs when you have some time.

Thanks for hopping along with us!  If you comment as Anonymous, please leave your name so we know who leaves some love.  

If you're interested in playing along, create your card and head over to the Unity Show & Tell Facebook group and share your creation. https://www.facebook.com/groups/unitystampco

Thanks for visiting, and Happy stamping!  

Toni

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Beach Time Two-Sheet Mini Album

What a fun project!  Original idea for this Two-Sheet Mini Album is from Michelle Allen @ACreativeOperation.  She's on the Design Team for Country Craft Creatios, and she makes AMAZING projects.  I encourage you to find her on YouTube and check out her tutorials.  

The original idea called for two sheets of 12" x 12" double-sided papers.  I changed it up a wee bit and used different 6" x 12" pieces.  I used the Beach Time Scrapbooking Workshop Kit for ALL papers, die-cuts, and stickers.  I'll create using the left-overs from the kit another time.

Finished album size is 6" tall x 7 3/4" wide.  You will need to either pamplet-stitch the book together, or use a long stapler.

Just a reminder that I am generally Live on-line every Thursday at 8:00pm ET.  I stream to BOTH YouTube and Facebook simultaneously, but I recommend viewing on YouTube.   

If you are not able to catch me live, you can watch over on YouTube.  If the picture does not appear below, you can click HERE to get to it.

I'm going to share all of the measurements first, then add a few pictures of pages. Not every page, but some.  

TT CS = Two-Tone CS

As far as the photo mats go - you can use either the TT CS, or DSPs from the kit.  Or use regular cardstock from your stash.  

Pattern direction MATTERS in your papers.  You want your patterns going horizontally for the album base.

• Album Base pieces (all designer series paper):  (4) 6" x 12"
• 1st piece (this will be your cover).  Score at 7 3/4"
• 2nd piece.  Score at 7 1/4"
• 3rd piece.  Score at 6 3/4"
• 4th piece.  Score at 6 1/4"
• Reinforced Closure flap:  (You need to watch the video to see how this was built.)
• TT CS:  2" x 7 1/4".  Score at 6", 6 1/4", 6 1/2", 6 3/4"
• DSP:  1 7/8" x 5 7/8"
• Front Cover:  Pop up with dimensionals along THREE sides ONLY.  Leave the right side open, so closure flap can slide in.
• Timid Tiger TT CS:  3 3/4" x 5 1/2"
• DSP:  3 1/2" x 5 1/4"
• Pages 1 & 2:  
• (2) Photo mats.  3 1/2" x 5 1/2"
• Page 3:  Booklet
• TT CS 5 1/2" x 8".  Score at 4"
• Page 4:  Belly Band with photo mat
• TT CS 1 1/2" x 6"
• DSP:   1 1/4" x 5 3/4"
• Insert:  TT CS 4" x 5"
• Page 5:  Polaroid Style photo mat
• TT CS:  4 1/2" x 5 1/2"
• DSP:  3 3/4" x 4"
• Page 6:  Flat Pocket with tags
• TT CS:  2" x 5"
• DSP:  1 3/4" x 4 3/4"
• Tags:  3" x 5" (or whatever you have)
• Page 7:  Side Pocket Photo Mat
• TT CS:  4" x 5 1/2", glued on three sides.  Leave left side open to slide tags/mats in
• Page 8:  left it plain
• Page 9:  Photo mat
• TT CS:  4" x 4"
• White:  3 3/4" x 3 3/4"
• Page 10:  Photo Mat Flip
• TT CS:  5" tall x 5 1/8", scored at 4 1/2"
• Page 11:  Belly Band with photo mat
• DSP:  2" x 6"
• White:  5" x 5"
• Page 12:  Booklet Flip
• TT CS:  5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored at 4 1/4", 4 3/4".  Glue to page ONLY by this 1/2" spine.
• DSP:  4" x 5 1/4"
• Page 13:  Bottom pocket with tags/photo mats
• TT CS:  2" x 7"
• Photo mats:  whatever sizes/scraps you have
• Page 14 (Inside Back Cover): Quad Photo Mat
• TT CS:  5 1/4" x 5 1/4"
• DSP:  (2) 2 1/2" x 2 1/2"
• Back Cover:  Reinforce and cover the closure flap
• TT CS:  1" x 6"

Now how about some pictures?  Again, this is just a few of the inside pages.

The only materials I used to make this were the Beach Time Scrapbooking Workshop Kit, Linen Thread, and some Party Dots on the front cover.  FOR REAL.

I'll flip through the whole album at the start of my video this week, so you can see all of the pages.

I LOVE this little book!

Thanks for visiting, and Happy stamping!

Toni

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OnStage 2026 - Make and Takes and a fun Mini Album project

Hello Crafty Friends!  I'm putting my GIVEAWAY picture up front and center for this blog post, because I don't want you to miss the opportunity to win it!  You can either click on the picture above, OR click HERE.  Both will take you to my blog post that has the rules/requirements for entering.  Entries close March 31, 2026, so you've got just over a week to put in for your chance to win this stamp set and glue holder that I received at OnStage20206!

Now let's talk about this past Thursday night.  This was a LONG video.  I shared news and announcements that I learned at OnStage, I showed all the amazing SWAPS that I got, I showed products that we received, I showed Make & Takes that we had (but I had not yet finished), and then we made a little Mini Album at the end.

This post is all about sharing the projects that I finished - Make and Takes and the cute Mini Album!  I hope you enjoy them.

Just a reminder that I am generally Live on-line every Thursday at 8:00pm ET.  I stream to BOTH YouTube and Facebook simultaneously, but I recommend viewing on YouTube.   

If you are not able to catch me live, you can watch over on YouTube.  If the picture does not appear below, you can click HERE to get to it.

First up is the Make & Takes from Friday's OnStage activities.  I've included the packaging so that you could see how they intended these two cards to go.   The only thing that I did WHILE I was OnStage was the coloring in of these panels.

Pink one up close.  You can see that I added a little bit of Pretty in Pink ribbon and some rhinestones.

I wanted to die-cut numbers (for a special birthday coming up), and the Bubble Bath Shimmer paper that I have was too light, so I took my Dark Pretty in Pink Stampin' Blend and colored directly on the shimmer paper before I die-cut those numbers out.

Highland Heather card up close.  I added some Metallic Gems, Brass Butterflies, and a ruffle of Gold Mesh ribbon.

Stamps:  Sending Salutations (NEW, coming in the May-Aug 2026 catalog)

Ink: Onyx (Versafine)

Paper:  Pretty in Pink, Highland Heather, Basic Black, Basic White, Artisan Sketched Garden DSP (also NEW, coming in the May-Aug 2026 catalog), Pastels Shimmer paper (Bubble Bath)

Other:  Playful Alphabet dies, Stampin' Blends (I can't remember which colors we used), Pretty in Pink ribbon, Basic Rhinestones, Gold Mesh ribbon, Brass Butterflies, Metallic Gems

Saturday's Make & Takes were a set of Notecards with Envelopes.  The objective of these make and takes was for us to use some of the new 12" x 12" Stencils.  One stencil has this water pattern, and the other has little dots/stripes.  I didn't realize there were two card sets in this kit, so I only stenciled pieces for one.  SO...when I went to actually finish these yesterday, I split the stenciled pieces up and did some stamping to make up for it.  :)

I used the Shell Collecting stamps to stamp backgrounds, and then hand-cut a few pieces for one of the cards.

This one used the stenciled notecard, with two stamped strips.  Added a piece of the Ephemera pack that was included in our Make & Take kit too.

This one got a stamped background, along with the two stenciled strips which I RIPPED the edges.  I added the three hand-cut shells, along with another greeting from the ephemera kit.  I did go back and add Clear Shimmer brush to all of the hand-cut shells AFTER I took this picture.  Just imagine how shimmery and pretty they are.

I finished both cards with some Riverside Irregular Pearls.  White on the first, and Lost Lagoon on the second.

Stamps:  Shell Collecting

Ink:  Crumb Cake, Lost Lagoon, Pool Party

Paper: Basic White Notecards with envelopes, Basic White

Other:  Sincerely Noted Mix & Match Ephemera pack (NEW, coming in May-Aug 2026 catalog), Riverside Irregular Pearls

This FUN Mini Album is 4" x 6" finished, and uses just one 12" x 12" piece of DSP to make the base.  Add whatever other cardstock or doo-dads you want to finish.  I'll do a walk-through of this finished project at the start of this Thursday's (3/26) video.  It turned out SUPER CUTE!

I ended up printing some tiny pictures on my Sprocket printer.  I love that thing for fun projects like this!

NOTE:  This paper is retired.  I just pulled it out to make my prototype, but then I liked it so much I made it my finished piece.

This is just the first inside page that has a pocket on the right side.

Paper Measurements:

• 12" x 12" DSP (perferably non-directional on both sides):  
• score at 4" and 8", turn once
• score at 6"
• make CUT marks according to the video

and...I just realized that I drew the GLUE marks wrong.  REALLY best to watch the video to see what I did.

Stamps: Stripes & Dots, Reason to Celebrate, Month by Month and Month by Month Alphabet (Virtual Album Retreat 2025), Fabulous Sayings, Sending Salutations, More than Autumn

Ink:  Blueberry Bushel, Shaded Spruce, Poppy Parade, Flirty Flamingo, Granny Apple Green, Lemon Lime Twist, Balmy Blue, Melon Mambo

Paper: Crushed Curry, Blueberry Bushel, Shaded Spruce, Poppy Parade, Flirty Flamingo, Granny Apple Green, Lemon Lime Twist, Balmy Blue, Melon Mambo, Basic White, some 12" x 12" dsp (retired)

Other:  Mini Alphabet dies, Star punches (medium and small), Basic Rhinestones, 

Again, I will flip through the whole book on Thursday night.  Including the cover, I think I got 15 pictures in this little book.  Granted - some are minis, but they still count!

Join me THIS Thursday, 3/26/2026 for a different fun mini album using FOUR 6" x 12" pieces of DSP.  This will be a perfect project for using up some of your paper share sets!  

Thanks for visiting, and Happy stamping!

Toni

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OnStage 2026 GIVEAWAY!

Hello Crafty Friends!

If you tuned into my Live video this past Thursday night, you saw everything that I shared from Stampin' Up's OnStage 2026 - announcements, swaps, make and takes, products, prizes, and even a quick mini album project.  I'll share the mini album project and my finished make and takes in another post.  

This post is all about GIVING AWAY one of the stamp sets that we got at OnStage, along with a glue holder that I was gifted in a swap!   I love the glue holder, but I actually have several already so I figured - why not share the wealth?  (Glue is NOT included).  YES.  I'm giving these items away for free, and this is world-wide.  

(NOTE:  I DID contact Stampin' Up on Friday and double-checked.  As long as I'm not selling anything - which I'm not - I can GIVE anything I want to anyone, anywhere).  

This NEW stamp set, A Family Celebration, will be available in the upcoming May-August 2026 Catalog.  This is a great set to personalize your cards or scrapbook projects!  I always love a mix of fonts - print and cursive in this case.   Again, the glue holder is one that I got as a gift.  It looks like a good match to our new In Color - Golden Glow!  

I'm trying to increase my YouTube and Facebook Page subscribers/followers, so there are some things that you need to do to be entered.  I will verify everything before announcing the winner.

Rules to be entered in the drawing - 

1. You must subscribe to my YouTube Channel - @ToniStamps
2. You must follow my Toni Tessler, Stampin' Up Demonstrator Facebook Page.  
3. You must leave a comment on this blog post - tell me what is the first project that comes to mind that you will use this stamp set for!
4. You can be anywhere in the world.  I'm going to cover the shipping to get it to you. Unfortunately, I can only get tracking on US mail, but I don't foresee any problems.
5. Contest is open until March 31, 2026.  I will draw a winner on 4/1 and verify all of the requirements have been met.

I will announce the winner here on my blog, as well as post it on my Facebook Page.  You will have one week to reach out to me (email me at tonistamps@yahoo.com), with your mailing address.  If you are international and I need more info for the customs form, we'll figure all that out via email.

Thanks for visiting, and Happy stamping!

Toni

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Easter and Spring Projects!

Hello Crafty Friends!  I had fun creating some Easter and Spring projects with you on Thursday night.  I've got a few cards and an Easter Basket Treat box to share.  Fun stuff using a few different stamps and dies.  Easter is April 5th this year, so get cracking on your Easter projects if you haven't already.  :)

Just a reminder that I am generally Live on-line every Thursday at 8:00pm ET.  I stream to BOTH YouTube and Facebook simultaneously, but I recommend viewing on YouTube.   

If you are not able to catch me live, you can watch over on YouTube.  If the picture does not appear below, you can click HERE to get to it.

First up is a 4" x 6" size card.  I ended up with this size because I wanted to use these bunny heads from the Seasonal Celebrations stamp set.  I measured the bunny heads, and went from there.  I've got four panels of different DSPs.  Bunnies are popped up, and have Clear Shimmer on their ears.  So cute!  I love this "warhol design", where you stamp the same image multiple times in different colors.

Stamp and hand-cut all the bunnies.

Don't worry about mailing this size card!  You can pop this in a 5" x 7" envelope, or make a custom-sized envelope!

I stamped the greeting on the inside of the card, because I didn't want to mess up the front!

Paper Measurements:

• Shy Shamrock:  6" x 8", scored at 4"
  
• Basic White:  (2) 3 3/4" x 5 3/4", one for inside of card, one to glue dsp panels on to
• Easter Joy DSP:  (2) 1 7/8" x 2 7/8"
• In Color DSP:  (2) 1 7/8" x 2 7/8"
• Basic White:  scraps to stamp/hand-cut bunnies

Finish off with some Party Dots in Pretty in Pink and Peach Pie.

Stamps:  Seasonal Celebrations, Reason to Celebrate

Ink: Lemon Lolly, Shy Shamrock, Balmy Blue, Pretty in Pink, Peach Pie, Onyx (Versafine)

Paper:  Shy Shamrock, Basic White, Easter Joy Specialty Designer Series paper, 2024-2026 In Color Designer Series Paper

Other:  Party Dots, Clear Shimmer brush

Next I created this adorable Easter Basket Treat Box.  Build the box first, then glue the basket die-cuts on each side.  The hardest part about this was weaving the little colored strips into the basket pieces.  I added a die-cut bunny, some hand-cut eggs and a small bit of Lemon Lolly ribbon.

Side view of the treat box.  So cute!!!

Paper Measurements:

• Basic Beige (box):  3 3/4" x 4 1/2", scored at 1 1/4" on all four sides.  Watch video for assembly
• Basic Beige:  large-ish scraps to die-cut (2) baskets
• Pretty in Pink/Peach Pie/Lemon Lolly/Shy Shamrock:  scraps to die-cut weaving strips
• Crumb Cake/Pretty in Pink/Balmy Blue:  scraps to stamp and die-cut or hand-cut bunny and eggs

I used some of the easter eggs from the February 2026 Paper Pumpkin kit too!  Those eggs are larger than the one in the Easter Basket stamp set.

Stamps:  Easter Basket Bundle, Celebrate Spring (February 2026 Paper Pumpkin)

Ink:  Early Espresso

Paper: Basic Beige, Crumb Cake, Lemon Lolly, Shy Shamrock, Pretty in Pink, Peach Pie

Other:  Lemon Lolly ribbon, 

Another Spiral Card!  This time it's full of shamrocks for St. Patrick's Day!  I enjoyed the spiral cards from the previous week so much, I had to make another one.   I stamped and hand-cut (7) shamrocks in Lemon Lime Twist, Granny Apple Green, and Shy Shamrock.

I actually used the Summer Splash Shimmer Gems, because that's all I really have left - but they match close enough to the greens.

Paper Measurements:

• Shy Shamrock:  5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored at 4 1/4"
• 2024-2026 In Color (Shy Shamrock) DSP:  4" x 5 1/4"
• Basic White:  (2) 4" x 5 1/4", for inside of card
• 2024-2026 In Color (Shy Shamrock) DSP:  (2) 2" x 5 1/4", for inside of card
• Basic White:  enough to stamp/hand-cut all the shamrocks
• Basic White/Shy Shamrock:  scraps to stamp and layer greeting
• Transparency/Acetate:  3" x 3"

Inside of the card shows the spiral and shamrocks!

Stamps:  Seasonal Celebrations, Reason to Celebrate

Ink:  Shy Shamrock, Granny Apple Green, Lemon Lime Twist, Timid Tiger

Paper: Shy Shamrock, Basic White, 2024-2026 In Color DSP

Other:  2024-2026 In Color Shimmer Gems, transparency sheets

I ended with a pretty simple card.  Basic White base and layer, with a light background, and some die-cuts.  I only added a little bit of color to this bunny, but I think I ran the Clear Shimmer pen ALL OVER him.  Add a tiny piece of grass and some Pretty in Pink dots.

Paper Measurements:

• Basic White Thick:  5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored at 4 1/4"
• Basic White Thick:   4" x 5 1/4"
• Shy Shamrock/Basic White:  scraps to stamp/die-cut bunny, grass and hand-cut the greeting

I stamped the Lasting Linen background stamp OFF once to get a lighter version of the Crumb Cake ink.

Stamps:  Easter Basket Bundle, Lasting Linen Background

Ink:  Crumb Cake, Pretty in Pink, Onyx (Versafine)

Paper: Basic White Thick & Regular, Shy Shamrock

Other:  Party Dots (Pretty in Pink), Pretty in Pink Stampin' Blends markers

NO VIDEO this Thursday, March 12th!  I will be in Long Beach, California at Stampin' Up's On Stage (Convention) event.  I'll try to post some pictures of the fun while I'm there.  

Reminder - I am on my third run of Paper Shares for the March 2026 Online Exclusives.  I need THREE more to sign up to fill this batch!  Details are on this blog post:  ToniStamps: Paper Share: March 2026 Online Exclusives!   Email me if you are interested in filling a spot.

Thanks for visiting, and Happy stamping!

Toni

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