Easter Chick

Hi Everyone.  Happy Sunday Night.

Tonight's card is for two challenges... taylored expressions TESC103 and palspaperarts 32-A.  The sketch was from taylored expressions and the palspaper arts challenges was an inspiration challenge...and the inspiration......spring.... so, using both these together I had the most amazing fun creating an Easter card.

 

Isn't that cute.  I love it... the little chick breaking out of the egg amongst the grass.... :-)  and the butterflies taking flight because of the noises the chick is making :-)

Card supplies:

Card stock:  Mellow Moss and Whisper White

DSP:  Shades of Spring

Images:  Inspired by Nature - the grass; Country Morning (hostess level 1) - the chick

Sentiment:  "Happy Easter" from Teeny Tiny Wishes

Embellishments:  Butterflies from the Beautiful Wings embosslit; Water color crayons for the coloring; Mellow Moss taffeta ribbon; scallop border punch (free with SAB); half pearls

Tip:  to make the butterflies look as though they are flying, I actually glued one half of the butterfly wing to the card stock and the other I left free.

I chalked the background with various shades of blue and white to create sky... although it's tough to see it in the photograph.  I wanted a ground level view - from the chick's level, so the grass looks long and the butterflies look as though they are flying high.

I stamped the chick image onto Whisper White card stock, colored him and the eggs with my crayons and then cut around him with my snips and glued him to the bottom of the card.  Well, it certainly reminds me of spring..... which, cannot come fast enough.

They are promising 46 degrees later this week.... oh YEAH!!!! above ZERO!!! oh yeah!!!!  Even the chickadee is sensing spring and is looking for his mate.  He starts at around 5.30 am. with his "see-saw", "see-saw" call.  It's such an incredibly happy sound.

Talking about happy... I spent a good amount of time in my stamping space today... and I'm about to go watch George Clooney at the Oscars.  Can the day be any better :-)

I hope you all have a fabulous Monday... and a great week.  I hope you get time to do the things you love, with those you love.

Thank you - as always for visiting my little piece of the stamping blogosphere.  Your comments - and your support are always welcome.

Hugs

Jaydee

Comments

[Beverly]

Love the butterflies and the colors . . . oh you are such an inspiration. Just coming to your site to look at all the beauiful cards makes my day! Keep up the good work! :)

[Sara Mikelsen]

Thank you for the template!

[Missy]

This is so pretty Jaydee! I love it! That little chick is just stinkin cute! I know those butterflies are on back order! I am waiting patiently for them to get here! Thanks for sharing your awesome creativity once more! By the way we will reach 70 degrees in Tennessee today! All weekend we were in the 60's! YES!!!! Spring is finally coming and this card really makes me feel it!!

[Beth Rigden]

So pretty! There is a lot going on in that little card! You really used a lot of tools/techniques, etc to get the finished card and it is beautiful. The Teeny Tiny Wishes is on my SU order-I think it will be used often! Have a great week!

[Yvonne]

Love the card..I can't wait for my Embosslit to come so I can do Butterflies...can you hear me whine?

Hugs
Yvonne

[Sara Mikelsen]

Your cards are just beautiful!
did you ever have a chance to post the template for the new DVD containers?

[Linda Callahan]

Just beautiful! That pink and green together is terrific - the pearls are perfect! Thanks for playing at PPA!

[Adelle Yonan]

Gotcha beat with a beautiful high in the 60's today. This just has to be the best time of the year! I liked how you combined the chick with the grass. My favorite color (pink). Enjoy the warm weather.