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Friday, April 22, 2011

Happy Easter & Blog Candy


If you aren't sick of Easter quite yet, here are some beautiful cards by our designer, Anthonette Chavez. These are truly works of art! You will see the incredible detail and amount of work she's put into these pieces. Leave a comment and let us know what you like best about these Easter cards. I'll choose one at random to win a free PSA Peel & Stick™ Topiary pack as a Happy Easter gift! Must comment by Sunday, 4/24 at 11:59 EST. Help us spread the word and re-post, tweet or Facebook this, linking it on your comment as a second entry to win!

Up first, is this orange number. The swirls in the paper match the swirls in the easter eggs. The bows above the eggs are mirrored in the orange ribbon tied perfectly in a bow. Also Anthonette has stamped "Happy Easter" from PSA Topiary several times, which creates a pattern. Love this card!



Here's a bright and cheery card. I've included instructions on how she's achieved stamped egg effect at the bottom of this post. She's stamped the eggs onto the heart. She's using PSA Topiary again here.




Here's an Easter basket card. How cute!



Because you may want to make it, here are the Heart Card Instructions!  A lot of TLC goes into this one.
  1. Make card from cardstock and round corners.
  2. Use a digital cutter to cut fancy label shape. Tie some ribbon around the front of the card and attach the fancy label.
  3. Stamp egg image repeatedly on white cardstock and color with various Copic markers. Cut out egg designs.
  4. Punch large heart shape 4 times and glue layers together to create your own chipboard.
  5. Glue the eggs to the heart by overlapping to cover the chipboard. Trim off the excess.
  6. Pour Diamond Glaze onto the surface of the chipboard heart and allow to dry overnight.
  7. Stamp sentiment on card and attach heart.
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44 comments:

  1. Babe O'MaraApril 22, 2011 at 5:01 AM

    I like these cards because I consider them non-traditional in style and colors. Bright colors instead of pastels and hearts at Easter. I think they are all fabulous.

    Babe
    youiesmom@att.net

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  2. CRAZY4 CHRISTApril 22, 2011 at 6:58 AM

    Love all the cards, the colours are so bright and not pastel like the typical easter card. I love how the first one is embossed and I love how the second and third one the eggs have designs on them!!
    sierrababy08 at hotmail dot com

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  3. Nicole DoironApril 22, 2011 at 8:08 AM

    What nice Easter cards! Each one so original and unique. I especially love the first one. Thank you for the chance to win!

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  4. Erin (Homemade Cards by Erin)April 22, 2011 at 8:48 AM

    Chuckle... thanks for some inspiration.

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  5. Erin (Homemade Cards by Erin)April 22, 2011 at 8:48 AM

    Oops, forgot the email, paperobsessed at gmail dot com

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  6. KristinaApril 22, 2011 at 9:44 AM

    I love the heat collage of eggs, So cool! Happy Easter!

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  7. Vintage RoseApril 22, 2011 at 9:46 AM

    Love all the cards, especially the "hanging eggs". I think each card is unique, its "out of the box" and not necessarily bunnies and chicks, yet appropriate for easter.

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  8. Wendy April 22, 2011 at 10:35 AM

    Love how the black just pops right off the eggs! Great bright colors! Now I want to use black swirls on my real eggs...

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  9. UnknownApril 22, 2011 at 10:35 AM

    Wow these cards are amazing. TFS.
    Hugs,
    Melissa D
    mkds312@hotmail.com
    sleeplesswonder.blogspot.com

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  10. LaLaApril 22, 2011 at 10:39 AM

    My favorite one is the easter basket! It's just too cute! They're all wonderful!

    ~Lauren
    queen_lade at yahoo.com
    scrappinwithlala.blogspot.com

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  11. UnknownApril 22, 2011 at 10:40 AM

    adorable! love the non traditional colors! thanks for sharing...
    stampinlara at yahoo dot com

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  12. hollyApril 22, 2011 at 10:41 AM

    I just love how you used the eggs to make the heart card. So very very pretty!
    Thanks for the opportunity!
    Holly

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  13. KristinApril 22, 2011 at 10:43 AM

    Gorgeous cards! They are all so different yet amazing!

    Kristin
    ksully4597 at gmail dot com

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  14. MariaApril 22, 2011 at 11:02 AM

    So beautiful
    Thanks for sharing

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  15. Kimberly S.April 22, 2011 at 11:17 AM

    VERY cute cards!!! I like all of them because of the different ways you used eggs on them....they are non-traditional and FABULOUS!!

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  16. Lisa RobertsonApril 22, 2011 at 11:32 AM

    What beautiful cards!! Mahalo for sharing them!

    goofy517us@yahoo.com

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  17. AnnaApril 22, 2011 at 11:36 AM

    Awesome cards. TFS.
    annadowdy at gmail dot com

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  18. EstherApril 22, 2011 at 11:38 AM

    I love the non-traditionalist look of these cards! They are also clean and sophisticated. I really like the use of diamond glaze to make the eggs shine!
    The heart made with eggs is eggspecially nice!!!!!

    http://forthejoyofcreating.blogspot.com/

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  19. Cyndi SApril 22, 2011 at 12:03 PM

    Beautiful colors. Nice change to see the bright vibrant colors instead of the typical pastels used for Easter.
    cstephenson at q dot com

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  20. ShelleyApril 22, 2011 at 12:09 PM

    Love the heart/eggs! Great way to use the egg stamp!

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  21. TamaraApril 22, 2011 at 12:14 PM

    Oooh! I love the egg layers that make a heart! So creative! TFS!
    sweetheartcopper at msn dot com

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  22. LizApril 22, 2011 at 12:14 PM

    Such pretty cards ! I wish I had actually remembered to make some Easter cards this year...I love everything that's shared here on PSA, Libby has such a good eye.

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  23. AnneApril 22, 2011 at 1:21 PM

    Such unique cards. I like how she made the handle on the Easter basket--what a creative way to use that border stamp.

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  24. FrankieApril 22, 2011 at 2:07 PM

    Wow!!!! Love the Easter Cards absolutely Beautiful!!!

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  25. KarenApril 22, 2011 at 3:46 PM

    I love all three cards couldn't pick which one I like best would be like trying to pick your favorite child.

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  26. Carol W.April 22, 2011 at 8:12 PM

    Fabulous cards, Love the heart and eggs! TFS

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  27. AndreaApril 23, 2011 at 8:38 AM

    Oh, the heart one is just gorgeous!!

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  28. VanessaBApril 24, 2011 at 4:00 AM

    i love, love, love the pretty egg heart. the card design is so nice and CAS- fantastic idea to use the eggs to create the heart. :)

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  29. Ashley NewellApril 24, 2011 at 1:38 PM

    I love the bright and fun colors!

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  30. Victoria HApril 24, 2011 at 7:25 PM

    I really like these cards! I think the second one is my favorite, I love how bright and cheery it is and the heart looks really neat!

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  31. buglvr2010April 24, 2011 at 7:45 PM

    Wow! These cards are fabulous! The hearis my my fav...the stamp eggs are just beautiful!

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  32. KarenApril 24, 2011 at 7:55 PM

    The cards are just wonderful. I like the basket of eggs - it's so cute!

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  33. TrishaApril 24, 2011 at 7:58 PM

    Love all the cards. So beautiful. My favorite is the Bright and Cheery card with the stamped heart. The stamping reminds me of the Ukranian Easter Eggs and I love it. TFS and the chance to win. patnbobcuddy at gmail dot com

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  34. sweetlilscrapperApril 24, 2011 at 8:02 PM

    i love the repeating "happy easter" along the bottom of the first card.. great technique!

    sweetlilscrapper.blogspot.com
    sweetlilscrapper at hotmail dot ca

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  35. EstherTApril 24, 2011 at 8:05 PM

    Those cards are great - I love the simple look of the last one. The cardboard as the basket is great!

    ~ Esther T
    esthert119 at yahoo dot ca

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  36. Cyndi SApril 24, 2011 at 8:10 PM

    Love the cards.
    cstephenson at q dot com

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  37. Krista's Paper CafeApril 24, 2011 at 8:46 PM

    I am leaning toward the orange card myself. It is so happy!

    Krista
    KristaInMN at gmail.com

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  38. UnknownApril 24, 2011 at 8:52 PM

    Sooo cool how the eggs was used here =)

    Hugs from Lilli =)
    l.a.nikolaisen at gmail dot com

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  39. KimberlyApril 24, 2011 at 9:28 PM

    Beautiful, just beautiful. i love this effect and the cards are so elegant..TFS!
    www.canadiancraftcorner.blogspot.com
    kimbob27 at hotmail dot com

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  40. JanaApril 24, 2011 at 9:51 PM

    Very cute cards. I really like the bright spring colors. TFS.

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  41. DarlineApril 24, 2011 at 9:52 PM

    BEAUTIFUL cards!! Love the colors & different textures. I can't wait to try the Heart Card!!Thanks for sharing :)

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  42. Hannah's Stampin' NanaApril 24, 2011 at 10:30 PM

    I love them all, each one very unique :-)

    thanks for sharing and for a chance for some blog candy :-)

    shelley
    lostnwa98 at comcast.net

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  43. BeejayApril 24, 2011 at 11:29 PM

    So cute!!!

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  44. ddApril 24, 2011 at 11:38 PM

    Great cards and awesome ideas...

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