Let’s Make an Easter Card

I have been waiting since last year to use the “Easter Scene” stamp from Crackerbox & Suzy Stamps. I spotted it in the shop and couldn’t wait to use it, but time got away from me. And I can only make so many Easter cards in one year! But I really wanted to get this card made while the stamp is still on sale in the shop. Keep reading below for all the details on the sale happening in the Crackerbox & Suzy Stamps shop this month and how I created this handmade Easter Card!

A handmade Easter Card! Made with rubber stamps from Crackerbox & Suzy Stamps.

The Video Tutorial

The video tutorial above contains products that were sent to me free of charge for design purposes. I only ever design for companies I can stand behind 100%! To see who I currently or have previously designed for head HERE. This post also contains affiliate links.

Making the Handmade Easter Card

This handmade Easter card was pretty simple to put together! I have been waiting to use the Easter Scene stamp for a year now and I am so happy with this handmade card!

Like I said above, I knew I wanted to use the Easter Scene stamp. And this little scene really reminded me of something you would see in an older story book. I could see it colored in with a very light wash of color, and I was thinking watercolor. So I stamped the image with Versafine Clair in Nocturne onto watercolor paper.

The easiest way for me to watercolor is with my Arteza Brush markers, but the only probelem was they are SO PIGMENTED! It can be difficult to get soft colors with them. In order to get that washed out look I scribbled the color onto a palette and picked up the color with my water brush. Be sure to watch the video above for some tips and tricks!

For the full review on these markers head HERE!

Watercoloring this easter scene was so much fun! I wanted it to have an old time storybook feel with light washed out colors. I used my Arteza Brush Markers and really diluted them!

To finish this scene I die cut it with an oval die. I also added a kraft frame to help set it aside from the background. This is such an easy technique and I use it often! All you need is a nesting die set and layer two dies together.

Then, I taped the stamped panel and frame together on the back with Scotch tape. Doing this keeps the two together easily, so I can pop them up onto the card base with dimensional adhesive!

Adding the frame to the watercolor scene helps give it that final storybook feel! It also helps highlight the scene on this handmade card.

I’m not going to spend too much time on the background of this card. I shared this fun technique in a blog post and video tutorial which you can find HERE!

To put it simply, it’s a watercolor gingham background. I used It’s a Girl ink from Catherine Pooler for that soft pink color!

A simple sentiment is perfect for the finishing touch on this handmade Easter card.

The final addition was of course the sentiment. The majority of the time I forget the sentiment until the card is done. This was one of those time! My go to fix when I do that is stamping a sentiment onto a flag banner and the Tiny Words sentiments are such a lifesaver! I use the Blessing sentiment to finish this card.

There’s a Sale Happening!!

For the next 3 days you can buy stamps from the Easter, Spiritual, Friendship, and St. Patrick’s Day categories on the Crackerbox & Suzy Stamps shop at 20% off! The stamp I used today is one of those stamps!! Just click the photo to shop the site!

And if you need more inspiration from here are a few more cards made with stamps from the sale categories! Just click the photos and you can head to the video tutorials!

I hope you all enjoyed the video tutorial and card today! If you are interested in any of the supplies I used today, you can find them all listed and linked down below. Until next time, happy crafting!!

Supply List

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Easter Scene Shop at: CSS	Sizzix – Big Shot Machine – White and Gray Shop at: SB.COM \| AMZ	Waffle Flower Crafts – Craft Dies – Nesting Ovals Shop at: SB.COM \| AMZ	Lawn Fawn – Lawn Cuts – Dies – Everyday Sentiment Banners Shop at: SB.COM \| AMZ
MISTI Stamping Tool – The Most Incredible Stamp Tool Invented Shop at: SB.COM \| AMZ	Scotch Delicate Surface Painter’s Tape Shop at: AMZ	2 Rolls Double Sided Foam Tape Shop at: AMZ
Nuvo – Deluxe Adhesive Shop at: SB.COM	Fiskars – 12 Inch Personal Paper Trimmer with Cut-Line Shop at: SB.COM \| AMZ	Teflon Bone Folder Shop at: AMZ
Wagner Spraytech Dual Temperature Hot Air Tool Shop at: AMZ	ARTEZA Real Brush Pens, 24 Shop at: AMZ	Arteza Water Brush Pens Shop at: AMZ
Tsukineko – VersaFine Clair – Ink Pad – Nocturne Shop at: SB.COM \| AMZ	Tiny Words Set 3 Shop at: CSS	Catherine Pooler Designs – Party Collection – Premium Dye Ink Pads – It’s a Girl Shop at: SB.COM
Tonic Studios – Tim Holtz – Retractable Craft Pick Shop at: SB.COM \| AMZ	The Crafter’s Workshop – 8.5 x 11 – Watercolor Paper Pack Shop at: SB.COM \| AMZ	Bar Magnets Shop at: AMZ