AMAZING PAPER GRACE MARCH DIE OF THE MONTH BLOG HOP

Do you ever suffer from blank page syndrome?  Or you clear your schedule and your table and sit down to make a card, and bam - your mind goes blank.  That's why we're here!  We love bringing you inspiration for the Die of the Month and today is our Die of the Month Blog Hop for March.  

Since we all see things differently, it's our aim to show you how each of us approached designing with this die and the lovely pieces that are a part of it.  Our hope is that you snag a picture or two for your inspiration file and they come in handy next time you sit down to create.  Our list of links at the bottom of the post lead to all the inspiration.

The six pieces that make up Spun Blessings Oval combine to make a card front die, perfect for a background or you can creatively use all of the inlays for either accents or borders.  You may have noticed, it's a big die but the better to make alternative designs like the little baskets that help to create an ensemble.

If you want to find out more about the Club - prices, how you sign up and what's included, please look --------> HERE.
If you missed the introduction and want to know more about what inspired the Die of the Month Club, look ------->HERE.

My 1st Card Today:

For this card, I simply adhered the die cut on the front of my card base. I then added the sentiment panel in the center with some foam dots. I love the little X and O's!

  

For my 2nd Card:

On this card, I used the Die Cut as the actual card front. Love the intricate cuts on this die set! So beautiful! I added another die cut in gold poster board paper slightly off center behind the pink die for some pretty gold shadowing. (Click on pic for a closer look)

For my Final Project:

I made some simple Easter Treat Bags. I simply cut off each side of the full die cut to make the ovals or "Eggs". I then adhered them together onto a small plastic bag to form my egg. I then added some pearls, ribbons, flowers and bunny image to finish them off. Quick and Easy! These would be perfect to hang out in school for some Easter Treats. :)

More inspiration is just a click away.  Stop by with each Creative Team Member to see more!

Visit Kate         - craft2owls.blogspot.com
Visit Joanna   – joannakrog.blogspot.com
Visit Teresa   –  victorianpaperqueen.blogspot.com
Visit Ewelina -  elinaart.blogspot.co.uk
Visit Melissa  – keepsakesbymelissa.blogspot.com 
Visit Judy       – judyhayesdesign.blogspot.com

Visit Becca     – amazingpapergrace.com/blog

We can’t wait to see what you make with these exclusive dies – be sure to post your creation on the Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month page -------> HERE or on Instagram using the hashtag #AmazingPaperGraceClubKit

Have fun hoppin' along!!

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♥ Easter Blessings to You! ♥

Hello. I hope you are enjoying your weekend so far. I'm stopping in today with a fun and quick Easter Egg card that I made using the new Lisette Oval Shadowbox Frame Etched Dies by Amazing Paper Grace for Spellbinders. 

I also used the beautiful Flutter Wing Butterfly Etched Dies. That set comes with 2 different size butterflies. This is the smaller one that I used on this card. I added a 2nd "egg" to the right of the larger one. I will write the name(s) of the recipient on that one for a more personalized card.

You can find all of Becca's gorgeous Dies HERE.

Have a great weekend!

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♥ 3D Vignettes Easter Basket ♥

Hi there! I have a sweet little Easter Basket to show you today. It was so fun and easy to make. I made it using some sweet dies from the 3D Vignettes Collection by Amazing Paper Grace for Spellbinders. To make the "basket itself, I used the Ornamental Arch Etched Dies. I simply cut out 4 "panels" using cream, Kraft and light pink cardstock. Then using some hot glue, I linked the sides together using some lace as my corners.

 
I then die cut the border die 4 times using kraft cardstock. I then adhered them to the inside of the basket to form my handle.

I then added some sweet bows to the handles with the Petite Double Bow and Flowers Etched Dies. ( I didn't make it a double bow though. Just a single one.;)

I then embellished it with pearls, flowers and filled it with grass. For the bottom of the basket, I just simple hot glued a piece of cardstock to the bottom.

Fill it with candies, eggs or a small gift! ;)

You can see all of Becca's AMAZING Dies HERE!

Hope you have a day filled with sweet surprises!!

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♥ Easter Time 3D Basket ♥

Hello there! Can you believe it's almost Easter? This year is flying by quicker than last year! I thought I would make a sweet little Mantle Clock themed Easter Basket. It was actually my son, Antonio's idea. Well, kind of. He was walking past as I was die cutting these Grand Dome 3D Card Dies By Amazing Paper Grace and said "hey, they remind me of an old clock that goes up on a fireplace!" So while I was planning on making some sort of Easter basket out of them I thought maybe that is an idea! So here is my "Easter Time" Mini Treat Basket. They would look cute on a table all set for Easter as a little Gift/Decoration.

I die cut the Grand Dome 3D Card Dies out using some cream colored cardstock and assembled it by gluing it together at the sides with the tabs. I did not use the Side Panel Insert Die to make the slits. For the bottom of the basket, I just simply cut a piece of cardstock and hot glued the bottom of the basket to it and trimmed any excess off.

These can be filled with candy, a tiny stuffed animal, colored eggs, money or a gift card or any other small type of gift. The clock face was printed off of google images.

Don't forget, you can see the rest of Becca's Amazing Dies HERE!

Today is my oldest son's 12th Birthday. How did that happen?? Whew! Such an amazing, sweet, kind and loving kid and I'm so proud of him! Happy Birthday Antonio!!

Have a great day!

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♥ Simon Says...Anything Goes! ♥

Hello. Today we are starting a new challenge at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog. It's ANYTHING GOES! 

The Simon Says DT are showcasing products by Memory Box. For my card, I am using the Tree Blossom Stitched Circle Frame Die. I die cut it several times using different papers and then paper pieced it together.

The bunny is an older Poppy Stamps Die and the papers are from the Miss Betty 6.5 x 6.5 Paper Pad by KaiserCraft. I also used some May Arts Natural Twine and pearls.

And don't forget, the super sweet and generous Heidi will give the random winner of this challenge a $50 Credit Voucher to the Simon Says Stamp Superstore! Good luck everyone!

Do you use Instagram ?  If so, please add #ssswchallenge to your challenge entry uploads so we can see them on there too. 

Hope you have a fabulous day!

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♥ A Hexagon Easter ~ KaiserCraft Style! ♥

Hi there! I'm stopping in with a simple yet sweet Easter Card. When I saw the KaiserCraft February Blog Challenge, Hexagons, I knew I had to make something using their new Miss Betty Paper Pad.  Love these gorgeous papers!! But then again, I love all of KaiserCraft's papers!

I just simple hand cut some hexagons out of the papers and randomly adhered them to my card front. I then added a sweet bunny die cut from the wood paper from the pack, added some pearls and a sweet sentiment from the Easter Greetings Clear Stamp Set by Simon Says Stamp.

You still have until Wednesday to join in on KaiserCraft's February Hexagon Challenge!

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♥ Simon Says...Spring Color Inspiration ♥

Happy Spring to you all! Finally! It's here!! We've had some beautiful days here lately in the Northeast! But I must admit, yesterday was a little too warm (82 degrees) but I'll take it!! Love seeing all of the Spring flowers and trees in bloom! And speaking of Spring...

We have a new challenge starting today at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog! Our challenge this week is a beautiful SPRING INSPIRATION BOARD created by the fabulous Jenn Shurkus!

  
And the Simon Says DT are showcasing products by Lawn Fawn! On my card, I am using the Hoppy Easter Clear Stamp and Die Set,  the Easter Border Lawn Cuts Die and the Watercolor Wishes Paper Pack. Love that sweet bunny!

I finished off the card with some May Arts Natural Twine, Pearls, Prima Flower and lace trim.

And don't forget, the super sweet and generous Heidi will give the random winner of this challenge a $50 Credit Voucher to the Simon Says Stamp Superstore! Good luck everyone!

Do you use Instagram ?  If so, please add #ssswchallenge to your challenge entry uploads so we can see them on there too. 

Hope you have an amazing day!

hugs...