Using some scraps for Easter cards...

 

This card came about when I reached into my scrap box and found a long strip of the daffodil DSP. I glued it down to the center of my gold cardbase and then added a narrow orange strip on each side of it.

The sentiment shape with the yellow polka-dot edge was in my stash. I'm not sure where it came from. It might have been a leftover piece from a card kit. I heat embossed "happy Easter" and added it to the center of my card.

The little bird is actually a wooden button that my sister gave me. I added a cardstock wing (popped up, of course) to cover up the button holes.

I added three different sized gems for a little sparkle.

For this card, I adhered a floral panel from my stash. Then I cut a banner from a scrap of blue and added the heat-embossed sentiment shape on top of that.

Again, I added a little wing to cover the buttonholes on the bird and three gems to give my card some sparkle.

This is the computer-generated sentiment that I added to the inside of each card.

I loved making these cards. It always feels so good to use up some scraps and be pleased with the results.

Both of these cards were donated to the thrift store. I hope whoever purchased them feels good about sending them off to loved ones.                                                                                                                       

We returned on Sunday from a very quick trip to St. Louis, MO. My husband's cousin and her spouse celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. Their daughter planned a surprise party, and it was fun to see how much they enjoyed it. It takes us 8 1/2 to 9 hours to get there, so we spent a LOT of time in the car on Friday and then again on Sunday. It was worth it, though, and nice to get away for even a short time.

Thanks so much for stopping by, and remember to laugh--a little or a lot--every day.

Cheryl