Darling Duckling Easter Card

Happy Wednesday!   Here we are, back to those gray and rainy days again.  The plan was to make something bright and happy to lift my spirits and hopefully yours too.  Maybe it was time to play with my Easter Friends set again.  In case you're looking, it's found on page 27 of the January-June Mini Catalog.  Don't you just love those cute little animals?!  Any one of those cuddly animals should make you feel happy.  Today I'm focusing on that sweet little duckling again.  It just makes me smile when I see it.  Thought it would be a good idea to make another Easter card while I still had the time.  Hope you like this special little duckling.

When I was making all those cards that had a peach theme to them last week, I had a piece of the You're A Peach Designer Series Paper left over that didn't get put away with the rest.  It was just sitting out there on my table letting me know I should do something with it.  Right now!   So after looking at the polka dot design and the soft Pale Papaya and Calypso Coral colors on it, this is what I created.  I started with a Pale Papaya cardstock base that's cut at 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", scored and folded in half.  The You're a Peach DSP measures 4" x 3 1/2" and is attached much closer to the left side of the card front.

I thought the Stitched So Sweetly Dies would look nice here because of the pretty scalloped edges along with the stitching.  The largest rectangle die from the set was used to cut the Calypso Coral cardstock, and the 2nd largest die cut out some Basic White cardstock for the focal point.  Before attaching the Calypso Coral piece to the card front, it was embossed with the Tasteful Textiles 3D Embossing Folder to give it that wonderful texture.  It was then attached to the card front using adhesive and positioned more to the right of the card.

The duckling was stamped with Pale Papaya ink onto the white about 3/4" up from the bottom edge.  That gave me space to stamp in some grasses for it to be dancing in.  The grasses were stamped using Pear Pizzazz ink and were stamped 3-4 times, re-inking each time.

I used Daffodil Delight Light Stampin' Blends to color the body in sort of "sketchy" and make sure it wasn't really heavy and solid - more fluffy looking.  😄  The beak and feet were colored with Pale Papaya Light and Dark Stampin' Blends to give them some definition.

The sentiment is from the A Wish For Everything stamp set.  The 'happy' was stamped in Pear Pizzazz ink and Easter was stamped with Calypso Coral ink.  I liked the two different fonts for the sentiment that continued the light-hearted theme of the card.

Before attaching the white layer to the card front, I attached a 10" piece of Pale Papaya/White ribbon under this to run diagonally across the card for more interest.  Then the stamped layer was attached using Dimensionals.   Looking at the card, it still needed some contrast on the focal point.  I remembered that the Peach Dies set has some small flowers that would be a good accent.  I die-cut 3 flowers from Calypso Coral cardstock and scattered them in the grasses at the bottom.  They are attached with Mini Glue Dots.

I thought 3 of the 2021-2023 In Color Jewels in the Pale Papaya color would perk up the corner of the Calypso Coral layer. They would relieve that large expanse of color and give the card a softer look.  I think they're a good addition to the overall look.

For some reason, I couldn't get a really good picture of the inside of the card.  After 6 tries I gave up.  This is the best of the bunch.  I guess you'll just have to bear with me and use your imagination to see the wording better.  😕  Both the words and chick were stamped with Calypso Coral ink.  The chick then had a bed of grass stamped in under it with the Pear Pizzazz ink.  The words are from the A Wish for Everything stamp set.

That's it for today's post.  Hope this cute duckling

puts a smile on your face too.  I just want to give it some music to dance to now!

The retiring list of stamps and accessories is coming out soon!  Be sure to check back so you know the latest news.  If you're thinking about ordering any of the 2020-2022 In Colors that will be retiring, best to do this quickly before the supplies are sold out.  This seems to happen early on each year, and I don't want you to miss out on something you're going to need later.

Thank you to all of you that have been ordering online and using the Host Code when you do.  That's the main reason that I'm still able to be part of the Stampin'Up! community.  Your support has been invaluable.  It's been great to share ideas with you here on my blog and I appreciate any and all feedback.  Plus, I'm really looking forward to this Friday when I'll share some lovely cards that have come in the mail lately.  I can't begin to tell you how special each and every card and note is to me.  You make my day so often.  Thank you, my friends!

Happy creating and sharing!

Sharon