Hello friends! I can’t believe it’s almost Easter and I’m just now finishing my cards! I bought Simple Stories Hip Hop Hooray collection when it was first released. It is a 6″x8″ paper pad, and I thought it would be perfect for making lots of Easter cards. I also purchased 2 of the same ephemera packs so I could easily make multiple cards.
The reason I need so many Easter cards is because I donate cards every month to the residents at a local retirement home. I will include a message inside each card. That way every resident will receive some Happy mail for the holiday.
I used my 6×6 Paper Pad Tutorial and one paper pad to make 35 cards.
Because it takes many hours to turn a paper pad into cards, this video has been sped up 6 times. The real time recording was just under 6 hours, not including any of my planning, prep, or die cutting time. Watch the video below or click HERE to see it on YouTube.
Here is the cardstock I first pulled before starting on the cards. I always pull out way more cardstock than I ever use.
In addition to using the 6×8 paper pad, I also used 7 sheets of 8 1/2″ x 11″ and 13 sheets of 12″ x 12″ solid colored cardstock.
Cardstock colors –
Candy Hearts – Bazzill
Yellow – unknown
Green – unknown
Pearlescent Turquoise – Darice
Black – Recollections
Here are close up pictures of the cards I made, including sketches and measurements. For sketches that don’t include measurements, I simply figure the measurements out on my own, for what works for me. I also included some sketches by Queen & Company that were designed to work with their Foundation die sets. All of my cards are A2 size. Go HERE to see my video explaining how I determine card sketch measurements. All cards are made using Simple Stories Hip Hop Hooray 6×8 paper pad.
Sketch – Freshly Made Sketches #416
Ephemera – Simple Stories
Small circle dies – Lawn Fawn
Sketch – Mojo Monday #506
Cut apart – Simple Stories
Peel off stickers – Love From Lizi
Glossy dots – Pink & Main
Sketch – Queen & Company
Ephemera – Simple Stories
Dies – Simple Stories
Nuvo Dream drops
Sketch – OWH #161
Ephemera – Simple Stories
Peel off stickers – Love From Lizi
Bling – Honey Bee Stamps
Nuvo shimmer pen
Sketch – MFT #478
Ephemera – Simple Stories
Peel off stickers – Love From Lizi
Bling – Honey Bee Stamps
Ribbon – from stash
Sketch – OWH #116
Ephemera – Simple Stories
Peel off stickers – Love From Lizi
Specialty cardstock – Love From Lizi
Oval dies – MFT
Bling – Honey Bee Stamps
Sketch – MFT #312
Ephemera – Simple Stories
Peel off stickers – Love From Lizi
Banner dies – MFT
Nuvo shimmer pen
Sketch – Queen & Company
Ephemera – Simple Stories
Peel off stickers – Love From Lizi
Oval dies – Queen & Company
Banner die – MFT
Glossy Accents
Cut aparts and ephemera – Simple Stories
Peel off stickers – Love From Lizi
Twine – The Twinery
Sketch – Freshly Made Sketches #249
Ephemera – Simple Stories
Peel off stickers – Love From Lizi
Bling – Honey Bee Stamps
Nuvo shimmer pen
Sketch – Queen & Company
Ephemera – Simple Stories
All dies – Queen & Company
Sentiment stamp – Doodlebug Design
Bling – Honey Bee Stamps
Glossy Accents
Ink – Reverse Confetti
Ephemera – Simple Stories
Ink – Ranger Distress Oxide
Nuvo glitter drops
Nuvo shimmer pen
Sketch – Queen & Company
Ephemera – Simple Stories
All dies – Queen & Company
Sentiment stamp – Doodlebug Design
Glossy dots – Pink & Main
Ink – Reverse Confetti
Sketch – MFT #480
Ephemera – Simple Stories
Peel off stickers – Love From Lizi
All dies – Queen & Company
Sentiment stamp – Doodlebug Design
Bling – Honey Bee Stamps
Ink – Reverse Confetti
Sketch – Mojo Monday #530
Ephemera – Simple Stories
Peel off stickers – Love From Lizi
Circle dies – Queen & Company
Ribbon – May Arts
Bling – Honey Bee Stamps
Stacked Edges die – Pretty Pink Posh
Cut aparts and ephemera – Simple Stories
Twine – The Twinery
Nuvo shimmer pen
Dotted square frame die – Studio Katia
Scallop rectangle die – Studio Katia
Sentiment stamp – Doodlebug Design
Twine – The Twiney
Small iridescent bubbles – Studio Katia
Ink – Reverse Confetti
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Highlighted supplies
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Simple Stories – Hip Hop Hooray – Full Collection
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Simple Stories – Hip Hop Hooray – 6×8 paper pad
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Simple Stories – Hip Hop Hooray – Ephemera pack
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Love From Lizi – Peel off stickers
Pretty Pink Posh – Stacked Edges dies
Studio Katia – Dotted square frame die
Studio Katia – Scallop honeycomb cover
Queen & Company – Foundation Dies
Set 1
Spellbinders dies – Standard Circles Large
[spellbinders] [amazon]
Lawn Fawn – Small Stitched Circle dies
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Lawn Fawn – Large Stitched Circle dies
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Tonic Studios – Guillotine paper trimmer
Scotch – Pink ATG (Advanced Tape Glider)
Crop-a-Dile – Corner Chomper
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Pink & Main – Ergonomic Blender Brush
Ranger Distress oxide ink pads
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Studio Katia – Embellishment Wand
Studio Katia – Tiny Iridescent Bubbles
Honey Bee Stamps – Gem stickers – Raw Honey
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Honey Bee Stamps – Gem stickers – Perfect Petals
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Pink & Main – Clear Glossy Dots
Pink & Main – Glossy Dots – Birthday Girl
Pink & Main – Glossy Dots – Birthday Girl
Nuvo Dream drops – Lemon Twist
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Glossy Accents
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Nuvo Shimmer pen – Glitter Gloss
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Scotch Mounting Tape – 3/4″ x 38 yards
Scor-Tape
– One inch [amazon]
Art Glitter glue
Accent Opaque Digital 120# cardstock (for card bases)
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Beautiful set of cards ♥
These are just lovely, Kristie. The residents are sure to love the cards. Thank you for your time and inspiration.
These are all so cute and so cheerful, I am sure they will be a big hit. I love the first one (cute bunny faces on that paper and the woodgrain rabbit is fun!) My other favorites are the bicycle one and the yellow gingham with the bunny heads! Thank you so much and happy Easter to you and your family!
I just love your cards
Thank you so much! 🙂
Thank you, Jeanne! I hope my cards brightened the residents' day. 🙂
Thank you so much! This was a fun paper collection. I'm so glad I bought 2 sets of the ephemera. It worked out perfectly so I could make duplicate cards. Have a lovely weekend! 🙂
Thank you so much! 🙂