Enjoying Easter Preparations

Hi everyone, nice to be talking to you again 😊

Today ive done another type of easter card it is what i call aformal type but a bit different, The base cardstock is lilac, which i scored in half on the long side and then folded and creased it i then cut it in half down from the crease to make 2 tent shape card bases out of one a4 pieces of cardstock. Lilac is one of my favourite colours 💜 and with the green which is one of my favourite colour combos 💚 and i wanted to put them together for this card. I use a variety of craft items for my cards depending on what takes my fancy. The purple ink from i didnt want a vivid impression as it can be a bit much so i didnt press down too hard and gave it a faded look, and then i did the same with the blushing bride pink colour, then using my pansy punch i punched them out

I then used the wild wasabi green ink and stamped some leaves 🍃and then fussy cut around them, why it is called fussy cutting i dont know maybe its because it is a bit fussy to do 😁 but if you havent a punch you can cut them out and it gives it a really 3d effect.I then made a white cardstock layer which is just slightly smaller than the base so you see the lilac around the edge, i then took another piece of white cardstock just slightly smaller than the mat layer and using an embossing folder i had i placed the cardstock in the middle, because it is smaller than the embossing folder i wanted to make sure it was central and then it will get the embossing around the edge and leave the central piece clear. 

the embossing folder came off the front of a magazine, i then ran it through my big shot. Then i used my Stampinup Cross of Dies set to cut out two crosses ✞ ✟ one in white and one in lilac, then i adhered them to the front of my white cardstock mat layer and added the pansy flowers with the fussy cut leaves, the label i cut out using the die in lilac i then traced onto white cardstock the label die and then cut inside to line to make it slightly smaller than the lilac die cut label. Then when adhered i stamped the happy easter sentiment on it from the you`re inspiring stamp set, usually i would stamp the sentiment first then die cut it out etc but i forgot and had to do it this way and luckily it worked out straight lol. I think the flowers give it a softer look and i love the colour combination, what do you think? 💮
I hope you like it, take care and see you next time 😀
love nessie 💚 x