Sweet Springtime Easter Cards

Welcome Spring! And welcome the Sweet Springtime Easter cards from the February 2024 Paper Pumpkin kit. Also, check out some alternate ideas to create more cards!

Sweet Springtime Cards from One Treat Box

To begin, I decided that I would not need to make all three treat boxes in the kit, so I began by cutting one of them up. My goal was to create baby and Easter cards with the pieces. The way I cut the box made six cards. By opening up the box and placing it in my Paper Trimmer, I followed all the “major” score lines and cut through them to make the parts shown.

sweet Springtime treat box — Cut Springtime Treat Box

Once the box was cut apart, I chose which pieces would be used for which cards. Then I stamped the images, I needed, on the white parts. And I also stamped on the smallest Petal Pink piece to became a sentiment.

Next, I fussy cut all the images stamped on the white pieces. I also colored them with my Stampin’ Blends. It’s easy to know which colors to use because the color scheme, used in the kit, are listed on the instruction page.

The only problem is that I need some extra cardstock to transform the pieces into cards.

Sweet One Sheet Wonder Cards

A one-sheet wonder to the rescue! Actually, this is not how it was originally intended, but it sort of turned out that way. Typically, a one-sheet wonder uses one sheet of DSP to create multiple cards, but I used one sheet of Basic White 12″ x 12″ cardstock and cut it in a way to make bases for four 3″ x 3″ and two 3″ x 5-1/2″ cards. After that, I had a 1/2″ x 12″ strip left over to create some extra sentiment labels.

Sweet Springtime Easter and Baby cards — Completed Treat Box Cards

Here’s a better view of the four 3″ x 3″ cards. I began by cutting the 12″ x 12″ sheet of cardstock in half (6″ x 12″) and scored down the long way at 3″, then cut it into four 3″ x 6″ card bases. After that I added some pieces from the treat box, and Viola! Two sweet springtime baby cards and two sweet springtime Easter cards are ready for giving. These cards fit into the Basic White 3″ x 3″ Envelopes.

The last two cards created from the treat box pieces each needed a piece of 6″ x 5-1/2″ cardstock, scored at 3.” In order to embellish, I added the Cross of Hope cross leftover from another project, to the green card. The pink pieces were a little harder to find the right layout, though. I finally found it. Because the larger pink gingham piece had a lot of score lines, the only way I could disguise them was to use my Elegant Eucalyptus 3D embossing folder on it. Both of these cards fit inside A2 envelop es. And I love how these two sweet Springtime Easter cards turned out!!

sweet Springtime alternate cards — 3″ x 5-1/2″ Cards

More Springtime Alternate Ideas

I really wanted to try to create the alternate ideas from the back of the instruction sheet, so I also cut up two card bases and two envelopes. The little baby card came together from one cut up envelope and an extra bunny/chick cut out. The Welcome Baby sentiment and the lilies on the Ga rden Green card were die cut from The Love of Spring Dies. The green Springtime Greetings card, on the top, is made from all die cut pieces. Both green cards incorporated the Everyday Details dies. And I couldn’t keep from creating a bunny shaker card with Loose Daisy Embellishments.

Sweet Springtime Easter Card Essentials

Besides the products already mentioned, view and learn more about other supplies I used to help me create these cards. I used these with just about every Paper Pumpkin kit. Select the item number to see details and shop at the some time!

A Spring Meadow Paper Pumpkin Kit

If you’re looking to do more Springtime crafting with Paper Pumpkin, don’t forget to subscribe and receive the March kit, Memorable Meadows. There are two stamp sets inside this kit, and it also coordinates with The Love of Spring dies, too!

Once you subscribe, not only will you be mailed the next kit, but you are eligible to order kit refills and past Paper Pumpkin kits while supplies last.

2024 Spring Paper Pumpkin kit — Click the image and subscribe before March 10th!

Share nature’s beauty with lovely all-occasion cards! Makes 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs with 9 coordinating envelopes. Precut vellum pieces & wood embellishments. Coordinates with the Meandering Meadows Suite Collection. This is something to look forward to!

But for now, I need to leave you so I can create more of the ideas from the Sweet Springtime instruction sheet. I’ve only made the one so far because I was sidetracked by other ideas I had. Thanks for your visit, today!