Easter Heart Cards - Simon Says Stamp Just for You Release

 Good morning! I'm dropping by to share my first couple of cards using the NEW Just for You Release from Simon Says Stamp! I have a couple other cards in progress that I'll be sharing soon as well! These first ones feature a sweet stamp set from the new release, paired up with some pattern papers and a previously released heart die!

Both my cards today use the cute Easter Critters stamp set!

This first card features pattern paper from my Pinkfresh 6x6 Flower Market paper pad - I love those florals, and they feel so springy!

I die cut a window in the pattern paper using Nested Rounded Hearts, then used that to position my scene from Easter Critters on my white cardbase, stamping it in black.

I thought about adding color, but I loved the sketchy black and white image with all that color from the pattern paper. I also stamped a sentiment inside the heart.

At this point, I decided these cards needed something to make them stand out from the background, so I used a Copic black multi-liner pen to hand sketch a line around the outline of the heart. I kept it close to the pattern paper, but slightly inside. And I stopped the line where it intercepted the image or sentiments.

I attached the pattern paper using my Big Momma foam tape roll - a current favorite, because it is foam, so it adds dimension, but it is thinner, so it makes my cards a little more postal friendly!

For this second card, I selected a pattern paper from the Spring Vibes paper pad. Isn't that plaid sweet?!?

I created this card the same way, just used different sentiments and image.

I embellished both cards with some coordinating Pinkfresh enamel dots - choosing them to match with their paper pads.

Finally, these needed just a little something more - so I wrapped some Jute string around the entire card front several times, and tied them into a nice loose bow!

How cute are these little images? And isn't it fun adding a pop of color with your pattern paper when you don't have time or feel like coloring? This set also has coordinating dies if you want to layer them up differently with your pattern papers!

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