Egg-cited about Easter

My kids aren't around anymore so I am thankful that I don't have to buy any jellybeans.  However, I do miss hiding Easter baskets and dying eggs.  We always made sugar cookies and they kids had sprinkles everywhere. For my card today, I used an image from Bugaboo, Bug Brat Easter 01 and a sentiment from TLC, Create.

Patterned Paper:  Sweet Shoppe - Spring Forward

Cardstock:  Core-dinations:  Paper Studio; Craft Smith; Recollections

Stamp:  Bugaboo - Bug Brat Easter 01

Sentiment:  Egg-cited about Easter

Egg:  Celebrate It

Pearls:  Mark Richards

Butterfly:  Recollections

Flowers:  Prima

Sakura jelly glitter pen

Spellbinder:  Grand Circle

Challenges

Sketch Saturday - Ch. 504

Simon Says Challenge Monday - Easter/Spring

Crafty Sentiments - Easter Challenge

Let's Craft & Create - Ch. 135 Anything Goes with optional Easter

Brown Sugar - Ch. 276 Spring or Easter

Hip & Hop and Big News

Well I have been wanting to make this card for sometime to re-cycle or upcycle.  I used a tag and twine that I got from a Black Sheep that I bought as a decoration for Easter.  I thought  it looked vintage and was perfect for a card.  I pulled the twine out and cut it into three pieces and put it back into the tag.  I also have some BIG news that I got a nursing job so I have to start working full time on March 19th so I have one more week of freedom.  It will be great to have health care benefits again instead of paying for horrible insurance.  It has been nice to not have stress and I have to knock on some wood, but I have not had any colds or sinus infections this past year and I have been exercising regularly so I just hope that I continue with my good behaviors when I go back to work. I will also have to go to bed at a decent time.

Patterned Paper:  Paper Studio
Cardstock:  Bazzil
Doily:  Recollections
Tag:  Hip & Hop
Ribbon:  Michael's
Flowers:  Wild Orchid Crafts

Challenges
Crafter's Cafe - Ch. 191 Recycling
Cardz 4 Galz - Ch. 66 Furry Friends
Crafty Animals - Ch. 12
2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Ch. 12
613 Ave Create - Ch. 207 Anything Goes optional reuse/upcycle
Dream Valley - Ch. 174 Vintage
Let's Craft & Create - Anything Goes with optional Easter
Pearly Sparkles - Ch. 26 Flowers
Crafty Calendar - Add a tag or make one

Hello - Easter eggs

I actually made this card last night, but was too tired to post it believe it or not.  I have been helping my best friend with caring for her Mother and now the family has intervened and that has actually caused a lot of chaos.  Now she has her niece and daughter in law that are making drama which isn't needed.  Obviously there are people who are jealous and intimidated that need to "stir the pot".  It's just that karma is ugly.
On a positive note, Easter is hopping closer and I kept this simple.  I used some punches and dies, one stamp and some flowers.

Cardstock:  Bazzil
Stamp:  My Favorite Things
Ink:  Memento - Rich Cocoa
Punches:  Creative Memories
Spellbinder:  Eggs
Flowers:  Recollections

Challenges
Sketch Saturday - Ch. 501
Color Throwdown - Ch. 481 (see picture above)
Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 322 - 323 Anything Goes
Incy Wincy - Easter
Crafting from the Heart - Ch. 195 Anything Goes